Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-11-20

been heavy. The reacoa:s have suffered most !
severely,''
Mary begged to remain with her brother, but
the surgeon Thought her presence would excite
him too much. He had administered narcct
ic, whioh had already taken eff.ctan the yong
had fallen into a sound slumbe-.
The colonel requested he to walk into the 9th
er room the hut contained. Meanwhile the sur
geon had examined the prisoners wound, and
found it but sIigbt-a pistol bullet having mere
ly grazed tlss forepart of the skull
g MAJOR Wilder generally aims fairer than
that, = observed one of the soldiers. :" guess if
he Ia dn't been shot just as he pulled the trigger
that bullet would have told another story.
& Ha! did Major Wilder fire the pistol that
wounded the prisoner?" asked the colonel.
50 Yes, your honor" replied the soldier. .
saw him shoot and ike TO speak fair both
sides, 1t was after he was shot that this young
man here saved the major from being run through
/ by bayonet by one Of the relcoats"
/ Mary turned and cast a look of gratitude up
en- George, which was observed by the colonel.
! - Young man. he said, addressing the prison
! er. {. matters appear more favorable regarding
( you, than they did, though l am sorry too see a
respectable young South Carolinian fighting Oh
/ the side Of the oppressors Of MS native land. l
must now 20 and attend to my duties, but will
! see you in the morning. release you on parole
of honor, and leave you in charge Of this young
lady till weneot again.
| George saluted the old colonel, who turned a
bout with smile, muttcring tho himself
g There is something beyond my comprehen-
sion in this natter Miss Wilder was very anx-
ious to defend the young man from suspicion
of espionage. I half believe size was the young
traitoress. However, not much harm came Of
it +; the prisoner is gallant young fellow; who
knows but the lady's logic may bring him over
to the SIDE of liberty and justice.''
Although the information received through
Aary's instrunentality had prevented the blood
less capture Of the loyalst troops lefOre they had
reached the lego where the engagement took
place, the patriots had been completely success
full, with but comparatively small less, while
the loss of the royalsts had been severe, and the
whole of the rOyalists had surrendered them
selves as prisoners.
+ Captain ffsyrlan-to capture whose vessel the
! plan had been laid by the roya-ists-uOt only es-
capped cut to sea, but he SO severely punished the
gun boat that had been sent 10 aid in his capture,
as to compel her to st,ike her flag and surren-
der to the revolutiouists and to the close Of the
close of the war the old sailor the dread Of
the British merchunt craft which had occasion to
sail on the American waters.
Major Wilder recovered after long and Sc
we're illness, though be lost the use Of his right
arm, and was compelled to retire from the ser
ice. George Bartlett was detained 4 prisoner
for some time, but was at length released on ia
king the oath never to bear arms against the
confederate and independent States OF America.
But the truth is he had no inclination to DO SO
after that nights work which had been so near
" consigning him to ignomenious death
What were the arguments used bJ Mary while
he and she sat watching in the room adjoining
e that in which her brother lay sick, am unable
to say; but if her anxiety for the safety Of heI
lover and brother had induced her innocontly tc
play the traitoress and Illustrate the object Of the
patriots she atoned for the fault by making
o patriot out of enc Of the frmest tories and mos
1 wealthy and influential Of the youthful citizen.
. of Charle,ton More than that, she induced ihost
# to become friends who had been the most bittel
e enemies and from that night Major Wilder anC
George Bartlett were irseparabe companions
b Years elapsed and the at end, ant
the revolutionary states were known the fire.
u and independent United States of America, be
i fore it was known outside the parties mostly in
i terested that Mary Wilder had really betTaye,
the plans Of The patriots, after hearing the coo
nel's private conversation with her brother, an
that 10y this betrayal she had probably saved ii
Is lives Of both her brother and George Bartlett.
ID Three years passed away, aud the din of W;
$ was heard no longer in the land, when con
munity of sentiment having removed tht obSt.
cles which lad formerly prevented their uniol
;" George Bartlett and Mary Wilder stood befo
o. the altar and mutually plighted their VOWS
e man and wife, to be true until death: and ca
tain Lyman-thcn captain in the navy Of L
el young republic-and General Creme, the col
:; mel who had well nigh consigned George TO
- felon's death, and Major Wilder were all with,
IL ses o: the ceremony and when it was over al
ne the happy couple quilted the church, the q
Is captain clapped the bridegroom on the should
and congratulated him upon having taken {
n taken the oath of allegiance to fair daughter
iat America, reminding him at the same time of
Indignation when he Ithe captain) chose TO OF
Ia resistance rather than suffer the Indian Chief
be become prize to any Of the armed vessels
King George. And old as she was, Nancy v
aid also present at the wedding of her young Lac
and she and Pete, her husband. prided the
de selves to the day of their death in the belief Il
it was through the meeting OF the lovers at til
ICY humble cottage the eventful night of the 81
re- mish on the ledge. that the happy explanati,
the were brought about which resulted in their b.
yht pier union. And thus ends the history of a