Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

work OF moment for her TO turn the key
In the wards and lock him In. This done
she rushed forth to the outer door OF the
mill, and gave the alarm.
"Flyl Fly +" she shrieked to the child,
her masters little boy, an infant nve
years old, the only being In sight or
sound of her. Fly fly to father ay on
\ your life Tell him we shall all be muir
dercd an he ha to not back Fly flyl"
The child, who was at play before the
door, at once obeyed the energetic COM
mand OF the brave girl, and sped as fast as
his tiny legs could carry him on the road |
by which he knew bis parents would re- |
lurn from church. Hannchen cheered |
him onward, ami luspirItrd his little heart
as he ran.
"Bless thee, boy bless theel" she ex-
claimed, In the goodness Of her heart !
can master arrives In time, will offer up
a taper on the altar Of our blessed Lady
OF the Krentzberg, by Bonn"
She sat down on the stone bench by the
mill door to ca her ov.r-excited spirit
and the wept, az she sat. at the thoughts
OF her nappy d'hNerances
"Thank God I" she CALCULATED, "thank
God for this escape. Oh the deadly VIZ
lain and so fon 1 Of him, too
A shrll whistle from the grated window
of the chambsr In which she had ahut up
the rufian Heinrich, caught her ear, and
made her start at once to her feet.
"Di,therl Dietherl" she heard him
shout, "ca,ch the child aad come hither
am fast. Come hither Bring the boy
here, an kill the girl "
She glanc d hastily up at the easement
from which the Imprisoned Villains hand
beckoned to some one In the distance, and
then looked anxiously alter h'r Infant
emissAry. This little messenger held on
his way unharmed, howeyeri aud che
thought to herself that the alarm was a
false one, rai'ed to excite her fear, and
overcome hpr resolution. Just, however,
as the child re ch d II hollow spot IN the
Llext field the channel Of natural drain,
then dry with the heats OF summer-she
5 ,w another rutflan start up from the bed
of the drain, aud, catching him in his
rms, hasten toward the mill, in accor-
d .nce with the directions Of his accom-
plles. In 3 moment she perc lived her
=, fa~ger, and in a moment more she formed
her 4 ture plan Of pr cetd ng. X treating
lot the mill she double locked aud boltrd
. tn dJur-the on'J appareLt entrance to
tbs tdihcs, eyerY other means NJ nh"iOnr
; ace IS 10 the int;rior being barred by
means OF strong iron gra.ings hred against
al the witdossi and then took her post
3. ..s-.Mn upp;r casrm,nt, d't,rminei either
r to await patiently her masters r. tnrn, and
II her consequent livery from that DANCE
roui position, or her oan death, II II we're
+, Inevitable.
- "N,vcr," said che u herself, "nlvri
shall leave my ma r's house n preY to
y euch villains, or permit his property to bs
> carried oil b,fore my eyes by them, vile
have life and strength to defend II"
70 She had barely time to secure heneli
u within, when the rufiAa from without
- holding the hapless child in one hand
. and long sharp knife In the other, as
", sailed ths door with kicks, and curses, Ant
= imprecatlons OF the mo dreadful char.
> Il ter.
"Confound thee =" he cried, applying
. the foulest epithets of which the free
speaking Teulo, lc languages are so &C
pious; "open ,he door, or I'll break II l
= on ye I"
- Tfyou can, you maJ," was all the M
% Bile girl replied. "God Ia greater than 80
, and In him put my trust"
a.. 4. Al. Al. L.,
=, pris oned ruffian above, ''that will brin
-, her TO reason"
h, Stout h. arted as poor Hannchen Wa
n she qualled at this cruel suggestion. "
= u moment her resolu,.Sn wavered but
- was only for moment. She saw thl
= her own death was certain II she Rdmittt
~, the assailant, and she knew that her ma
~ ter would he robbed. She had no reaso
,e' to hope that even the life of the infai
sr would be spared by her compliance.
"a, was to rlrk all again nothing. Like
N, discreet girl, she consequently held fa
in her resolve to abide as she was viii
n life remained, or until assistance shou
>, reach h"r.
10 Gan ye open not the door," shoutG
the villain from without, accompsnylr
=. his words with the vllest abuse, and q
,ar fercest imprecations, "Pl hack III
whelp's limbs to pivces with my knit
-, and then burn the mill over your hea
.,r twill be merry blaze, trow."
y, 81 put my trust In God" Tepli ed /
"a dauntless girl ''nevsr shall ys SET 70
within these walls whilst have life
.., prevent ye."
,rs The rufSan laid the lnfsnt for q n
1,a ment on the swsrd, as he Eonght Rbo
-. for cOmbu,tibles wherewlth to execI
- his latter threat. In this search he espi'
70 perhaps the only possible elandestine e
,,I francs TO the ballding, It was large a
or erture In the wall - .aun icatlpg wi
a. the great wheel and the other mAchIpe
bat of the mill, and was point entirely u
Of protected. for the reason that the slml
or. occupants had never supposed II feasll
"a for any one to seek admission throu
such dangerous inlet. Elated with
-. discovery, the ruffian returned to the
is FAINT, and, tying the hands and feet Of /
-. little innocent, threw Il on the grou
,ns ~ even as a butcher will ding lamb dest
!, ed for the 81 ,u shter, TO await his time
49, shaving. He then stole back to the Ap
rs ture, by which he hoped to effect an ,
80 trance. All this was unseen by I
dauntless girl mlthin.
In the meanwhile her mind was busl
% with thousand cogltations. She clea
ON perceived that no means would be left !
tried 10 effect an entrance, and she kn
nd, that on the exclusion of her foe depend
ere her own existence. A thought struck b
''It Is Sunday" tAid she to hers
''the mill never works on the Saba
no suppose l set II going now II can
ed seen afar oil and happy my master,
some of his neighbors, wondering at {
lrk; sight, may haste hlther to wkno /
led cause. A lucky thought" she eKelsim
- "'tis God sent 1t TO me ~
anu No sooner said than done. Being
ney her life accustomed to mill-gear, il '
but the work of a moment for her to
axe the machinery In motion. A brisk bre
49,. which sprang up, as It were, by the 6
'h's clal lnterposition of Providence, at o.
you set the calls flying. The arms OF the b.
airs engine whirled round with fearful rapl
inpa tYj the great wheel slowly revolved on
i. a lkaa III. a a