Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-10-16

was evidently disappointed.
"'No,' he said at last, after nusiug
while, 'but they're here some 'eres, and
I'm aswine to fud 'em. Hillio bub,
come here come along with me ?
GA little fellow had just come out Of
the house. lie hung back, but Bill coax
ed him into the baIa. l went with him.
Bill told the other meE to keep the wo-
men of the house inside, talking to them,
SO that they might not sec him with the
boy.
"Now, bub,' said Bill, to the boy, do
you know that I'm agwine to burn down
your house p
"The boy looked scared.
"'Oh, please don't, sir, he cried, 'them
fellers amt thar true's death, sir, they's
not thar
"'And I'm agwine to hang your dad,
bub,' added Bill, without taking notice of
what .he boy said, 'aud likewise, I'll be
obliged to give you the col darudcst wha
! ling You ever heard tell of in all your
born days.
"'Oh, please don't, SIR cried the little
fellow again-he was thoroughly fright
ened now-'the sojers amt thar
How do you know 2 asked Bill.
81 knows they amt replied the boy.
"Bill seized him by the collar and spoke
fercoly.
"'Now, boy, I'll hang you and your
dad, and burn down your house in ten
minutes, if you cont tell me where hem
tcllers is hid
"Oh, please, sir, I'm afraid said the
boy.
"'Dont be afeered,' Bill told him,
they shan't harm you; nobody shan't
harm you but me and by hoky, III pull
your eizzard out, and hang you double
quick, if you don't out and tell right off
where they re hid
"The boy was completely cowcd.
"'Well, SIR he said, they're hid un-
der the house. Thcy's dug hole in the
ground right under the middle of the par
or. You cant see it when you lock in
that hole in the banking, behasc they to-
ted all the dirt away, and you see its too
dark to notice the other that away
"Ail right, bub,' said Bill, you'll be
man before your mother if You keep your
eye peeled. We won't hurt you"
"Oh, please, sir cried the boy, 'don't
burn down the house ives Union folks. "
ain what direction ?" asked Bill, with
grin.
"I don't know nothing about any direc
ton," said the boy, with puzzled look,
"You don't ?" continued Bill, 'weli,
you oughter. You oughter say you're
Union
Over the left, over the left, you know"
he sang. Bill rushed on, aud told one Of
the soldiers to stand with his revolver
cooked, at the hole in the banking, and
to shoot down the first man that attempt
ed to escape through it.
Then he wen: into the house and asked
for an axe.
"What in the world DO you want with
an axe 2" the old woman inquired with
an anxious glance at his face.
"Are me no questions, and I'll tell you |
no les" said Bill, "but, unless you want
this house burned over your head, bring |
NE one in less than two forty
The woman saw that Bill was in no
mood to be trihed with, and went ard got
the axe without any more ado.
Bill then turned to the three soldiers
who had followed him into the house and
told them to draw their reyolvers and be
ready to shoot They did so.
without word, Bill seized the carpet |
at the cages anu toie IL up.
The woman screamed.
"Lord a massyv' shouted the old wo-
man, "wha; on airth are ye spilling my
cavpet for! The old man, and all of US
is Union, and has alters bin !''
''Pon my word aud honor" added one
of the DAUGHTERS, "there amt nary reb I
hid in our house"
"We don't know nary thing about any
reb," said another young woman.
They all made fuss and halloed, but
Bill paid no more attention to them than
if they had been a parcel o. hogs. lie
tore away every bit of the carpet from
the floor.
As soon as he had done it, he took the
axe, and with one blow, broke through !