Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-05-14
LIBERTY, (MI) THURSDAY, MAY IA, 1910.

lions, "lIl hack this whelps limbs to pie
ces with my knife, and then burn the mill
over thy head. Twill be merry blaze,
trow.n
81 put my trust in God,r replied the daunt-
less girl, 1'neyer shall we set your foot with.
in these walls, whilst | have life 10 prevent
lye."
The ruffian laid the infant for moment on
the sward as sought for combustbe where.
with to execute his threat, In this search, he
espied, perhaps the only clandestne entrance
to the building. 1t was large aperture in
the wall communicating with the great wheel
and the other machinery Of the mill, and was
a point entirely unprotected, for The reason
that the simple occupants had never supposed
1t feasible for any one to seek admission thro
so dangerous an iuist, Elated with this dis
covery, the ruifian returned TO the infant, and
tying the hands of the child, threw it on the
ground, even as butcher will fling lamb des
1 tined for the slaughter to await his time fol
staying He then stole back to the aperture
by which he hoped TO effect an entrance
All this was unseen by the dauntless girl
within
In the meanwhile, her mind was busted
with thousand cogitations She clearly
perceived that no means would be left un-
tried TO affect an entrance, and she knew
that on the exclusion of her foe, depen-
ded her own existence. thought struck
her.
"Itis Sunday" said she to herself, ''the mill
never works on the Sabbath; suppose |
set the mill going now? 1t can be seen a.
far off; and haply my master and some of his
neighbors, wondering at the sight, may has
ten hither 10 know the cause. A lucky
thought" She exclaimed, otis God sent it to
men'
No sooner said than done. Being all her
life accustomed to mill gear, it was but the
work of a moment for her to set the ma
chinery in motion. A brisk breeze which
sprung up, as it were by the special interpos-
ton OF Providence, at once set the sails flying.
The arms the huge engine whirled around
with fearful rapidity; the great wheel slowly
revolved on its axle; the smaller gear turned,
and creaked and groaned accordingly as they
came into action; the mill was in full ac.
ton.
1t was in that very instant that the ruffian
Dether had succeeded in squeezing himself
through the aperture in the wall, and getting
safely lodged in the inerior of the great drum
wheel. His dismay, however, was indescriba-
Bile when he begun to be whirIed about with its
rotation, and found that all his efforts to put
a stop to the powerful machinery which set it
in motion were fruitess. His cries were most
appalling; his shrieks were truly fearful; his
curses and imprecations were horrible to hear
Hannchen FASTENED 10 the spot and saw him
caught, like reptile as he was, in his own
trap. 1t need not be added that she did not
Iiberate him. She knew that he would be more
frightened than hurt, if he kept within his ro-
larry prison; and she knew also, that unless he
attempted to escape there was no danger of
MS falling out oft, even though he was insen-
'lble and inanimate all the time
In the meantime the wheel went round and
'ound with its steady, unceasing motion, and
'ound and round went the ruian along with it,
steadily and increasingly too In vain did he
promise the stout hearted girl TO work her no
larm, in vain did he implore her 10 take pity
IN his helpless condition; in vain did he pray
o all the powers of heaven and hell TO his aid,
nheard and UNDECIDED of them likewise, NUT
ering curses, he was whirled round in the un.
ring wheel, until. at last, feeling and percep-
ion failed, he saw and heard no MORE He fell \
enselcss the bottom of the engine, but even
hen his inanimate body continued 10 be whr-
d round and round as before; the brave
rl. not daring to trust to appearances in
with such villain, and being there
ore afraid to suspend the working Of the ma
hinery, or stopthe mill gear and tackle from
unning at their fullest speed.
Loud knocking at the door was shortly after
card, and she FASTENED thither. 1t was her
laster and his family accompanied by several
fthe neighbors. The unaccustomed appear
nee osthe mill sails in full on Sunday, had, as
he anticipated, attracted their attention, and
ley had fastened home from church for the ,
lrpose Of ascertaining the cause Of the phe-
omena. The father bore his little boy in his
rms; he had cut the cord wherewith the child
as tied, but he was unable to obtain an &C.
punt Of the extraordinary Circumstances that I.
ad occurred, from the afFrghted innocent.
Hannchen in few words told all; and then
lie spirit which had sustained her so long, and
! well while the emergency lasted, forsoQk !
Or at once as it passed away. She fell sense !,
IS into the arms of the miller's eldest son, !
nd was with difficulty recovered.
The machinery Of the mill was at once stop. !,
ID, and the inanimate rufiian dragged from !
e great wheel. The other ruffian was bro't
,wn from his prison. Both were then bound
ID sent off TO Bonn under strong escort; and
due course, came under the hands Of the town !;
Iecutioner.
ltwas not long til Ilannchen became |
de. The bridegroom was the miller's son, /
no had loved her long and, well, but with al !,
ssion nraviouslv unrenuiteds They lvod =