The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-04-11

AY, UHlU, f'HlUh APRlL
yet sorry, after all, that you have
come here. l cannot bear to think
of your danger. D, if you shonld
be caught, aud all Tor my own sake,
ltoo.'
The girl shuddered even at the
Thought.
DO not fear, Edith, darling
But one thing | am glad-your re
moval to Virginia has not changed
lyou. At heart you seem to be the
same true patrioeas ever
And ever shall remain thus.
Harry. But my iather--you forget
him.
Ab! has he become effected by
this strange insanity which has
seemed to seize all the South?'
| He was always q Southerner at
heart. Our residence in New Jer.
sey did not change him in tho least
Now that we have again got back
to Virginia, he seems to be- in HE
natural element. But as for me,
lett my heart and sympsthies at the
North .
4 thank God for that. But my
| visit this time will be short. Mr..
Clifton must know nothing Of il.
No, Harry, il certainly never
would do fer him to mis,rust it,
He
The girl stopped short, and turn
ed deadly white. There was hur
ried trampling Of feet without, and
presently there came q heavy knock
upon the door Harry started up,
and resumed his Disguise IS quickly
as possible.
Filth, he said, IN a calm, even
tone, i am sure, for some reason.
they suspect my presence here, and
t6sa 6sSn HS%f S &c 6Sos, 'S ssnsa ga r ,sSy 6aos as
over the house, will manage to
elude them, il possible. Now do
not look go white and scared. Bs
brave and calm, for my sake, dear.
est
Saying this he sprang through the
opposite doorway, and Edith. cal
! ling all her fortitude to her aid,
! went to admit the men at the door
She found quite q party assembled
there. One OF them stepped in from
, OF his companions, and said, respect
fully:
: 'Your pardon, Miss, but did no
q beggar-an old man with graz
= hair and beard enter this house, I
, few moments since?'
u think not, sir; have seen M
such person., said Edith, quietly.
But Miss continued the man al
: ter some hesitation, the person o
t whom we are in search was only. ,
I short distance ahead of us, on tn,
y next street. AL! of a sudden he tnrn
Y ed into this. We followed, bu
!, when We reached the corner, no on,
b. was in sight. We hunted arounc
p Tor time, but to no purpose, and q
e last we found boy who said he wa
n certain such person as we describ
ed, entered this house moment be
J. FORE
= Oh we'll il you doubt my word
e you may search the premises
e Pardon the liberty, but it is real
ly necessary in this case. We viii
!! give you as little trouble as possible
g The men entered the house. =
!. With heart whose beatings wer
1t almost hushed, Filth led ther
Is through each room.
1, But we will now return 10 Harr,
a He heard enough Of tho conversatio
Of at the door to convince him the me
sf were those in search Of himself, an
q that they would search the house. =
e Then he knew it was time to loo
'e about him. Accordingly he passe
m through another room, sscended tw
at flights OF stairs, and then found hin
ID self in the attic. One Of the wir
le dows was opened. He went to tn
'g and looked out. A sunden thougl
ut struck him. The water spont WI
i, Just within his reach. He was sui
- it would bear his weight. Witho,
,g stopping for further consideration
De he grasped it firmly with both hand
be and swung himself out. Workin
he slowly upwards, in a moment mo
o he was on the roof and safe!
n The lower rooms were all tho
in oughly searched by the men in pu
he suit, but without avail, and at Ia
ok E1ith led them to the attic. s
an had began to breathe more freely
An And yet no traces OF Harry hi
de been discovered, and she hoped
he might yet, by SOME chance, escar
One OF the men noticed the open wi
ID! dow. He approached it.
lie cannot have csc ,ped fro
he here be said. 1t would be t
bid death Of any man to jump upon I
tly hard stones belowl | am satisfi
IN. he cannot pc concealed about Il
he house.
With many apologies for the
me trusion, the men descended the stsi
and LETT Edith to herself. She
Cd. down feeling strangely, faint a
on. sick, now that il was ~ over.
| was q mystery to herself, ss we'll
at, TO the men, what had become