The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-08

tuallCo VI bHc IOrieS, VINO SWarmeQ In
predatory bands throughout this sec
tfon.
Upon these numbering wretches who
had thus wantonly deprived them OF
their eldest born at a time when he
might have been Of inestimable service
to them, the father and mother and
only remainingason, Silas, now in his
nineteenth year-afterwards the cele-
brated Indian fighter of Hardin County,
Ky.-swore to be revenged, whenever
and wherever an opportunity should Of
fer to wreak their vengeance.
Leah. their second remaining off,
spring. was a beautiful and warm
hearted maiden OF seventeen, and the
affianced bride of Randolph Darrell, q
brave young officer at one time upon
the staff Of General Marion.
Young Darrell was in the habit now
and then, whenever he could make an
excuse to obtain a furlough. of paying
o flying visit to Gum-Tree farm, the
humble, though comfortable, homo Of
tho Harris.
On one Of these occasions party Of
seven mounted Tories pursued him
nearly the entire distance from the
American camp to the residence of the
Harris, he, however con rixing to- elude
them in piece of woods just before
reachingathe farm.
An abrupt bend in the road had fav-
ored him, and the Tory rangers, not
dreaming of this adroit move on the
part of the flying fugitive, dashed furi-
ously on till they came to the farm
house, where they unanimously de-
manded of Mrs. Hart, who was standing
in the doorway, if she had seen horse
man pass by who wore the uniform of
an American officer.
The woman shrewdly surmised who
the officer might be who would be COM
ing alone in that direction, and prompt.
ly inquired II the horse he rode was
sorrel one. To her seemingly careless
question the Tories promptly gave an
Affirmative reply.
Then he has rid into the swamp yon-
der, by cart-path that leads onto the
Beechknoll road" answered the quick
witted woman, with an admirable pres
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difference to the subject, which carried
instant conviction to the minds of the
Tories, who again spurred on in sup
posed pursuit OF the fugitive; but to
their great disappointment, the cart
road presently terminated in bog, and,
on careful examination, they discov-
cred that no other horse-tracks had been
left there but those of their own ami
mails
HE must have taken to the thicket,"
said the leader, after fully satisfying
his mind on the subject There is no
use at all in beating the ground farther,
for he has had ample time already to es
cape. We may as we'll make virtue of
necessitys and 60 back and see what Is
to be got Of the squinteyed old woman
at the farmhouse in the way of eata-
bles. But isn't she big one in size,
thought
''And uglierlooking than sin, thun-
derin' sightr added one OF the men.
The Tory horsemen now. wheeled
about and retraced their way to the
farmhouse, which was only short dis
lance, just as Randolph Darrell was on
the point of emerging from the wood;
but luckily he discovered them in sea-
son to escape their notice, by abruptly
retreating back again under cover.
Alighting once moro at the door of the
farm house, the Tory leader ordered
Mrs Hart to prepare dinner for the par
ty, andbestir herself.
SHOW can Fpive Won dinner when