The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-03-11

genlarmee is ike the s:atf to An English
policeman he feels twice as big man
with the symb, .: authority in his hand
johanna no sooner beard the luminous
sound than she sell off At ,he~top of her
speed, and the base began Over hedge
and dich, across fields. through wood
where the fugitive To-, her shoes and hur
riei on with blr~1ng feet along the high
road again. the flight continued Cor fun
ak miles. until, coming 20 the bridge
across little stream, the poor hunted
girl re~olvai to end her misery at once -
Size had already swung over the balIs
trade and was on the point of letting 90
her hold with PRAYER TO be forgiven
when. looking back, she saw that her pur-
sae7s were even more exhausted than her
self, and had faltered by the way for
breath. The sight gave her fresh courage.
She set off again upon the Luneburg road, ,
passing vehicles and footgoers, none of
whom chose to understand The shouts Of
her pursuers TO stop the runaway.
She had 90, close to the town before
recoilecting it would be running into the
lions jaws to enter i, in broad daylight
She TUNED rapidly off the road and max
ing for we'll known farm close at hand,
burst into the kitchen with the CRY, " Oh,
help! help! Save me from the French ~
The inmates AZ first refused assistance
They paid no heed TO her despairine en-
treaties, declaring they would not get in
to trouble Cor a stranger until at last the
- L. r.
ed by the noise,
"Good heavensv cried the farmers
wife. "Whv, surely, it's Johanna. This
way, girl Follow me.
She raised the flap of the cellar extend
ing beneath the kitchen. hurried the tugi
tive down a ladder, and lid her underneath
cask A basket and some clothes were
thrown over the trap, and all resumed
their occupations. The pursuers rushed
in. with some comrades picked up on the
road, and demanded Johanna Immense
astonishment and protestations Of utter
ignorance Of any such person.
such came in here, kno,ct" said
one of the gendarmes. 'We'I! unparth
her Comrades, search the house
| and searched it from top to bottom, with
ont success. Nobody dream, Of the ont
of-sigh, out of-nind cellar trap, and 10
| hanna was saved.
"She must have escaped through the
adjoining sarden." suggested he girls
The gpniarneS instinct Corged the bali
in fifty, and rushed off in pursuit
| A. two in the afternoon JOHANNA. bath.
| ei in perspiratinn from her protrac'ei
flight, had been concealed in the ice cold
! cellar Al nine in the evening the inhahi-
| tan,s Of the farmhouse first ven,uve6 to
rslea~e her from durance. They found
| her shaking in every limb from exhaustion
| and frost like person in violent auue
| A little refrsShment and some no, soup
restored her for the time After = short
rest an old shepherd accompanied her,
near midnight to assist her in crossing
the palisades and e,rering the town. -
| With his help she found i, an easy task
which SAYS ,i,rla for the vigilance of the
! French Dawn was just Stealing inro 'ha
! skv when the fugitive reached her moth
! err h0usa. with some difficulty succeeded
! IN obtaining entrance wirhou' attracting
the no'ice If the neighbnrs, AMI Wa final
| " ~ rest.
Tits 'ast adventure harpnn"d in the
middle Of July. was ~ the termination OF
J"hanna'- romantic rlas The French
| held he TOWN unit Sep. mhnr bur were
100 much occupied in nakinr head ay4ins,
the disasters hlch b''@l Their arms IT
rand succession To think ot hun lhg ui
J"h""ns
On Sp0'nmh@r Is y '-neraI |et'Ann"rr
e''"red l.Hne'nFG with larg" force t"
f"~~a"kS e"'r dat~ 'a'er rhe h"-s'ar
""mm'nder h"a d ct J"hanna> bravery
md caused har 10 be- hronght before him
Nsrnhasen Won Fuse present Al he in
'ervlew. 'eS'lfes - When the french
again became masters Of i-unehurg she had
been forced 10 90 INTO hiding. Afterwards
! tfo'h ti'e e'e''iN' a"'i eve" 'o''' i'ahN Oh
| hef coun'rymen. nh,' Tue remembrance o.
her caring g'aoua'Iy oieo ava. bu'
le'te"oorn gave olue's 10 seek Jonahh',
and invite her 10 his table, where he pre-
scented her 10 his quests as worthy sister
| IN arms. Her behavior now was just rs
| sl'HDlV modest as IL hai previously been