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J. C. VIALL. I'dltor.
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VOLUME I.
ALPENA, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1871.
NUMBER 12.
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iM. MA CARTXEY, -
Oeneral Insurance Airunt, nod Justice of the
Peace. Special attention (iveii to Collections.
Offloe ia T. Luce & Co' building, Alpena, Mien. 4
tiios. Mcgixx,
County Survcvor. Office at the Livery Btahle of
McD-ide McGinn,' corner of Second meet and
.Section Line Houd, Alpena.
DR. WILKINSON
Canadian Ornduate. Offloe and residence on Sec
ond treet, Alpona. All cull promptly attended.
CharRC moderate. 1
j. j). hoImes,
Attorney at Law and Circuit Court Commissioner,
Alpena, Mich. 1
j. McTAVIsh, m. n,
I'hyslcihn. Surgeon, &o. Office front room over
the l'out Office. 1
J. II. TUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
t'roeecutinn Attorney. U. 8. Commissioner. Offlco,
cornet of Second and Water itrcote, Alpena, Mich.
. .-. "A JEYTF,jr. i., '
rretic'af rhyslc ian, HuiKOon, Accoucheur. Office
In Fletcher buiUing, corner of Water and Sec
ond streets.
E. Ji. C1IAMDERLIX,
Local Commissioner of Duncan, Alpena and
AuSauble ttiver State Road. Office with A.
llopptr. 1
A. L. SEAMAX, M. .,
rhyician, Suriroou and Accoucheur. Also rhysi
clan for attending tho poor in and for the city
and county of Alpena. Office, over M)rs etore,
eorncr of Socond and Water streets. All call
promptly attended to nlgbt or day. Kesldcneo on
i'letcher street. " -1
W. F. G00DEX0W A- CO.,
Dealer in Groceries and Provisions, Vlower, r ecd,
liutter, Etc., llivcr Btreet, Alpena, Mich.
J. P.- HEALEY.4
Dealer In' Choice Family Orocories, TrovUions,
Yankee Notions, .ic., neuonu uiti, .
BEWICK, COMSTOCK $ CO.,
Dealer in Dry Hood, Clothing Hats, Caps, Hoot
and Shoes, Crockery, Urocuiios aud Provisions,
Alpena, Micu. ,
J10LT0X fr'JfcliAE,:
, u ......I...- in (Itoceries and
revisions. Liquor Etc., Second street, north side
the bridge, Alpena,
T. LUCE $ CO.,
Dealer in Dry Hnd Fancy floods. Clotliingy -ont,
rlhoee, Oroeoilos, Provisions, Hardware, latent
Medicines Paints and Oi'a, Alpena, Mich.
J.'T. 110STWICK, Aft,
TWIer in Drugs, Melioliic. Paints, Oil, Patent
Medicines. Wine ana i.iquois, iirni., ...
. t -1 A: L. P 0 WER J ' C0.f- -
Dealers In Clu l'-e Kamily UrocenoH, FiuH. Vege
tiolo, YhUkeo Notloiih, Hwnlul Mnet All'wnu.
a a mriTXEY,
DrugKiet and 1'ln'aiimceuiii.U DeiUr in Drug',
Medicine, Toilet articleis Etc, Stcoud aticet, Al
pena, Mich.
D. G. A HER,
Manufacturer of, ar d denier in nil kind of Fur
niture, Water itroct, Alpena, Mich.
E. 2ALSir,
Keep all kind of Imported and DomMtie Liquor?,
l'ure Sherry, l'ort. CUret, Catawba, Khiue V iuc,
and Champagne, Alpena, Mich.
, . THOMAS IT. JIIXT,
InKpeofor,' and Connnlmdon dealer in Lumber,
Lath and Bliinitlcs.' I'.irticu1iir attention given to
the innpection and uliipping of lumber. Order o
Jloited for the purchase of lumber, lath and utn
glen, Alpena, Mich. . .
KEFERENCES-8. II. Sheldon ft Co, Wood.
