Smyrna times., 1859-04-21

IAutIer LOOK the Dlunder0usS ana charged II
heavily. There was no light in the house save
Nlngle candle, which was placed behind door
IN corner to prevent serving as guide to the
Tory marksmen.
IIutter cast himself upon the floor aud watcf
ed the movements of the assailanis over the
window-siIl. His person was somewhat ex.
posed to the shots of the enemy. but his cool
ness did not for moment desert him.
The towards are about to charge upon the
door In body he said, presently. Blinko
give me the bunderbuss.
The black handed the heavy and destructive
weapon to the scout, whose muscles were firm
and obedlent The young ladies observed his
movements with indescribabIe interest Their
fate seemed TO rest upon his single arm. A
chilling sensa ton of horror crept over them
when they reflected upon the consequences of
defeat and capture
The Tories rushed toward the door with a
shout. Hutter quickly aimee his weapon and
poured two handluls of buckshot into the midst
OF them. They recOiled and retreated to the
covert OF the shrubbery. a knocking was
heard al the rear DOOR
who's there q demanded Hutter
well, | ruIher guess one on ems me sa id
a genuine Yankee voice. PodIjah Makepeace
Is poOty ginerly abeout when there's any skirm-
magm gOn on
Blinko Immediately unfastened the door and
admitted two persons. Podllah Makepeace
had figure OF imposing height, but which
lacked that tullnesS OF development which gives
symmetry and comelness to the human organi-
zation. His hair was naxen and long, his
mouth large and good humored, his nose some
what sharp, while his eyes, which were small
and hazel, Sparklcd with droIlery. He was
manliestiy a man who meant to be pleased with
life as he found it, and to make himself as com-
toltable as possible under all circumstances.
His companion was more youthful aud pre-
sented a different type OF humanity. lie I'M
pressed the bchoder at once with the idea of
manly beauty, courage and integrity.
Paul llazelhursi : cried jessie, joyfnlly.
The young man sprang forward and grasped
the hands that were eagerly extended to greet
him.
We've come Jest abcout in the nick o. time,
should say, by gum The blasted critters are
"a peggln into ye, amt they Well, we'll
show EN- trick worth tu of that. Wax my flax,
If We don't!
1t may be we'll to remark here that Podiiah
was by trade shoemaker, and that his lam
guage was generally highly seasoned with the
technlculites of the cordwalner's art. As Po-
hH'ShCN tHIo CiOquCut pCIbtdtiOut uC
brought the breech of his rifle upon the floor
with great crash, and squntrd out of the win
dow with his twinkling eyes The movement
was nearly fatal to PodIiah, for bullet, aimed
at random from outside, severed one of his flax
en- locks from his cheek.
Cramp my uppers Now that's what call
pooty close work. a feier's Jest as likely to
be shot right square through The head as any
way close up my seams, if he isn't!'
For few minutes the shooting and firing
ceased. The terrified girls hattered themselves
that the Tories were retiring; bat were pre-
sently undeceved, for they had silently sur
rounded the house, and now commenced the
assault from different quarters with great reso-
urion and fury. Each felt that the crisis was
rapidly approaching. Tom fulter aud Bllnko,
reinforced 10y llazelhurSt aud the Yankee, stood
by their weapons, resolved to make desperate
resistance.