Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-05-13
\ PLEASANT storp.
MARION'S MEN.

1--WE don't care for the danger Captain
we're too used to that There amt one o
us but had rather risk his life than that old
tory should rob you of your bride She's
staunch patriot, too, and hates the very
ground that II rcdcoat or tory walks on
Wen save her Cap, from mating, Silas
Hall, or all of us will die in the attempt.
spoken like your own self, Robert;
felt that could depend on you and the rest
of my men, to help me carry out my plans
II is the only way there is to save her. HeI
uncle, Amos Ilerlin, watches her like a
dragon, as does Slas Hall, who declares he
will marry her before two days are over
He has such influence with Tarleton that
he has sent half score Of his cut-throats
to guard the house. This / learned from
Rose, who managed to get note to me by
the hand Of Pip, her servant. Her uncle is
determined to marry her to Hail. whether
she will or no--and Parson Sabine is just
the man to do the foul deed for them. lie
would pronounce the ceremony whether she
was willing or not. There is but one thing
to do, we must steal her away from under
the very nose of the redcoats and their tory
friends" .
"And we will do it, Captain. There never
was time yet, but that we could outwit
them when we tried. IL never was said,
and hope it never will be that Marions
men were not match for the enemy. TO
night will pay them visit if you say SO,
and when we come back we will bring Rose
IIerlin with u.s."
Chat we will, Captain" echoed all the
men gathered about him.
"Thank you, boys 1t is not often we fail,
and think we shall not in this case-we
must not. If we do it well be too late, and
all will be lost. Rose Herlin must be saved
tonight She knows Of what we mean to
do il the black boy, Pip, gets back all right,
and know no reason why he should not.
As soon as it is dark we will set out, and
trust in Providence and our own strong
arm to help me-"
A few words here, by way of explana-
ton, that the reader may better comprehend
that which has already been partly revealed
To them.
Captain Blake commanded company of
his own raising in the forces Of Gen. Marion.
A Drawer officer than he was not in com
mand,
Marion honored and trusted him, and he
was the idol of his men.
For two years past Rose Ilerlin had been
his promised bride.
She was an orphan. Her parents had
been dead for several years, and her home
had been with her uncle.
Amos IIerIin was a tory Of the most yiru-
lent sort. lie was loyal 10 the king and
crown, and held in uttcr detcstation those
who were battling oppression and for the
liberty of their country. One thing il posi-
bic angcred him more than any other. Rose,
Il member Of his household and his dead
brothers child, was as sturdy patriot M
there was in the colonies.
His anger seemed 30 increase day by day,
until his house became 80 uncomfortable
That she lcli that she could no longer abide
beneath IL roof.
lie knew 81 her engagement 30 Captain
Bake, and he sioutly swOe that there
should be an eni b. the matter Tor ever.
Oycr mud over again lac declared that be
had rather She should die than wed with
him
a friend Of biz, a tory like himself, and
nearly ~ Old, demanded her Of him for
wife, he roundiy swore that lle should have
her,
II she would not Of her own accord she
would be- forced % do "a they wished, and
10 carry out this threat, the day was yet for
The wedding, and 10 leave no avenues for
her escape the would-bc bridegroom, silas
Hall, had procured some Of Tarleton's
minons 10 guard the home Of Amos Her
lin, under the plea that il was In danger Of
being robbed by the patriots, who were
known 10 be lurking near at hand.
This was the condition Of affairs at the
time our story opens, and We now proceed
TO take up the thread Of the narrative.
II was uie afternoon preceding the day in
which ltosc was 10 be- forced 10 become the
wife Of silas Hall
IN spite Of her prOtcstaiiOns her uncle did
not alter Ia his ay0wed purpose.
"Ihe wife Of 5ilas Hall you shall bel" ho
cried 81 have sworn II, aud will not b.
turned from my purpose"
"Noycr, ncyer~ cried ltoso in despcm
ton. "Do not hope for il my lips shall
not bind me 10 that old william; will di,
Gnt"
"You need not speak them unless yor