Perry ft Co., Hunt & King. Cleveland ; Walbridge,
Thoma & Co., 8ear Holland. E Curtis & Co.,
'i'oled.., ElUh.EMrel, Meare, UatMfc Co., Kel
lor. Wood t Co., llilliiird, 1'ierce t:o., Avorv,
Muriihv & Co., lllanclirtrd te Unrlnnd, tlbicngoj
Lea & Mo. K. B. Hubl'iud & Co., lvter Oileiu
A Co., Handd'hy D. Whitney, Jr.. Wnu E., W ai
riner, L. M. Mason, Detroit ; E. Harrington, r.
Luce ft Co.. CnmpMl fc l'olter, A. V. Fletcher &
Co., F. W. Gilchrist, F.llerts & Uutteifiold, Alpe-
Willi A3i ic3iAS'rui
Dealer in, and Mai.ufmurerot , .
allots, Miovw, lla. ne , 'I run54., rlc.
Ha a etock on hnnd. contistlng of Wagon,
Exprras, Uiigqry anl Luiiiber Hsriiesse. Collar.,
Saddles lliidles, Whips. Horo Blankets, Muggy
Cuhins and Mats. Custom mulo trench tail
and Kip Boou and Shoe. Bov Boot and a gen
eral stock of everything pertnining to the leather
trade. Mr. M. cm now be lound at hie new store,
in rear of Totter Brothers' hnrdware atore, where
lie will be pleased to tee hi friends. 1
LIVERY STABLE.
The ubseribei have removed fiom the Ersklr-e
Barn to thoir New Stable, on tho corner cf Second
atrcet and Section Line ltoad, where they are pre
pared to furnish
Livery Riff
Of all kinds, at reasonable rates.
9 llIcUADIC A. ITlrUINV.
WM. II. I'll 10 LI'S,
Dealer in
Lime, Water Lime, riaslcr rarii, and
Hair.
Itcadr-iriade "Blotter for Sale at all
Tim-.
Contract taken for all kinds of Mason Work,
plain or ornamental. Material furnished if re
quired. Office with A. It. l'owor & Co. 1
.,.. . IRA . STOUT, j
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Attention paid to
Collections, Payment of Taxes, Con
. veyances, $c.
Offioe- with J. D. Holmes, on Socond street,
Alpena, Mich. 1
HAWKINS & HOCHON,
Houso and Sigii: Painters !
Oraining, Olaaing, Paper Hanging, ete.done In
the most approved stylo and workmanlike manner,
at the hortet notice.
Shop in i ear of Goodrich' jewolry ore, on
Bocond street. 1
CHAS. TlURnER,
On Water tret, tieit to the P.t Office, keep eon
tantly on hand, a good Itock of ail kinds of
FRESH MEATS,
Items. Rhouldrrs, Lard, etc., which lie sella at
.leaeunabL rate. , . , ..1
DENTON HOUSE,
Firtt Cd$ Hotel,
Chrboyguii, - 31 loll.
4 M. S. OAGNON, Proprietor.
BURRELL HOUSE.
Alt)ia, ItlMli.,
A. E. McCLAIN, l'rop'r.
Situated within a short distance of the
Magnetic Springs. 7
win aas aMv nvo
sjauioixna
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'S"iiii"Ji MM"anitt "i
' eni poinoj tun eq wni wnsdtv
jo eaaipp oqj O) esunouuu iin;)oodsej Pinoj.
lSanA S31UVH3
JOY! JOYH. JOY I!!
Good News to the Ailllctcil.
Tito Alpena Magnetic Sj)rig Company
Beg leave to announce to the public that their new
Bath House ia now onen to nil. Tho water of this
Spring I very powerful, and many remarkable
cures nave boer. effected by its nse. It cures many
diseases tf tho Skin, Sciatica, llheumatism, (chronic
and InUummatory,) J'aralvsls, l-.rysipeias, uys
pepsia, Kidney Complaint, Knurnlgia and all nerv
ous dixeasc. None who are attloctod need dispair!
Let all conio and see for thcmolvcs. Cure are be
ing performed every duy which are truly wonderful.
Bath House opon from 7 A. M. until 0 1'. M. dur
ing the week, and from 0 to 10 A. M. on Sunday.
WM. J. KOK. M. I).. j
1 Consulting l'hysician and Manager.
1871. 1871.
