Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-04-22

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Tom II sitter! exclaimed Judith am
.oth, simultaneously "what fas. happen
! ed ?af.lI ca arosexeited with effort; you cal
! hardly standE
81 have been pursued" said Hotter. q
have had a race for dear life. In, and bar
ricade the doors A party of the miser'
able renegales will be here in minute
Where's Blnko?"
81 don't know" said Judith. " He went
out few minutes ago.
(which way?" asked Hutter.
Judith indicated the direction with her
finger.
Hutter started off like racehorse. He
saw dark object suspended from the
branch Of tree. 1t was Blinko, who was
swaying to and fro, and quvering in the
aeonies of stranguAtion. Huttcr cut him
down in an instant, and tearing the rope
from his neck, staggered toward the house
beneath the weight of his great body. A
half dozen musket shots were poured after
him from the nearest copse. The balls
perforated his clothes and grazed his skin
in several places, but he reached the house
ia safety with the half dead black. Leav-
ing him to the care of Jupe, the mslatto
girl, he barred the doors and fastened the
windows.
Jessie, who had partially recovered her
self possession. looked out and saw forms
moving 10 and fro among the shruhbery.
Her heart misgave her. How could they
resist so many enemies ? She thought Of
the strange man who had so opportunely
appeared 10 save her from NantasSle. She
wondere why he had left them at such a
juncture His deep, resonant voice still
rang in her ears.
"Stand back from the window" said
Tom Hutter.
The warning was timely charge Of
buckshot crashed through the pancs as she
stepped aside, some of which perforated
her dress. while one of the hurting messen-
gers drew blood from her white neck.
"These miscreants make war upon wo-
men" exclaimed Ruth IIayiland.
Make war upon women, Miss Havi-
land? They are more savage nor the
wolves and catamounts that prowl through
Laurel Swamp. Neither beauty nor tears
can move 'em. They are ten times worse
nor the Britishers themselves They've
marked their way through Car'liny with
fire and blood, outrage and robbery.
Tom Hutter suddenly thrust his rife
through the shattered pane and fired. A
cry came back thr; ugh the smoke.
There was mischief in that" he said
quietly, reloadino his piece.
" Resistance" cried Jessie, " is hopeless.
What can You expect from them if you
are taken, Tom Hutter?"
" A rope from the branch Of the nearest
tree" answered the Partisan, coolly.
4" Then fy-escape from the back door
when you may! They certainly will not
he so brutal as to harm us young girls, =
said Judith, entreatingly.
" My poor gals, you don't know EN- SO
well as I. I've followed their terrible trail,
and looked upon their infarnaI work. !
know what happens to SIGH as you, and
should be tempted to kill you with my own
hand, rather than leave you 10 their rntiian
violence. IF my times come, and I'm to
90 the way of all the airth, I'll die here in
defense of beauty and Innocence"
" Noble Tom crled kuth.
eff you've any firearms and ammunition,
hurry to bring en- and lay 'em down be-
side me, and be keerful to keep out of the
range of the winders."
BY this time Blinko had revived, and
hearing this order, said a s..
"Ill tend to dat Marsh Tom. Only lei
the young misses keep out de way, and III
stand by ye longs there am breff o life
in met"
Blinko disappeared, but soon returned
with blunderbuss, two muskets, brace
Of dueling pistols lag Of bnckshot and q
horn of powder. Huter took the blum
drrbuss and charged it heavily. There
was no light in the house save a single
candle, which was placed behind Il 2oor in
corner to prevent serving as guide 10
the the Tory marksmen.
Huttrr cast himself upon the floor and
watched the movements of the assaiIants
over the window sill. His person was
somewhat exposed TO the shots of the enc.
my, but his GOODNESS did not for a moment
desert him.
1.-THE towards are about to charge upon
the door in BODY" he said presently.
+" Blinko, give me the blunderbuss."
The black handed the heavy and de-
structive weapon to the scout, whose mus
Giles were firm and obedient. The Young
ladies observed his movements with indie
scribable interest. Their fate seemed to
rest upon his single arm. A chilling sens
alton of horror crept over them when they
reflected upon the consequences of defeat
and capture.
The Tories rushed towards the door
with shout. Huiter quickly aimed his
weapon az d poured two handfuls of buck
shot into the midst of them. A knocking
was heard ut the rear door.
Who's thereT demanded Tutter.
well Iruther guess one on EMS me p
said genuine Yankee voice. Padijah
Mskepeace is pooty giner'ly about when
there's any skrimmagin' goin' on
Blinko Immediately unfasiened the door
and admitted two persons. Pndiiah Make.
peace had figure of imposing height
but which lacked that fullnes3 of devel
opment which gives symmetry and come
InaSs IN The human oroonizasion His