Beadle's Dime Novels No. 115: The Sons of Liberty — page 62: what you’re looking at

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a THH SONS OF LIBERTY. “ Ay, do I,” replied Jacob, seizing him in Ins strong grasp. They struggled awhile, until Sammons was strick by a Joaded whip in the hands of one of Johnson’s retainers, and felled to the ground. He was stunned for a moment, but re- covering his senses, he found that one of the retainers of Jolinson bestrode his ‘body and was trying to hold him down, Freeing one hand, by a singte powerful and ~well-directed blow he succeeded in ridding himself of this incumbrance. He sprung to his feet, threw Off his coat, and squared his body for a fight, with sturdy courage, worthy of his good name. David Connor'and Donald Magee held pistols to his breast, but before they fired, Sammons was again knocked down and severely beaten. The Whigs, who had not come here pre- vared to fight, withdrew, with the exception of the brother and father of the fallen man, and three other families, now well known in that part of the State. Jacob Sammons, when he went home to his father’s house, bore upon his body the first wounds of the Revolutionary contest in Tryon county. Tommy did not return to the Hall with the party of the baronet. Having Wéarned in some manner that the Sammons family would aid him in what he had to do, he made his way to their house. He found them seated with stern faces upon the benches outside the door of the dwelling. In some way best known to the Sons of Liberty, Tommy satisfied them of his truth, and they sat down together. “The first blow has been struck,” said ‘Sampson Sammons, taking the pipe from his’ mouth. “ Who will strike the next ?” “That remains with you to say,” said Tommy. “If you are men, you Will not see a true Son of Liberty confined, when it is in your power to aid him.” ‘““T will not,” said Sampson Sammons. “T will not,” said his two stout sons. “ Whodo you mean? What can we do?” “ Oaptain Chambers, a Son of Liberty, and one who left the service of the tyrant to join our army, is in prison at Johnstown, and ought to be set at liberty.” “ He will be,” said Sampson Sammons, rising to his feet. — “ Jacob, take Black Jane and ride for life or death. Rouse all — the Whigs you know, and tell them what you want them:to ’ Comichbooksrseom