The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-04-15
"Just 50 Hetty i: that was very true. Ihope

"Just so, Hetty that was very true. Ihope
he won't have to fy hard. Where was he go
inc to hide? You SET 1 could help him if
knew his plans"
Now. Hetty was not whit deceived by this
smooth speech. But she was willing to tell as
much of the truth as would be consistent with
his safety, and she wisely judged that her
frankness would serve her kinsman better than
her silence. So she answered her questioner
candidly: my cousin said he was going down
this way to the river, where he had boat; and
he wanted me to tell the men that we're chasing
him that he had gone the other way to catch
the mail wagon"
"Why didn't you do as he bid you, then
when asked you where he had gomez" thun-
dered the officer, fiercely.
"I could not tell lie, sir" was the fearful
answer
"Hetty," again began the smooth -tongued
Tory, "you are nice child. Everybody knows
you are girl of truth What did your cousin
say when you told him you couldn't tell
falsehood
ale said he shouldn't think I'd betray him
to his death"
"And YOU then promised him you wouldn't
tell which way he went, if you were killed fol
it?"
eyes, sir"
'That was brave speech and so suppose
he thanked you for it, and ran down the road
as quickly as possible"
"I promised him would not tell where he
went, sir"
"Oh, yes, I forgot. Well, tell US his last
Words and we won't trouble you any more"
ellis last words were "It's my only chance
child, and I'll get down as you say" And
overcome by fright, and the sense of her kins'
mans danger, should they rigidly interpret the
language which she had reported, she sobbed
aloud, and hid her face from sight.
Her tormentors did not stay longer to soothe
or question her. They had got, as they sup:
posed, the information which they wanted, and
pushed rapidly on down to the river. Now
the Governor had arranged a signal with his
by night displayed from the attic window oi
his hiding-Place, which was just visible at the
mouth of the river, should inform them if he
to help him. As soon, therefore, as he started
from his Cousins the signal foated from the
window to warn them. And when they saw
the pursuing party dash madly down Che road
to the river, and recognized the British uniform
of the leader, they pulled swiftly out to sea
The horsemen reached the shore only in time
to see the boat with the two men in it nearly
out of sight; and supposing their destined
prey had escaped, relinquished the pursuit.
Meanwhile the hunted victim lay safe and
quiet where the simple shrewdness of the little
cousin had hidden him, until the time came
for her to return for supper. Then he bade
her 60 as usual to her home, telling her to ask
her mother to place the signal lamp, as soon
as it grew dark, in the window, for the boat.
men, and to send him some supper, with bis
valise, which, in the hurry of departure, he
had left behind.
The signal recalled the boat, which after
twilight had ventured in sight of the shore
and the farm house, and the Governor quietly
made his way to the river in safety. When he
rejoined his family in secure home, he named
his infant daughter, which had been born in
his absence, "Hetty Marvin" that he might be
daily reminded of the little cousin whose truth
and shrewdness saved his life.