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STROUDSBURGr MONROE COUNTY, PA. MAY I3,"IS58.
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paid.
r-rr. - rx : liusband of tho matron, the brother of
$HE TEBILS OE THE BOEDER. . ' Blanche's mother, -the commander of tho
;Wbilo ronding roomily an account of station, arid the middle-aged gentleman
the fri.rhlful massacre of several white mentioned as one of the party; "a true
... . . , , - t T -daughter of a true soldier. Her father,
families by the Black-foot Indians, we were phnip Bertram!, God bless him
reminded of a thrilling event which oo- for a tru0 bcart! neVor did seem to know
curred in the "Wild West," 'a short time what it was to fear and Blanche is just
subsequent to tho Revolution, in which a like him."
highly accomplished young lady, the By this time the parties had reached
, b f , , j nt r .i the boat; aud the young man already de
daughter of a distingunled officer of .thc ilhcdJEogcnc Furf, the secretary
American Army, played au important 0f 15iaucl,e's father at once stepped for
part. The story being of a most thrilling ward, and, in a polite and deferential
nature, and exhibiting in a striking man-, manner, offered his hand to the different
ner the ''Perils of the Border," we have J' aSfc them on board- ,The
, , , . , , , . baud of Blanche was the last to touch his
concluded to give an extract from ,t, as thcn but ns she cprung
originally published, as follows : ' quickly aud lightly to the deck but a
''Th'c angle on the riht bank of the t close observer might have detected tho
Great'Kanawba, formed by its junction slight flush which mautled his noble, ex
with the Ohio, is called Point 'Pleasant, prcs.-ive features as his oye for a single
and is a place of h i.-torica! note. Here, j iostant met hers. She might herself have
ti.n int'i nf (Vinhrr. 1774. dnrint? ' seen it perhaps site did but there was no
what is known as Lord Dunmoros War,
was fought one of tho fiercest and mo.'t;
,.nnrntn Wil as i hat i!vi'i" took nlncc be- f
tween the Vinriuians and their forest foes,
After tho battle in question, in which !
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a tort was uere erecreu uy iuc vic.ui.-,
t ? i i.,. r,..n ;,nortiiiirP I
throughout thesanguiuary scenes of strife
which almost immediately followed, and
which iu this section of the country were
continued for many years after that cs-
tablMiment of peace which acknowledged
the United Colonies of America a free
and independent nation.
At the laudiiiir ot the iort, on ine.uay
our nory opens," was fastened fiat boat
of the kind use-i by the early navigators
of the Western rivers.
Upon the dock of this boat, at the mo-
ment we present the Kcene to the reader,
stood fiveindividunls, engaged in watching
a croup of persons, mostly females, who
were -lowlv reproaching the laodinp. Of
these five, one was a Mout, sleek negro, j
in partial liry, and evidently a house or
bod v servant; three were boatmen and
bordc.crv as indicated by their roo-b
bronzed visages and coar-e atjire; but the
fifth was a ybun-r man. some two-and-
twenty years of ae, of a fine commanding
person and a clear, open, intelligent coun
ten'ance; and in the lofty carriage of his
head in the irleam of his Iar2e,bright ha-
9l ve there' was omclhin which de-
noted one of superior mind; but as we
shall have occasion in the cour.-e of our
narrative to fully set forth who and what
Eugene Fairfax was, we will leave him
for the present, and turn to the approach-
; rrmim who've seemed to le reear-
dint: with lively interest. fu Hj.
