Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-11-28

Tempe, VINO was seated at tno tap1os hAAsr
ing him instantly.
A third, rendered desperate by the try
ing situation, made q reckless attempt to
get possession Of one of the carbines, and
instantly paid the penalty with his life.
Throwing the second empty carbire
aside, Mrs. Hart caught up the third
one, with which she now covered what
remained of the terrified party.
There were but four left, and not one
of the four dared to move finger.
"Leah, blow the dinner-hornl" cried
the mother, In tone of resolute triumph.
"It is safe now to call In Silas and your
father"
The young girl, half-terriled out of
her wits, promptly obeyed the maternal
command, and long, winding blast
echoed and re-echoed through the inter-
vening woods.
She had left the house and joined her
mother on the outside before she essayed
to blow it, and as she lowered the horn
from her lips. now rendered colorless
from her recent fright, her anxious eyes
were bent in the direction of the distant
corn-feld, where her father and brother
and faithful negro servant were at
work, although O narrow belt of timber
stretched between them.
She uttered quick exclamation Of
joyous pleasure, for at that moment she
saw all three strike out of che 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 in such rapid sue
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 glance, by the several
horses hitched to the fence and the bel
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 horses hoofs in an op-
posite direction, and, turning suddenly,
Leah beheld her lover dashing furiously
toward the house. This additional REIN
forcement, coming so opportunely, yet so
unexpectedly, filled the heart of the timid
maiden with Increased confidence.
"Oh, motherl" she burst out, excited
ly; randolph is coming-see! 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 hims"
sI expected him." said Mrs. Hart,
with quiet assurance. 81 knew &c was
he the Tories were in pursuit of, and I
was determined to outwit them, if it lay
in the power of a 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 one of the Tories, when
his mother resolutely interfered.
"Don't shoot them! Leave them to
me, Siias. / will mete 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 occasionw
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
yrayers 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
indiscriminately, 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. n.-New York
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