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r to .Hi 1
rfhaVo'sworn upou.thejlltar of God. eterilkl iio.UiHy Vd every Arm, of Tyranny over the tmOfrtfbJtltmm
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From' the Democratic HevTevf.1" ''
HARRY BEAKE.,..
Ifr0f br1 ClHCUMSTAsVlAt lriDSNCE, TOUNDID.
,ri ox ncT.
:A..iJ.f l "V.V,..', .J,'L K group crhajf a dozen men,iwjlr,vthe,l'iace
' ' . j.,f Jtho JanJIotil of ilie Blue' Horjo i shining
when the ill'
way, an "application to warmth in a diiec-.
tion whieh hat latterly como quite com-1
mott, not onj to firo dog, .but. ito all fre--
quenters ot oar, rooms, neavy rauer,
blackeneti, by time anil. smoke, jCrpsssd the
top of the room, and from them,, projected
nooks on which liurig h'ams, hind; quarters
of smoked beef(llbaaketst pettiest and vari
ous articles ,of culipary use. O.ver the
chimney yore,,s-cyeraltgqp.a, covered with
dust and cobwebs, and which probably hid
never..ben used since the landjord was a
boy; but on which lie. now pccationally.cast
an siixipus eye, as rumors, of war, and strife
reached him from the more eastern colonies;
Wooden chajrs, wooden, tables, a wooden
dresser, garnished iwith:pewtcr platcsiohin
ing like bo many mirrors, and;a; huge arm
chair in the chimnpy conierocWilh '- Garret'
Quackenboss's fat boJy.and jolly face in the
midst of it, completed ihe , furniture of the
room. " ,
It was aboul-five o'clock in the after-'
ndon of a fine bright day in aUtUmn, and
in thi'. very roomi thd in' the midst of a
Harry iBIuke". I will.tiy loo, "that In.spite of
your bip carcase, you have'ntf nofe; spirit
than a' w8man. That is what ,111 aay.';
'Well, wellp.say, it if you please,' replied
Blake, going to the fire and seating himself
on a bench, in front of i't( I'm atntf Motl'i
o are
fri,-vri-l
BY THE
OF "LUClf
AUTHOR
' CHAPTER I.
Som'ewhsre, about.the tine
feelirig, which had long b(
been gathering!
strength and venom, between England' and
.11
ii rrriitri mil. iiirrin hiiiiil mi ma luuu uewne 11
'fflfajyini iScllenect,dy"a r.qUitip.jil! X1
oui, like-a red sunj- from bm'ong them, that
wd 'open'" o'ut' narrative. They, wero, alj
men of (lie same class ,,'as ,Garret-p1ain,
sturdy, substantial most! v fanners of lhc
' "- .
neighborhood, who had loitered in (o pick
sip of the.'day; ot those' who j. oh
from Albany or' clifne'ctad)-.
jj droppsi" o .ha.M elk; with . old
same plea-
Ah'e foggy brain, and whose walls had been .aH IPPSP-v"A i .nn.H.fl
Mfflt VmI! of mm. nulch arrst.jbefote. indulging in that.
... t. Z?".:....!.! -.!..... ..1 sureiwilh.their.ibeuer; halves' at home1. '
ircillieci. n,WB8a suwianuai, ar-jiiuuaicu 1 ,. ,
-..rus7 "!V ...I . . The snbiect, however, which now
iouse.,tirn.e ,worn,gray.butnqt3 dlipidatedj " "'J ic:' f ,u,-..M jr " '
iy.lf smothereOn, tre,.vith odd-looking fW?"" Wm& VS. "
w4nTmAn reiy imaginable l s!e'f S '.W'WA ;inora, or ne
architect.
