Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-21


the generality of her gentle sex, she was
timd at trifles; a scratch was snbj"ct Of
fesr so hers drop Of blood caused her TO
faim; an unwonted sound filled her soul |
with fear in the night. But when her en-
ergies ~ere aroused by any adequate cause,
she proved, as her sex have ever done, that
in courage, in endurance, in presence Of
mind, and in resources of emergency, she
Far surpassed the bravest and coolest men.
"Well, well, Heinrich" she said, re-
signedly, what nmst be, must be. But if
you take the money, | shall even go along
with ye. This will be no home for me any
more. BIS, ease ysu7 gripe Of my neck
litl!e-don't squeeze so hard; can't move,
you hug me SO tight; and if l can't stir,
you canno, get the saoney--iha''s clear, you
knew. Besides, time presses; and if il
be done at all, At mast be dene quickly. as
the family will shortly be back from Her
sel'
The ruffan relaxed his grasp, and 4inally
let go his hold. Her reasons were all Co.
gent with his eupidity-
4 "Come," she said quick, quick mo
delay the money is in masters bedroom" !"
| She trirped Up stairs, gayiy as lark
he followed closely at her heels. She led
the way into her masters bedroom. aud
pointed out the ccffer in which his money
was secured
"Here,' she said, reaching ilim an axe
which lay in a corner Of The room, This
will wreheh it open at onces and while yop
are tying it up, shaH just step up stairs to
my own apartment. and get few things
ready for our fight, as well as my own little
savings for the last Eve years"
The rugian was thrown off his guard by
her openness and apparent anxiety to ac-
company him. Like all egotists, he de-
ceirea himself when selEdeceit was most
certain to he his destruction.
Go, lass" was all he said but be not
long. This job viii be done in a twinkling
She disappeared at The words. He inn
mediately hrcke open The chest, and wa
S, on engaged in rura maging its contents.
As he was thus employed, however, alb
sorbed in the contemplation of his prey
and eagerly occupied in securing it on hi
person, the lrave-heartea girl stele dow
stairs on siptoe. Creeping softly along tn
passages. she speedily gained the door c
- the chamter unseen by him, and lkewis
unhear1a. 1t was bst the werk Of nc
: merit for her to turn the key in the ward
and lock hea in. This done, she rushe
: forth to the outer door Of the mill, and gav
:, the alarm
!, Fly, hyt" she shlieked to the chill
i her masters little boy, an infant five yea
- old, the only being within sight or sound
her. g Fly, ay to thy father. fly on yol
J. life !! Tcll him we snail all be murdert
Is an he haste not back. Fly, fly I"
:, The child, who was at play before IL
; door, at once obeyed the energetic commar
- OF the brave girl, and sped as fast as h
od tiny legs cossld carry him on the road
g which he knew his parents would retul
- from church. Hannchen cheered hiu ol
Co. ward, and insp;rited bis latfc heart as
ran.
= Bless thee, boy--bless taeel" she e
nd claimed, in the gladness of her heart "a
a master arrives in time. will offer up a t
re per on the altar of our blessed lady Of kr
lie utaberg, by Bonn"
or. She sat down on the stone bench by q
;,h mill. door to ease her over-excited spirl
OK and she wept, as she sat, at The thought
,se her happy deliyersnce.
,as Thank God !" she calculated, thai
% God for this escape. Oh, the deadly '
she lain land SO fond of him, too! .
ce. A shrill whistle, lrcm the grated wiudc
i'm of the chamber in which she had shut
les. the rufian Heinrich, caught her ear, a
As made her start at once 10 her feet
.s Dietherl Diether r she Heard h
/, , shout, e catch the child and come hilhe
| am fast. Come hther. Bring the b
sek here. and kill the girl!
,ou She glanced hastily up at the easemt
oil from which the imprisoned villains ha
beckoned to some one in the distance, a
pa. then looked anxious!y after her infant e
bua issary. The little messenger held on
way unharmed, heweyers and she thoa!
ora to herself that the alarm was false o
&c raised to excite her fear, and overcome
IN. resolution. just, however, as the cl
,ns- reached hollow spot in the next field
: &c the channel of natural drain, then {
. :, with the heats OF summer-she saw ano
She er ruisisn start up from the bed of the dr.
,J,s and, catching him in his arms, hasten
;,o ward the mill, in accordance with The dir
, tions of his accomplice. In a moment
her perceived her danger, and IN MON
.-,,, more she formed her future plan of +
her ceeding. Retreating into the mill,
double locked and bolied the door-tte
lad ly apparent entrance TO the edihee, ev
,.s other means of obvious access to the IL
se. /. rior being barred by means Of strong