The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-04-25
leave INV shop + And as he spoke.

them into compliance with the or
der.
you'll regret this morning, Brad.
ley, said the leader, ms be retreatel.
"Go = was the reply of the smith,
as he pointed toward the door.
Bradley followed them menacing-
ly to the entrance of the shop, aud
watched them until they disappear.
ed When he turned TO go back in-
to tho shop he was met by the fugi-
tive, who, graspiug his hand, ex-
claim ed:
ooh how shall over be able to
thank you, Mr.. Bradley 2
This is no timo for thanks, Mr.
Peters, unless it is to tho Lord
you must fly the country, and that
at once !!
But my wife and children 2
"Mattie and 1 will take caro- OF
them. But you must go to night /
"To-night 2
"Yes. In the morning, il not boz
foro, they will return with large
force and carry you Off aud hang
you on the first tree. You must
leave tonight.
"But how =
"Mattie will conduct you to tho
rendezvous of our friends Thsro
is party made up who intend to
cross the mountains and Join the
Union forces in Kentucky. They
were to start Tonight. They have
provisions for the journey, and will
gladly share with you
At this moment u young girl en-
tered the shop and hurrielly said
"Father what il the trouble to-
night ? Her eyes resting upon the
fugitive, she approached him, and
in a sympathisinS tone continued !:
"Ah, Mr. Peters, has your turn
come so soon 2
This was Matte. She was q fine,
rosy girl, just past her eighteenth
birthday, aud the sole daughter Of
Bradley's homo and heart. She was
his all-his wife had been dead five
years. lie turned toward her, aud,
i'll mild but firm tone, said (;
"MattiH, you must conduct Mr.
Peters to tho rendezvous imms liato.
ly, thon return, and we will oall at
the parsonage to cheer his family.
9nick No time is to be lost The
blood thirsty fiends are upon the
track. They have sented their prey
ana Will not rest until they have Sc
@ @cure' ni1n' They may return much
fdanohIer.. e.In We expect. 50 haste,
This was nas iaaa ttlssss II &sis s44s
Matte .!aa naa ~ e6,iili,e Shs hal sstely
tconductod several Union mon, wAj
he'll haeu hunted from their homes
and sought shelter with hor father,
to the place designated, from whence
they male their escape across the
Mountains into Kentucky. Turning
10 the fugitive, she said:
"Come, Mr. Peters, do not stand
upon ceremony. bnt follow mo-"
She LETT tho shop and proceeded
but a short distance up tho road,
and then turned into by-plth
through strip OF woods, closely
followed by the fugitive. A brisk
waltz OF haif-an honr brought them
to small house that stood alone in
a secluded spot. Here Matte was
received with warm welcome by
several men, some of whom were en-
gagged in running bullets, while 9TH
ers were cleaning their rifles and
fowling pieces The lady of the
house, hale woman of forty, was
busy stufiing the wallets of the men
with biscuits. She greeted Matte
very kindly. "he fugitive, who was
known to two or three Of the party,
was receiv ed in bluff, frank spirit
Of kindness by all, saying that they
would make him chaplain of the
Tennessee regiment when they got
to Kentucky.
When Matte was to return homo,
two Of the party prepared to accom-.
pany her, but she protested, warming
them Of the danger, as the enemy
were doubtless abroad in search OF
the minister. But, notwithstanding,
they insisted, and accompanied her
until she reached the road, short
distance above her fathers shop.
Matte hurried on, but was some.
what surprised upon reaching the
shop to find it vacant She hasten,
cd to the house, but her father was
not there. As she returned to go to
tho shop, she thought she could
hoar the noise OF horses hoofs clat.
tering down tho road. She listened
but the sound soon died away,
Going into the shop sho blow the
fire. into a blaze; then beheld that
the things wero in great confusion,
and that spots Of blood we're upon
tho ground. She was now ooavlne>
ed that her father had besn soizod
aud carried on, but not without u
desperate struggle on his part.
A Matte stood gazing at the
marks OF blood, = wagon, containing
two persons. drove up. one Of WHOM.
an atheletio yonng maa of aye-aud.
twenty years, got out and entered
the shop,
"Good evening, Matte | Whore
10 your father 7" no said, Then OBJ
serving the strange demeanor Of tha
girl. ha ooatiaaed "Why, Matte.
what ails yoa' What has happen
The gisl's heart Was TOO hR iey