The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-01

Ths moment the Tories perceived the
deadly purpose Of the giantess the thru
nearest the window sprang TO tlRir feet I'm
terrified astonishment.
Stand back she cried In Q threaten
ing tone, presenting one Of the loaded car
hines with an air Of resolute determine
ton The first villain OF you that stirs
step I'll shoot, and the first one that touches
another mite Of that pork I'll blow his
brains out.'
without heeling he- blazing eve or her
stern verbal warnin2tke Tory leader sprang
fearlearly toward the stack Of arms. but
before be could reach them there was a ".
port Of . eArbine and the advancing rtiffiaa
fell 10 the floor, while the slug. which had
passed entirely through his body. struck
another In the temple who was seated al
the table, killing him instantly.
A third, rendered desperate by thv. try
ing situation, made q reckless attempt 20
get possession Of one of the carbines. and
instantly paid the penalty with his life.
Throwing the second empty carbina
aside Mrs. Hart caught up the third one.
with which she now covered what re
mained Of the terrified party
There were but four left, and not one OF
the four dared To move q finger.
Leah. blow the dinner horn cried the
mother in q tone Of resoluie triumph 1T
b safe now to call IN Silas and your r.
ther"
The young girl, half terrified out Of her
wits, promptly obeyed the maternal com
mand, and q long. winding blast echo.-l
and re-echOed through the intervening
woods.
She had left the house and joined her
mother on the outside before she esSayed
70 blow Il, and Rs she lowered the horn
from her lips, now rendered colorlt-S from
her recent fright, her anxious eyes wrrs
bent In the direction Of the distant cnrn-
field. where her father and brother and
faithful negro servant were NJ work. al
though a narrow belt Of timber stretched
between them.
She uttered a quick exclamation " ioy-
Gus pleasure, for al that moment she saw
all three strike out Of the woOd aud start
on q rapid run toward the house
Hearing the first shot that had b-rn
fired, and then alarmed by the other two
which had followed in such rapid succrs-
sion, they caught up their loaded carbin,-s
and started on a run from the field where
they werethen Il work
The moment they had quittel the timler
~
hitched 10 the fence and the belligCrrnt Hi
titude Of the heroic gianteSs AT the window
pretty nearly how matters stOo,l at the
house, and they all three sent up an en-
couraRing shout TO the women
Just at this point they hear,l the ringing
sound Of horses hOOfs in an opposite di-
rection, and turning suddenly Leah bsheld
her lover dashing furiously toward the
house. This additional Reinforcement,
coming 30 oppOrtunely. yet 50 unrxp-ct,-I-
~; filled the heart Of the timid maiden
With increased confidence
"Oh, mother she burst out, excitetlly,
Randolph is coming-see' lie Is Just
leaving the wood Isn't il lucky for him to
come just at this time. when we had no
reason to expect him"
Il expected him." said Mrs Hart, with
quiet assurance Il knew IL was he the
Tories were in pursuit Of, and was deter
mined TO Outwit them II II lay In the power
Of woman 20 do IT, Everything has turned
out for the best. for had Lieut.. Darrell rid, |
den straight here instead Of lingering in
the woods a. 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 hest |
In the end"
In another moment Randolph Darrell had |
alighted at their side, and in he next the !
blushing and happy Leah was cnloide,l in |
his manly embrace
While the lOvers were thus pr,-occupir,l |
Abijsh, Silas and the negro arrived, fear
fully excited and wholly ont Of breath.
Silas recovered first. and was al,uut 20 |
shoot down one Of the Tories when his |
mother resOlutely interfered
Don't shoot them. Leave them tn me,
Silas. ! will mete out their punishment 10 |
them. We haven't forgotten Eb-ns muir |
der yet, and shooting II too good for en-. /
We will Just hang them like pack Of i
dogs, the whole cOwarily kit of them /
Get the clothes line, Leah. we can afford |
to cut Il on such righteous and heaven /
sent occasion"
Randolph shuddered. for he understood |
the determined character of the woman, |
and knew that she would not IL Ion. in /
putting her terrible threat into execution /
Nor, indeed, was she. for within the rnsu- i
ing hour, In spite Of their prayers aud pro /
testations, the bodies Of the four Tories Il
went dangling from the nearest tire And /
thus at the hand Of rrsolute and hvr,ir /
mother was the death Of belO.ed sou /
simply and satisfactorily avenged.
After the Tories had hung a sufficient /
time they were cut down and tumbled in
with enc other three iutO
one common grave.
Shortly after this event Leah and Ran
dolph Darrell were happily united in wed
lock and soon after the close 81 our glorious /
revolution the whole family emigratei To
Hardin county. Ky. where they c'iuld /
have. As Mrs. Hart expressed II. more eel /
bow room" II less civilization Maurice |
In New York Weekly.