Season Arrangements!
The Fast, Low Pressure, Upper Cabin Passenger
Steamer Galena.
apt. Vllllaaon.
WILL LEAVE
Cleveland every Tuesdaj, at 8 o'clock V. MV
Detroit every Wednesday, at 8 o'clock 1. M.
Marine City every Wednesday, at 10 o'clock P. M.
St. Clair every Wedne lity, at ll o'clock 1'. M.
I'oit Huron erciy 'I huisliiy, at 6 o'clock A. M.
Tioxii-.gton every Thurday, at 7 o'clock A. M.
1'urt Mope every 1 hiif(!ay, nt 12 ti'clotk M.
AuS ib e every Thursday, at 0 o'clock I. M. .
Air.va at Alpena every Tliurvl.tj, ut l'i F. M. .
liE'l UltMXO, WILL LEAVE
Alpena every f aturdny, at 7 o'clock t. M.
Au.Hublu every Sit'uriluy, at 12 o'clock H. M.
Arrive at Detroit Srnd.iy, at H o'clo. k T. M.
Arrive at Cleveland io idny, at 0 o'clock A. M.
For mtssace froight apply to the following
B(etit : r
A. K. Bisxell ft Son, Detroit, Mich.
T. Luce ft Co., All'ctia, ilnh.
Bell, Cart wright ft Co . C.ovel md, O. . 1
ciias. collim;,
House. Sign and
ORHAulENTAL PAINTER !
Painting, Graining, Glazing,
ripor-IIaning, cU.,
Done in the most artistio manner, and at
short notice.
Hnvlng (eournd (he ervicee of one of the bet
frainer in the State, I am now prepared to do all
inds of A' k in my line in muuner that cannot
be excolleCTIn Midlgan.
t il IS. linLLIMi,
8 llivcr street, Alpena.
i JIEA&UKEK'H NOlTCE.-Notice I hereby
1 given that the undersigned. Treasurer of the
city of Alpena, received the tag roll for General,
City and Hishway Taxes for the year 1871, on the
second Monday in July, and the same will be re
tained l him for forty days thereafter; that dur
ing the first twenty days of said forty days, said
Treasurer will receive all taxes assessed thereon
without the addition of any commission or percent
age fur collection; that during tho remaining twen
ty dy of eatd forty days, persons paying taxes
will bo charged one per cent, additional on their
assessments: and that after the expiration (f said
forty d ys, said roll will be returned to the Comp
troller of said city, who will csue to be made out a
py of o much of said Assessmei't Itoll a shall
then rem On due and imps id, adding thereon such
percentage as shall have been Uxed by the Common
Coum il for the collection nf such tuxes or assess
ments, not exceeding four per cent. And that with
in ten duvstlieieafter the said Treasurei will receive
said last mentioi ed roll and proceed to collect and
r- ceire the taxes thereon assessed up to tbe lat
8nturd iv of Octotier next.
Notice Is further given, that the said Treasurer
la not required by law to call upon tbe pernors as
sessed on such roll, or demand the payment of such
taxes.
Office at A. Hopper'.
A. L. TOWEIt,
City Treasurer.
Dated, Alpena, July 10, 18TI. &w8
SUBSCltlBE FOR
THE ARGUS !
n PER YER, IX ADVANCE t
Scared. . i
Only a little wiser, perhaps, ,
Yet soin ew hut saddur, too . ;
TIs alwsy sad to awako and find
A pleasant dream uutruo.
To flnd.that lip that loved you well,
Sut Heart stood coldly by,
Nor recked that the white hand trembled so,
Or the lid of the wcll-Uught eye.
Still the did all she had t do,
111 blame her not, not I i
She was merely acting woman . i i
In the drama of A Lie! , .. vi ;'
Yet, 'tis from thi part of Woman, t
That one all simple now, ... 1
First learn to lorget to be true In love,
Te smile at the broken vow I
8ay then if be aee It often played,
Seems It so passing itrango . ,
That a heartless love seem sweet enough,
That he care not now to chant,') t
If heart bo thing so hard to find, , ,
That iiO rost from his search awhile, ,
Content to bo wood by tho brightest eye, '
Or bask in the sunniest smile T
No, she must learn that heart once scared ,.
