Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-17

"C0m0, hnia buos 4uaShi w iVh' w
delay; the money is in masters bed
room. @
She tripped up stairs, gaily as lark,
and he followed close at her heels. She
led the way into her masters bedroom,
and pointed cut the cofer in which the
money was secured.
s.Here,' said she, reaching him key,
s'this viii open it at once; and while you
are tying it up, shall just step to my
own apartment, and get few things
ready for our fight. as well as my own
I |lhtle savings for the last Eve years" :.
The ruffian was thrown off his guard
by her openness, and APPARENT anxiety to
accompany him. Like all egotists, ne
deceived himself, when self.decreiPt was
most certain to be his destruction.
HGo, lass" said he, shut be not
long, this job will be done in twink
ling."n r..
! Immediately opened the chest, and was
eng aged in rummaging Ito contents.
Ashe was thus employed, however,
absorbed in the contemplation of his
prey, and eagerly occupied 10 securing
III on his person, the brave hearted girl
stole down the stairs on tiptee. Creep-
ling softly along. she speedily gained the
door Of the chamber, unseenby him, and
likewise unheard. 1t was but the work
Iof d moment for her to turn the key in
1.-The wards, and lock him ia. This done,
she rushed forth to the outer door OF the
mill, and gave the alarm. ;.
.sFIy, fyp' she shrieked to the child,
her masters little boy. five years old,
1.-The only being within sight. ely, fly to
Ithy father! fly on your life! Tell him
we shall be murdered if he haste not
back. Fly, ayW
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 could carry him. on the
, road by which he knew his parents
would return from church. Jenny cheer
ed him onward and inspired his heart as
he ran.
"Bless thee, boy-bless thee! she ex-
!, claimed, in the gladness Of her heart.
.If master arrives in time, | will Offer
up taper on the alter of our blessed
j lady Of Kreutzburg, by Boon?'
4 She sat down on the stone bench by
the mill door to ease her over:excited
spirit. and she wept, as she sat, at the
thought Of her happy deliyerance.
..Thank God" she CALCULATED. s'thank
God for this escape. Oh, the deadly
yillian!-- and so fond Of him, too"
| A shrill whistle from the grated win
dow of the chamber 10 which she had
shut up the ruffian Heinrich, caught her
ear. and made her start to her feet.
.D,ether! Diether!' she heard him
shout. "catch up the child and come
hither! | am fast. Come hither! Bring
the boy here, and kill the girl!''
She glanced hastily up at the case-
ment, from which the imprisoned vii
lain's hand beckoned to some one in the
distance, and then looked anxiously after
her infant emlssary. The little mes.
ssnger held on his way unharmed, how
ever, and she tho't to herself that the
alarm was false one, raised to excite
her fears aud overcome her resolution.
Just, however, as the child reached a
hollow spot in the next feld-the chan
mel Of natural drain; then dry with
the heat of summer-she saw another
runian start UP from the bed ofthe drain,
and, catching him in his arms fastened
towards the mill in accordance with the
directions Of his accomplice. In mo-
ment she perceived her danger, and in a
moment more she formed her future
plan Of proceeding. Retreating into the
mill, she locked and double -boIted the
door-the only apparent entrance to the
edifce, every other means of obvious
access to the interior being barred by
means Of strong iron gratings fixed
against the windows-and then took her
post at the upper easement, determined
to wait patiently either the masters re-
turn, and her consequent delivery from
the dangerous position, or her own
death, fit were inevitable.
Never" said she 10 herself, "never
shall leave my masters house prey
to such Williams, or permit his property
to be carried off before my eyes by them,
while have life and strength to defend
4 it.
| She had barely time 10 secure herself
within when the rufiian from without,
holding the haplcss child IN one hand,
and . long sharp knife in the other, as
sailed the door with kicks, and curses.
and imprecations Of the most dreadful
character,
'Confound, thee, he cried, applying
1.-The fouIest epithets of which the free
speaking Teutonic language are SO CO.
Pious, "open the door Or III break it
on ye."
"lfyou can you may replied the
noble hearted girl. 'God is greater
than you, and in him ] put my trust"
"Cut the brat's throat!' roared the
imprisoned ruffian above; s.that will
bring her to reason" t
Stout.hearted as poor Jenny was, she
quailed at this cruel suggestion. For a
hos woantsst;oA rwa Y