Of this "roup, composed of a middle-: -I doubt it not, replied tho comman
aecd m-in and four females, with a black dcr of'tho Point; "I believe you are faith
female servant following some five or six ful and true men, or you would not have
races in the rear, there was one whom been selected by the agent of Col. Ber- j
the oot casual eVe would have vwed trand, for taking down more precious j
out and rcted upon with pleasure. The freight than you ever carried before, but j
Indvin question, was apparently about 1 still thp viscst and the best of men have,
nntv vears of aSe, of a -lender and lost their lives by giving ear to the most j
flr-ceful fi -ure arid of that peculiar cast earnest appeals or humanity. Xou un
f feature wbich, besides heinR beautiful derstand what I mean ? White men, ap
in every lineament, rarely fails to affect j parently in the greatest distress, will hail
the beholder with something like a charm, your boat, represent themselves as having
Her traveling co-tuoie -a fine brown ! just leaped frdul the Indians, and beg of
for the love of God, in the most pit-
over the bo.-onr and coming down to her ,
small pr.tly feet, without trailing on the j
Ground as both neat aud becoming; :
h v -.t t.. .;4Tr,...,.n trnvinfr 1
tricli plume, t-et gaily above her flowing case your own brother might deceive you
uri; her appearance contrasted forcibly -not wilfully and voluntarily, perhaps
tith'thc roio-h, unpolished looks of those j -but because of being goaded on by sav
ofher sex beside her, with their linsey ages,5 themselves concealed, Yes such
bid-KOWM, scarlet flannel petticoats, and things have been known as one friend
bleached linnet, caps. being thus used to lure another to bis de-
Oh Blanche," said one of the moro struction; and eo be cautious, vigilant,
venerable of her female companions, pur- brave and true and may the good God
Buin- a conversation which bad been keep you from all harm l' -maintained
fcince quilting the open fort As he finished speaking. Blanche pro
ShTnd lhetf "I cannot bear tp let you ' ceeded to take an affectionate leave of all,
Z. for it iust teems to me a-if something receiving many a tender message for her
tere io in- to happen to you, and when I parents from tho.e who held them in loyo
e,f i aomethiV generally does and veneration; and the bpat swung out,
feel that ay, touieiuing g , j ,
ffil aunt '' returned Blanche, with a now fairly entered upon the most d.auger
v t, i 'nh "1 do not doubt in the least ous.portion-.of a long apd perilous journey.
that som," reach my dear fath- BeVtrandt was a native of Virgiuja, and a
one of these days to reaCl ) dbacendaot of one of the Huguenot refu-
er and jessed mother and give ne .
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dl othanDencddrtwo
aauguiei iu ui aiv.uv
something that has not happened or two
long jreaw at least."
"But X'.don't mean that, Blanche,1' re:
timed the .other, feo u.e what petuUntly
and you just laugh like a gay and thqugbt
les iirl, whc,n yo ought to be serious.
Because you have come safe thus far,
tbrtujgfc -a partially settled country, you
Kiak nerbaos. .your own pretty face will
i'r . ' -? .i. nm norilnns Wll.
'WarU UU uaui-.
1 WMn.nt in 1 1 1 1 ujuii; m .
vou that a fearful
j.nas hut 1 warn
j0rDe, TvoMZ
deseeds tbe Ohio. lM o eDcou.
Y- '. . i r 1 o hnit
2C SU. of Ken-
ever return to tell the tale' tuc decided the Colonel up
,.tj.. vnna9Hh i tome, dear aunt, 1BffirBU . A hm.
JJHV'JTUJ Jvio." f .
,ir,
ther good or bad, to stjaiapiwie Toyb?-1 ,
1 My b'arents -Lave -sent for me to ioio them
,D tlJc,r ncw nomo and ll is y -duty to.
go to them, be the peril what it may'
' .,,r - -i .i: t .t
- "You never (ltd know what it was to
fear!" pursued tho good woman rather-
proudly. "ISO; She repeated, turning to
jk -nt1ors "lil-incp Bertrand nevor did
me others, Ul.lDCe Deriruna never Uia
kllOW'wbatit W&S to fear, I believe !"
T . ... , .,, . . . .
4 "Just like her father 1 joined-in tho
corresponding glow on her own bright ;
pretty face, as bhe inquired, in the calm, j
dignified tone of one haviuc the right to put
the qucBtion, and who might also have
bcenaware oi ttie inequajuy ot position oe
tween lierscJl and nim sue autfressea :
m...itphi m evertthiriff DreDared tor
-c - o r
our dcuarturo i It will not do tor our
boS:to spnng a leak again as it did com- ,
ig down the Kanawha for it will not ;
he safe for us I am told, to touch cither
shore between tho diffcreut forts and tra-
ding posts on our route, this side of our
destination,-1 he h u of the Ohio. .
, "Sos indeed!" rejoined her aunt quick-
ij- " - " -
worth to venture afoot from the mam
current of the Ohio for news reached us
only, the other day, that many boats had
been attacked this spnng,and several lost,
with all -on board."
uu..u- ; ,
the safe parage of Mi.s Bertrand than
'"elr, replied Eugene, in a deferential
tone; "and since cur arrival here I have '
left nothing undone that I thought might
possibly add to her security and comfort
"That is true to my phonal knowl-
edge," joined in the uncle of Blanche ;
"and I thank you, Mr. Fairfax, in behalf)
of my fair-kinswoman. There will, per- j
haps,'' he pursued, "be no great danger, ,
so long as you keep in the current; but j
yor watch must not be neglected for a
single moment, either night or day; and
do not, I mut solemuly charge and warn
you, under any circumstances, or on any
pretence what-oever, suffer.yourselves to
be decoyed to either shore !"
