Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-05-11

ine buldina, The namos shot up with in
creased bdllancy throwing asifonp glare
upon the mgitiyc7. A dozen men tpmnp
nom The grass aud foliage TO dispute their
progress.
"Stopw shouted voice that was start.
linly familiar 10 Jessie burnside.
"Downl" thundorod lluttcr sprneing
/ toward him with fierce bound, and aim
| ing blow nj his head with his rifle. Van
tasslc staggered aud fell upon one knee.
The tall Yankee pressed to the side ol
4 lluttcr aud the Tory fell crushed at his
/ feet.
"llavo Mt yon, you 'tarnol critters 3
/ podijah Mnkepcocc didn't come cut here
for nolhin'. Como on--a dozen of ye at
once There's score of earthquakes
shut up in my bouosY
/ "Shoot down the rcbels-shoot 'cm
down !" cried Nantnsslo, over whose pros.
trate form four stout fellows wcic
contcndinr.
Blnko discharged his blundcrbuss, and
the scattering form Of buckshot wounded
several.
"Seize the gals! seize tho gals !" shout
cd Langford.
"Im with your exclaimed Nat Herr
rick, and both approached the terror
stricken girls.
"Oh, Panl, save us from those wretch
es !" shriolled judith.
/ "IIcre's for you, MistcrW exclaimed
/ IIerrick, leveling pistol at Paul. a bull
let whistlcd close to tho young mans
face, who, putting himself between the
Young ladies and the villains, held them
at bay. His person was the target for a
dozen furious blows, with surprising adroit
mess he turned aside and batlied.
The ?our men were now engaged in an
unequal conflict.
ely to the swamp, girls, while we keep
tho miscreants in check p admonishod la
ziehurst.
The maidens ran like frightened deer
but their defenders had the modification
to see two Tories in pursuit of them, with
out being able to 20 to their assistance,
Overpowed by numbers, they gave ground,
but inch 10y inch. They were bruised and
bleeding; they began to despair.
Take 'em alive, boys take 'em alive,
that we may have the pleasure of hangin'
'em !" shouted Vantassle.
A single rife shot rang sharp and dead
ly through the air. A Tory, who was press
ing hard upon Hutter, threw up his arms
and fell dead at the feet of his comrades.
Hounds of hell' cried thunderous
voice. "You love blood, and slaughter
and carnage; you shall have il"
An Athletic man, with black patch
over his left eye a rifle slu ing at his back
pistol in each hand, and u large sabre
swinging at his side, appeared in the midst
of the Tories, as if he had suddenly fallen
from the clouds. lie fired his pistols and
unsheathed his sabre.
"Tremble, miscreants, for Oneeeyed Saul
iB among you !"
The sabre flashed like lightning around
the strangers head The tones of his
voice, the fierceness Of his countenance,
and the fatality of his arm, struck terror
and CONSERVATION to the hearts of the To-
ry renegades. The survivors turned and
fed for life.
"Cowdards wretches come back, and
| will meet you single~handed !"
| One-eycd Saul looked wildly around and
laughed mockingly, then turning to Hut
ter and his painting and bleeding compan.
ions, and pointing in the direction the
girls had fled exclaimed:
"Why do you stand here? ? After them.
after them, for they need your help
There are shrieks, yonder; awoy-away
/ 1t is Saul, of Laurel Swamp, that com,
mands you. have work to do, work tc
do. must go this way and that way, and
and there is no rest for my head this
/ night"
With these words, rapidly and yehe.
menty uttered One-cycd Saul strobe
away, and in an instant was lost to view
Continued neat ecet.