Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-08-05
!. 1 promised not to tell, SIR"

promised not TO tell, sirn
Du' you must or take the conseouen.
II wouldn't tell if you killed me sobbed
the frightened girl. 00'e'
u have it out of her," exclaimed the
furious officer with an oath.
Let me speak to her, said his To,v
GUIDE; know the child, | believe. Is,nt
your name He.ty Marvin :"
Yes, cir"
Anu this man who run by you few
minutes ago was your mothers cousin was
Yes, cir, he waF.'
wen, we are friends of his-wbat did
ne say to you when he came along p
"ue-he told me-that he was fvin,
for his life." J'"s
just SO. Hetty; that was very true
hope he Won't have to fly far. Where
was ne going to try to hidef You see
could help him if l knew his plans
NOW lefty was not whit deceived nv
TINS smooth speech. But she was Willing
70 tell as much of'the truth as would can,
sIsr with his safety. And she WISELY i0s3r-
ed that her frankness would serve her
kinsman better than her silence. NV
cousin saic that he was going down this
way to the river, where be had boat and
ne wanted me to tell tho men that were
chasing that he bad gone the other way to
meet the mail wagon"
why didn't you do as he bid you, then
when asked where he bad gone tbpn,
dered the ofhcer, ierceIy."
II could not tell q lie, sir was the tear
full answer
Hetty. again began the smooth torpued
Tory, you are nice child EVERYDAY
Knows you are girl of truth. What did
your cousin say to you when YOU told him
you couldn't tell faisehood!"
tie said be shouldn't think I'd be,rav
him to his death.
And then you promised him that ycu
wouldn't tell which way he went, if YOU
was killed for it,"
"Yes, SIR"
THAT was brave speech; md so |
suppose he thanked you for il. and ran
down the road asquickIy as possible 2"
Il promised not to tell which way he
went, sir"
"Oh, yes, forgot. Well, tell US HIS
last words, and we won't trouble Won anv
more"
Ills last words were, IT'S nv onIv
chance, child, and III get down as Won
say. And over come by fright and sense
OF her kinsnan's danger should they rightly
interpret the language which she had re
ported. she sobbed aloud and hid her face
from tigI t.
Her tormentors did not stay longer to
so1the or question her. They had 20, as
they supposed, the information which thew
wanted, aud pushed rapidly on to the
river.
Now the Governor had so arranged a
s'gnni with his bOatman that white cloth
by day or light in the night, DISPLAYED in
IN the attic window of his hiding nlace
which was just visible at the mouth of the
creek. should inform them if be were in
trouble, and put them upon the alert TO
! help HIM. As soon, therefore as he start.
cd from his Cousins this signal flnated from
the window to warn them. And when
they saw the pursuing party, dash madIy
down the road to the river, and recngn zed
the British uniform of the leader. thew
pulled quickly gu. to sea.
The horsemen reached the shore only in
season to see the boat with two men in it
nearly ought OF sight; and supposing their
destined prey had escaped, reliuquished
the pursuit.
Meanwhile the hunted victim Law SAT-,
and quiet. where the simple shrewdness of
his lIt'le cousin had hidden him. until the
time came for her TO return 10 the house
tor supper. Then be babe her go as usual
! to her home; telling her mother to place
tho signal lamp, as soon as il grew dark in
| the window for the boatman and to send
! hI'n there sOme supper, with his valise,
which, IN his hurry Of departure, be left
! behind.
! The signal recalled the boat, which after
twilight bad ventured in sight OF the shore,
/ and the farm house and the Governor
quietly made his way to the river in safety.
When he rejoined bis family in secure
home, he named the infant daughter, which
lad been boon in His absence. "HettY
Marvin that he nigh, be daily reminded
OF the little cousin whose truthfuHuess and
shrewdness had saved his life.