"T hope we undor.-tand our duty better,
Colonel," said one of tho men, respect-
eous tones, to come to their re lief; but
uru a deaf ear to them-to each and all j
of them-even should you know the plea-,
ders to be of your own kin; for in such a
theevocation of the cdiot of Nantz in
1005. He had been ;an officer of some
note d.uj-ing the .Iteyolution a warm po
litical and personal, friend. of .the .author
of the1 Declaration of Independence and
a gentleman who had always stood high
in. the. esteem .of his associates andcotem
poraries. Though at one. time a-man of wealth,
Colonel Bertrand had lost much, and suf
rnnA miinh. rlirnuy h British invasion; and
when, shortly after the close of the war,
HP rl mA7. wuu a ion " - -
r. U M been fain .oaccep. . ..
. of tbe Ohio, now io-
I. , n it his new I iinscDi-iuuo on-
wir i"d in,mi upoD accon"
panying him on bis first tour, he had as
sented to her desire, on condition that
Blanche should be left among her friends,
till, such a time as a place could be pre
pared whoh might in some de'gree bo con
sidered a fit abode for one so carefully
and tenderly reared. '
Blanche would gladly have gone with
her narents: but on this point her father
had been inexorablo-doclaring that she: "that will never do, Dick that will nev
wduld have to remain at the East-till he er do' I would never think, of such, a
should 8co proper to send for her; and a thing for a moment! Wp must keep, in
he was a man of positive character, ana.ine current oy an meansi
a rigid disciplinarian, the matter had been
settled without argument.
When Colonel Bcrtrand removed to the
West, Eugene" Fairfax, as we have eeenv,
accompanied him; and comingof ago short
ly after, be had accepted the liberal offer
of his noble benefactor, to remain with
him in the capacity of private secretary
and confidential ageut. On taking poscs
sion of his grant, tho Colonel had almost
immediately erected a fort, and offered
such inducements to settlers as to speed
ily collect around him quite a little com
munity of which, as a matter of course,
he became the head and chief; and to sup
rlv the wants of bis own family and oth
ers, and increase his gains in a legitimate
way, ho bad opeueda store, and filled it
with goods from the Eastern marts, which
goods were transported by land over the
mountains to the Kanawha, and thence
by water to the Falls of the Ohio, whence
their removal to Fort Bertrand became
an easy matter. To purchase and ship
these goods, and deliver a package of let
ters to friends in tbo East, Eugone had
been thrice dispatched his third com
mission also extending to the escorting of
the beautiful heiresSj with her servants,
to her new home. This last commission
had been so far executed at the time cho
sen for the opening of our story, as to
bring the" different parties to tho mouth
of the Kanawha, whence the reader has
seen them slowly floating off upon the
still, glassy bosom of "the belle of rivers."
The day, which was an auspicious one,
passed without anything occurring worthy
of note, uutil near four o'clock, when as
Blanche was standing on the fore part of
the deck gazing at the lovely scene which
surrounded her, she saw aseemingly fly
ing body suddenly leave the limb of a gi
gantic tree (whose mighty branches ex
tended far over the river, and near which
the boat was then swayed by the action
of the current,) and alight with a crash
upon the deck of ihe'boat, not more than
eight feet from her. One glance sufficed
to show her what the object was, and to
freeze the blood in ber veins. The glow
ing eyes of a huge panther met her gaze.
The suddenness of the shock which this
discovery gave her was overpowering,
With a deafening shriek she fell upon her
knees and clasped her hauds before ber
breast. The panther crouched for .his
deadly leap, but ere he sprang, the hunt
ing knife of Eugene Fairfax (who, with
the steersman, was the only person on
deck besides Blanche), was hurried to the
hilt in his side, inflicting a severe but net
fatal wound. The infuriated boast atj
once turned upon Eugene, and a deadly!
struggle ensued. But it was a short one.
