The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-28
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word, the governor was soon hidden under
the ample folds Of the clot.,.se ,a.ssiAss -
Angry that their expected prey had es-
capped from the house where they hoped to
secure him, the six mounted tories, headed
by a British officer, dashed along the
road in swift pursuit Atsight Of the little
girl in the meadow, tho leaders Of the party
paused. ef'
sChld, he said, sternly,' have you seen
a mar running away hereabouts p = s5ss s
81 s1sa'Yes,, SIR replied Hetty. trembling and
flushing. 20
- Which way did he gos' @
II promised not to tell, sir ssgss s.s9,
But you must, or take the consequent
ccs' r. - es'alE Es9ss 81 = teas r5,-is
asI said Iwouldn't tell ifyou killed me,
sobbed the frightened girl. sss - Il
'I'll have it out Of her, exclaimed the fur
ions offi.er, with an oath * So
Let me speak to her. said the tory
guide; | know the child, believe. Isn't
your name Hetty Marving- he asked, pleas
antly. te,4.-.a a
- Yes, SIR ssa.e s 90
q' And this man who ran by you few
minutes ago, was your mothers cousin,
wasn't he p
Yes sir; he was gvt 80 sA
tWen. we ara friends OF his. What did
he say to yoti when he came along p
He--he told me--that he was flying for
his life.
Just so. Hetty !; that was very true. I
hope he wont have to fly far. Where was
he going to try to hidea You see, could
help him II I knew his plans
Now Hetty was not q whit deceived by
this smooth speech But she was willing to
tell as much Of the truth as would consist
with his safety, aud she wisely judged that
her frankless would serve her kinsman bet.
ter than her silence. So she answered her
qnestioner candidly ::sMy cousin said that
he was going down this way to the river
where he had boat and h, wanted me to
tell the men that were chasing him, that he
had gone the other way to catch the mail
wagon
'Why didn't you do as he bid you, then
when asked where he had gone ? thunder
ed the officer, fiercely. F
Il could not tell a lie, sir was the tear
full answer
'Hetty,' again began the smooth tongued
tory, you are nice child. Everybody
knows you are girl Of truth. What did
your cousin say when YOU told him you
couldn't tell falsehood ? ~
He said he shouldn't think I'd betiay
him to his DEATH IS. J,
'And then you promised him that you
wouldn't tell which way he weut, il you
was killed for its ,4ss ss
Yes, SIR t.t.ts 800
That was brave speech; and 80, Isup.
pose, he thanked you for it. and ran down
the road as quickly as possible P 80
Il promised not to tell where he went
u
SIR da
= Oh! yes, forgot well, tell us his
last words, and we won't trouble you any
more
His last words Were, its my only
chance, child, and I'll get downas you say.
And overcome by the fright, and the sense
ofhsr kinsman's danger should they right
fully interpret the language which she had
reported, she sobbed aloud, and hid he,
face from sight
Htr tormentors did not stay any longer to
soothe or question: her. They had got, as
they supposed, the information which they
| wanted, and pushed rapidly on down to the
river. Now, the governor bad arranged :
signal with his boatmen, that white by
day, or light in the night, displayed from
the attic window ofhis hiding g-place, which
was visible at the mouth ofthe creek, shouli
inform them If he were in trouble, and pu
them upon the alert tohelp him. As soon
therefore, as he started from his Cousins
the signal foated from the window to war;
them. And when they saw the pursuing
party dash madly down toward the river
and recognized the British uniform Of tn,
leader, they pulled swiftly out to sea. Th'
horsemen reached the shore only ip season
to see the boat, with two men in it, nearly
out. of sight, and supposing their destined
prey had escaped, reIinquished the pursuit
Meanwhile, the huntad victim lay safe ant
quiet where the simpl shrewdness Of hi
little cousin had hidden him, until. the tim
came for her return to the house for supper
Then he bade her go ss usual to her home
telling her to ask her mother to place thu
signal-lamp, as soon as it grew dark, in tn
window for the boatmen, and to send hin
there some supper, with his valisc, which
ip the hurry Of departure, he had let be
hind. ,.s'.asr
4 The signal recalled the boat. which ate
twilight had ventared in sight Of the shor
and the farmhouse |; and the governor quiet
" made his way to the river in safety
When he rcjoined his father in secur
home, no named his infant daughter, vhic
had been born in his absence, Hetty MAJ
VIM that he might be daily reminded Of tn
little cousin whose truth and swrewdnes
mad saved his life,-Studsnt and School
mate. tsF 80 -
i A vory bashful young man, desiring I