Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-11

and flushing.
Which way did he go?"
promised not to tell, sir"
But you must or take the conse-
quences"
:" l said | wouldn't tell, if you killed
me- sobbed the frightened girl.
"pll have it out of her," exclaimed the
furious officer, with an oath.
Let me speak to her." said his Tory
guide; Il know the child, I believe.
Isn't your name Hetty Marvin" he
asked, pleasantly.
Yes, sir"
And this man that ran by you a few
moments ago was your mothers cousin
WASH hep"
Yes, sir, he was"
Well, we are friends of his; what did
he say to you when he came alcng?"
He-told me-that he was fying for
is life"
Just SO, Hetty; that was very true. I
hope he won't have to fly far Where
was he going to hide? You see l could
help him if | knew his plans"
Now Hetty was not a 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
candiGly: 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 were 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 l asked you where he had
gomez" Numbered the officer, fiercely.
could not tell lie, sir" was the
fearful answer.
Hetty," again began the smooth
tongued Tory, "you are a nice child.
Everybody knows you are girl of truth
What did your cousin say when you told
him you couldn't tell a falsehood?"
He 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 for it,"
"Yes, sir"
"That was a brave speech; and so I
suppose he thanked you for it, and ran
down the road as quickly as possible"
promised not to tell where he went,
sir"
ooh, yes, I forgot. Well, tell US bis
last words, and we won't trouble you any
more"
His last words we're: It's my only
chance, child, and Phi get down as you
say" And overcome by fright, and
the sense of her kinsman's DANCE
should they rigidly interpret the Ian
guage 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 supposed, the information which
they wanted and pushed rapidly on
down to the river. Now the Governor
had arranged a signal with his boatman
that white cloth by day or a light by
night displayed from the attic window
of his hiding-place, which was just visi-
bic at the mouth of the river, should N
form them if he were in trouble and put
them on the alert to help him. AS soon,
therefore, Us he started from his cousins
the signal foated from the window to
warn them. And when they saw the
pursuing party dash madly down the
road to the river and recognized the
British uniform, Of the leader eypulled
swiftly oft to sea- The horsemen
reached the shore only in season to see
the boat with two men in it nearly out of
sight; and supposing their destined prey
had escaped relinGuiShed 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 sup
per. Then he babe her go 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 bCatmen,
and to send him there some supper, with
his valise, which, in the hurry Of depart
ure, he had left behind.
The signal recalled the boat, which aft
er twilight had ventured in sight Of the
shore and the farmhouse, and the Gov
ernor 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 ne might
be daily reminded of the little cousin
whose truth and shrewdness saved his
| life.-Morning Star.
Origin OF Great Men.