The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-11

hardly done so when her father and
his companion entered the cabin, both
looking somewhat ill-hunOretl aud
disappointed.
;. WMtae You up and eating for,
at this hour. Nellie " asked tile torn-
tr. egalrling the yenng lady with a
look of astoiiishmetit and displeaslTe.
. Waiting for you so long male me
hungry was the unllesitatlng reply.
swell, anll 50 are we hungry, girl !;
so get ils something quick, for we've
got to ride Il dozen miles yet that l..
II tile fellow ClOi't disappoint Us again.
C0nfound him we might have been
on the right track by tits time if the
horses had been round IN time" he
muttered, rs Nellie busted herself In
placing food before them.
In the meantime, the mother. who
had left the cabin before tlle men re-
turned. had entered an Out-building.
and was preparing Il comfortable place
in which | could conceal myself before
her husbands return.
| Before the men finished eating she
returned. but started back in alarm ut
! perceiving what change in affairs
the last twenty minutes had wrought.
Nellie caught her eye and warning
glance recalled her usual presence OF
mind.
"Well?" she said. interrogatively.
approaching the table.
We've had to wait tor horses. and
the rascal will give us the slip II We
don't make better time, returned her
husband, mooslily.
II say. Dan" he added, with an
impatient gesture, = haven't You most
done eatingy'
'Sllouldn't WONDER" replied Dan.
| pushing back his chair and buttoning
his coat. I'm ready"
"We'll 60, then, aS soon as | get
my other lat from the closet" And
approaching my place Of concealmellE
the speaker stepped in and commenced
searching for his hat. | crouched be-
hind a pile Of bedding, trembling lest
! sudden movement of the man should
expose my person | was certain that
/ my heart beat loud enough to be heard,
aud when telt the clothes move be-
fore me gave up all for lost.
The girls emotions We're none the
less intense. Her face became pale,
her feet seemed bound to the floor.
aud her heart almost stopped beating
as her eye marked each emotion of her
father. As he approached the corner
where she knew | was, she placed her
hands over her eyes and sank into a
chair.
But he did not discover me. The
hat was found at length, and Nellie
raised her eyes. Her father stood
without the closet while his compan-
ion was assuring him that if he did
not hurry all would he lost.
Where is he?" inquired the wo-
man, when they were gone.
I'm there" replied the daughter,
pointing toward the closet.
"It is Providence, indeed :" was
the exclamation of the mother, as she
comprellentled tile narrow escape
lost no time in getting to the out
building mentioned. 1t was an old
affair and used but seldom. and being
so near the Confederate camp, would
not be likely to be subjected to very
thorough search by my pnrsuers. who
believed me to be much farther off.
In this place remained several
days, receiving the best of care from
both mother and daughter, who visited
me as often as they could without at
trlcting observation.
I When my strength returned, and |
was able to travel. my generous pro-
tectors furnished me with disguises,
and during the husbands absence,
were enabled to assist Inc considerable
OH my perilous journey.
| encountered but few difficulties,
however, and passed the Confederate
lines in safety.
by the way" said the Captain,
looking at his watch, "you must take
tea with me this evening. No ex-
cuses, he continued, as lie saw me
about to speak. Il want to Introduce
you to the heroine of my story she is
my wife now. Our Fireside Friend,