The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-12-24

that he wished him to come IAN took him
an anoder ossiler dat was wild him ali Spite
dGr Krissmus." Col. Pyles was overlooked
but with some trepidation he enquired Of
Jube where Marion was The traitor told
him that "de Ginrel was away on de little
Pedee, u hundred miles away" which sat
isfied the Tory murderer. 1t appears that
the Col. had been tampering with this
black demon before, and offered him
large reward in British gold if he would
betray his master. He now told the black
rascal to return home, but enquired when
his master would have supper Jube in
formed him that supper would he ready at
o o'clock. The two villains then arranged
that Jube should be standing at his mas
ter's back as waiter, and when the muir
derers burst open the door, the traitor was
10 sieze his kind master by the arms and
hold him until they secured him. Pyles
promised him that if they succeeded he
would give him draft on Lord Rawden
for one hundred guineas in British gold.
At this pleasant intelligence the negro
showed his worries in broad grin and said
"me will go back now an wait fur you.n
lube now went back home and his absence
had not been discovered. The negroes had
prepared for great frolic this Christmas
Eve, and number of ladies and gemmen
OF tho Congo type had assembled at the
quarter, where the kind mistress of the
mansion had furnished them with ample
provisions for their Christmas frolic. AT
y O'Clock Lieut.. Lee and his charming lady
were seated at their table, with DIR. Baker
and his lovely betrothed Miss Belle oppo-
Site Mr. Lee had his little cherub ola
daughter on his knee, and the sweet little
prattler was almost smothering him with
sweet kisses and calling him dear papa.
Jube, dressed in his holiday suit, with
white apron that reached to his knees,
with white gloves on his swarthy hands,
was standing behind "de boss to wait on
him. The little boy was quietly sleeping
IN his crib in an adjoining chamber. Thus
they were situated when the doors were
burst open by the brigands and the din
ing room was almost instantly filled with
armed cut throats. The demon Jube, true
to his compact, siezed his master by the
arms and held him as in wise until he
was securely tied by his captors.
Dr. Baker shared the same late, and
those two fearless patriots were now sur
rounded by band of murderers, and
could expect no mercy.
Mrs. Lee seized the little girl and going
into her chamber locked herself and pre-
cious babes in. Miss Laurens disappear
ed no one knew whittier. The helpless
prisoners were now dragged from the man
sion to the negro quarter and placed under
strong guard with the unpleasant assur-
anee from the brutal Pyles that they would
be hung the next morning at sunrise. The
hungry Tori>s now pitched in and soon
demolished the fine supper that had been
prepared for their helpless prisoners. They
likewise dcvoured the negroes supper that
had just been placed on the table in the
quarter.
Meantime Jubc was in ccstascs, and
told the Colonel that "dis was de best time
me cher see." Pyles now went back to
the mansion and gave Jube draft on Lord
Rawden for one hundred gold guineas, and
so pleased was he that he gave the black
demon gold guinea as earnest money
The Tory leader now gave his captain or.
ders to take the prisoners at sunrise and
hang them to the most convenient tree,
adding, protancly, that the God of Heaven
could not avert their fate. Mrs. Lee saw
and heard all that was going on, through
a small wicket, and she was astonished
beyond measure at the perfidy of Jube-
Before Pyles left he humanely gave orders
to his men that they must not modest the
ladies, as he did not war with women. He
likewise gave orders to burn the man
sion before they left, and then departed,
accompanied by a single orderly, stating
to his men that he had important business
to attend to at the camp.
A strong guard was placed over the help
less prisoners, but so secure did the rascals
think themselves that they did not send
out a single picket. The traitor Jube, who
now considered himself boss of the prem
Uses, broke open the cellar and brought
forth ten gallon key of apple brandy and
Il five gallon demiiohn of fine old wine to
treat "de gemmcn" At the first alarm the
negroes had hidden in every hole and cor
ner they could find, but the Tories called
them forth from their hiding places and
told them they must come to the house
and have a Christmas frolic. They gave
each negro a drink of brandy and then
marched them to the mansion. It was not
long before they had cotillion formed,
and the Tories were dancing with the
swarthy Congo daughters to the tune of de
fade an banjo" portion of them were
playing cards. whilst Others were singing
bacchanal songs but to their honor be it
spoken they did not trouble Mrs. Lee.
The guards having imbibed too freely of
the stolen brandy, had all gone to Sleep
1t was midnight and Just as Christmas
morn was ushered in, n band of armed men
were stealthily approaching the Lee man
sion. The full moon was now in the ze-
NTH, shining beautifully. The night was
warm and pleasant, such as they often have
during winter in the Sunny South. At
this time the carousal at the mansion was
wild, for the half drunken Tories hardly
knew what they were doing. Their cap
tain was dancing minuet with Il huge
negress that looked like baboon.-
"Tam o. Shanter's witches at the kirk"
were nothing to compare with this wild
frolic. The leader of the armed band soon
saw how things stood, and having first
settled with the drunken guards, and re-
leased and armed the Lieutenant and Doc
tor, started for the jewellers. Jube, half
drunk, had just started from the house to
go to the quarters "to hab sum tawk wild
ole marst," carrying with him "A heavy axe,
when he was met by Gen. Marion and his
men. The negro was frightened and de.
manded ''wat dc dcbl dis mean ?" and
raising his axe he made desperate cut at
Sergeant Mcdonald. This only pleased
the gallant Scotchman, and knocking the
traitors axe like sky ball with terrible
sweep with lis claymore he cut off Jube's
head and proceeded with his brave com
panions. Marion's orders were not to fire
IA single shot, but to use only the sabre
They marched silently TO the dwelling,
and placing guards at every avenue they
burst open the doors and entered the house,
The half drunken jewellers seeing the room
filed with armed men, with the dreaded
l