Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-13

ed his embrace, and then releasing beyselc
said "'
| bere!' y"u
could not stay away longer, Edith.
nearing never word from you The sus
! peuse was killing me knew it was very
hazardous TO attempt to see you while the
southerners had such hatred for on. nor
thern men, but | thought should be exempt
from all suspicion if, came in this disguise,
But was wrong fear am discoveredp
discovered 0, Heaven forbid p
Even now l am pursued. My life hangs
on the veriest thread 1t must have been
the hand of God which led me directly here
to you. i had resolved to prowl about the
village, aud trust to chance in finding your
residence.
4 am so glad to see you, Harry, We.
sorry, after all that you have come here i
cannot bear to think of your danger. o.
ifyou should be caught, and all for my sake
tOo!'
The girl sbuddered even at the thought.
DO not fear Edith darling. But of one
thing am glad-your removal to Virginia
has not changed you. At heart you seem
to be the same true patriot as everY
And ever shall remain thus Harry. But
my fatner-you forget him ~
'Ah has he became affected by tits
strange insanity which has seemed to seize
all the South 7?
lie was always southerner at heart
Our residence in New Jersey did not change
MIN IN the least. Now that we have again
got back to Virginia, he seems to be in bis
natural element. But as for me, l left NV
heart and sympathies at the North p
thank God for thati Bot nv visit
this time will have to be short, MrCIifton
must know nothing of ftp
No Harry, it certainly never would do
Tor him to mistrust it. lie
Inc girl stopped short. and turned DEATH
Is white. There was a hurrid tramnlins
OF feet without and presently there came
heaVy knock upon the door, Harry started
up, and resumed his disguise as quickly as
possible.
Edith, he said, in calm even tone. II
am sure. for some reason, they suspect nv
presence and have come to search for me.
Let them IN at once, and if they look over
the house, | will manage by some means to
elude them, If Iossible.-Now don't look 40
white and scared. Be brave and calm. for
my sake dearest
Saying tais, he sprang through the oppo.
site door way, and Edith, calling all her
fartitude to her aid, went to admit the men
at the door. She found quite a party as
semlled there. One of them ktepped in
front OF his companions, and said, respect-
fully:
Your pardon, Miss, but die not beg
gar-an old man with gray hair and beard
ENTER this house a few moments since 2?
i think rot. sir; have seen no such
person said Edith quickly.
But, Mss continued tho man after
some hesitation, the person Of whom we
are IN search was only a short distance
ahead OF us, on the next street. All of a
suddeu he turned iGto this. We followed
outwhen We reached the corner, no one
was in sight. We hunted around for a
time, bat to no purpose, and at last found
boy VINO said he was certain such d per-
son as described, entered this house mo-
ment before
oh, well Il you dopbtmy words YOU NAV
search The premises.
Pardon the liberty, but 1t is really ne,
eessary III this case. We will give you as
hlilc trouble as possible
The man entered the house. With n
heart whose beatings we're almost hushed.
Edith led them through each room.
But we Will now return to Harry, He
"N"'N 'iA'NS w hHO CthNeTrdtlOD at the
door to convince HIM the men we're those
in search Ct himself. ard that they would
search the house. Then he knew il was
time to look about him. Accordingly he
passed through another rOOm asct nd ed two
flights of stairs, and then found himself in
the attic. One oil the windows was opened.
lie went to this and looked out. A sudden
thought struck him. The water spout was
| just within his reach. lie was sure it
! would bear his weight. Without stopping
for further consideration, be Crashed il
! firmly with both hands, and swung him.
sci. out. Working himself upwards, in a
moment more he was on the roof and safe
The lower rooms were all thoroughly
searched b. the men in pursuit, but with-
out avail, and at last Edith led them TO the
attic. She had began to breathe more
freely. And yet no traces of Harry had
been discovered, and she hoped he might
! yet, by some chance, escape. One Of the
men noticed the open window. He ap-
preached it.
lie cannot have escaped from here he
said. 1T would be death TO any man TO
jump upon the hard stones belowl am
satisfied be cannot be concealed about this
house
With many apologies for the intrusion,
| the men descended the stairs and left Edith
to herself. She sat down, feeling strange
| ly faint and sick, now that it was all over.
1t was mystery to herself as we'll as the
men, what bad become Of Harry, for she
was satisfied in her own mind, he could
not have been in the house while it was be
| ing searched; but>he wac too weak t. look
for him. Her limbs trembleG beneath her
weight when she attempted to do so, and
| - -
hoping, praying, yet fearing
A long half hour passed, and then the
door was opened cautiously; and the very
object of all her sOlicitude entered. At the
sight of him, life AMI animation at once
returned to her painfully throbbing heart,
and strength to her limbs She sprung
up with quick cry of joy and surprise
Il thank Gud that you have escaped those
evil men thus far. dear Harry. Where did
| you secret yourself?
You remember the open window in the
attic p
Yes, but you did not escape from that
| One Of the sOidiers said 1t would be your
death to jump from it!'
Il heard him. | was safe on the house
top at that very moment The water spout
was Just in reach Of the window, and it
was easy work getting to the roof by means
| Of it,
Then that is ths way you managed it?
God has been very merciful to you, thus far.
What would have been your fate, had you
| been taken?'
Probably should have been hung as
spy, without law or justice-it may be
| lynched The southerners hate US North
ern men all too heartily to have let me off
with a light punishment. Another thing
would have gone bard with mel am a
soldier in the United States armyp
| And you have yentured herein the
very heart of the eDemy's territory o,
Harry Lester! why did you GOMEZ Fly,
| fly. while have chancep