The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-11-15
LIZZIE ROY, HEROES.

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and betors the foot of civilization had
tfodden her giant forests there lived up.
ION brauch Of the, Green River an old
IIupter BY Zoe name Of john Slater =
| His hut was upon the southern bank Of
/ 1.-THE stream, and save o small patch .oi
some, dozen acres had been cleared by
Ihis oknI hands, be was shut up by dense
forests. Slater had two children athome
with him-two sons, Philip and Daniel
Ithe former fourteen, and the latter twelve
years of age. His elder children had
gone south. His wife was with bin, but
She had been for several years almost o
thelpless cripple from the effects OF Sc
we're rheumatism, q0T =.
1t was early in the spfiug, and the old
hunter had just returned from Columbia.
where he bad been to carry the produce
Of the winters labor, which consisted
| mostly of furs. He had received quite
q sum of money and had brought il
home with him. The old man had been
for several years accommodating money,
for civilization was gradually approach
ing him, and he meant that he should
starton fair terms withythe worldyyNa
Ono evening Just as the family was
sitting down to their frugal supper, they
we're attracted by the bowling of the
dogs, aud as Slater went to the door to
ace what was the matter he saw three
men approaching lis hut
| He quickly qpitted the dogs, and the
strangers approached the door. They
asked for something to eat and also for
lodging for the night. John Slater was
not the man to refuse request Of that
kind and he asked the strangers in.--
They set their rifles behind the door, un-
slupg their packs, and room was made
for themat thesuppcr table They rep
resented themselves bound farther west,
intending to cross the Mississippi in
searchof settlement ''a a'oe
| The new corners we're far from being
agreeable or prepqssessing. in their looks,
but Slater took no notice of the circum-
stance, for he was not one to doubt any
man. The Boys, however, did not like
ltheir appearance at al, aud quick glances
(which they gave. each other, told tteir
feelings, The hunters wife was not al
1.-The table, but she sat in her great easy
lcbair by the fire, ,,ay =. ~,Ss,- a, :.
Il Slater entered into conversation with
Ihisguests, but they were not very free,
and after awhile the talk dwindled into
occasional questions Phillip, the elder
Of the two, noticed that the meu cast un'
easy glaices around the room, and he
watched them narrowly. His fears had
become excited, and he could not rest
He knew that his father had a large sum
OF money in obe house, and his FIRST
thought was that these men were there
for the purpose Of robbery. =. .. ''' ~ u.
A. After the supper was over, the boys
lquickly cleared the table, and then they
| went out of doors 1t had become dars,
or rather the night had fairly sctin, fol
! there was bright moon, two-thirds full
shining down upon the forest. 5 .5;,r
4 sDauiel.% said Philip, in a low whis'
per, at the same time chsting look ovel
| bis shoulder, "what do you think of these
i ere men?n' if7 % nihg.t3n ,a' i."l i7
j ll.l'mi afraid they're bad ones" replied
a the gounger,b boy bio 5i vsa sas sf.
$50 um |. / believe they mean tc
steal fathers money. Didn't you notice
how they booked around 2" So.
4 "Yes" WV. '
80 didIs II we should tell faith el
what VIC think he would laugh at US, and
tell US we were perfect scarecrows,'
Il "But we can watch 'em.p r. sdlim3 g.
4 +Yes, we will watch 'em, but do no
net them know it.".'. ,l'.''.'.a s,'''''' 2
# The boys held some further consulla
Etion, and then going to the dog house
they set the small door back, so that the
hounds might spring forth if they wer,
wanted II they had desired to speak t
;, their father about their suspicious, the,
,Ihad no chance for the strangers sat close
1by him alllthe evening. .oiscg isst gl'H
AT length, however, the old man sig
ni6ld his sintehtion Of retiring, aud aros,
togo out to See The state Of affairs with
outgid The three followed him, but they
didsnotItake their Weapons The old la
dy was asleep in the chair sdina a'a' q
,Nowp whispered Phillip, m1et's tax,
1.-Two ot fathers rifles up TO our bed, w
mayIEant ths@u We are as good asnsl
with the rifle" .l,dmgtl hi
lauiei spiapg4o obey, and quickly a
possibIettke Boys Slipped two Ifiacs ftea
their places behind the great stove chin
ney, and then RastSned back and emp
tied the primipg from The strangers ri
aes, End NhepsibeiYdather and tbs strp4n 4
gers returned they had resumed thci
seats. ~ t1Nf-d Jo@
The huBter's cabin was divided 'int
two apartments on the ground foor on,
of them 10 the end OF the building be
ing the old mans. sleeping apartment
and the other room in which the compa
nv at present sata Overhead there was
sort Of scaf0ldipg reaching oplyrhal
way ,oyer, the room below i, and in th'
opposite end Of tho, building from tht
sleeping apartment Of the hunter. A
ladder ledIup 1.-The scafold, and on it
close up 70 toe gable end, was the boys
NJ IN do.