The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-02-24

| 'iu' M Ss4lt-s1 seeI NY g naJs you
seer. man running away here abouts 90
/, IS, sir replied Hstty, trembling and
l-blushing. :: 80
Which way did he % ?" aassrt :
! Il promised not to tell, sir,'' - ~
But you must. or take the conss-
II said wouidn't tell. if you killed me, -
sobbed the, frightened girl, -
I'll have it out of her % exclaimed the
furious officer, with an oath,
i g Let me speak to her, said his Tory
Iguidei II know the child. I believe. Isn't
your name Hetty. Marvin e he asked pleas
Ean;ly.
|. yes, SIR
''Apd the man Who ran by you, few
minutes ago, vas your mothers cousin
Yes. sir; he was.'' Z
'.Well we are friends of his. What did
be say 10 you, when he came along pa q
''He-told me-that he was flying for
his life. sae iEeasr&
"Just so. Hetty, that was very true
hope he won't have to fly far. Where was
he going to Try to hide Yoa see. could
help him if l knew his plans.
/ Now, Hetty was not whit deceived, by
Fthis smooth speech; so she answered the
quesfioner candidly. 7.7s saffsgr7.
my cousin said that he was going dow
This way to The river, where he had q boat;
and he wanted me 10 tell the men that were
chasing him, that be had gone another way
to catch the mail wagon a~rt
why didn't YOU do as he babe You.
then, when asked you W there he had gone o.
thun dered the officer, fercely. g1
al conld not tell lie, sir, was the tear.
| full answer. sr l1stjac5 ri
'fHetty." again began the smooth toagued
Tory, you are a nice girl Every body
Knows you are gIrl of truth. What did
/ your cousin say, when you told him you
couldn't tell a falsehood 2" " s@ Is
He said he shouldn't think I'd betray
him TO his deatb.p 81 fade zr-s.9 -aaa
| ''And then you promised him that you
wouldn't tell which way he went if you
was7kiIled for it ?''e-.'ae.'Ir. sas d"
aseYes siF.''; ao- 10 H,.a...-l o. ra.# ..
'Thati was brave speech; and 80 sup
he thauked>you for it and ran down the
road as quickly as possible 90
l. 81 promised not to tell where he went,
"Oh, yes 1 forgot Well. tell US his
last words, and We won't trouble you any
more" -.v ..-.-.r7 IN
His last words were, It's my only
chance, chile and I'llget down as you say 30
OYer9ome by the fright, and the sense
lof her kinsman's danger. should they right
luiIy interpret the language which She had
reported she sobbed aloud, and hid her
face from sight. -.-- s--s s...-.-
ID Her tormentors did not stay any longer,
] tn Snntho Or NOS ton bar Tkar, boI
as they supposed. the information which
they wanted, and pushed rapidly on down
to the river. Now, the Governor had, ar.
ranged a signal with his boaLmeu, that
white cloth by day, or light in the night
! displayed from The attic window of his hia
ding place, which was just visible at, the
mouth Of the creek, should inform them il
he were in, uble, and put them upon the
alert TO help him. As soon. therefore, as
| he started from his, n Cousins the sign4l
f1oated frsa the wind9w to warn them.
And when they saw the pursuing party
dash madly down toward the river; and re
! cognizsd the British luniiorm of the leader.
! they pulled swiftly out to sea. The horse
men reached the shore only In season to see
Fthec boat with two men in nearly out Of
sight and surprising their destined prey had
1.eseaped, relinqniShed the pursuit,
f. Meanwhiles the hunted victim lay safe
aud quiet where his little cousin bad hid
den him untikth he time came for her to re-
tutn to the house f5rssupper Then he
babe her go as usual to her dhome, telling
her to ask her mother to place the signal
lamp.as soon asst grew dark, in the swim
dow for the boatman. aud to send him there
some supper. with mis- yaliae which in the
hurry of departure. he hail left behiud.
The signal recalled the boat, which after
twilight had veutured 10 sight of the shore
and the farm housed and the Governor quiz
kerly made his way to thes .riger.in safety
When he rFjnine ed his family in 8 secure
home. he named his infant daughter, which
had been borHsin bis absence. Hetty Mar;
vim" that he might be- daily reminded Of
the lntle cousin who saYed his life .1