The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-07

"We'H quell the savage mountaineer,
AS their Tinchell cows the game:
They come as fleet rs forest deer.
Wen drive them back as tame.'
Even at that anxious moment |
could not help laughing at the idea of
Ralph quoting poetry-of that grim
Saul among the prophets.
| went in to keep up Hates spirits.
She bore up gallantly, and | left her
tolerably calm. She believed in me
as a '.plunger" to IN enormous extent,
and IN Mohun still more. When l re-
turned, my companions were in the
gallery. This ran round two sides Of
the hall. which went up to the roof.
The only access to the upper part of
the house was by a stone staircase. of
a single flight. The kitchen and Off
ces were on the ground-f1Oor, other
wise it was u~ninhabited.
Ralph had his pistols by him; and
his cavalry sword, long and heavy,
but admirably poised, lay within his
reach.
Il have settled it, he said. 'You
and Connell are to take the guns.
Smooth bores are quickest loaded, and
will do for this short distance. Clon-
tart. who is not quite SO sure with the
trigger, is to have the post of honor,
and guard the staircase with his sabre.
Throw another bucket of water over
it, Councils it thoroughly drenched?
And draw the windows up" (these did
not reach to within ten feet Of the
floor: "we shall be stifed else. But
there will be a thorough draught when
the doors down, that's one comfort.
Ono word with Won CarpW
lie drew me aside, and spoke almost
in a whisper, while his face was very
grave and stern.
You will do me this justice, what
ever happens. Unless it had been
forced upon me, l would not have
risked a hair of your wife's head to
save all the attorneys that are patron
lied by the father of lies. But, mark
me. if it comes to the worst, keep a
bullet for her. Don't leave her to the
mercy of those savage devils. l know
them. She had better die ten times
over than fall into their brutal hands.
You must use your own discretion
though. | shall not be to advise you
then. Not a man of them will be in
this gallery till | am past praying for.
Nevertheless hope and believe all will
be right. Don't trouble yourself to
reload: Fritz Will do that for you. |
nave given him his orders. Aim very
coolly. too: we must not waste a bull
let. You can choose your own sword:
there are several behind you. All, |
hear them coming up. Now, men, to
your posts
There was the tramp of many feet.
and the surging of a crowd about and
against the hall door. Then a harsh,
loud V dice spoke:
''Onst for all, will We give him up,
or shall we take him, and serve the
rest of yez as bad? we've got women
there, too"
l will not add the rest of the threat
for very shame. | know it made me
more wOlfish than ever l thought i,
possible to feel, for | am a good narured
man in the main. Mohun, who is not
bit his mustache ~furiously, and hi
voice shook a little as he answered.
do you ever say a prayer, Pierce
Delaney: You need one now. If you
live t. see to morrow's sunset, l wist
my right hand may wither at the
wrist"
A shrill howl pealed out from the
assailants, and then the stout oak door
cracked and quivered under tn,
strokes Of a heavy battering-belm
i'm a hundred seconds the hinge.
! yielded. and it came Gathering in