The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-02-27

"I'll have il out of her,, exclaimed the
furious officer with an oath.
LET me speak to her." said his Tory
guide; II know the child. believe. Isn't
your name Hetty Marvin?" he asked pleas
antly.
Eyes, SIR"
"Aud this man who ran by yol a few
minutes ago, was your mothers cousin,
wasn't hel"
"Yes, sir. he was.''
"WelI-we are friends of his-what did
he say to you when he came slong?"
"He-he told me- that he was flying
for his life."
"Just so, Hetty; that was very true. l
hope he won't have to fly far. Where was
he going to try to hide? you see could help
him if knew his plans
Now Hetty was not whit deceived by
this smooth speech. But she was willing
to tell as much Of the truth as would con-
sist with his safety; and she wisely judged
that her frankness would nerve her kinsman
better than her silence. So she answered
her ques,ioner candidly. "My cousin said
he was going down this way to the river,
where he had q boat; aud he 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 gomez" thun-
dered the officer fiercely.
IL could not tell lie, sir" was the tear
ful 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
could not tell a falsehoodl''
"He said he shouldn't think I'd betray
him to his death"
"And then you promised him that you
tell which way he went if you was
killed for it?''
"Yes, SIR
.That was q brave speech; and so sup
pose he thanked you for it. AMI ran down
he road as quick as possible"
II promised not to tell where he went,
ir.'
"Oh. yes; forgot. Well. tell us his last
words and we won't trouble you any more"
"His last words were, ats my only
hance child. and III get down as you say"
And overcome by q sense Of her kinsman's
|anger, should they rightly interpret the
snguage which she had reported. she Sob
ed aloud, and hid her face from sight.
Her tormeutors did not stay logger to
oothe or question her. They mad got. as
hey supposed, the information which they
'anted; aud pushed rapidly down the river.
low. the Governor had arranged a signal
'ith his boatmen. that a white cloth By day,
: light in the night, displayed from the at /
@ window of his hiding place; which was I
lst visible at the mouth of the creek, should
form them il he were in trouble. and put
lem upon the alert to help him. As soon.
lerefore, rs he started from his cousins
le signal floated from the window to warn /
lem. And when they saw the pursuing
arty dash ma,ily down tho road to the river,
nd recognized the British uniform Of the
,ader. they pulled swiftly out to sea-
he horsemen reached the shore only in
early out of Sight; and supposing their
estined prey had escaped. relinquished the
ursuit.
Meanwhile the hunted victim lay safe and
Iuite, where the simple shrewdness of his
or her return 70 the house for supper
Then he bade her 90 rs usual to her home:
Cling her to ask her mother to place the
igual lamp. as soon as it grew dark, in the
vindow for the boatmen. and TO send him
here some supper. with his valise. which in
he hurry Of his departure he had left behind.
The signal recalled the boat. which after
wilight had ventured in sight of the shore
nd the farm house, and the Governor made
is way to the river in safety. When he
sjoined his family in a secure home. he
amed his infant daughter, which had been
orn ia his absence" ."Hetty Marvin" that he
hight be daily reminded of the little cousin.
those truth and shrewdness had saved his
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