The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-22


pedlar assumed the same attitude he
had once before upon the hill, when he
looked in the face of Harry Morgan's
servant. With his large bony hands
spread out upon his knees, and his face
bent forward till it almost touched that
of his prisoner, he said-"RELEAsE you
to be sure-and for what did you
think l FASTENED you? why, to keep
you from doing further mischief
keep quiet, and hear me out. Do you
think / didn't know what was goin' on?
l had message tew her also; but you
and that base rascal, whose throat
long to clutch, were aforehand with me.
The poor pedlar had no gold to hire a
carriage to foller-but alone, on foot,
painting and breathless, he kept on yer
track. God be thanked that spite of
weakness and hard toll, he has arrived
in time. To save him from yer clutch
l held my tongue in the yard there, for
| knew that one word would have set
the brave youth mad, and placed him
in yer tolls. I let him go-but it was
to aid him better. Now stay here, We
villain, tied up like base hound, while
| go to return loving wife to her hus-
band"
And not content with combining the
arms of the British officer, David tied
handkerchief over his mouth to pre-
vent his crying for assistance, and
having fastened the ends of the rope
to the bed-post, he withdrew, chuckling
over his success.
"What are you about, Dame Murray
that you do not answer our summons
If it were the beggarly Yankees who
sought admittance, You might delay
but how dare you treat thus the subjects
of yonr king %
Your pardon Sergeant" replied the
house-keeper, as she opened the door.
"It is long after midnight, and my rest
has been so disturbed of late that |
longed for sleep--not expecting the
regiment back tonight. Then, there
has been such a commotion in Capt.
Vernon's room, it has turned the whole
house upside down. l believe his wife
is in one of her mad fits. l wish to
mercy he would take her away
"Hush your blab," exclaimed Thom-
as Clark, as he seized the light from the
table, "I'll see what's the matter"
Ha, Captain, in limbo" cried Clark
as he entered the chamber, and discov-
cred the situation of Vernon. / sus-
pected as much when / saw that car
riage pass down the road with the prize
we've taken so much pains to secure
and under the escort, too, of that cum
ming pedlar'' proceeding to un-
loose the prisoner, he went on-''I have
seen Morgan, and how you would have
exulted to see the anguish pictured in his
face, when [ told him that his wife had
deserted him and accompanied Capt.
Vernon, her former lover, to the royal
camp-that now she was willing pris
oner. And then l went on, and threw
my own wrongs in his teeth. | expec-
ted to see him fly at me like tiger !;
but, would you think it, instead of that,
my savage story had no effect upon
him. He forgot me and my story, and
everything else but the one thought of
his wife's desertion. "Why, why did
| leave her?" he exclaimed, in hopeless
misery-but then, as if a sudden
thought had struck him-he exclaimed
-"but Thomas, you may be deceived; /;
all this may not be true. You tell me
that no one came into my room at that
tavern but yourself, and yet my letter,
and locket which / would not have
parted with for my life, were stolen
do you hear me stolen shat night
now sir,' and his spirit was reused at
last-"I believe you false-you kpoao
what has become of 6oth-talk not to
me of enticing away a girl you loved,
and all that nonsense. Had | consid-
cred the matter worth clearing up to
your satisfaction, could have proved
my innocence long ago.; but take care,
fellow, how you trifle with me. / tell
you again doubt your words. Ihave
| fifty brave men under my command,
and not many hours shall elapse ere
this Capt. Vernon shall answer for his
deeds; so you see, Captain, the tiger
is reused, and you'd better look to your
SELF The pedlar, who knows every
nook and turning Of these woods, will
reach him, and tell his own story, which
joined to that of his wife, will not tell
to our advantage. The Americans
have retreated to the shore, and will
soon be on the water for New York
so if you wish to accomplish your
work, we must reach the fugitives in
time"