The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-10-03
The reward is worth trying for,anyway,

him go again. said the elder man, with
significant shrug of the shoulders.
He'll be treated as spies usually ar
probably, remarked the middle aged W
maa who had not before spoken.
The younger shuddered and locke
thoughtful. Iwish there was no such thin
as war; it so brutalizes human nature sh
said earnestly, after pause,
The sooner the Yanks Is conquered, til
quicker it will be ended said the younce>
man. so you see it's our duty 10 cate
this fellow who is said to be very ounnin
and useful in his way. He can't be a grea
WAYS off and the sooner we get starte
after him, the sooner We shall hunt hin
down.
The other gave his hearty assent to tli
proposal, and after talking oyer their plan
together, both men left the cabin and pass
ed so near to where stood, that by raisin;
my hand could have touched them Bu
fortune favored me, and the darkness which
succeeded the moons dspartnra hid m.
| from theiI sight.
Waiting until they we're out of hearing,
steri ed to the cabin door and tapped
The latch was raised, and voice de
manded, Who's there?'
a friend; one, at least, who has not til,
power to harm you,' replind.
The door opened wider, and the wo
man scrutinized me closely.
! am sick, hungry and sorely pressed
by my enemies; ! am the spy for whom
the reward is offered | am in distress
You can save me or deliver me into the
hands of your husband, or those who have
gone in pursuit Of me-.
The mother and daughter exchanged
glances, but neither spoke,and anxouslv |
waited the decision.
The woman who opened the door, mo-
toned me to enter. | did so, and q seat
was placed for re bv The daughter, whose
sympathies were obviously enlisted
We can give you food, but our pro-
lection will avail but little after my hus-
bands return said the woman
Can YOU not conceal me :? | asked
earnestly. Heaven will surely rewar!
you
The mother looked at her dau .htel, ami
they conversed together IN low toue.
we VIII DO what we can said the
former briefly, IS she placed food and
drink before me 4" sisue me to eat.
DO not stop to talk, she al lie |, ql;ck-
ly, as | endcavorci to express my graft
tudc There is 10 time to lose, AMI food
Nj" DO yal more sopl thaa ANYTHING else
I'D not wai, fora second bi,ldins, ani
the nutritious beverage soon had The effect
to renew my strength AMI inspire fresh
cour"c,c. Ny head felt less 1iILy, the
cheerful r.e warmed my stiiencd limbs.
anl | would certainly Lave fallen asleep
il. my chair ,:ai not q f.elins Of dread
lest tie mrn should suddenly return,
caused me to look often anxiorsly towards
the window
They wiii be gone two hours said the
point
~igniiie my thanks and looked at the
fair speaker SO attentiycly that crimson
glow stole over her countcnancc, making
h"r look still more interestr z. | forgot
TO the moment my illness, the danger |
had incurred, the risk | now ran, every
thing in contemplating her symmetrical
figure, regularity Of features, and the be-
nevcient kindness that beamed from her
eloquent eyes. My rapture was of short
duration, the barking Of a dog. and the
exclamation of my deliverer you are lost
brought me to my senses.
Father must be near, for that is his
dog | started to MY feet and looked
hurriedly about for some means Of escape
besides the door which entered.
The girl shook her head, and the color
feel from her checks by reason of her ter
ror. | knew that discovery was inevitable
if | remained where | was, and that the
result would he equally fatal if ventured
to leave the cabin.
The voices of the men came nearer and
nearer. The young girl stood spel-bound
for an instant, then sprang towards door
which opened into a closet.
60 in, quick she whispered, 'and
hide yourself behind the Clothes
| obeyed, and the door was quickly
closed and fastened upon me, while my de-
iiverer, with uncommon self possession,
Gas | afterward learned) placed herself in
the chair had just vacated, drew up to
the table on which food had been placed,
and very deliberately commenced eating.
She lad hardly done so when her father
and his companion entered the cabin, both
looking somewhat i.l-humored and disap-
pointed.
What are you up and eating for, ct
this hour, Nellie 2 asked the former, re-
garding the young lady with look of as
tonishment and displeasure.
Waiting for you so long made me hun
cry, was the unhesitating reply.
We'll, and so are we hungry, girl; SO
get us something quick, for we've got to
ride dozen miles yet: that is, if the fel-
low don't disappoint US again. Confound
him. we might have been on the right
track by this time if the horses had been
,ound in time he muttered, as Nellie
busted herself in placing food before them.
In the meantime, the mother, -ho had
left the cabin before the men returned,
had entered an out building, and was pre-
pairing a comfortable place in which |
could conceal myself before her husbands 5
return.
Before the men finished eating she re-
turned, bat started back il alarm at per-
cicving what a change in affairs the last
twenty minutes had wFauaht. Nol!ia
caught her eye and warning glance re-
called her usual presence af Eiai.
'Well?' she said, intsrraga.ige,y, ap-
preaching the table,
We've had to wait fer horses, and tho
rascal Will give us the slip if We don {