house
half
winEajtrptching out
direction, witlHuie teferenceTo .uniformity
or rcBularhy., Sharp gables, withnBteps,to
Jhejlops pfthem,jutted,up among llje.gfecn
brancbesf.the troesj; crooked, chimnpya,
forked for the benefit ofstorks,which never
pame therOj.and, pf all poasibje forms, weie
;en
one
waa sjJent, 'and turned a dcaf.ear to all that
WaB gUing onf it being1 a fixed tule of his.lo
inTeffere in no man s difficulties bnt his own'
And as, this, wjiicli wa? a hot; dialogue be
tween the two of -the parly was evidently
fast vcrgingMnto'n'quarrel, after oyeing the'
e'Ln'lhvoof; some of t"hem's(ilT and P.e.ead.ly Yortome time, l,e thrust h,s
glU, like Aark'warriqrs on guard, and .hand" in' Pkets, .and qu,e. y left tj.e,
otfjerMwisting.and bending,, ,ike so. many ""V? u b . T ' ' .
inquisitive old 'ftllows, endeavoring. tq peep WoKea-roiemuiy at tne u.spu.an.s.to .e.
irt.o the narrow little windows which gar- ,hem 8ce ,h'4' W'".g t0 llie.'r l?,,scLonJ.lIcl,
ished the aecond story. But everything they; were about being deprived o the light
ibopl il-wfculid, strong-uand old; The of his countenance, and then shaking bi
very.barna had. --generous lo&lc. They hailnd emll,ine from h,s 1 'oa a gturn
were low, r6bmVand'eX,ensive,wi.h broad bling.ind.calio.rof supreme discontent,; he;
wide doors!an-U winao'ws. a il llatl a com- shut ,he door and wcul dul- ,
friable, liberal air, . pijtunlike, some. .sturdy Goe, come slop .this, Wicklifiei'
ahort-legged fellow, with a large stumacfi- ?aid an old man,.ono of the' party.dn' whom"
andTnmnlo-.breachesiriockets.. ai least Garret's look' had. produced an ef-
FiouiUhe-lbweaV branch of a largo ' syca-! Vect. 'Don't you see you've driven .Garret
more, in front of this house, hunk a sign- , off.? . This dispu.iq is, mere npnsense.'
tioard.qrna.mentSd' wiili the 'gvtti of a iiorse The person ! horn he addressed was a
ofVdeepue c'o'lor 'a'ypr'iety'of' ,lhal,ani. "horl; squaie:biilt' m'anVwilK-i'ilark sallow
mifpolsibly commonHnthose days, but at (ace, f'wiUi. a s'Jar'on' ihesartd'one cross-
preefil extirtct fndicatinV lliatMt' was a ing'both his lips, aajfjie had. beep slashed
lace'of public ' erite'rtaihiheht 'Sucli' an there, wjth a knife; a dark black eye, that at
intiiilaUoh', IioweVcr'.wasTutle needed in fis jimes.klpdled and glowed, until il seemed a
:.r,...n,i;.,i, .,.;i,i,','hnn,t' frir ilin'RVim red hot ball set in ilk socliet'a'lo'W wrinkled
Horse was a placF noted throughout the fdrehekrjana'jjns that worked and twiiohed
J!mTi r'niiin'ri'i-niincrrwr its Vrnod ale. its ba'rine and showing bin teeth like a mastiff
. wirmrfafde. and its jolly, jovial old land' prqparinJO.'bitD.-.And as he sat therewith
Jdl vllo loia as'ldrv.'d'rank iiisale, anil his fingers'worklng-With anger.'Snd llls'lins
Jffibtted'liis plpe,wjth any m'anjn the,cpun- writhing, he was about as, ug!y4a; looking
y' allll rttTie'eouid but get' a crony al' ia fHW& as one .wpqld vysh to see. , ,4, v
tar-room fire, he cared little whether the ",Hp. jurned, slowly tq the -old, rrian..;who
iSlioVhTd an empty pocket, or not, or spoke tq him, and tapping his' fingers in'
whether iho aln which xras making him his face, said 'D-n old Garet 1 Let him
niPttif fiver to hn nald for. Ii is no e6, Jet him, and as for this diapute wijh ,ttat
..' ' .tiL ... ti.. 'i;m bov. it's mv affair, . not yours: so don't
if.li'i;,,i,inri1.0mfi... and the horror'of nv'fddle with what don't ebnerm you.
