The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-04-26
tr A New Revolutionary story. or
one-Eyed 9au1s
Tory League of Seven.
NJ ATALE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. sa'
I'D nv DR. >. II. ROBINSON.
Author of NICK WHIFFLEsr "BUCK
Bison" HALF-WrrTED NAT "MA- -
RIoN's BRIGADE "THR PIONEERS !,
OF KENTUCKY, etc. - ..-.-
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Hutter east himself upon the floor and
watched the movements of the assailants
over the wirdow-sill. His person was some
what exposed to the shots of the enemy, but
his coolness did not for moment desert
him. .-.s rtr . "a. rr.gE Z Dr. s...-.
"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 destruct-
i've weapon to the scout, whose muscles
were firm and o5edient The young ladies
observed his NOV ements with aindiscribable
interest. Their fate seemed to rest upon his
single arm. A chilling sensation of horror
crept over them when they reflected upon
the consequences of defeat and capture.
The Tories rushed toward the door with u
shout. Hutter quickly aimed his weapon
aud poured two handfuls of buckshot into
the midst of them They recoiled and re-
treated to the covert of shrubbery. A knock
ing was heard at the rear door. r"s
Who's there 2" demanded Hutter.
swell, ruther guess one on EN- $ rael "
said genuine Yankee voice. " "PoodIah
Makepeace is pooty ginerily abeout when
there's any skrimmagin going on
Blinko Immediately unfastened the door
and admitted two persons. Pojidah Make
peace had n figure of imposing height, but
which lacked that fulness of development
which gives symmetry aud comelincss to the
human organization. His hair was fiaxen
and long, his mouth large and good-hu-
mored, his nose somewhat sharp, while his
eyes, which were small and hazel, sparkled
with drollery. He was manifestiy a man
who meant to be pleased with life as he
found il, and to make himself as comforta-
ble as possible under all circumstances.
His companion was more youthful, and
presented a different type of humanity
He impressed the beholder at once with the
idea of manly beauty, courage and integrity.
"Paul Hazlehurst . cried Jessie joy
fully.
The young man sprang forward aud
grasped the hands that were eagerly ex-
tended to greet him.
"We've come Jest about in the nick o
time, l should say, by gum The blasted
critters are peggin' into We, amt they
Well, well, show EN- trick worth tu of that
Wax my fax, if we dontr'
1t may be well to remark here that Podjah
I was Dl tThut SuOcuuhcf, anu tuds us ihu-
guage was generally highly seasoned with
the technicalities of the cordwainers art. As
Podijah finished this eloquent peroration,
he brought the breech Of his rifle upon the
floor with great crash, and squinted out
| of the window with his twinkling eyes
The movement was nearly fatal to Podijah,
for bullet, aimed at random from outside,
severed one of his faxen locks from his
| cheek. r--r1
"Gramp my uppers Now that's what |
| call pooty close work. a feller's jest as
likely to be shot right square through the
head as any way; close mp my seams, if he
! isn'tr'
For few minutes the shouting and firing
ceased. The terrified girls fiattered them
selves thet the tories were retiring, but were
presently undeceived, for they had silently
surrounded the house, and now commenced
the assault from different quarters with great
resolution and fury. Each felt that the crisis
was rapidly approaching. Tom Hutter and
| Blinko, reinforced by Hazlehurst and the
/ Yankee, stood by their weapons, resolved to
! make a desperate resistance.