The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-10

bead to bind up a wound which was
the result of a blow from the fist of
Bradley, what have you to say p
The leader then stated that he bad
tracked the preacher to the black
smith shop. aud that Bradley hid
resisted his arrest, and that upon
their return lie could not be found.
and that the prisoner refused 70 give
any information concerning his
whereabouts.
"Do son hear taat, Mr.. Bradley p"
asked the chairman.
Il do. VIVA: of it?" was the re
ply.
rs it true?'
Yes
Where is the p~reacher?"
That is none of you business,
sir"
"Mr. Bradley, this tribunal is no,
to be nsulted with IMMUNITY. !
again demand to know where Mr..
"No."
mir. Bradley, it is not only well
known that you are a member. but
an exhor.er in Mr.. Peters church.
and therefore some little excuse is To
be made for your zeai IN defending
him. He is from the North, and
has long been suspected, and is now
accused of being an abolitionist and
a dangerous man. You oonot deny
sheltering him, and refusing To give
him up. lfyou persist in this you
must take the consequences. | ask
you for the last time ii you will in
form US of mis- Whereabouts y
And again will answer, no."
"Mr. Bradley, there is another se-
rious charge against you, and your
conduct III this instance confirms it.
You are accused OF giving comfort
Ia the enemies of your country.
What have you to say TO that?"
Il say that Is false, and he who
makes it is a villain"
Il accuse him Ct being a traitor,
aiding the cause of the Union = said
Simpson.
If my adherence to the Union
merits for me the name of traitor,
then | am proud of it. | have been
for the Union, and am still for the
Union, and will be for it while life
shall last!"
At these words the chairman
grasped a pistol that lay on the Ia
bic before him, and the bright blade
of Simpsons bowie knife glittered
near Bradley's breast but before ne
could make the fatal plunge, a swift
winged messenger of death laid him
dead at the feet Of his intended vic
tim, while another, at ,he same in
staut, plunged into the heart of the
chairman, and he fell forward over
the table, extingui-hing the light
and leaving all In darkness. Con-
fusion reigned; the inmates Of the
room were pane stricken.
Ia the midst OF the CONSERVATION
a firm hand rested on Bradley's
shoulder his bonds were severed,
and he hurried out of the open win
dow.
He was again a free man. but was
FASTENED forward into the woods at
the back of the tavern aud through
them To a road a quarter of a mile
distant, thea into a wagon and rap
idly driven off. Ia half an hour the
smith made one of the party at the
rendezvous that was To start at mid
night across the mountains.
john" said the smith, rs he
grasped the hand of his rescuer,
while his eyes glistened and "a tear
coursed down his furrowed cheek,
Il should like TO STE Matte before |
GO"
You shall"
In another hour the blacksmith
clasped his loving daughter to his
bosom.
1t was an affecting scene-there,
III that lone house in the wilderness
surrounded by men who bad been
driven from their homes for Il cir at
tachment to tie prlnciples Tor which
their patriot fathers fought and bled,
the sturdy old smith, a type of the
heroes of the other DAYS. pressing
his daughter to has breast, while the
tears couised down his furrowed
cheeks.
Tie telt perhaps that it was to be
his last embrace, for his resolute
heart had resolved to sacrifice his
all upon the altar OF his country,
and ne could no longer watch over
the safety of his only child. Was
she to be LETT for the parricidal
wretches who were seeking to destroy |
the country that had given them
birth. nursed their infancy, and
opened "A wide field for them To DIS
play their abilities with which ma
ture has endowed them?
"Mr Bradley said his rescuer,
after a short pause, "as YOU leave
the State. it will be necessary, j.
these troublesome times, for Matte
- have a protector, and | have
thought that u marriage had bet
ter take pace tonight"
"Well, John, | shall have no OBJ
Lection if Matte is willing" said he.
Us he relinquished his embrace aud
gased with a fond look at her who
was 50 dear 10 him.
Oh, We arranged all that as we
came along" replied the young
man.
Matte blnsned bRt said nothing.
Ia i short time the hunted down
minister was called upon to perform
"a marriage service III that lone
house. 1t was an impressive scene.
Yet no diamonds glittered upon the
neck of the bride; no pe4rls looptd
up her tre>ses; but a pure love
ggwed within her heart as she gave
utteraner 20 Il YoW which was regis
tered in heaven,
soon after The ceremony, Bradley
babe his daughter and her husband
an afiectionate farewell, and set out
with his friends to join others who
had been driven from their home-