Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-12-27
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medlalely broke open the chest, and was
soon engaged in rumaging its contens.
As he was thus employed, however, alb
sorbcd IN the contemplation of his prey
and eagerly occupied in securing j, on his
person, the brave hearted girl stole down
the stairs on tiptoe. Creeping softly
along the passages, she speedily gained
the door of the chamber, unseen by him.
and likewise unheard. 1t was but the
work OF a moment for her to turn the key
in the wards, and lock him 10. This
done, she rushed forth to the outer door of
the mill, and gave the alarm.
"Fly, fly" she shrieked to the child her
masters little boy, an infant five years old
the only being within sight or sound of
her, Fly, fly 10 thy lather-telI him we
shall all be murdered an he haste not
back. Fly, nyp
The child, who was at play before the
door, at once obeyed the energetic com.
mand Of the brave girl, and sped as fast
as his tiny legs would carry him on the
road by which he knew his parents would
return from church. Hannchen cheered
him onward, and inspired his little heart
as he ran.
"Bless thee, boy-bless thee" she cx-
claimed, in the gladness of her heart; an
master arrives in time, will offer up n
taper on the altar Of our blessed lady OF
Krcutzberg, by Bonn"
She sat down on the stone bench by the
mllldoor to ease her over.excited spirit
and she wept, as she sat, at the though, Of
her happy deliverance.
"Thank GodG' she calculated, "thank
God for this escape. Oh, the deadly VII.
lain--and SO fond OF him, too!'
A shrill whistle, from The grated window
of the chamber in which she had shut up
The rullan Heinrich, caught her ear, and
made her start at once to her :eet.
Diether! Diether" she heard him
shout, "cattb the child, and come hi,her
! am fast. Come hither! Bring the boy
here, and kill the girl"
She glanced hastily up at the easement,
from which the imprisoned villains hand
beckoned to some one in the distance and
then looked anxiously after her infant EN-.
lssafy. Thv ..,1- --~osanoer held on his
way unframed, however; and she tnUugut
herself that the alarm was false one,
raised to excite her fear, and overcome her
resolution. Just, however, as the child
reached hollow SPOT in the next field
the channel Of a natural drain, then dry
with the heats of summer-she saw anoth-
er ruflian start up from the bed Of The
drain, and, catching him in his arms has
tened towards the mill, in accordance with
The directions of his accomplice. In
moment she perceived her danger, and in
a moment more she formed her future
plan of proceeding. Reteating iuto the
mill, she double locked and bolted the door
1.-The only apparent entrance to the edlfice
every other means of obvious access to The
interior being barred by means Of strong
iron-graiings fixed against all the windows:
and then took her post at an upper base
ment, determined TO wait patiently either
her masters arrival, and her consequent
delivery from that dangerous position, Or
her own death, if II were inevitable.
"Never," said she to herself, " never
shall leave my masters house prey 10
such villains, or permit his property 10 be
carried off before my eyes by them while
have life and strength to defend it!''
She had barely time to secure herself
withn,when the ruilian from without hold
ing the hapless child in one hand, and
long sharp knife in the other, assaiIed the
door with kicks, and curses and impreca.
tons of the most dreadful character.
'Conlound thee,' he cried, applying the
ioulest epi'hets Of which the free-speaking
Teutonic languages are so copious; "open
The door, or iii break it in on ye."
If you can you may was all the noble
girl replied. God is greater than you,
and in him put my trust
'Cut the brat's throatn roared the i'm
prisoned ruflian above; that will bring
her reasonp
Stout>hearted as poor Hannchen was
she quaied at this cruel suggestion. For
a moment her resolution wavered but il
was only for a moment. She saw that
her own death was certain if she admitted
the assailant, and she knew that her mas.
ter would be robbed. She had no reason
to hope that even the life Of the infant
would be spared by her compliance. 1t
was to rick all against nothing. Like
discreet girl, she consequently held fast in
her resolve to abide as she was while life
remained, OF until assistance should reach