East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-19
Pierce Delaney that'll give yc yer sup

IieIce Deiahey tnatH give yc yer sup
per-"
They then went off.
"The said Delaney is huge quarry
man." Ralph observed. He represents
the physical element of terror herea-
bouts, as believe do the moral. We
shall have warm work before morning.
He does not like me. Fritz, send Con.
nell up he is below somewhere"
The keeper came, looking very much
surprised. He had been in the stables,
and had only just heard Of the disturb
ance.
Get the rifles and guns ready, with
bullets and buckshot," his master said.--
"We are to be attacked, it seems"
The mans bold face fell blankly.
BY the powers, yer honor, haven't
the value Of an ounce Of pouther in the
house. i meant to get some the morrow
morning afore We were up"
Mohun shrugged hisshoulders, wlistling
softly.
"Man proposes" he said. 'It's almost
pity we found so many cocks in the
lower copse this afternoon. have fifteen
charges or SO in my pistol case. We
must makes that do, loading the rifles
light"
Then he went to window, whence he
could see down the road; the moon was
shining brightly.
/ thought so; they have got scouts
posted already. The barbarians know
something of skirmishing after ALL
Maddox, come here!'
The groom was a strong English boy,
very much afraid of his master, but of
nothing else on earth.
Saddle Sunbeam, and 20 out by the
back gates, keeping well under the shadow
of the trees. When you clear them, ride
straight at the rails at the end of the
paddock. You'll get over with scram-
bic think. Keep fast hold of his head
-you mustn't fall Then make the best
of your way to A, and tell Colonel
Harding, with my compliments, that /
shall be glad if he will send over troop
as quickly as possible. They ought to be
here in two hours. And, mind, don't
spare the horse going, but bring him
back easy. You will be Of no use here,
and won't have him lamed if l can
help it. You'll have to risk bullet or
two as you get into the road; but they
can't shoot. It's odds against their hit
ting you. Now go !"
The groom pulled his forelock as if
the most ordinary commission had been
given him, and vanished.
NrAuna1 ~ Do1,l ,ynot -, IT, Il -.
the ladders that are in the yard half
through. They will hardly try the barred
windows; but it looks more workmanlike
to take all precautions. Then come back
and help Fitz to pile chairs and furniture
all up the staircase, and about the hall
near it. Line the gallery with mat
trasses, two feet deep, leaving spaces to
fire through. Light all the lamps, and
get more candles to fix about; we shall
not see very clearly after the smoke Of
the first dozen shots. When you have
finished come to me. Now shall we 90
back to dinner"
| am not ashamed to own I had little
appetite; nevertheless, / sat down.
Kate had gone to her room. If her
courage was failing, she did not wish to
show it.
Suddenly our host got up and went to
the window. His practiccd car had
caught the tread of the horse which
Maddox was taking out as quickly as
possible: We watched him stealing along
under the trees till their shelter failed !
him. Then he put Sunbeam to his speed,
and rode boldly for the rails A yell
went up from the road, and we saw dark
figures running; then came shot, Just
as the horse was rising at the fence. He
hit it hard and the splinters few up white
in the moonlight, but he was over.
We held our breath, while several
flashes told of dropping shots after the
fugitive. They did not stop him, though;
and, to our great relief, we heard the wild |
rush of the frightened horse subsidc into
a long stretching gallop, and the wind
brought back cheering hollo-"For'ard,
For'ard away"
$50 far SO good" said Ralph Mohun, as
he sat down again, and went in steadily |
at a woodcodk. "Don't hurry yourselves.
gentlemen. We have three quarters of
an hour yet; they will take that time to
muster. Clontarf, some Hook p"
The boy to whom he spoke held out
his glass with a pleasant smile. The
coming peril had not altered tint upon
his fresh beardlcss chcells-rosy and clear
as a pages in one of the Boucher's pic.
lures.
A good contrast he made with the
miserable attorney, who had followed us
uninvitcd, (t seemed he only felt safe in
our prescnce,) and who was crouching
in corner, his lanh hair plastered round
his livid convulsed face with the sweat OF
mortal fear.
1t struck Mohun, / think. He laid his
hand on Clontarf's shoulder, and spoke
with kindliness Of voice and manner
most unusual with him
'We'll qucll the savage mountaineer,
AS their Tinche cows the game;
They as feet as forcs, deer,
Wen drive them back as tame"
Even at that anxious moment could
not help laughing at the idea of Ralph
quoting poetry = of that grim Saul
among the nrophets