Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-16
WITH TORY AND PATRIOT.
Nahan Srasburg's Mission.
Ri WILLIAM MURRAY GRAYDON.
Copyrighted, 1896. by William Murray
GraydOn.
(COntnuei)
CHAPTER VIII
In Which a Mysterious Island Plays @
Part

NHAP Eli VIII
In Which a Mysterious Island Plays q
Part
BarnGbas was right in guessing the
river 20 DE near. and the fugiJives coulu
not have approached il at - better time
0r place, though they had little idea
VI the good fortune I'M store for them.
AZ they thought about The chances 20
ALL as they ran desperately before me
screecbiuE Iudieas. it was 20 realize
what little likelihood there was OF md
ing boz. or of safely gaining lne I1i-
ther bank by swimming
Blu, when they had PLUNGED rar0USl
q slope of water birChes and sIG5 4leI
breaJhlessly down 10 the pe1lN shore
OF the SusqUehanua, a welcome -ishJ u
once met their eyes. Almos- oTec.H
opposite and twenty yards ont Do ,-e
stream q big fia--bOac was drifting
le.surely with The current.
over -he high gunwales rose Two OF.
three heads. and q voice demand"
sharply; Who's yonder?'
''F'riendsr cried Barnal1- J. o-l-
ties from the enemy The reds kins age
10, upon US, Cover the bank with your
guns while we come aboard.
Splash went Barnabas into the water,
and his companions after him. wan
sturdy strokes they swan -,1-on1Iiy
down stream, caught The stern Oh ne
fiat and hauled themselves ON board.
As they dropped low ON the bottom
ycl's and musket shots spii- The arr
and bulle-s Taiued like hail aguus, Tie
thick timbers.
From the shelter of the elevated bull
Wark Jhe occupants of Oh. LJj re.uru-'
cool aud effective ifre, and when Ma
than yen.ured To- peep through o loop
hole he saw TWO Indians pr0s-rle ON
the beach and a third struggling in
agony i'm shallow water
During the lull that followed Che drs-
vC.'Gy from both sides, the boat cr.tlea
over course Of rapids, and --en
swifJer current swung i- well toward
knil-s.ream. With @ few parting shots
the 03fiied fee disapQ and peace
fUl calm fell ON river and wood
The escaped prisoners were surprised
ana glad TO find Morgan Proud and Abel
CuJbush on board che flat. Ile o-t'r.s
VIE and child were with him. and am
other member OF the party was negro
Cato. Mrs. Cutbusb was q hardy ,yoe
OF the colonial women OF The -H.. and
her siX-year-Old daughter Molly l~t no.
even Whimpered during the brief fight
ITS q good thing We haIpeD t9 to
here said Proud. when le had. cleaned
iheir thrilling story from the t0s.tyas.
"and lis All OWN to- chance. %. 4
waited q bit after You left. ana us no one
come along I pushed down 20 Wilkes
barre The people had al lied excep
Cato here, and Cu-bush and his family.
and they were tryin Co tinker Cp this
Old da--Ihe only boat lett. / helped
'em 20 stop the leaks and rig luiVGrks
on both sides. an about an L0JI ago We
gll starred. There's couple ot other
parties ahead OF Us, buC we a.u\ likely
90 ke,ch Up with them. This 0lt craJ
is heavy and 1t draws a heap OF WAFER.
I'm thinking Wen S. ick now and l.en.
Wen pun through all right" cheer
fully replied Baruabas Now -b3-
them redskins have turned back the
danger IS about over. .ur the enemy
w.u have enough pluuderiu am lurun'
G., 10 right here in the valley o Keep
n busy. How are YOU off fur Wsa-
ms? We brought Jest one with U.s."
We have TWO eN,ry UUske-s." said
~rHueh. "2nd as Cato ans much on
sro-lu' his ID make UD the number
your party viii wan, in case % pos
s-Jla attack. There's fool aboard. and
rs iur ammu1i.1u E ie pointed 90 o.
Aog of pow er and q Quan..y of bullets
IN one corner rf Tho |rr