Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-16

That was o memorable night In the
glen. So great was the excitement that
many families did not go to bed at all,
and the hustle OF preparation never
ceased. Fires were kept burning all
night; lights tWinkled in every window;
shadoWy figures moved s%tealthily about
IN the darkness by the side OF the
rumbling stream. There were clothes
TO be washed and mended, casks to be
filed with water, provisions 10 be gath
cred from sl quarters. The whole
stock OF poultry in the neighborhood
was reQuisitioned on behalf Of the ad-
VenturouS band who were going 10 sail
away 10 Canada In the kestrel. Sucn 3
baking OF bread and g%rilling OF barley
cakes had never been known In the
glen before; vast quantities OF honey
were taken from the hives round about
the cottages; the little g%rocer's store
was completely emptied; and then all
these things had 10 be packed in 3 port
able form so that they could easily De
carried on board the lugger.
Ben, as skipper, was much exercised
in his mind about the course. De bad
no rotion whether he should steer
north, east, south or west TO reach Mon
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not hitherto been put 10 3 more strln-
gent test than a short cOasting voyage.
After q gaod deal OF severe thinking,
he cautiously approached George about
this difficult matter, covering his lgnor-
Ance behind much vague talk about
latitude and longitude. George frankly
confessed that he could not give the In
formation which Ben wanted, so here
was an awkward business at the very
commencement But q school atlas, be-
longing 20 some child, was presently
found. and over IL the two pOred, trae-
ing the course with their fingers. Ben
did not appear to DO much wiser after
all.
"We'l have the sun and the stars,
anyway, Mr.. George" said be, scratch
ing his head. "For the rest, we must
trust to luck and good ~seamanship."
It had been decided that a start
ahould be made shortly before day
~break, but when that time came II was
found that the wind had backed TO the
north and was blowing half a gale.
The circumstance entirely upset the
plans which had been made with so
much care, for 10 was, almost impoSSi-
bic for any vessel, 10 the teeth OF q
strong north wind, to get out OF the
bay, the passage at the end OF the break
water being so narrow. The only thing
TO be done was to wait for another
night, and meanwhile TO defend the
glen against the constables. Although
the delay caused some grumbling and
made a few waverers wish that they
had never entered upon the adventure,
IL was plainly unavoidable.
Having once made up their minds, all
set TO work with a will. Scouts were
posted a. the mouth OF the glen, and
others were despatched TO an eminence
above the weaver's cottage whence they
could command an uninterrupted view
OF all the country round about The
main BODY proceeded to the dedle where
the mountain ash grew. The tree was
cat down and dragged across the pass
age, so that IL stretched from rock TO
rock, the branches resting upon the
path, while the trunk spanned the
stream, which at this point fell
IN a cascade into q deep
pool below. Sods and stones
rendered the barricade complete. Be-
hind IL the fishermen ranged themselves
with p~itchfOrks, spades, gatfs, aud a
great variety Of weapons. The women
hroEght them tea and food. A chance
tasser by, looking down upon the scene
from the heights, might almost have
taken 10 for q rustic picnic, especially
as there was much laughter and excited
talking.
But George, when be saw the deter
mined looks and formidable weapons Of
his companions, felt decidedly uneasy.
''Ben," he whispered, you won't let
anybody be hurt, will yOu?"
''Let every man look 70 himself, Mr..
George" answered Ben. If the con-
stables don't touch Us we won't touch
them. But we're not goin' TO DO took
for the sake OF u few hard knocks
81 ALL"
George was g%rievously diappointed at
this answer. He was already learning
the lesson which must be learnt sooner
or later by all who ennage ia organized
resistance TO the law-thaJ il is easy
enough 10 set the ball In motion, but
Il is a very different matter 10 control
It's movements afterwards.
Soon after eight o'clock the scouts
came pelting back. The cOnstabieS
we're on the moor, they cried; there was
terrible great company OF them; the
road was black with them for a mile or
more. It turned out afterwards that the
police force was accompanied by q large
number OF spectators from the town,
but at the time the. statement caused
rather a scare. There was no more
laughter; the resemblance 10 q picnic
had vanished. In grim silence the FISH
ermen advanced to their places, over
thavfallen tree. The women drew back
to- the farther edge OF the grassy
plateau behind the barricade, all but
. old Martha COOle, WHO, with her
gray hair struggling from beneath the
| red shaw over her head, was set in the
\ forefront of tie battle, either from a
belief In the power OF her ''evll eye
which eye | cant say, for she sQutnted
With bOth-or for the aid OF her tongue,
Hhich was certainly IN awkward weap-
on TO encounter.
The first man who came 10 sight was
not q ~cOnstable-he ran much TOO fast
for that. be was an odd-looktng young
man, with a long neck and long black
hair, almost meeting his collar, which
I was limp and %crumpled, and 10 his haste
Ahe came leaping up the rocky path like
%mountain goat.
rLet me come through, lads" he
ted, stopping before the barricade.
What for shall we let you come
Eh?" demanded Ben, very fierce
ia his ~pitchfork.
ave run like anything" said the
Imam, wiping his forehead, ITO
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