Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-14
A DETERMINED NJ
How She Avenged Her Sons Death
in Revolutionary Times.

In one OF the back settlements OF
south Carolina, in the days which rem
dered the names OF Marion and other
heroes forever glorious in the annals OF
their country, dwelt a brave and de-
,gctcd family OF patriots named Hart
hhiiah and Abigail Hart we're scarce
Iv past the prime OF life, although they
mad been blessed with q large family OF
children, only three of whom, however
two boys and n girl-had survived the
common ills incidental to%ehildhood.
Tho elder son would have been two
and twenty had his life been spared
hut eight months before he had fallen
an innocent victim TO the rage and
,nalieo OF the Tories, who swarmed In
predatory bands throughout this sec
vi0n.
Upon these numbering wretches who
had thus wantonly deprived them OF
their eldest born at q time when he
might have been of inestimable service
70 them. the father and mother and
only remaining son, Silas, now in his
nineteenth year-afterwards the cele-
,brated Indian fighter Of Hardin County,
Ky.-swore to be reyenged, whenever
and wherever an opportunity should Of
fer to wreak their vengeance.
Leah. their second rom aiming OF
spring, was a beautiful and warm
hearted maiden OF seventeen, and the
afianced bride of Randolph Darrell, a
brave young officer at one time upon
the stan Of General Marion.
Young Darrell was in the habit now
and then, whenever he could make an
cxcuso TO obtain n furlough, OF paying
a nving visit TO Gum-Tree farm, the
humble, though comfortable, home o.
the Harris.
on one of these occasions a party o.
.aevcn mounted Tories pursued hin
nearly the entire distance from th'
American camp to the residence OF th'
Harris. he, however, eontriv!ng TO elud'
them in a niece OF woods Just befor'
reaching the farm.
An abrupt bend In the road had fav
.ored him, and the Tory rangers, no
dreaming OF this adroit move on tn
part of the flying fugitive, dashed fur
ously on till they came to the farm
house, where they unanimously dc
manded OF Mrs. Hart, who was standin
in the doorway. IL she had seen a horst
man pass by who wore the Uniform
an American officer.
The woman shrewdly surmised VIII
the officer might be h would be con
ing alone In that direction, and promp
lv inquired il the horse he rode was
sorrel one. To her seemingly careIe'
question the Tories promptly gave
Affirmative reply.
''Then he has rid into the swamp yol
der, by a cart-path that leads onto u
Beechknoll road" answered the quic'
witted woman, with an admirable pre-
ence OF mind, and an apparently cooii
difference to the subject, which carrie
instant conviction to the minds OF u
Tories. who again spurred on in su
posed pursuit of the fugitive; but,
their great disappointment, the ca
road presently terminated in a bog, an
on a careful examination, they disco
ered that no other horse-tracks had be
left there but those of their own a
mails.
'sHe must nave taken to the thicke
said the leader, after fully satisfy
his mimi on the subject. There Is
nae at all in beating the ground Earth
for he has had ample time already 10
cape. We may as well make a virtue
necessity, and go back and SEQ whs'