The polished blade of the knife played
back and forth like lightning flashes, and
at every plunge it was burried to the hilt
in the panther's body, who soon fell to
the deck, dragging the dauntless Eugene
with him. On seeing her protector fall,
Blanche uttered another sbnoTs and rush
ed to his aid; but assistance from stouter
arms was. at hand. , The boatmen gather
ed round, and the savage monster was
litterally hacked in pieces with their knives
and hatchets, aud Eugene, covered with
blood, was dragged, from under his car
cass. Supposing him to be dead or mor
tally wounded, Blanobo threw her arms
around his neck and gave way to "a pas
sionate burst of grief. But be was not
dead he was not even -hurt, with the ex
ception of a few slight scratches. Ihe
blood with which he was covered was the
panther's not his own. But Blanche's em
hrnco was his a nriceless treasure an
index of her hearts emotions and affec
tions.. It was to color his whole futuro
life, as will be seen in the progress of our
Btory.
Slowly and Bilently, save the occasio.n-
al.creak, dip and plash of the steersman's
oar, tbe boat of our voyagers wero borne
alonjr upon the bosom of the current on
the third night of tne voyage. Ihe hour
was waxing late, and Jiugene, the only
one astir except the watch, was suddenly
tnrtled. bv a rough nana Demg piacea
upon his shoulder, accompanied by the
"I say, Cap'n, here's trouble!"
"What is it, Diok!p inquired Eugene,
starting to his feet.
"Don't you see thar's a heayy fog. aria
ing, that'll soon kiver U3 up so thick tbaj
wo won't be able to tol) a while man from
a nigger!" replied the boatman Dick
-Winter by name a tall,, bony, muscular,
athletic specimen of his class.
"Good heaven! so there is!" exclaimed j I have heard something, Eugene,' she
Eugene, looking off upon the already mis- laidr "enough to know that we have met
ty waters. "It must havo gathered very wjth air accident, but not sufficient to ful
suddenly, for all was clear a minute ago. j comprehend its nature'
What is to bo done now? This, is some- "Unibrtanately, rtbout two D0Urs ttS'"
thing t was not prepared for, on snob a Tepiie(i JJugene, "we suddenly became in
night as, this." . volved in a dense fog; and in spito of our
It looks troublous, Cap'n, I'll afiowr" every precaution, and caro, wo have fun
returned Dick;" but we.'re in for't, that's igroundr it may be agalfwfi tba Ohio
sartin, and I s'pofce we'll Jiafe to- raako ehote at may be against ap island! it
.1.,. knefc nn't' is sn dark we can't tell. But bo not a-
.Bt h.t b to to done!-wb.t do'you
ad,Ue!" aXd Eugene, in a quick excited
tone, that indicated some degree of a-
larm,.
"Why, cf you war'nt so sheered about
the young lady, and it warnt bo, dead, a-
gin. the orders from head quarters, my
plan would be a cl'ar and, easy one J ,d,
just run over to. the Kamtucb, ouore and
tie up."
"No, no," said Eugene, positively;,
"Efyou can," rejoined the boatman;
''but when it gits so dark as we can't tell
one thing from t'other, it'll bc.power
ful hard to do; and ef wo don't run agin
a bar or bank afore morning, in spite
of tho best a' us, it'll be the luckiest go
that ever I bad a hand in, See. Cap'n,
it's tbickeuing up fast, we cun'tsee eyther
bank at all, nor the water nvther: the
stars is gettin dim, and it looks as if thar
war a cloud all round us."
"I see! I seel" returned Eugene, excit -
ealv. iuerciiui tieaveni i nope no ac-
cident will befall us here and yet my
heart almost missives me! for this, I be-
lievc, is tho most dangerous part of our
lournev tue vicimtv wuere most .01 our
. .
ges.
Saying this, Eugene hastened bolow,
where ho found the other boatmen.slcep
ing so soundly as to require considerable
effort, on his part, to wake them. At
last getting them fairly roused, he inform
ed them, almost in a whisper, for he did
not care to disturb the others, that a hea
vy fog had suddenly arisen, and he wish
ed their presence on deck, immediately.
"A fog, Cap'n?" exclaimed one, in a
tone which indicated that he comprehen
ded the peril with the word.
'Hush!" returned Eugene; "there is no
necessity for waking the others, and hay
ing a scene. Up! and follow, me, without
a word!"
He glided back to the deck, and. was
almost immediately joined by the boat
men, to whom he briefly made known his
hopes and fears.
They thought like their companion,
that the boat would bo safest if made fast
to an overhanging limb of the Kentucky
shore; but fraukly admitted that this
could not now bo done without difficulty
and danger, and that there was a possi
bility of keeping the current.
