Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-10-27

now on his track, than that they mao peer
suffered to 60 SO long unmolested. Scarce
ly had the Doctor, with the assistance o
his wife, transferred his money and valua'
BILE papers from his desks 10 his pockets
when his daughter, pale and trembling
rushed in crying-''Haste, father, fly
! hear them coming down tho road"
81 am ready" said he. Then looking
in his daughters face he added, 'but be
lieve | may as well stay and meet them
they will readily frighten you into telling
| them all--'' .zs....-...-.
"Never, lather,'' returned the young Ia
dy resoIutely: 81 am calm now. Go-you
will find the horse tied to the birch in the
rear Of the barn. Cross the fields and you
may elude Them"
Whispered :sGod be with you," were in.
terchanged as the rebel left the house by
the back passage. and the door was softly
closed behind him. The mother and daugh-
ter we're pale wi h apprehension, and in
spite Of her utmost efforts, the latter 5
voice was slightly tremulous as she hastily
resumed the reading which her fathers en-
trance had interrupted. There was a
sound of horses hools, and then rap at
the door. The inmates pretended not to
hear, until ii was repeated, when the young
lady rose and opened the docrs9while the
mother continued sewing, With q manner
as unconcerned as possible.ee Miss K, po.
litely returned the salutations of the two
gentlemen whom she met and being asked
if her father wdssat home, answered.:
b,,, L
dark he mentioned that he would return
early Please sit down I'LL he comes"
The officers glanced at each other and
then follow ed her into the house.
sSome persons who wish to see father"
she observed to her mother, who looked up
from her work, bowed and requested them
10 be seated.
They complied, but were evidently dis.
concerted by not finding the object oi their
pursuit within his doors; for they learned
at the house of his patient, three miles back,
that he left there for home but few min
u,es before Significant looks were ex-
changed between them. and they appeared
to doubt very seriously whether their prey
wns not at that moment secreled about the
premises
'Do you think, madam, that the Doctor
will be home soon!" inquired one o. the
officers of Mrs K.
81 mn unable TO say with certainty" she
replied, care,essly raising her eyes to the
clock on the manlle-piece. "Half past
nIne,' continued she; she is usually home
earlier. He may have been called TO see
new patient, think you will do well 10
wait lltle longer however,
"We are anxious to consul, him profess
sionnlly." rejoined the officer, half fearing
that their real business was suspected.
''lf it be mere matter Of medicine you
want, my daughter here. can serve you as
we'll as her father %
The officer was at n loss what reply to
make. and the other, noticing his embar.
rassment, came to his aid by saying, with a
sudden contortion of his coun,enance, and
at the same time pressing his hands 10 his
cheek
81 want an aching tooth extracted -
81 can extract it as we'll rs any dentist
in the township" said NJ iss X =, rising; and
before The sufferer could conrive any
plausible excuse for escaping with the tooth,
instruments for extracting were produced.
HIS fellow, in turn, wishing to assist him
cut of his dilemma, said rather confidently:
''But | wish to be bled, Miss, and pre-.
sIme you are not n surgeon?"
81 assure you that am perfectly com.
pe,ent to servo you in that capacity" re-
piled the young lady, witbou. the least hes
italion, sand shall be happy to apply the
lancet as soon as / have relieved this gen.
,leman.' and she pretended to examine
whether the instruments were in good order.
The Queens minon now made virtue
of necessity, and threw Of the attempted
disguise, which availed them so little, and
appeared in their true characters.
s:We are here" said the. first officer, ad-
dressing Mrs K in voice OF stern aus
thority, we are here in her majesty's name
to arrest your husband on charge of High
Treason. That be is now in the house we
have no doubt; and it will be vision in
you TO give him to justice at once, oher-
wise, search will be instituted Immediately
he cannot escape u.s."
''He has already escaped" thought the
lady, but she only replied by coo!ly giving
her word of honor that he was not in The
house, ye, if you desire it, she added 81 az,
ready 10 lead you through every apart
ment."
The indifference with which the an.
nouLcement of the object Of their visit had
been received convinced Victoria's func.
tionaries that their object had been preyi.
ously understood; yet they considered it
hardly possible ,ba, their intended victim
could have made bis escape, and began q
search; with perfect confidence in its sue
cess. With each minutes delay, the la
dies had gained assurance and were now
certain that the husband and father wns be-
yond the reach of his enemies they cared
little what pussnge the latter might choose.
A portion Of the guard which had been
placed about the house for the purpose of
thwarting any attempt at escape on the
part of the rebel was ordered to explore the
out-bui ldings, while the two in command
themselves searched the dwelling.
The discovery Of the Doctors carriage
and horse still painting with fast driving