The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-03

She uttered quick exclamation Of
joyous pleasure, for at that moment she
saw all three strike out of the wood and
start on a rapid run toward the house.
Hearing the first shot that had been
fred and then alarmed by the other two
which had followed ia such fapid suc-
cession, they caught UP their loaded car
bines and started on run from the field
where they were then at work.
The moment they had quilted the TIM
Der they saw at q glance, by the several
horses hitched to the fence and the bell
ligerent attitude of the heroic giantess at
the window, pretty nearly how matters
stood at the house, and they all three
sent up an encouraging shout to the
women.
Just at this point they heard the ring
ing sound of a horses hoofs in an OPP
posite direction, and, turning suddenly,
Leah beheld her lover dashing furiously
toward the house. This additional rein
forcement, coming 80 opportunely, yet so
Unexpectedly, filed the heart Of tAe timid
maiden with increased confidence.
"oh, motheri" she burst out, excited
ly; "Randolph is coming-seel He is
just leaving the wood. Isn't it lucky for
him to come Just at this time, when we
had no reason to expect hint"
"I expected him." said Mrs. Hart,
with quiet assurance. 81 knew it was
he the Tories were in pursuit of, and
was determined to outwit them, if it lay
in the power of woman to do it. Every
thing has turned out for the best; for
had Lieutenant Darrell ridden straight
here, instead of lingering in the wood,
as he did, he would doubtless have been
captured, and perhaps murdered before
our eyes. So you see, my girl, the ways
of Providence are better than our ways,
for they always turn out for the best in
the end"
In another moment Randolph Darrell
had alighted at their side, and in the
next, the blushing and happy Leah was
enfolded in his manly embrace.
While the lovers were thus pre-occu-
pied, Abijah, Silas and the negro ar
rived, fearfully excited and wholly out
of breath.
Silas recovered first, and was about
to shoot down Que of the Tories, when
his mother resolutely interfered.
"Don't shoot them Leave them to
me, Silas. l will metc out their punish
ment to them. We haven't forgotten
Eben's murder yet, and shooting is too
good for 'em. We will Just hang them
like pack Of dogs, the whole cowardly
Kit Of them. Get the clothes line, Leah !;
we can afford to cut it on such right
eous and heaven sent occasionm
Randolph shuddered, for he under
stood the determined character of the
woman and knew that she would not be
long in putting her terrible threat into
execution. Nor, indeed, was she; for
within the ensuing hour, in spite of their
prayers and protestations, the bodies of
the four Tories went dangling from the
nearest tree. And thus at the hand of
resolute and heroic mother, was the death
of beloved son simply and satisfactorily
avenged.
After the Tories had hung sufficient
time, they were cut down and tumbled
Unfortunately, with the other three,
into one common grave.
Shortly after this event, Leah and
Randolph Darrell were happily united in
wedlock; and soon after the close of
our glorious Revolution, the whole
family emigrated to Hardin County,
Kentucky, where they could have, as
Mrs. Hart expressed it, more "elbow
room," if less civilization. York
ReeklU.