"Then make that possibility a cortain
ty, and it shall be the best night's work
you ever performed!" rejoined Eugene,
in a quick, excited tone.
"We'll do the best we can, Cap'n" was
the response; "but no man can be sartin
of the, current of this here crooked stream
iu a foggy night."
A long silence followed the voyagers
slowly drifting down through a misty
darkness impenetrable to the eye when,
suddenly jur young commander, who was
standing uear the bow, felt the extended
branch of an overhanging limb silently
bruh his face. Ho started with an ex
clamation of alarm, and at the same mo
ment the boatmau on tbe right called out:
"Quick, here, boys! we're agin tho
shore, as sure as death!"
Then followed a scene of-burried and
anxious confusion, tbo voices of the three
boats have been captured by the sava- out the rqregoing is an mat we can puu-j me iravcuer wore a c.cse jcrKiu, iasten
es Hsb in our columus. Tho balance of thejed around his body by a leathern, girdle,
boatmen mingling together in loud, quick, he was mourning for a last look of bis fa
excited tones. I vorito child, and bis head was pressed a
"Push off tho bowl" cried one. 'gainst the cold damp cell, to cool the fe
"Quick! altogether, . now! over with verish pulsations that shot through it like
her!" shouted another. streams of fire, when the door of bis a
"The de'il's in it! she's running aground partment turned slowly on its unwilling
here on a muddy bottom!" almost yelled binges, and his keeper entered followed
a third. I by a young and beautiful lady. JJer
Meantime the laden boat was brush ' person was tall and commanding, her eyes
ing along against projecting bushes and bright and tearless, but their brightness
overreaching limbs, and every moment told of sorrow sorrow too deep to be
getting more aud moro entangled while wiped away, and her raven .tresses part
tbe lon poles and sweeps of the boatmen ed over an open brow, clear and pure as
as they attempiea 10 pusu ner oh, were
often olunged, without tonohing bottom,
into what appeared to be a soft clayey
mud, from which they were only extrica
ted by such an outlay of strengh as tend
ed still more to draw tbe clumsy craft u
pon the bank they wfshed to avoid. At
length, ecarcely more than a minuto from
the first alarm, there was a kind of set
tling together, as it were, and tho boat
became fast and immoveable.
The fact, was announced by Dick Win
ter, in bis characteristic manner who
added, with an oath, that it jy.as.just what
he expected. For a moment or two a
dead silence( followed, as if each compre
hended that the matter was .one . to be
viewed in a very serious light,
"I'll cot oyor the bow, and try to git
'the lay of the land with my feet," said
Tom. Harris; .ana loriuwmi uu set uuuui
tbe not very, pleasant undertaking.
At this momeut Eugene beard his.name
pr.onpunced by a voice that seldom failed
to excite a pecuhar emotion in his oreast,
and now oent a Btrange thrilj through ev-
, BjapChe fully dressed, with a light in hor
i hand btamKDg just outside of her oab.o,
tUor(,Ar which led length-
'wae through the-centre of the boat.
l.rmed. lib. Blanche." ho hurriedly ad-
idod?"I trut we sh.ll Mop bo afloat . -
gam; tlroueh in any event, the darknc5ahandi .together. Heaven speed a da.ugh
is sufficient to conceal us from -the: .itr's purpose.' h. exe-laimed. and turn
savages, even were they in the vicinity." jitii; said calmly, we part now,' but, wc-sh all'
"I know little of. Indjans." returned j ineef again,'
Blanche, "but I have always understood: 'What would my child !' inquired ho
that tuny are somewhat remarkable for
tneir acutenes of hearing; ana it puen is
the case, there would be no necessity of
their being very near, to be made acquain
ted with' our locality, judging trom the
loud voices I heard a few minutes ago."
"I fear we have been rather imprudent,"
said iugene, in a deprecating tone; "but
in the excitement
His words were suddenly .cut short by '
severaljoud voices of alarm from without,
followed by a quick and heavy trampling
across the deck; and the next moment
Seth Harper and Dick Winter burnt into
the passage, the former exclaiming:
"We've run' plum into a red nigger's
nest, Cap'n.and 'iVn Harris is already
butchered and scalped!"
And oven as he poko, as if in confir -
! mation of bis dreadful intelligence, there
; uiuaw u jviiwui um piriuiuucuiuiiniiiai
yells, followed hy a dead ana ominous
eilence.