Or die in Its could, proud pain, ' ' 1
Or U heated by the smile of a fait a she,'
But nevr by hn again.
Yet (ho do( all ah ha to do, ' 1 ' '
I'll blame her not, not I
She is merely ac'ing Womua ;
, In tbe drama of A Lie I
Tic Scours Kcvrnsc.
Few people who inhabit, and fewer
who vittit the thriving village of White
hall, have any idea how hiany exciting
scenes, bloody tragedies and hard
fought battlfs with the aborigines and
their scarcely less savage allies, the
Tories, of which that town and its
6urroundingg have been tho theatre in
" tho time that tried men's souls."
Yet, so it is; and there aro plenty of
mcidcuts, were they dug up from the
dark mines of the past, to furnish ma
terial for many an exciting and far
more truthful than those whose plots
are laid among tho snow-capped Sier
ras, or on the plains of the far West
Tho incidents of the following story
were related to me when a small boy,
by that good and ' kind old man, the
favorite of all children, aud the story
teller of the neighborhood, Israel
Warner; ho having received it from
his father, who was one of-the actors
in many of the startling iucidents
wLich go to make up the early history
of Whitehall, Col. Seth Warner.
There aro people among us who can
remember when , the marsh at . the
northern extremity of our villago was
of sufficient depth to allow the sloops
and schooners, or any craft ' whose
draught of water was not more than
ten feet, to deliver its freight to the
very place where now the thundering
locomotive, with a shriek liko that of
a fiend, dives into the earth at the f bet
of Church street. .
Al the timo cf which I write, t1i!j
marsh, as well as the one on , the cast
sido of our harbor, formed, . with the
now narrow channel of Lake Cham
plain, one vast bay or harbor.'
Those sand bars, upon which are
now piled millions of feet of lumber,
and occupied by saw and steam plan
ing mills, offices and dwellings, were
known as Cooke's Island ; and Cooke's
Island was in truth ah island at all
times of the year; and it is with - this
island that my story is connected.
Reader, upon this spot happened one
of tho most bloody tragedies in the
unwritten history of those early set
tlers. On this island the early Bcttlers had
built a small wooden fort, or block
house, and from which cause" the is
land was named Block House Island.
It was 8urrouudcd by a high wall,
built close by tha water's cdgov.on all
sides except tho west, this being pro
tected by a perpendicular cliff some
forty or fifty feet in height, which was
washed at the baso by thov waters of
the lake. .- (i, x
This place was selected by them on
account of its natural fortifications,
and because it commanded a view of
the vf hole harbor, as a place o aafety
for the women and children of tho set
tlement, to which they fled at the ap
proach of danger.
Now the war of the revolutioa iad
begun and the place was'garrisoncd by
a small force, who, on the approach of
tho enemy were re-enforced by the set
tlers, who had removed the most val
uablo part of their property to the
fort.
- The armament -was small; consist
ing of four old brass six pound field
pieces.
There may still bo seen upon the
summit of this island rcmiins of the
old fort, which aro just as fresh to-day
as they were twenty years ago, tvhile
other places of a like nature, in our
Tlcirnty, hare bctn "built over or pMfa-
ed up, and every vestige of their ex-
1 j' .' - 1 T-.! it 1
lsiance acsiroyeu. jui ncro wiaiiKs
to tho veueration ' of its present pro
prietor, for every landmark of that
timo when tho young American Eagle,
plumed its wings, and wet its beak and
claws for its great struggle with the
British Lion,) no hand has dared to
deface or destroy those old remains,
which point with a silent though elo
quent finger to the daring deeds of the
past. And who knows but the spirits
of those patriots who died upon that
island in defence of colonial liberty,
joined their spirit hands and danced
around the flag-staff which was raised
in the centre of those old works dur
ing the late rebellion, when our starry
banner proclaimed that Richmond had
fallen, and we, their descendants, had
defended with our lives, and preserved
with our blood,' the sacred legacy
which they had left us the American
Union. ' , .' ,
Capt. William Stuart, who was at
that time in command of Block House
Island, was informed by a BCout and
hunter, whoso name was Pckins, that
General Frazcr, with one thousand
British troops, had attacked Col. War
ner at Hubbardton, and the colonists,
after a severe fight, become demoral
ized, and ' fled in all directions. He
also stated that five hundred Indians
and Tories were coming by way of
Kast Bay to Skeensboro,' with a view
to its destruction.