.!' . 'l- ..-..i.i .i-i .i.o!. I.....1 The old man drew back abashed. But
banda would waoder off at nights, to old he opponent of W.ckllfft, v yonng fellow
Garret Quackenboi.'s house, and l.sten to ol three or lour anu twenty, wnoso wuiik
l.Ts'roystering 6to.ies.wl.en they could be handsome ro.intenance, and glad eye' soem
to mj-ch more mfraWy employed in split- d warrant of anpen generous d,spoSil.on
ting woHorocting the haes, tasjeepiat now Pul
liqme.Jt f'Welf WiekliiTe' said he, 'If you will
earV of;oJd Garret; but he smoked' his pipe quarrel, I won't. I didn't want to drive
closed his eyes, and forgot iheai. His.cus- Garret out of his own bar room, and you
to'tuera did the sume, and.in,apito of conju- know he never mil sUy where there's
pal opposition, the bar-roorq of lio BJue quarreling. So drink your (ajo and we'll
Uora'e, w& rarely empty. y more about ll.ia matter
"Jhis bar room was a large barn .like 'But I will say more about it,' retorted
A'-Uii.. ...i.u mninir Arg nlnr. the inan half 'rLinc from his seat, and at
and oreat murdv. fire'docs sati'attineMn front the, samo .tiuifeishaklng his fist at him, 'I
or it,'wKi hVge logs of Ood;wtipg, ,qn tui iay moie; and whq'll hinder' me, I'd
,wi ,.r.n'.,.., it,.;, i i,ipr nails bv tho . like to know that? Andes for you, Mr.
A's Se spoke he lauglied; arid Jeanirig, forP
Vard, pickedup, a. chip which jay on the
hearth and commenced stirring the fite with
it; at the same time wh'nilin'g.and paying no
attention to what his opponent said, other;
than by an occasional laugh a( Jits, evident
anglr at being thus, foiled; At last however
WickliiTe turning to a mart: who' sat next to
him, mtiltered sbtnetljiiTg hetweeri, his leeth
.' .'ut il i:r "rf i .1. ii
from those around hfinnd-pf winch Blake
caught ,bm the words 'Mdiy Lincoln' ,
But.they brobgHi him' to his feet.
; Wliai's tha'ijyou say a.GoUt' Mary Lin
cVni,; saitl. jie'a.dvancing, ' toward the man
vfhixwas looking lahim ,w.ith,a grin of sat
isfaction at having at list arousdJ him.
'Nothing, nothing' replied several atxlhe
same'tfme rising and placing' themselves
between him and Wickliffe. 'Don't mind
liim Harry;' don't mind" liim. He's jti'a
passion anU dbesht mean what tie says.''
BuTI do mean it' sfiouted Wickliffe'.
'I cfomeari iti'and I 'repeai i, Slary' Lin-colnhs-'
, f , e
'What?' demanded Blake IjufdKlyV his
eyes glowing withTanerl ...
Wreklfffe' eyed liimor'a hioWnt with a
fixed 6rTsell tare:"andil"'mi'i'lit have been
. - CO " , .
shame, or Tt'iriiglirhaWbeen a feeling of
Ifepidaiion, aV lairlgrat length aroused h'im
rfhd at'seeihg the powerful frame of ulako
with every muscle' stfurig ,rebdy to leap
upon him, that deterred him;Tor" heturrieJ
away his head and said-
No mailer what. I've" said if once, and
that's er.o'iigh. They all heard it.'
Harry Blake's face from, a deep scarlet
became deadly pale as he answered: 'Wick-,
liffe l did no hear what you saidbui, I dare
you to repeat it. If yon do, ana there is
one word in it thai should not be, this, hour
will bc'llfe' bitterest' of your whole life, I'm'
not the man to make a threat andnoiactup
to it.'