I So far we havo followed the lovely he-
iuihu u uui itiuuuo m .uma.
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narrative can only be found in the New
York Ledger, the great family paper, j materials. lie was evidently a youn
which can be obtained at all the period-'man but his beaver was drawn down so
ical stores where papers are sold. Ke- fas to almost conceal his features. In one
member to a.-k for the "Ledger," dated .'hand he carried a small bundle, and in
May 22nd, and in it you will get the con-, the other a pilgrim's staff. Hating calf
tiuuation of the narrative frorn where it led for a glao of wine, he took a crust of
leaves off here. If there are no book-; bread from hi? bundle, aud after restiug
stores or news-ofiiees convenient to where for a few minutes he arose to depart.
you reside,, the publi.-her of the Ledger! The shades of night were letting in, and
will send you a copy by mail, if you willlit threatened to . be a nijiht of stornss.
send him five cents in a letter. Address,! The heavens were gathering black, the
Robert Bonner, Ledger Office, 44 Ann
Street, New York. This story is entitled
VPerils.of the Border," and grows more'
aud more interesting as it goes on.
.THE MAILROBBEE.
- A FRAGMENT OF ENGLISH IIISTORY
"When the tyranny and bigotry of the 1
last dames drove his subjects to take up
arms against him, one of the most formi
dable euemies to his usurpation was Sir
Georgrr Cochrane, a prominent actor in
Argylo's rebellion.
For ages a destructive doom seemed to
hang over the house of Cambell, envelo
ping in a common ruin all who united
thir fortunes to tho cause of the chief
tain. The same doom encompassed Sir
John Cochrauo. He was surrounde-d by.
the king's troops long, told, anJ de.-per-
ate was bis resUtauce; but at length over-
powered by numbers, he was taken pris-
oner, tried, condemned to die upon the
POaffold. He had but u few days to live,
and the jailor only awaited the arrival of
the death-warrant, to lad him forth to
execution. His family and relatives had
visited him in prison, and exchanged with
him the last, the long, the heart-yearning
farewell. But there was one who came
not with tbe rest to receive his blessing
one who was the pride of bis eyes and of
his house, oven Grizelle, the daughter of
his love.
Twilight was casting a deep gloom o-
ver the grating of his prison house; and
tne pousocu murwic. uv uuunyyj
live raiseu uia ueou aa wiu iu cu-..
'My. child, my own Grizelle !r he ex
claimed, and she fell upou his bosom
fMy father, .my dear father !' sobbed
tbo miserable maiden, and dashed away
the tears that accompanied the words.
'Your interview must be short, very
short,' said the jailor, as he turned away
andileft theai for.a.few .moments togeth-
'Heaven help, and eomtort tnee
v1n....l.ap !' r)l,iH Sip .Inl.n. while he yclu
uuuulv' w -
her
to ins urea, ana mpnnteu r
icr brow. I feared that I sh"u,u u,t -
. 1 1 ...! - l.Tjjiin -
on her
without
- ' . . .
Wtowin myhlessing on tbe
.J ... i .i.tstnn-ff me!
luu
. i t -i-ii i hut htun' me
bead of my own child and btun me
m.ore than aeatu liseji; p"
a
nd , tlio Ami, Weaaiof f my ..wrclcuca
father
Mn fnthor forbear !' she exclaimed,
not tny uisi wbt J , tbe prisoner became more bitter than tbo
father shall not die. . ;. - despair. But even that hope, bittor
Be.eal. bj cairn , my child, be , .e- I intercession' of
turned. Would to Heaven I could com- . unsuCeessfUl, and tKtf
fort tbee.. my.own! But there is no hope? fc ed ffionarcb had
within three day and thou and , all J.tfed the warraut o( Li3 death, arid with
little ouoft.piUjbe , A'in"litt!e more than a day that wanant
Fatherless, he would haVe said, but the . tuP prison.
words died upon hia lips. , Tbo will of heaven be done 1' groaned
'Three days,' repeated she, raising her. 1
head from bU breast, but pressing i v responded Grizelle, with wild
hand, 'three days, then there is hope, my ieniBnctfj- .urt yet ray father shall not
father shall live I Is not my grandfather- de ,t 7 ' J
of hi. .o d my fatBer .hill no! die.' of T,VoduTootb Dd he second ,u.o ho
C MjTmj 6ra.He.' retoroed h6, horo with him Iho doom of S.r Joho
ulll&Z Wf raoo hope; ready Coeh.o B spurred bor.e ho
the kin? has sealod tne orqer oi my.exo-
tn gand the ttessengcr of dath is 6n
r.ntion. aou
his way
.hnnttfddb!