Scarcely had the commander gath
ercd in the women and children of the
settlement, and made his arrangements
to repel the attack, when night set in,
clear and cloudless.
About eleven o'clock the enemy
were reported in eight. They were
coming from the direction of East Bay,
in a large number of cannons and bat-
teaux, while upon tho land some of
the force was employed as scouts.
Tho whole force of the Americans was
about three hundred, one-half of whom
were on tho island, and the rest am
bushed in the Woods on the mountain
side, just below Kchoshaquanna Falls.
No sound, either at the fort or on
shosc, indicated that tho settlers wire
aware of the approach of the enemy.
On came the fleet of boats silently
dipping their oars, hopeful of surpris
ing tho settlers, and elated at the
thought of the easy victory and the
rich spoil that awaited them; for this
was a depot' for" supplies for a large ex
tent of country.
Our scout, Tom Perkins, was look
ing through a lonpholo in the fort,
watching the 'movements of -the fleet,
until, as the' enemy drew rear, he
turned to his commander with a flash
ing eve, and hissed through his clench
ed teeth : '
"I Bay, Captain Stuartj do you see
that boat ahead thar?": .
"Yes, Totri,M he replied. "What of
it?"
"This of it," said the scout. "If
Jim Pierce ain't in that boat, hang me
for a consarnod flabergastcd Tory!"'
' "Jim Pierce ?" said the Captain,
"he's one of our friends, and I believe
he has our good at heart, notwithstand
ing his rough nature; lie was here
yesterday, aud dined with me. I think
you are mistaken." 1
"Dined with you, Captain,' did he?
Did you harbor that aro skunkiffcrous
Tory ? pid ye warm that rattlesnake
that's now ready to bito ye ? ' He's a
Tory I a spy one of Burgoyno's most
valuable scouts." - ' '' ' " '
' "I harbored Pierce, certainly,'1 said
the Captain "I thought him a friend
td our cause and he was recommend
ed to as ' a faithful scout by my
siiperiorj Colonel Warii'cr.
r "Captain," said Tbtn,' MI don't awar.
co8 Lucy Morgan axed me not to but,
Jcrewsalem 1 wouldn't I like to riprout
now ? 'T would dew mo good. Has
that d.-vrncd Bkflnk imposed 'on the
Kernel tew? ' I Trrust put ah end tew
your desait, Jim Pearce ; for I've a pill
in old Thunder's belly what was cast
cd for ycr " patting his long riflb as Jic
spoke.' "Now say ycr pYajcrs, for I'm
going to sponge ycr out' 1
kt he laid this, he brought his rifle'
to his shoulder, but the Curtain laying
bis hand Upon 'the seoilt's arm, said :
3 "Wait until I give the order to
commence' the battle," then you may
turn your attention to Pierce." ; 1
"That'a alius the way," aaidiFei-
kins, "when a feller" has a clear sight,
and a good shot, but I kin wait" 1 '
It is KrvA that Tierce had dined
with the Ca"p"fafh the-day before, and
had been shown all the defences of the
place, and Pierce had noted with keen
eyes the' Bmall garrison, and showing
the credentials given him by Col. War
ner, gained all thakuowledge of .the
place he desired, and after having lull
ed the Captaiu into security, by tell
ing him that there was no enemy in
the.. country, and that Burgoyne was
still at Montreal, and that a largo sup
ply of stores were coming up the lake
in charge of Ethan Allen; the Cap
tain made him bearer of dispatches to
Gen. Schuyler at , Fort Edward, and
he departed ostensibly on. that mission,
but hi reality to inform ,Frazer of the
almost defenceless condition of Skcenes
borough. .....