He stood for
to repeat his lem'ar
his heol and: walked to the furthered end
of the roomjand as he .did so it was remark
ed by several who thought' nothing of it'at
the time, but wio remembered it long'aftcr
wheif:every word then' utlefed' and every
action' dbno' became important; , that' he
. -i i?r. ..u ....i Sit1 '-f-!-.
a momeril, waiting for him
im'ark, bntlljihen turned on
hia ippth tnirether. and seizing a
large kpjfe which, lay, on,,jhe Jable with,his
teeth still. set; drove il into: the''' table, and
left it sticking there.. t v,'
.StiU.riis adversaryd,id not.se.ern di.spgsejl
to give lip a, disputa,vhich it was evident
had alieady been carried too far; for he de
manded jn an impatient tone.
, 'Vhat's Mary Lincoln to you my young
fellow, that you bristle up so ,at .me very
mentioniof her name? What is she w you
ccnliht.ed'he, beebniing still more excited
'be slid pure as snow or-oi-or wial,I, wijl
not name'.' G d f Ope would )lhnk yq'n
iwere,a ,swpeheart. A glorious: piir you'd
. . . - r , . t . I.,.
make! .Your. red not temper wouiuoe nneiy
balanced against her sweet fae'and' dispb
sition. .Sweaty very sweet apd so d d
yielding aiid tiove like that she cannot
resl.:l importunity however improper ha!
ha! It makes me laugh.'
His laugh however was a short one; for
before the words werefaily out of his mouth
Blake Was uport him. Exerting his great
strength, now doubly incieased by fury,he
faiily swung the speaker from hts feet, and
flung um across the room and against the.
opposite wall; striking which, he fell st full
length on the floor. For a moment Wick
liffe lay stunned; but recovering himself.he
sprang up, and shaking Iiib hand at Blake
and saying 'My boy you may take your
measurs for a coffin after this; for you'jl
need one, dirted from the room. A speedy
opportdnUymight have been afforded to
him to hare put his threat into execution
had not several persona sprang forward and
seized Blake, as, he was following and held
him back by main , force.
'Conn' stop", me' excjalmcd he .struggling
to g'ef loose, and, draggfng the strong men,
who held him across the room. 'Let loose'
your hold" Dick' Wells, let loose yur grip
I say,' exclaimed Xe to one "whT'held him
by the shoulders with a 'strength 'nearly
equal to his own 'Lel'me go or l'll strike!
you' '.
'No you1 won't Harry,- replied lhe"dther.
'But even' if'you' ddTll notleCyou go bri a
fool's errahd' "'So there's no dse' scuffling
in that1 way. . . )
.Blake saiv that nolhinK Was to be' gamed
by a struggle" with so many, and so he 'said
'Lerme go, I'll promise not to1 follow him
But mark me,' said he,as:they relinquished
their holdk 'ybu hav'e this iiig'lit heard this
scoundrol defame ode of the 'poorest girls
4that ever' lived .becaus lie had. a grudge
against me, and, knew jhat she, was to be
my wifeH . Ho shall pay for' H if it cost me
my life.' ' ""
Come, come Harry; don't be a boy,
said the oldman,, who Jia'd before inter-
fflred with Wickliffe. 'The ,man was half
drunk and quarrelsome,, and sawJthat you
couldn't stomacHVhat he was saying and
so he' '6ald': if. ' No .one 'ares.fdrjbira or his
words; ye, all know that IVlary Lincoln
hasn't her equal in jbeae.parUi.tGod bless
her Uvrdnlyi'wishlsfiewaS'my 6wn child.
