The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-30


a''Mattis and will attend to them. Blu,
ron must 60 TO night
''TO night?" ... -eI ra.
f'Yes. In the morning. II not sooner,
hey will return with d largo force and
carry you of. and probably hang you
IN the irst tree. You must leave to,
night" I7,' .'" rra
"But howg" -
"Matrie will conduct you to the reid
ezvous Of our friends. There is party
made up who intend 10 cross the noun
tains and Join the Union forces in Ken
lucky. They were to start to night. They
have provisions for the journey, and will
gladly share with you" ,7gl
!, AT this moment ayouSg giil enter,,d
the shop, and hurriedly said; 3. 80.
. "Fa,her, what is the trouble. TO
tight2' 81" "'' ..b.
d, Her eye rested upon the fugitive, and
10 a sympha'hizihg tore, she contn uet
"Ah, Mr.. Peters. has your turn come
so soon2" sea p" w. .vu
This was Matte. She was a, fine. rosy
girl, just past her eighteenth birthday
and the sole daughter Of Bradley's house
aud heart. She was his all-his vile had
been dead FIVE years lie turned lowa:''
her, and in mild but firm tone said
"Maltie you must conduct Mr.. Peters
10 the rendezvous Immediately, then re-
turn, and we will call Al the parsonage tc
cheer hs family Quick no time is 10. be
lost. The bloodhounds are upon lht
track. Tney have scented their prey ,apc
will not rest till they have secured him
They may return much sooner lhan w
expepl. SO haste, daughter and God bles
you" l@-rp pae i1-Vi' ''','',' I.J .7
This was not the first lime that Matte
hal been called upon to perform such al
Office. She had safely conducted severa
Union men, who hai bern hunted from
heir homes and sought shel'e, with he
f.ther, to eplace designed, from whenc'
they madetheir escape across the noun
tans into Kentucky. Turning to the fu
stive. she saidi % F'''.' i.l
,'Come, Mr.. Peters, do not stand upol
ceremony but follow me-"
She left the shop aud proceeded but I
short distance up the road and then turn
ed of into by path through a strip o
woods. closely followed by the fugitive
A brisk walk ofhalt an hour brough
them to small house that stood alone Il
a secluded spot. Here Matte was recsiv
ed with warm welcome by several men
some ,ofiwhom were engaged in runnin
bullets whild others were cleaning ttei
riAes and fv~liug pieces. The lady ofih
house, hale woman of forty, WAS bus
stuffing the wallets of the men with til
cuils. She greeted Matte very kindly
'rhs fugitive, Who was known to two or
of the party. was received in bluf,fran
spirit oi kindness by all, saying Ihat The
would make him chaplain Oi the Tenne'
Sc Union regiment when they got
Kentucky ld 'a''' '''1 rf..l
| When Matte was about to retul
home, ,wo ofthe party prepared to arcon
psny hrr;but she protested warning lht
Of the danger, as the enemy were doub
less in search Of The minister But nc
withslandiug, they insisted and acccpa
| ird her uotil she reached tie road sho
distance above her fathers shop. Mat
hurried on, but was somewha, surprise
upon reaching the shop, 10 find it vacsI
Sh. fastened into the house, but h-r iat
rr was not tieie. As sle returned to
into the shop. she thopght'she could be
the sound Of horses hoofs Gathering do'
Ire road. She listened, but the sou
died away, Going into the shop, she bl'
he fire and saw that the things were
!, great confusion, and that spots Of blu
: were upon tie grouud. She was n
! convinced that he: father had been seiz
and carried of, but not without a desp
ate siruggleon his lar'. ~ ....Y nj
) As Matte stood gazing at the pools
blood. a awagon containing two prrst
5 drove up. One oi hem an athletic ypp
e sn,sred ants ,be shop. ~ Ts30F ''f !
Il Cool evening. Matte. whpe is y,
Gatherq" hs said; then observing
a. strsng drmesnor Of the gltl, he G
= ,iuusd: go t,,o, IDS 1,,H.s.liy-
! "Why M.ttis, what ails you? W
y bas hanppnedP" ,tanr IS aa'
y Thr younr,pi,l's hear, was too full
g. bsr topcu. to Give ulteranoe, and lean
/. upon tie sh"uldsr Of the young man,
: !. sobblngly exclaimed: M I5e .gasaa
- "TAry have carried him oil Don't
.s ser the blooas" l.u. s-trti So o
- Have they dared to 10y hands on y
~ .alfalher? The il firnal wretcbes!''t,'s
:, Matte recovered herself su efficiently
Las "a tha apanta nT ilaH aVnn