At Fairhavcn, Pierce, meeting with
"Red Deer," a Chief of the Mohawks,
a band of Tories under one Reming
ton, ho reconsidered his motion, as the
politicians say, and unfolded to them
his plan for the sacking of Skccncs
borough. For his share in -the spoils
all he asked was what ho should take
from tho bodies of those whom be
should slay with his own hand, and that
tho girl Lucy Morgan should bo given
him as his prisoner. This waa quickly
agreed to, and thus, as wo have seen,
ho led on the attack. . ' . .' i
During the dialogue just mentioned
the boats had all huddled together, as
if their occupants were deciding upon
tho method of attack,, they being
about forty rods from the island.
Soon the word to be in readiness was
passed from man to man, and turning
to Tom,, ho said: "Now send your
Bsfgards to Pierce, fire P
Upon tho instant, the cast side of
the block houso belched forth one
broad sheet of flame, as tho six prouud
crs, which had been loaded with mus
ket balls, and one hundred and fifty
muskets aud rifles sent their messages
of death over the waters of the har
bor. The discharge had taken them
completely by surprise, and . hideous
yells and shrieks arose from the crowd
ed fleet, which told tho crowded garri
son that their fire had been :. well di
rected, ; ' . ; ,;
'There, cuss yo !"' cried one of the
gunners, "ye red devils and black
hearted crabs, ye can now go to Toplptt
dancing to your own music. I kinder
reckon old Vermont did ye7 business
for ye that time." I
Those" sturdy patriots needed no or
der to reload, but sprang to do it as
soon as possible, and almost before the
srarke had cleared away they wero
again in readiness. . ,
"Cuss ye, gritted Perkins throogh
his clenched teeth, shaking his rifle,
"that's tho second time ye've sarved
me a scrubby trick, when I've had yo
pinted at Jim Pierce." .' ;
The 6cout's rifle had missed fire,
and having reprinted it, after carefully
pricking tho vent, h looked to see the
extent of thd damage done to the ene
my. ! -i i - .. . . : i .
Nearly ono half of their boats had
been destroyed,' and those who " were
left, Were making their way" to' the
shore, scattering themselves as much
as possible, while Pierce was nowhere
to be seen. ' ' "
Captain Stuart then ordered his
men at the canons to aim at the four
boats nearest the shore, and that every
riflemdn ' should endeavor 'to' pick
his man, and tho order to fire - was
given. : '' '' i i O .- ";
Tho matches were applied and trig
gers touched, and. away sped tho Vul-
lots to administer their lesson of eterni
ty. : Tbe result, . tai account of the
boats! bcirig so widely scattered, was
not so disastrous in the enemy as the
first, yet their loss was alarming, and
the eurvivert redoubled their efforts (o
reach the shore, t , (
"hord, seo 'era claw ! do it, ye fed
devils, hell's ahead I" said a settlor, as
he rammed home a bullett, and pro
ceeded to prime his piece.'; I guess
ye'll remember this little surpriso par
ty as long as je wear ha'n" . -1 i
. By this timo the party Was at the
shore,' and were hastily debarking.
They had scarcely landed when they
received the third discharge from the
fort, and the lintrush on shore poXired
in their deadly fire; which completely
demoralized the remaining force, aud
they fled id all directions, hating lost
four-fifths of their foroe, , r j . . .
"I wonder where that rapscallion,
Jim. Pierce, can' bo ?',', paid tho scout,
turning to tlrtt Captain, "I don't think
he's gono under, but if he ain't, I'll
be on his trail to-morrow, and then it's
him or me." .
, Soon the doors were opened, and
the women and children, who wero in
an underground apartment, out of
harm's way, came thronging up, anx
ious to see if any of their loved ones
were harmed. But when they found
that the enemy had . not fired a shot,
they were ' filled with gratitude ; to
Heaven,' and each sent up a silent
prayer of thanksgiving 'to the god of
battle's. . ' '
Lucy Morgan and the scout were
seated in a corner of the fort enjoying
a quiet conversation that is so dear to
all lovers. But I am not : writing a
love story, and what they said must
remain a secret, particularly as no one
heard their conversation but them
selves. Hour after hour sped on, but
they took no note of the time, they
wero so happy in each other's society ;
until Perkins heard his name called
by the Captain, and he went to him at
once. f . ' '
Lucy sat for come time, thinking
over the events of the past few hours.
