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pieces. Here a desperate battle ensued
The two brothers were powerful men. and
courageous as they were strong aad now
with clubbed rifles they disputed the en-
trance of the whole tory force. The door
being small they stood their ground Tor half
an hour, telling during that time some of
those who hac the ,emerity to enter first.
but finally numbers overcome them. and
they were flung upon the foo- and bound
The tories, mfamed TO madness at the great
resistance which had been made, aud al
their own losses, cow seized the mother
and sister, and made preparations to hang
Ire two brothers before their eyes. Tue
ropes were already tied around The necks of
the victims, when the major addressed his
men.


Now, friends, as soon as these villains
are dead we will set fire to this house-the
old woman there" he said with brutal
laugh. 'may be left inside-but the young
one reserve for myself


'tHi-l" cried one of the men In a loud
voice. The major ceased aud they heard
a voice outside the house. Although the
words were spoken low he lis.ene dis inct-
ly heard "when | say fire give it TO them!"
A man with blanched cheeks now rushed





menr'


"Firel' ciied deep voice from the yard
"a general voiley succeeded aud SO well
had the aim been directed In the door, that
several of the tories fell either dead or des
peraIely wounded. In turn the tories re
treated up the stairs when David, our hero,
rushed INTO the ROOM which they had just
left, and cut the ropes which bound the
Bunkers and their mother and sister


MAY God Almighty bless you for thisn
cried one of the Bunkers. The two men
sprang up, seized their rifles, which had
been left in the room, and prepared to retail.
late The treatment which they had just re-
ceived


Long and desperate was the battle. The
tories fought for life; the wings for revenge.
But. at length, the latter triumphed, though
not until their enemies had almost been ex
terminated. The major fell by he arm ol
our hero. who sought him out in the hot.
test ofthe fight and engaged him single
hand ded.


No language of ours car express the emo.
tions of David as he pressed his betrothed
bride to his bosom; and his heart went up
in thankfuiness to Heaven for his timely
arrival when he thought that delay o
an hour longer would have coIsig.ei he:
to fate worse than death. The gratitude
of her brothers was expressed in man,
words, but hers was silent and fearful, ye
OIL how much more gratifying.
Il almost called you a coward, son David ,
said his father to him. when they met blu
you are chip Of the old block and dit
you wrong. Deborah he is a boy 10 b,
| proud offs he no.2 You may. founder
one of my horses every day that you d,
such deel-it beats any thing saw il
the old French w r"


David's gaiiantry in this act drew
around him, in a few weeks. more than
score of hard young followers. who fough
with him to the close of the war, when he
returned and was happily married to tn,
| heroine oil our story