The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-01
A Thrilling Revolutionary Tale.

God i. everywhere. His words are in the
heart. He is on tho battlefield, and in our
peaceful home. Praise his holy name.
It was in the wilds Of Wissahicsn, on tn, day
~ef battle, ~ the MONDAY sun came through the
thick clustered leaves, that two men met ia desd-
~ conflict near the reef which rose like some
primeval world, at least . thousand feet above
tho dark waters OF tho Wissabicon
The man with dark brown face, grew ewes
'dashing with deadly light, and muscular forlu,
Glad in blue frock Of the Revolution. il = con.
tinental named Warren.
The other, with long black hair, dropping along
his cadaverouss fac" 10 clad in the half military
costume OF tory refugee. This is murderer Of
Paoli, named Delaney.
They met by accident, and now they fought
mot with sword and rife, but with long and
deadly hunting knife they struggled, twi.ing
aad twisting on the green sward.
AT last the tory IL dowu--dowa ON tho turf
with the knee of the con tinental on bis bre.st--
che appraised knife flashed death ia his face.
"Qunrter l yisld!' gasped tho tory q, tho
knee was pressed on his breast. Spare me, 1
yield"
my BROTHER" said the patriot, in . tore of
deadly hate, my brother cried for Quarter on
the night Of Psoli, even US he chung to your knee,
you struck that knife into his heart. I will give
You the quarter of Paoli"
And his hand was raised for the blow aud his
teeth were clenchsd with deadly hate he paused
Cor moment, and then Iinioned the tory's arms,
and with rapid stride dragged him to the verve
OF the rock, and held him Quivering over the
asys:.
Mercy: y gaspsd the tory, turning ashy pale
by turns, aud that awful gulf yswned below.
-'hercy l have wife and child at home
spare me !"
The continental, with muscular strength rath.
errd FOR the effort shook the murderer once more
ever the abyss, and then hisscd this bitter sheer
in his face:
Ny brother had vile and two Children,
IL" morning. after the night at Paoli that vito
was widow, aud those children ORPHANS! AK
mercy from them"
Inc propose! made by the continental in mock.
cry ana bitter hate was taken into serious earnest
ny the terror.stricken tory. He begged 10 bs
taken to the widow and her children and to
nave 'he privilege at begging for hi. life Anoth-
" moment OF serious thought--the patriotic
sotolsr consented. lie bound the tory's arms
still tighter, placed him ON his Zee. and led hin,
through tho woods. a quiet oottay- .mho...a
among the trees broke on their ewes, They en-.
tered the cottage. Ihore beside the desolot,
hearthstont, sat the widow and her two children
She SAT there, ma'rouly woman of about 2S
years, With face faded BY care; a deep darn
eye, and long black hair, hanging in disheveleG
state about tie shoulders. On one side was ,
dark haired boy Of somo six years old, ON tn,
other side, girl one year younger, with ligh
blne eyes The bible--an old and venerable vol
ume-Iay open upon the mother. knee Anc
the pale faced tory flung himself upon his knee,
and confessed that he had butcherea her bpsb,n,
on the night OF Paoli, aud begged his lie at he
hands.
'Spare me for the sake Of my wife and child
He had expected this pitiful moan would toucl
the widows heart, but not one relentinv CLEAN
Softened her face.
"The Lord shall Judge between us" she said
IN GOLD, icy tone, that froxe the murderer
heart. "L.ook. the bible is in my lap. vii
close this volume and lot my little son place hi