At last she arose and went ont of the
block house, into the open air. She
strolled along, communing with her
own thoughts, unconscious of where
she was going until she found herself
at the southern extremity of the island.
A Blight noise ' at her sido caused her
to look up, and there she saw a sight
that almost froze the blood within her
veins. It was the face of her rejected
lover, James Pierce She was so as
tonished that she could not ntter a
word, or stir a ' hand or foot. The
next instant he was by her eide,
his arm encircling her waist, and a
hand pressed tightly over her mouth
effectually prevented her uttering a
word. ' He then darted behind the
rock which had before concealed him,
and despite her struggles, succeeded
in tying a handkerchief over the girl's
mouth and binding her hand and foot.
"Well, my pretty bird," said he,
"perhaps you may want ter know how I
came here, and why I'vo captured ye.
Well, I don't mind tellin' ye. Ye sec
when your friends id there, sent us
their respects iu that first discharge,
Remington yelled out that I'd betrayed
'cm, and ' fired his pistol at me.' I
knew that my life wasn't worth a
shuck, so t just flopped overboard, pre-
tendin' I's wounded, and managed to
git out o' tbeir sight by gittin' ono o'
their splintered boats atwecn 'em and
me, and when they got away I swum
here ; but I didn't expect the pleasure
o' Beein' you.' Now I'm" goln,' to wait
hero till everything's all quiet up there
and then I m goin to rekomter. put
the sentinels to sleep, and lnakc-a plaze
of the old block house. After that
I'm comin' here an' take you and make
ycr sorry ; for what yo said ter me,
when I axed ye tu be my wife. How
dost that ar little plan suit ycr ? Now
ycr, see, if. ye-' don't behave putty
hansum, I'll make a present on ye to
my friend, Red Deer, when I get thro'
with ye ; so now set up and let's have
a good talk, and don't bo throwing
yourself down on ycr face." You
needn't answer, ye know, I'll do that
ye."
; The maiden, by; continued efforts, at
last succeeded . in removing the band
age from her mouth, and gathering all
her strength, sent .forth a shriek that
rang like a clarion through the island.
. "Curse ye ! yo yell like a catamount.
Take that an' stop yer noise," said
Pierce, dealing . her fl blow that com
pletcly stunned her. .He then caught
her iu his aims cnd.tUrncd to flee; just
as the garrison, headed by . Captain
Stuart and Perkins, came up and de
manded Ins surrender. .4 .... . .
"Never P said the villain, "but I've
got the al, and ye can have lier, but
this .is, ,thc way I'll surrender her tq
ye I'' and he drove his knife to the hilt
in the boson of Lucy Morgan.-.
J With a yell of agony and ragCj (he
tcout caught Pierce by the throat,
drew back hit knjfo to plunge' it into
the murderer's heart, when his foot slip
ped and he Jell, and knife ,. flew from
bis hand. ; ..., . . , .",,.
Pierce sprang into a run, but he had
made but one or two;, b?aps, before. a
doxen strong arms irero laid upon him,
and he was hold as if in a vice.
i Perkins, on arising to his feet, heard
bis name called in a weak voice by the
wounded maiden, , With such agroao
is God in his mcrej suffers, pot -twice
to escape from the same breast, ! h!
turned to the maiden, whose bonds
had been severed, and endeavored to -staunch
the blood that flowed from
her breast. She looked up with a
sweet smile aud said :
' !"It is of no avail, To'in ; I am going ,
to join my mother aud friends in the
house beyoud the sky.",
"No, nol' . cried Perkins,,' "you
must ! you shall live! Sec I've atop-'-
pod the bbod." . ; f (
"Don't deceive yourself, Tom," said
Lucy ; "the wound is bleeding inter
nally, and in a. few, minutes I shall
have done with things of time ; bat I
am thankful that I hare been .tho ;
means of saving. many lives." She
then unfbulded the whole devilish plot . .
of Pierce,:tq murder the sentinels and ,.
fire the fort, adding: ,
"God has made me the instrument
for saying of the livos of many, and I-.
am happy. ,. Don't grieve, Tom. Kiss.,
me. Good, by."
