Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-05-14

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clear you krow. Besides, time presses, and if
. It be done at all, 1t must be done quickly, as
the family will shortly be back from Hersel.
: The ruflian relaxed his grippe, and finally
let go his hold. Her reasons were all cogent
with his cupidity.
!. "Come,p she said "quck, quick no delay
: the money is in masters bedroom"
+ She triPPed up stairs as giddy as lark; he
followed closely after her heels. She led
. the way into her masters bedroom, and poin.
ted ont the Golfer in which the money was Sc.
cured. q
"Here," she said reaching hnan axe which
LAY in the corner of the room, ''this will
+ wrench II open at once; and while you are ty,
ling it'up shall just step up to my own apart,
lment and get few things ready for our fight
as well as my own little savings for the last 6
years.
The rufian was completely thrown off his
guard by her opennesss and apparent anxiety &c
accompany him. Like all cyclists, he deceived
himself, when self conceIt was most certain tc
be his destruction.
4 "Go lass.n was all he said, .'but be not
long, job must be done in twink,
ling
She disappeared at the words He immedi-
ately broke open the chest, and was soon en-
gagged IN rumaging its contents.
As ne was thus employed however, absorbed
IN the contemplation of his prey, and eagerly
occupied in securing it on his person, the brave
hearted girl stole down stairs on tiptoe Creep
ing softly along the passages, she speedily
gained the outer door of the chamber unseen
/ nV him and Hlaxuica hoo I. L 49,
work OF moment for her 10 turn the kew in
the wards and lock him in. This done she
rushed forth to the outer door Of the mill and
gave the alarm
"Fly fly! she shreked to the child, her
masters little boy, an infant FIVE years old, the
only being within sight or sound either. ely,
fly to thy falher-tell him we shall be murder
ed an he hasten not back. Fly, hym
The child who was at play before the door
at once obeyed the energetic command Of the
brave girl, and sped as far as his tiny legs
could carry him on the road by which heI
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 exclaimed
SIN the gladstone Of the heart, an master ar
rlves In time will offer up taper on the al
tar OF our blessed lady Of Kretburg, by the
Bonn.o
She sat down on the stone bench by the
mill door TO ease her over excited spirit, she
wept at the thought of her happy deliver
ance.
"Thank God" she CALCULATED thank God for
this escape Oh the deadly villain! am so
fond of him?"
A shfill whistle from the grated window OF
the chamber IN which she shut up the ruflian
caught her ear, and made her start at once to
her feet.
''Deitherl Deither!" she heard him shout,
''catch the child, and come hithor! am fast
come hither Bring the boy here, and kill the
girln'
She glanced hastily up at the easement from
which the imprisoned villain had beckoned toll
some one IN the distance, and then looked anx
lousiy alter her infant emissary. The little
messenger held on his way unframed howev-
er, and she thought herself thatthe alarm was
false one, raised 10 excite her fear and over
come her resolution. Just, however, as the /
enid reacheda hollow spot in the next field Il
ne channel Of natural drain then dry with I
he heat oil summer-she saw another ruffian i
tart up from the bed the drain, and catchingl s
nm IN his arms hasten towards the mill, In &C. /
ordance with the directions ofhis accomplish. G
n moment more she formed her future plan 8
i proceeding. Retreating into the mill she e
oube locked and boiled the door-the only APP +
aren't entrance 10 the edifce, every other c
means OF obvious access to the interior being r
AIRED by strong iron gratngs fixed againstall
ne wlndows-and then took her post an upper Ii
asement,to await either her masters arrival, Ia
nd her consequent delivery from that DANCE r 0
US position, or her own deathif that were in. a
vitabe.
"Never," said she TO herself, ''never shall Hi
cave my masters house prey 10 such villains, D
T permit his property to be carried off before n
ny eyes by them while have life and strength a
, defend it," =
She had barely time TO secure herself within. C
hen therufhan from without, holding the help Ii
iss child in one hand, and long sharp knife
J the other, assaied the door with kicks and il
1rses, and imprecations Of the most dreadful S,
III
"Coniound ihee!" he cried, applying the L
'ulest epllhets Of which the free speaking leu a
mic languages are SO copous, "open the door,
: III break il in on yc." Ip
"lfyou can you may" was all the noble y
lrl replied "Gcd is greater than you and in d
i'm put mytrustn al
"Cut the brat's throat!n reared theimprison- u
rufiian above; that will bring her to her e
,asonw
S.oui-hearied as poor Hannchen was, she :"
Jailed at his cruel suggestion. For moment /,