Beadle's Dime Novels No. 115: The Sons of Liberty — page 91: what you’re looking at

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_ “ Bee” said he, after a little, holding down the torch above the marks. ‘“ He knelt here and put the pistol through the crack in the logs. See what carelessness will do. The wind has been blowing bleak through that hole this many a day, and now see. . 1 meant to close it to-morrow, and my wait- ing has murdered my son. Come in,'dame. We must look > at our dead.” He tried the door and found it fast. ° “ How is this ?” he cried. “Is any one within ?” “T ran out to see who fired the shot and she barred tLe door,” said Guy, in a sulky tone. “She will not open it.” “ Girl,” cried Abel. see “ Well?” replied Miriam, calmly. “Open the door. Let me look upon my dead son.” “T can not open,” replied Miriam. “ Hear me,” said Caspar. “I only ask to come in that I may take my son’s dead body where his kindred can see his face. We wiil take him out and you may lock the door again. In the presence of God and the dead, I swear to you that no man shall lay a hand upon ues until you are able to make every thing as secure as it is now.’ There was no mistaking the old man. He spoke the ‘truth and meant religiously to keep his oath. She let down the bar and they came in, the old man first. His stern old face was set firmly, but she could see that he felt deeply. Miriam made a silent gesture, indicating the room: in which the body lay, and they went in. He lay as she had left him, with his head pillowed on his brawny arm, and a little stream of blood dried upon his forehead. _ “ Cursed be the hand that fired the shot,” said the father. «“ Amen !” said the two stern brothers. ) “ Lift him,” said the father, “ and take him out.” - The sons obeyed and the mother followed. Abel and Guy only re- mained. | “ Why do you not go?” said the old man.“ We waste time.” “ Surely, you do not think I am fool enough to go cut and let her Ieek the door upon us?” : ‘Without a word of reply the old man seized him by the shoulders and thrust him out at the door, following himself. Miriam Closed the door aiid dropped the bars into their places, Conic soolks.comn)