Not but what ro poor itle-K?t is a good
girl; and kind anil' affecobaVe , foo, poor
little Katejis; butjesiie.'.sqt ,Mary Lin
coin; but Kato JBia'goOd.girl thougli, a very
Lnml irl ' And llio bfd ma'h' shook his
'head reDr6achrullv,:as,irihee;Ve a small
voice whispering,at hj's heartthalhe should
hot have placed htJMwn pqori. imw iaie
next with Marv Lincoln. . I
Harry Blake's'fineiface brightened as he
looked afthe5,old'man',aud heMobk-his hand
and shook it warmly. 'VouVe right Adams,
you're 'rigW. Mary needs no one to
speak up for ner. ' I ted it. God bless' you
all for your kind feelings' towards. her. And
rjow I think of it. Adamsi tell Kate that 'Ma
rv ma not be Mary Lincoln long.an'd may
soon' wanl her to stand up with" her.'
'I will do that Harry, I .willsaid the old
farmer; rubbing his hands together 'and
rjght'gladXam 'to hear :of it; but Harry
you'll not carry this quarrfli ifiirther prom
iiVme I can trust you I know.'
Blake however laughed and shook' his5
head, : il'll ihirik or it,? a"aid lie. 'Beware
o'frash pibmi'ses? was ivh'aUB learnt from
njy copy book" Bul.noiwItmiist go. Five
miles -are between :nie and myhome.' As
he-spbke heituined.from iheoi and leftr.tlie
.ropm, and in a short lime was heard 'gallops
irtg down the road. ' ; ' ;
Harry Blake had "rlotbeen "gone
minutes, when1 oneT6f' the' company'
niari, dressed in a suit of-trey ; homespun?
who had been sitling at the Cre, an inactive
snecialor of llie allerc'a"tTon'eottp and turn'
( T
ine to a man who 'was 'leaning 'carelessly
against the opposite side of the 'fire-place
-I-I .It IV.I(nn lil'i f.'.fliitr ' 'H'firro'fi
manv
an'Pd
said 'Come Walton let's, follow Harry's.
example. Odr paths are'uie same and we'll
g) itiVonfpanr;i'nU as you are thc yodn"gesV
ypu can gel the horses.' 1
The person Ihus aauresjed seemed to
agtee to the proposal, for after yawning
-.inc stretc nine ninse I ne weni our anu ir.
a 'few minutes was, heard calling from with
nut ihat lhe horses were ready.
The road -which' llie'v 'nuisbe'd was' 'the
sarrie already taken'by Wickliffe' and Blake
and a's tliey had' far "to go. and it' tfas late
Jhey slriicknnlo a brUk trotj'so'as'tn pass a
drearv portmn of it, 'winch' ran 'through
waste and forest, bBlore the:ni'ghtet in.
Part of it was' sad and soIitsTry enotigh
shrouded with tall trees, covered with long
weeping moss, trailing fromt the branches
to the earth, and resembling locks blanched
by age. Dense and tangled- busli.es ., wijl
gi'irit.dead tress, alretch.ing out . berjl?afi
less blanches over, them, wijhjuirajid, there
a solitary crow,..pluming, its a.ihfieon,
them, crpwded up to the, yery( path;. an.d,in
"1 .L' JL:t. -r : I
oilier parts niero wero iiiiien ui jmci(aiiu
cedars, shootine up amid sumachs aud
dwarf bushes,
.They hsu passe.djhat porlioh of the
rpadf which had been Here and there cn
liveried by farms and orchatds,' and ,wera
irotii ng 'briskly beAveeii tWo. green yvalU
of.swamp,.and,fbre3t a dreary, spot when
suddeply, a sljarp, a shrill cry rose in tho
air. It seemed to proceed from' the wobd,a
sh'ott distance in' front bf 'them.'
Tliejr wero 'both bold men?, jiut their
.cheeks graw ,wijle, and they instinctively
drew in'their horses; a " '
" 'Was that a1 shout or a iicreamt"jsaid
Grayson, instinctively turning his heavy
.whip jn his hand, so as. to have it loaded
handly, ready for a blow. i i -., n ,r
"It 'amaclied' of both'feplied 'Wal!?.
