Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-05-04

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stood before them, panfing and covered y it'
persP'ra'ion. II Was Tons Huuer, the part
ssn aud scout. Who was known L. the neigh
boring ioyslists az a stauDch aud uaswersio,
patriot and brave man. shrinking from A.
danger. and stunning none of the rsspousibil
'i'e- of the part he had chosen
TON Hctisfr exclaimed Judith and Ruih
simultaneously: t~ht has happened, lol
are excited with effort, you Gao scarcel,
stand"
II have been pursued" said Hutter Il
have had race lor dear life. In, aud barn
eade the door. A party Of the misetabl.
rsnesades will bs here ia q minute wlers'-
BiBkol"
IL don't know" said judith. "He wer,
out few minutes ago"
Which wayi" asked Hutter.
gel '''" WI" ''' M
Hstter started off like tseshorse. He saw
dark objsc, suspended from tie branea OF q
tree. IL wal BlInko, who was swsying TO and
fro. aud quivering IA the agonies of slrangu
lstioB. Hutter cut hip down In an instant
aud tearing the rope from bis neck. staggered
toward the mouse beneath the weight OF "a,
great body half dozen musket shots were
poured after hin from the Learest cop>e The
balls perforated has clothes aud grazed his
skin ia several places, but lac reached the
Leaving him Ia the care OF Jupe. the rnrlatto
girl. he barred the doors god fastened the win
dows.
Jessie, who had partially recovered her self.
possession. looked out sad saw forms moving
10 aud fro among the shrubhery. Tier hear,
misgave her How could they resist 80 many
enemiesl She thought Of the strange man
who had 80 opportunely appeared TO save
her from Nantsssle. She wondered why he
had left them at such janctur. HIS dep.
resonant soce stII. rang IA h. e--s
"Stand back from the wlndoa said Tom
Hutier.
The warning was ilrnsly.s charge 4 buck
shot c,a.hrd through the psn-~ a. she step
ped aside. some Of which perforated her
dress. while one OF the harding messengers
drew blood from her white neck.
These mi>creants make war upoa wo
nan," exclaimed Ruth Hayilsnd.
Make war upon woman. Mi.s Havilsnd'
They are more savage nor the wolves and
catanounts that PROV through Laurel Swamp.
! Neither teacty ueT trt,s eau move 'e-a. They
are ten times worse nor the Bt .ish.rs them.
selves They've marked their way through
/ Car limy with fire aud blood. OUTRAGE aud rob
berry"
! iom Hutter suddenly thrust his riis
through The shattered pane and fred. A CRY
came back through the SNAKE
There was mischief IA that. be said, qui-
! etly, reloa ling his piece
"Resistanoe,' cried jessie, 'is hopeless
What can you expect from theu If you Ia
ken. Tom huiiery'
"A rope from the branch &C. tie nearest
tree" answered the Partisan cooiy
Then ily--escape from the back door when
you may, They certainly will not he - bra
tai as TO harm Us young girls, SAID J uJith en-
tr, atingly
MY poor gals. you don't know EN- vel
as l. I've followed their terrible trail, and
looked upon their infsrnsl works. | know
what happens 10 sich a. you, aud should b.
t-mpted To kill you with nv own hsrd. rath
sr than leave You TO their rufIian violence. i
my times Come, and I'm to 90 the way Of all
he airth. I'll die here in defense OF beauty
and innocence.
Noble Tom" cried Rnth,
"lf you've any firearms and ammnuitiou
hurry to bring em and lay 'em down beside
NE aud be ke,fcl tokeep out OF the range Of th,
r winders"
By this time Blinlo had revived, and hear
D ing this order. sad:
IN tend 10 dat. Mars Tom Only let III
? young misses keep out de Vav. and | n stan
by We longs there am breff q llfe IN me
. Blnko disapp ard bat soon fetu-ned att
"a hlunderbns~ two muskeit bra of duel
ing pistols. bag Of burk-hot. and a horn q
powder. Hutier took the hlundrrbuss o,
cha.gcd II heavily. There WAS no light in III
Z house save angle candle. which was place,
behind dchr IN scorner 10 prevent servln
ss glide To the Tory marksm-a
Huuer cast himself upon the floor AZ
d watched the movements Of the assailsnts owe
: he window sill. His person was somevhs
! exposed 10 the shots of the enemy, but bi
r coolness did not for mc rnent desert hm
The co~ards are about 70 charge upo- th
!. door IN body he said. presently. "fl.nk'
II give me the blunderln.s"
u The black handed the heavy ard de~irn.
tive weapon To the scout, who>e mos 'le- wei
; tirm aud osedient The young lsdies oh-rr'
ed his movements with lnj~fc-itsble isteres
~ Their fate seemed to rest upon his singh aru
Il A chilling sensation OF horror er-pt over the
p when they reflected upoh the conseq aenees
10 defea, aud capture
~ The Tore- rushed toward the door viii
shout. Hu,,cr critkly aimed hrs weapon Al
u poused tvo hendfcls Of buckshot into d
r. midst of them. They recsiled aud .,re..t
to the covert If the shrubbery. A knocki
was heard at the rear door
a Who's thereY" demanded But'er.
"a. "weli. ruiher guess one on M me-" "A
er genuine Yankee voice. "PodiiAh Ms.
peace Il pooty gines1y abeout when th,r,
= sry skrimmsgin' goin' on"
nY Blinko imm, d ately unfas'ened the door
'r. admitted two persons. Pody,h Max pes
had figure Of imposing height. but whl
he lacked that fullness of development Win
III gives symmetry ld comeliness 10 the hum
ed "rgsnizst'on. It's hair was flaysn and lo'
rel als mouth large aud good humored. his n,
somewhat sharp. while his eyes, which W,
IN small and hazel, spsrkied With drollery
,s vas rpaaifcsty man who ,reant to be PIE
- ell with life a. b. found u. and 10 make ~
At self as comfortable as possible under all
ng cuastances.
Hls companicn vas more youthful and r
ed sented ferent type of humanity He
"a. pressed ta- btholder ~ once with the idea
a. Tnaoiy beauty. cerrsge and irtegrity
Of paul Hazelhurs,' cTied jesse. f,yfully
he The young man sprang forward and grs
Ith 81 the hands that were eagerly extended
a meet him
/, of We've mo ms, sbeou, il ,he nick O. ~
at ssoUld "a, by gum The blasted critt
log are peggiu' into We. an theyi Well. "
am how EN- rick worth "a Of that Max my Il
led Il we don't.
"a II may be we'll to remark here that Pod
uto was by trade shoemster. and that h's
iuk gusge Was rvn, railv highly seasoned "
tn. the tcchnicaisties Of the cordwain.r's art.
an. PodiIsh tnt-heI this eloquent perora.io
OF brought The br>cch Of hts ride upon he 4
ap with great crash. and squ,nted on, Of
'ck wiadow with his st~inkling eyes. The ms
de, mcnt was nearly fatal 70 PodiIah. for bnl
aimed al random frem outside. served on
our his taken iocks from his cheek.
or, Tramp my uppersl Now thHt's what
-rsl pooty close work. feller- je-t st%sl
be shot right square through The h.>sd as
rs way: close up In, seems, y re Isntl"
Igh, for few mlsutcs the sholtng aud q
r'ea ceased The certified g'tls fat,vre'i themss