Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-01

L oihck ulp'u oi uhger was thick IN the lea
I lures OF Tarieton-his malice and hate was
/ 10 he attained IN fearful manner.
| But the whip was seized the stroke de-
( lay ed the fury Of the hyepa was checked.
ana Edith Elwood was On the grass. kneel-l
ing at the feet Of Tarletan. a suppliant Of
! that mercy for her uncle that neither would
ask If any but Heaven for themselves
Take the wench away. All, Miss En-
wood, suppose. Why, Harry istrulya
/ delicate fellow"
! 'C0l. Tarleton. he true to your character
! o! bravery, aud let it not lie suIied by this
act. Touch tot my dear gnod uncle with
! your whip-he is too much like Yourself,
! and all that IN brave tn be calm always
Il INST yIeld-nnt to your prayer. but
those pretry eyes. Come, nv beauty, Twill
compromise kiss saves your dear, god
1 um.le'" e s5s
"Strike on, Tarletou / would rather
spill my hearts blood, than purchase yaur
kindness at such price as this. Edifh
! srft E
The cheek CT Edith Redeemed at this
there kindied in her eyes strange Ere =
| The weakness of her sex was not thought
OF her heiplessness was forgotten as she
r"se proudly and "ifHred her lips to the rude
demand of Col Tarleton Cot Tarleton
is too brave To- be false to his word. Re-
lease my unrle and let us retire -
There was in her manner and speeeh a
something that repealed the redaubtabls
Col
He had charged at the head of his col
unm the brlstiipg squares of infantry-be
had rode Down the columns of his enemy
but this morning his Ourrge failed him -
The eye OF Edith Elwood had nnde him
quail before its unmlstakeable CLEANS -
Had he touched those lips, there was be-
meath the folds of the girls dress, weap-
on that would have been plunged to his
bosom.
Instead of taking the offered kiss, he took
the hand OF the gIrl, and seemingly desired
to look at her ring,
''Oh, miss, will take this"
mot that Col. Tarletnn-it is the off, of
dear friend, aud one with which [ NAV
not part"
Tarleton endeavored to draw it from her
finger, when she warned him off. and stem
ping back displayed her weapon, and was
| about to retire The disclosure of the
weapon ebraged the brute to such degree.
! he ordered her uncle To he united and the
girl put in his place A scuffio ensued -
! Iarleton bad got the ring nearly off, when
Edith made desperate exerti0n to rid her
self OF her prosecutors, suddenly drew
back her hand-the ring drGured at the
ieet OF Tarleton. and was g1ne-it was ney.
er found. lie ordered the whole troon 10
assist IN booking for the had recognized
IT'S value, large diamond His cutidity
mastered his malice and the time spent in
hacking Tor the ring, was suddenly termi-
lated by the pickets notice to mount: a
troop OF horse was up the lane The eve
OF Iarl't"n at once saw be was in danger.
The order to mount was scarcely executed
| before tue troop Of Harry discovered the
red coat OF the enemy. Luck saved them
that day. Tarletuu fed across the field. To
| a near read which twas impossible for the
reCei troop t. inJersfct. When he gained
this road he was safe, as half an hours ride
brought him to the camp.
1t Is here proper that we should explain.
The nrgr" spy W no 'el DRIED &c Tarleton the
visit of CAPTAIN Percivai, what was Tarle-
| ton beloved to be runaway slave of Per-
clva's father; but who was in fact at that
time spy upon the camp of the red C ais
1t had ben arranged that he should be
near Locust Hill, aad not permit himself TO
be seen by any OK the Continental trnop
and to report Perceival's visit to the red
coats, So as If possible to induce them
during the next day To attempt forage
up there. Tins was SO arranged as to en-
trap the willy Tarleton Lee would have
made any sacrifice to get him a prisoner.
Tnere were many Did scores to settle. which
seemed TO maze Tarletnn mure careful in
tins retreat han he had ever been before
PrrceIval had no idea that the visit wouli
be made :" early 1t was his intention To
place Lody OF trOnuers at the lower outlet
o the farm and having rode all night. and
| [ expecting a. before SAID, the rarly visit
OF his Toe, tie determined To 90 t. Locust
Hill ard make such hasty preparations FIR
breakfast tor himself aud troop as cIrcum-
stances would admIt-place his pickets in
proper strength, and retire tn the deem foil
age o: tie old white oaks aud wuit "a signal
winch should tie agreed upon bv himself
and the uncle Of Edith Elwuod Whatva,
his chagFIn when he found himself the
dupe ct his own plans. The willy Colonel
had nutwltted him and had by his own az
polntment been permitted To Iusult and cut
rage the persons he ms, cherished. It
would be folly torecI rd the terrible resolves
OF vengeance which he devnutly charged
himself with executing We cannot de,
scribe the feelings with which he approach
ed the uncle and neee-bOth half tripped
and one prisoner at the gate post; the
oiher the very persunIhcatiun of virtue
To say Edith was net little mi shIeued
would compromise the truth IF this story.
She was both frightened and amazed. al
most intn stupor. The indelicacies of the
British troUp-the fearful resolve she had
charged herself with, in case Tarleto at
tempted the bride which her lips offered. TO
release her uncle-ihe unexpected return
of Captain Perceival-her peril, and her
prnyideutIal deliverance, we're too MANY
incidents of but a moment to permit her
shattered senses to be collected and calm in
a moment. When Perceival rode up, she
stood like Dido, monument of grief-but
not like DIDO a monument of shame. The
flush of purity Mingled a mnment with the
lilly white of her face, and Perceival knew
at a look that Edith Elwo d was worthy his
most ambitious pride
Perceival dashed into the yard-sprang
from his horse and with one stroke Of his
sword cut the ropes that held Mr.. H,
Go to the gil, Harry. She is true
wing. worthy of George himself, THE old
man always called Washington, Gecrge,)
every drop of her blood is worth king
DOM"
Perceival was soon by her side, and she,
in re arranging her dress, let her dagger
fall.
"Why, Miss Elwood, what is this for ?''
Taking the weapon up and louking at 1t, he
at once knew il was present of his father
to Edith's little brother, who said lie would
be soldier.
please don't ask any questions, Capt
P. must tell why carried that weapon
this morning"
But You are not hurt, no: injured ?"
mol Heaven projected me Harry and
she bursted into tears-and now the full
vision Of her unprotected condition, flashed !
upon her mind. The girl, who but a mo
ment before, had the energy to graphic and |
defy the ruthless Tarleton-who quailed |
not before his brutal and vulgar advances
-heeded not the gathering of a cGngenial /
set of monsters. 70 Tear her away from her |