.JSSX
.he repiatei en.phat.c,lly, cU.y.ng
her
j eagerly, and gazed anxiously upon Iitr
iUCO
.'.Ask not now,' she replied, my father,
not uow, but pray for imc and blus's.flie-r-but
not with thy la-t hlein'"-
He again preyed her to his heartland
wept upon- her uet-k In a few niiuutf.
the jailor entered, and they wer;e , tor.n
from each otlu r fond e.mbrace.
On the evening of the second dav af-
Iter the interview
wc have inentioued, a
way faring man crossed the bridge at
Berwick, fiom the North, and proceeded
alonf Mary-irate, sat down to re;t upon a
bench by the door of an ho?telrie on tb;
south s-ide of tho street nearly fronting
j where vshat wa- called the 'main guard'
then stood. lie did not enter the iunV
j for it was above his apparent condition;
j being that which OJiver Cromwell hod
iuauu m.i uuu i uuanujs u iuw yura uc
fore, and where at a somewhat earlier pe
riod, James the uth, of bcotland, had ta
ken up his residence, when on bin way to
enter upon the sovereignty of England.
I 'fj. . 11 l ... r .
-and over it a short cloak of equal plain
clouds ruhiu from the .ea. anI sn'ldcD
guts of wiud were moaning along the
..itreets, accompauied by heavy drops of
rain and the face of the Tweed was trou
bled. 'Heaven help tbee, if thou intendest to
travel far such a night as this,' said tho'
seutiuel at the English gate, as the trav
eller passed bim and proceeded to crosa
over the bridge.
In a few moments Lq was over upon
tbe wide, desolate and dreary moor of
Tweed mouth, which for miles presented
a desert of furze, fern, and stunted heath,
with here and there a dingle cover with
thick brushwood. Slowly he toiled over
the steep hill, braving the storm which
now raved with the uilJczt fury. The
rain fell iu torrents, and the wiud bowled
as a legion of famished wolves hurling its
doleful and angry echoes over the heath.
Still the stranger hurried onward, until
he had proceeded two or three miles from
Berwick, when, as if unable-longer to
brave the storm, he stopped amid some
crab and bramble lushes by the way
side. :
Nearly an hcu"r passed since he sought
this imperfect refuge, and the darkness
of the night, aud the ttorm had increased
together, when the sound of a horse's'
leet was heard madly splashing through
the water along the road. The rider
bent his head to the blast. Suddenly
the horse was grasped by the bridle, the
rider raised his head, aud the stranger
ftood before him holding a pistol to his
breast. ,
'Di-mount or die V said the" strange
s-temly.
The horseman, benumbed and stricken
with fear, made . an effort to reach Ills'
arms, hut. in a momeut the hand of- the
robber, quitting the bridle, grasped;, the
breast of the rider, aud drugged--lain to
the ground upou his face, and for sever
al minuted remained senseless.
The stranger seized the leather bag
vthich contained the mail to the north,
and flinging -it ou his shoulders,? rushed
across, the heath. ,
Early on the follon-ing' mdruing, - the
inhabitants of Berwick were seen hurry
in" in groups to the spoS where the rob-
,bery had been committed, and were scat
tered in evry uirection over me moor,
but no trace of the robber could be ob
tained. I'irec days, had yet parsed and Sir"
John Cochrane had lived. The: mail
1 . ii- .1 i1 A
j bcfore beforearioth.
i ' . ....
wuicn containea uis ueam warrant.- nau
i' - i 1.
f execufon coultl t-e given
hdercc0Ii of llis fatbcr, the ETarl of
1 ... . ,r , .e. . . '.,.
innn (i. witii. tne iiiuir a tuuitssur
might
. - " j o
xru-., .
be bucrcssful.
ue bULrussiUI
r ( r Ncartj fourteen dap liad
'nassed since the robbery of the mail bad
. : 1 1 .. .) ..n(r ni 1 bA nrn r
uiuiu i v-, '
round h.m, and in his right ha?d he-held
9 pistol to aeiena nimeir. luemuuu
nhed a ghastly light across- tho death,
which was only sufficient to render 'deso'