St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-03-17

Ole Impulse 0feW me onward / received
t. test the, mystery Of that well! One by
Fone'1 removed tn. outlying boards. The
plowshsre rsng fuaereally y ! .heayel it
aside, and the DEP we'll pit lay black and
yawning beneath me. The cold sweat oez-
ed from my forehead as l seized the rod
and pulled sAubbornly upward. Surely the
bucket attached must be hooped Of iron,
for weight % great vas never lifted fran
hsasshold we'll before. Tremulously, heav.
ily. the great end Of the pole swayed down
ward; something dark and dripping came
in view-a heap inanimate, crushed, and
swaying to and fro - s5-''<' '',' - ...-'
I dropped the rod with . erykand ! curse
for as God is my judge, Broci Edmands'
face, all leprous and bloody, and shrouded
in matted hair. had appeared to me, caught
In the graphing hook Of the bucket!
+ For q moment lay nerveless and breath
less upon the cold ground. The weird in
scidents Of the night develop ed themselves
in all their horrible reaatione to the MUIR
der Of my friend. L now comprehendel
>the; terror. Of my h6st--his 4repidadon at
the utterance OF ''Ticonderoga," the pass
word Of the night in which this butchery
had been effected At my approach to the
wellv%he riderless horse that limped be-
fore n, in the dimnee.! ,Msd PEezidsass
was likswiseto be sacrificed to the de.
noniac hate Of this savage family! 81.
A door in the direction Of the stable
shut here with shock, admonishing me
that some: one sas abroad. Stealthily
creeping across the la~n,rl entered sthe
stall where my horse yet remained;, ,lend
discovered something that stood motionless
in far corner, pressed toward it, but re-
eeived in IN instant powerful blow upon
the left side Of the head, th.* nearly felled
me. closed At once with the crifpl|pl tor
It was he, aad, maddened by pain ana rage
threw, HIM heavily upon the ground. A
few moments served to bind him securely
with halter, and almost instantly heard
the heating Of hosfs in front NJ the hat,hpse
Four horsemep rode up in the starlighs,
and dismounting close to the porch, slipped
quietly into the; dwelling. A minute more
and I should be discovered another and
1should be cold and dripping, like the heap
Of morte2hy that hay in the we'll. 'i' W
1caught at my bride frantically, drag
ged my beast to the door, aud nountins,
dashed over gate and bar. I LEFT oil to my
horse. I shouted maniacally to drive him
forward. leaped bitches and fens, bruis-
ed my limbs against the Keen edges Of c.
dars, and olinging BY manc and pommel,
gave hiu,fresdom Il rein and bit. Aiieros
.feverish desire life, tys, LIFE, possessed me-.
| knew that l was followed. The shouts Of
the fends behind me rarg hoar.ely above
tAs 'dash: of Aa9fs, and the painting of:my
weary hoist, samooa Nsssii,A. no hat he could
not keep his pace. Then ih1s.s that 4he
memories of The past, tho sahguins shtisi.
pations of the future; the SINS and short
eom,ngs unrspentedg Of, the promises u1.
fulfilled, the prayers unsaid, came rushing
.eonizedln,! l,, upon me. Twas abou. 70 real
i.e the glory OF war-a pass Of steel or =
pistol dash ,rampled' body ty ;thss: .ev-
side, . assolaaafd grave, and sfste pu4hno~n.
In vain should the general wait impatient.
y till dsaxh, in vain my, beloved ctafe 'Ibr
her expected letter, IN vain my mother con
tiAue 70 kneel with my name upon her lips.
I should die with the infamous accusation
" dss,l Vim y'.ms .'l.e.smstes would recu.r
to me with bitterness, ~ana&in plaos Of q
solemn pxpesssion aud ~ honorable tomb.
! shopn 4 !lll +: e'aer in the dampness Ard 81
lence Of the lonesome we'll. These thisss
flashed upon me as the. trees and clouds
went BY. An eternity Of thought eonceu-
tred inthose awful moments as Iheard be-
hind me the trampIo of the blood thirsty
6ends-brothers. as l knew, ofthe defsrm-
eds*Oh for ny holsters, and the good
irons they contained! Oh for my naked
sword, that lay within them BY the accars-
"a hearth y 5'.S~Sss57 s>s'& 20; 10;
Ny tired horse had slackensd his speed,
tie pursaers were closing the gap 1stvssn
u.s.; I raissd,my eyes 70 the sky, and COM
mepded NY soul to God! !. vifas'. .s.ss,ts
y Put suddenly som.thinzl glittered mid.
way in the road, ! few rods beyond me;