The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-03-27

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$50 lass, y was all he sail; "hu,
be not long. This job will DO done
in a twinkling,n -
She disappeared at the words -
He Immediately broke open the
chest, and was soon engaged in
runmaging its contents. 'HHa
AS he was thus employed, how.
ever, absorbed in the contemplation
OF his prev, and eagerly occnp pied in
securing u on his person, the brave,
hearted girl stole down the stairs on
tiptoe. Creeping softly along the
passages, she speedily gained the
door OF the chamber unseen by him.
and likewise unheard. 1t was but
ihe work Of moment for her to
turn the key in the wards and lock
him in. This done she rushed forth
to the onter door Of tie mill, and
gave the alarm. fH'"n H.H|..
"Fly, fyr sho shrirketl to the
child, her masters little boy, en in
fant five years old, the only being
within sight or sound .! her. "Fly,
6y to thy father! fly on your life! =
Tell him we shall all be murdered
an he haste not back. 1 ly, hyw
The child, who was at play be
fore tho door, at once obeyed the
energetic command of tho brave
girl, and sped as fast ss his tiny
legs could carry him on the roqd by
which he knew his parents would
return from church. llannchen
checrcd him onward, and iuspiritcd
his little heart as he ran
"Bless thee, boy blcss theew--
che exclaimed in tho gladness of her
heart. "An master arrives in time
| will Offer MP taper on the altar
Of our blessed lady of Kreutzberg, by
Bonn" wac .aH#FV rF 'rH u
She sat down on the stone bench
by the mill door to ease her over.ex.
cited spirit; and she wept, as sh,
sat. at the thought of her happy de.
livcrance. .. ti ..I -.
"Thank Godr' she ciajulatted,
"thsnk COD for this escape. Oh,
the deadly villain! : and 80 fond Of
him, tool" fr.. ..
A shrill whistlc, from the grated
window of the chamber in which
she had shut up the rufliAn Helm,
rich, caught her ear, and made her
start at once to her feet. '''H
"Diethor! Dietherl" she heard
him shout, "catch tho child and
come hither. Bring the boy here,
and kill the girl!'
81 She glanced hastily MP at the
easement from which the imprison
ed williams hand beckonedto solne
one in the distance, and then look
ed aaxiously alter her infant emissa.
ry. The little messenger hold on
his way unharmed. however; ard
she thought to herself that the alarm
was false one, raised 10 excite her
fear, and overcome her resolution
Just, however, rs the child rcscht d
hollow spot in the next field-tbe
channel OF u natural drain, then dry
with tie heats OF Summer-she saw
another rnifian start up from the bed
Of the drain, and, catching him in
his arms, hasten toward tie m u, in
accordance with the directions OF
Ihs acconplice. In moment she
perceived her danger, and in 2 mo,
ment more slIe formed her fu.ur,
plan OF proceeding. Relresting in
to the mill, she double-locked and
bolted the do0r--the only apparec'
entrance to the ed fee, every other
means Of obvious access to tho intc'
Irior being barred by means o! strong
iron gra,iugs fixed against all sthe
windows; sni tan took her post nj
an upper casf!5ent, determined to
await patiently either. her mnster's
return, aud her consequent delivery
from that dangerous position. or her
own death. il it were inevitable.
Never" said abe TO herself, ''nev
er shall / leave my master'e house a
prey to such villains, or permit hie
property to be carried off before my
eyes by them, while | have life and
strength to defend it,"
| She had barely time TO secure
herself within. when the ruffian from
without, holding The hapless child
in one hand, and long, eharp knife
in the other, sssailed the door with
kcks, and eurses and inprecations
OF the most dreadful character
"Coni0nnd thea" be cried apply
ina the lonIcst epi,hets OF which the
rec speaking Tsutonic languages
are so oopions; open the door, O
Illl break it in on ye." FL. s,.r.
I'll you can You may vas all Tho
noble girl replied. God is greater
than you, and in him ! put my
trust" .,-.,., ,.t .-o.
Cut the brat's throat" roarcd thc
impr soned yufian above; "iha
will bring her reason" ,,.
Stout hearted. as poor Uanncher
was, she qnailed at this cruel sne
gostion. For. a moment her reso
lntion wavered; bnt it was only fol
a moment. She saw that her owl
death was certain il she admitted
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