1 ( The fair hands relaxed their hold, ,
and with a look of unutterable love her
soul winged its .flight toward Heaven. .
. Tenderly those rough men lifted
the corpse of Lucy Morgan, and sadly
they bore her to . tho block house.
Tom fulldwed like one in a swoon and .
left her not until the weeping women,
with gentle force, parted them to com-; .,
poso fUiat lovely form for its last rest r
ing place, . . ,;
Mechanically the bereaved young ;
man moved out , of the block house, , ,
where saw ho Pierce standing Bullenly
between two of his captors. Tho.-.
sight called back his wandering secstfi, r
and with a look of intense hate hi
leaped forward shouting: . .
' "Mine ! mine must be the baud thai
punishes him I Give him to me !'' ,. . i
"Of course," said Pierce, "you can
murder mo if you w net to, for you'ro .
among your friends, and ye know yer
safe; but yer daren't fight me. Just . f
put a knife In my hand, aud in less
than five minutes King George willr H
have one the less enemies, and tho
devil one more recruit.'' "
; The sneering -. tone in which this
speech was uttered, stung the scout to
tuc last degree of madness. ' '
! "Give him a knife, and I'll provo "t
him what I say."
A knife was slipped into the hand
of each, and they btood face to face ,
glaring at each other like wild, beasts. .
Neither spoke, but one might seo tho :'
determination to kill each other or '
fall beneath the knife. Simultaneous
ly they sprang forward, - and their ;
knives clashed.- The blows fell, thick
and fast. Here and there, advancing
and retreating, with foot to foot, ant '
eve glaring into' eye they fmght. ' "
Both were, mastoid of that-fuvoritu -i
weapon of the early tettlers tho hui
ting knife and for a time 'neither,,
seemed to have tho advantage. At '.
last the weapon of Perkins was sceu ''
tp have lost its sheath ; the blood drip- '
ped from itx as in -swifter circles it t
swept over his head, r Still the . fighfc .
rnred on,' until the scout, drove his
knife through the forearm of Pierce',''
rendering him powerless. Quick ''
lightning flashed the - weapon of. Per.'
kins, as it decended and buried itself ...
deep in the heart, of the murderer,
who fell with a groan, ,
Stooging niiiekly the avenger caught
the scalp lock of his fallen foe, aw
with one motion of the blade aevcred .
the scalp from the crown, and shaking
the gory trophy aloft, shouted "ono 1 1
I The next day's sun shone bright. '
and clear as a mournful procession is-1
sued from tho block house; Conducting '
the bi'dy of the inurdercd girl to its' f
last resting rlace. , Having arrived ut.
the new-made tfavc, tho simple' rites,
were preformed, the corpse, lowered,' 1
ana inanya brave man's eye was wet
with fCars as they turned away from
tho grave of Iter they ,"loved ia life, .1
so much.", One. of the., women tip- ,
proachod and ' laid a' braid of dark",'
brown hair in the hands of the ' scou'i'
which ho pressed to his lipc, and thai 1
raising it aloft, with ono' hand and !
pointing, with the .other to his coou ,
skin cap, in the Crown of which was
sewn the scalp of Pierce, he said : '
"ConWradcs, there is one; ar.d for"
every hair in the braid, shall oe iaork '
of the scalps of.my enemies be addr' :
and then going; to ,t,he water's; edge,
be launched a cann and pushed off
toward the settlement.-'' t f
Ifl that struggle :forrorir iridepend' '
ence, Perkins did -the 'colonies 'great f
service j that he .fulfilled Li tow.' w
miK beT1f;;fop to boc&mt a terror
to the Jones and savages, the latter"
of which, on ' account of . tho" gren t' '
number of scalps wkiea adorned hVl
person, applied to! Lin tha title -f J
"Scalp Lock! and lrerdia$ -hira-ii 6
an almost supernatural being. . , ?
Reader, this slorj I know is 'poorly ,':
told, but who will say that, there ia r. '
foundation for many xa cxc.':!-- fcfer :
in the primitive histcryci i tlxtzf')
boro, now, Whitehall, ,,', ;.