'Hark,' said old Cabei'Graysori. 'there it fa
again. .... ; ,--
Again. the-"same. piercing.cry shot through
the air, -and went eehoing through, ilh
woods, unti,l it seemed tu die away lirTlbV
wail;- ' '
ihere'sfouYplay there,' shoti tediyalion j
and striking hts horse a heavy blow' 'with
wlnp, the animal sprang, forward, at b, full
gallop: 'There' it is agaln.r' By God I Hfp
s'bm'e one begging for mercy.' ( jtt'-
('Stop.j Wahon.' said, oldf. Caleb Grayson
su'b'de'rily joining in ii9. horse., J 'Did. yoii'
: tcsrthe name?! . ' i
i'Noi? et ' r;U . I .v'l.ifO'fl , f
, ""I'didi ihd'itwai :fHar?; 'W&YL&l
IBIaKb be ielt ing scores Jvithahat jbfagg.ait,
(Wicklifrel.' ii -nr tis'j tst ' ,..'s '1
' :fG.ad.o.He'avenI "I hopeinot exclaimedj
Walt'dW. Thefe-war bad1 tl3bau,enoug
petween them to lead .to. a. dozen, murdera'
iisi. horse. 'we:il on tuemy.at: tne" next.
urni'ofithoi ,road the 'bttshei hide them
nowj" a,i" " ' - --v;-
3o2en"leapa. ,'of their, hqrs'ea. broug'fiu '
them round. the, copo ofjifrees,;' which had
s'hut,out a sight lhat made '. them' shudder. k
Within t'weniy yards of thera,"extended on' '
his bi pk , on 'the ground, lay Wjckliffe.stone
ead. 'Bending, oyer him was Blake,grasp-
ing a knife,, which .was.driVen to the haft in
his- bosom ' v ' .
'Good God! Harry 'Blake' taken .red-
handed in a .miirder.J .exclaimed .Gray. '
son, seeing Blake endeavoring, to.ptlll tho
nife from the wound, Don't tab rhim ,
again, u I iiarry, tiarry, wnat nave you
done!'
Blakp let loos,e .hjs hold .on the kpife.'and
stalled up as, they advanced. He' looked'
hastily about him; made one or two irreso-
late steps;' but before he. could make up his
i. 'A 'Cr iWJi ' r
minu wneiuer 10 ny mi hoi() ,,auon sprang,
off his "horse', and flung hi.mself upon him;s
'Harry Blake, I charge yoii iwith mur
lt ' Ju . - 'i "
; Blake stared at ,1am. 'Me with,murr
dr? Areyoumad;T WJiy, Iididn't kill
Lhim.-'i ' . m -, t "f
'It won't do,' Harry? it won't do" said
Walidn hltterly,'! saw you with 'his Knifo,
in your grasp in his bosom and, htm
dead. Oh! Harry! fhia is a. sad ending of
ihis afternoon's quarrel.' , -,
, 'Will you' hear mel'said Blake earn,es'tYy,
u
;?n'd y,b'u( Cafieyjpu are oldei
than
Walton, and less impet'ous, listen to mc.f
eaine;Jiere .but a moment!, before yndrself,
I heard a person calling for help, and
galloping 'up, ' found V)ckliffe (jead, with
this knife" driyen ip, his, ji'eartj amf.was en
deavoritig to pull it outiwheqjy.ou-qame up.
Fhls is truth So. help me: God 1 Don't you
believe me, Caleb?-
Grayson shook his. head, as he replied
Woulijjthat i coqld, H,arryj bpt I hope ti
be saved, dl saw you stab him, I did.,
Harry-clasped: his hancV'together, as li1
asked. 'And do you Tnfehd to swear t.
thait and to charg'e Hie with this deed!'
'There is no help for ft as I see,' aai
GraVson. 'Thfs nun is' murdered.
voq didn't murder jiim, who didl' Aniwi
, As' he spoke, he proceeded to exaraii
the body, to see if il retained any signs
life; but it was rigid and motionless, wi'
its open eyes staring at the sky, and t
treth hard set, as if tho spirits had gonet
agony, The knife had bec Jriret I
V
m
I
ii
I'