The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-11-04
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Emily, 'if you have ridden from
home to day. And, no doubt, yols
arc yourself hungry as well as tireds
50, wife, if it is al ready, suppose
VIC have supper
The movement of the snppertable.
gaze Emily time for reHe eticn aaiid
sclt,posscssion.. no moro pointed
i,1ncstions were asked her during ifS
meal, and aftcrit Was completed. she
sand to the woman that she felt much
| fatlsucd, and if she would permit hef
night. ''.s'@ .s''fi' 3, .}5 ~. Issf
Tho young girls reflections were
ey no means pleasant wheils alont.
She thou ght seriously Of The position
IN which she was placed. Her fatli
er was known as an active Hhig;taiftf
she was in the house of q tory, who
might susrect her errand and pre-:
vent, ITS consnmmalicn. After retiif
ing to bed, she musca for q long ttin,a
as to the course, to be taken, in case
efforts were made to detain her.
when, overwearicd nature, CLAIMING.
its due rcposc, locked all her sense5
in sleep, ..te ss.sga +
Nearly two hours after Emily Sad.
gone toSher chamber, and lust as ths
man and woman who had given her
shelter Tor the nighs, were about re.
firing, tic sound of horses feet
were heard rapidly approaching the
house. On going to- tho door @ &
young man rode up and call ont IN
familiar way = .7.is I'd ]. s.
Halo, Preston! Have yoa seen
ANYTHING Of a stray young; girl III
these partsi' s. al 81 Z
Bill. AIinkr returnedsthe farmer u
What y, !, in tho world brings you, here
at this time Of hightf' s.,5i ,Elf3
On :fooiB earaId, it may be.
PC s..s.s, ss.Ssssged a letter frnIn Loire, ABOUT
IN honr2ss :, that iseGeiger
CARRY.
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journey scne hours; and that must
overhaul her at the risk of eyery-
thiag.'s ~. u ~. -
1t is not possible!, said the wife
OF the man called Preston.
| IT is though; and it strikes me.
that she must must be a confounded cjey.
er girl ea''.
IT strikes me 50 too,, returnsa
Preston. But, I ra,hersthink yoar
errand will be TINT of a fool YOU pts
any further to,aight.' 90, & ). S
Have you seen anything of the,
ctoTe4f Jiade?' asked Mink in q decid..
ed tone. /.
We'll, perhaps I have returnea
Preston, lowering his voice. :ss.is3s
'Aha!' CALCULATED Mink, throwing
himself FROM his horse. so 4 hays
got on the right track. She is hcrsss
I did nos say so.a ri
NO matter. Itis all The sarneS
and hitchiog his horse to the fence,
the young man entered the Aauss
with the familiarity of an old acqaain
| tanee .F,a.Et'
The sound of the horse's feet. az
Mink came dashing up to the house.
awakened Emily. The room she Cd.
cnrlet being on the ground fcor, .aisa
the window raised to admit the cool
ar, she heard every word that pSaasss.
ed. 1t may well be supposed thai
her heart sunk in her bosom. For q
long time after the newcomer .enteH
ed, she heard the murmer of voices.
! Then some one went out, and the OLD
horsewaa:led away to hc;stable. It
was clear that the individual in search
of her, had concluded to pass the
t,olsht there, ard secure her iii the
morning. ,aS
The intrepid girl now bert all her
thoughts on the possibility Of making
an escape. An hour she lay, 8ftR
her heart almost iluttering III her ID.
som, listening intcntly 10 every
sound that was made By those Who
were around her. At length all ,ba,
come still. Preston and his vile IS
web as the new conner, had retiredto
rest, and the heavy slunhef into
which both the men had fallen, .i9sak .is
soon a5pe yq5pae apHaar;s$a@t a ;$@ by their heavy
breathing. = i.tFET
Nolselcssly leaving herbed, Emily
put on her clothes in haste, ana push
ed aside the curtain that had eiss
drawn before the window. Hhsoueh
the distant tree,tops she saw the neWs
| y risen moon shining ferblg. AZ
she stood leaning out;of the window,
listening eagerly and debating tie
question whether she should ventura
forth in the silent midnight, o large
house dog, who was OH the watch
while his mastcr slept, came up, and
laying his great head on the wfndoss