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fiung upon the floor and bound. The tc.
ries, infiamed to madness at the great re-
sistance which had been made, and at their
own losses, now seized the mother and
sister, and made preparation to hang the
two brothers before their eyes The ropes
were already tied around the necks Of the
victims, when The major addressed The
men: | Nis rtM \


sNow, fritnds, as soon a. these villain,
are dead, we viii set FIRE to the house
the old woman there he said, with a bru-
tai laugh, may be left inside-but thsyoune
one ! reserve fer myself.'


Hist cried one Of the men, iii loud
voice. The major ceased, and they heard
xaSoicei outside The house. Although The
words were spoken low, tie listeners dis
t,inctly heard, when ! say FIRE give il to
themr


A man with blanched cheek now rd.hed
among them, exclaiming-- ! M saF.


the yard is full Of menl" H


sFire! cried deep voice from the yard
"A general volley succeeded, and SO well
had the aim been directed in the door; that
several of the tories fell, either dead or des-
perately wouiided. In turn the tories re-
treated up the stairs, when David, otir hero,
rushed into the room which they had Just
left, and cut the ropes which bound tie
Bunkers and their mother and sister. "
= May God Almighty bless you for thisl'
cried one Of the Bunkers. sag aas


The two men spfang UP, seized the rifles
which had been left in the room, and pre-
pared to retaliate the treatment which they
had just received. ea


Long and desperate was the battie.i The
tories fought for life; helwhigs for revenge.
But at length the latter .triumphsd though
not until their enemies had been almost ex-
Terminated. The major fell by the arm Of
our hero, who sought him out in the hot
test Of the fight, and engaged him single
handed, ~.


No language Of ours can express the
emotions Of David as he pressed his be-
trothed bride to his bosom; and his heart
went up in thankfulness to Heaven for his
timely arrival, " hen he thought that de-
lay Of half an hour longer " ould have con-
signed her to fate worse than deatb.--
The gratitude Of her brothers were ex-
pressed in many words, but hers was ST.
lent and fearful, yet OIL how much more
gratifying. s,aa


4 almost called you coward, son Da-
vid, said his father to him, when they met,
but you are chip Of the old block, and /
did you wrong. Deborah, he is q boy to
be proud offs he nst?-Yo umay founder
nne Of my horses every day you do such
leed--it beats any thing ever saw in tie


David's gallantry in this act drew around
him, in few weeks, more than a score Of
hardy young followers, who fought with
him to the close Of the war, when he re-
turned and was happily marriedto the he
roine Of our story. E