The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-17

tive. ! IL T. cONlluu SINNt Win tlS4h 7
to cast apples among the prisoners 10 set .
them fighting, The wretehed men. whose |
minds arr weakened BY their sm;terings, /
seem uladGened at sighs Of the tempting
fruit, and will heat aad tear each otner,
with claws and teeth like starving, ray
ellor,s leas.S 10 get possession oI it,
Lord. let lirning Goals fall upon
them; ie, them le, casI iilio the tire, into
deep pits, that they rise not up again
broke forth the parson.
Men are shot down like dogs by the
sentries. excuse therefor being found in
the slightest breach Of discipline
Woe unto the wicked 1t shall he i'll
with him. for the reward of his hands
shall he given him.
Mistress Suydam's cheeks were very
pale. and her ewes hlazed with indigna-
tion Eachof the excited parsons scrip
tural quotations were expressive of her
sentiments, but she did not open her lips
until he uttered. as prayer:
Lord. mot them Uut Of the land of the
living; pity them not, nor spare. nor have
mercy. but destroy them utterly"
! Then she yery earnestly calculated,
"Amen,"
| All that day Robert Jameson lay in
hiding among the bushes hack Of Mistress
Suydam's house, resting, sleeping and
rapidlv regainiag his strength, while she
/ watched over his safety and fed him.
! Parson Ellis went away. Before tax
ing his departure, he told the fugitive;
/ II am over here on mission in which
it NAV be Gods will that shall lay down
nv life, and, indeed, thea chance for it
I is so great that set small store by
the boat that is moored in the bay near
the mouth Of this creek. If l come off
alive shall easily find another boat
This one YOU had better take, and, as
soon as the moon has set tonight. sail
for New London. where YOU viii be safe.
Go NOT before lest Won be oyerhauled on
the snund and recantured.r
.Iw;ll never he taken alive answered
Robert firmly.
/ .You are a brave man. and | do not
! doubt your intent. hut we are all in the
hand of God If vou reach New London
safely give the t,,,at in charge of Ebenezer
Holden whom YOU viii easily find. And
now FAREWELL
Robert feared TO remain in the house,
lest he mirht he surprised by a partv OF
( the British DRAGONS. who. as he was in
formed wore continually securing the
island Near nirhtfaIl Mistress Suydam
can,a rushin. down "a him from the ND
ner window where she had long been
s;tt;nc wa,chinethat she might note tile
annrfach of an enemy far off.
The draroops ere coming,- she cried
IN him
i A dozen Of them were coming down
| the road at IN easy, swinging trot. with
Cant. Tileston at their head. OF course
! the fugitive imagined that they were IN
pursuit of him, but they were not. He
was supposed to have been drowned and
eaten BY the sharks, numbers Of which
savage creatures were attracted TO the
vicinity OF the prison ship by the prey
that was either tossed 10 them or that
voluntarily leaped overheard The dra
goons had quite another object than hi
capture in ttsir coming. But he thought
only of flight.
He ran swiftly down the brook, crouch
ing below the line Of rank grass that mar
gined its banks. until he reached the bay
where he plunged in and disappeared
Day was ended BY this time. but the ear
| " rising moon gave so clear light tina
he did not dare TO attempt reaching th
parsons boat. though it was only four 0
five rods from where he took 10 til
water. A couple Of the dragons rod
! leisurely down the bay. and there sa
upon their horses, chatting They wer
discussing the catching Of spies who wer
supposed TO land there from the Connec
ticut or New York shore. Presently Capt
TiIeston, with four more men. joine