Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-11

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yet he did not return.
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Surry was still encamped near
Jcdburgh. Dacre had just return
ed from his successful foray, after
three or four days absence, bring
ing great store of booty in sheep
and cattle, and many prisoners,
among them the young lord of Fer
niehurst, q near kinsman of Buc-
cleugh, and a prize ofno mean value.
Lord Dacre had not chosen to join
his forces to those of Surry, but lay
encamped on the hillside at some
little distance, the horses of his
troop being together III field close
at hand, and under proper guard.
The prisoners, carefully watched,
occupied tent by themselves.
Lord Dacre himself, having left
every thing in perfect security, was
supring with the Admiral. Thomas
Timms, keeping watch over the afore.
said horses, was listening to the adj
ventures of his bosom friend boon
companion, John Davis, who had
been out with the marauding party,
when he suddenly made the latter
a signal for silence.
"What now p asked the latter, in
a low tone.
"Didst ever hear that the men of
these parts had horns like hart p
asked Thomas Timms, in a some
what trcmulous whisper.
"No. What means that FOOLS
question p
"Because here in the last five
minutes have / seen a pair of horns
raised above yon wall, and the last
time there was a mans head under
them--and there again ! Jack, the
devil is among usw
"More likely some Scotch spy"
answered the more valiant Davis.
II will try if his devilship's hide
will turn cloth-yard shaft. Where
did you see him ?"
"Over right the thorn yonder-
and there-see, by the thorn yonder
and again ="
Davis raised his bow and fitted his
arrow, but before he could draw it
to head, a wild yell rose from the
quarter to which his attention was
directed, and three or four wild
looking figures with horns and other
strange disguises sprang into the
inclosure. The horses, terrified by
stran sc sight and sound, burst away
in a body, and rushing headlong
through the camp and down upon
Surrys quarters, swept all before
them in indiscriminatc confusion.
"Thc Scots y was the cry. Arrows
and guns were discharged at ran.
dom, still more alarming the mad
dened horses. which ran through
the camp overwhelming beasts and
men, and finally disappearing in the
darkness. 1t was long ere order
was restored, and when things were
once more quiet, a sad scene ofdam
age and loss was displayed to the
dismayed and angry eyes of the
Admiral Tents were borne down
and lay call aloug,' arms were scat
tered and destroyed, heads and
limbs were broken. while out of
more than q thousand cavalry
horses, eight hundred were wholly
missing. Worst of all, the tent
where the prisoners had been con
fined was thrown down and the
prisoners were gone. Dacre's men
hay, Lord Dacre himself was
ready to swear that the devil had
appeared, in bodily shape, six times
at least among them, and to his
power-dOubtless invoked by the
Scots--the whole disaster was attri-
buted. The Admiral was by no
means content with this eXplana-
ton, but there was nothing to be
done. Both horses and men we're
gone beyond recovery.
1t was growing toward sunset, on
the third day after the alarm lately
narrated, when u young lad, who,
in the scantness of the garrison at
Craig end, had been set to keep
watch at the entrance of the glen,
came running to the tower with the
news that 'sthree or four Draw rid
ers on great horses were coming to
the stream"
'Riders Are ye sure, callent ?"
asked old Halbert, anXiOusly.
"Aye, and on Draw great steeds,
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