The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1879-01-23
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Edit. led them through each room
But We viii how return 10 Harry
He heard enough Of the conversation
al the door TO convince him tne men
were those in search Of himself. and
that they would search the house
Then he knew II was time 10 look
( about him. Accordingly be passed
: through another room, ascended two
I lights Of stairs, and then found him
SELF in the attic One Of the windows
{ was opened. He went 20 this and
looked out. \ sudden thought struck
+ him. The water spout was Just with
. in reach. He was SUR :. .a &c..
! his weight. WithOu ~iuppiEL iuI
further consideration, liz grasped it
firmly with both hands. and swung
hinselfOut Working slowly upwards
III q moment more he was on the roof
and safe
The lower rooms We're all thoroughly
searched by the men in pursuit. but
without avail, and at last Edith led
them 10 the attic She had begun %
breathe more freely. As vet no
. traces Of Harry had been discovered.
and she hoped he might Vet have some
I Chance Of escape. One Of the men no
ticed the open window. tie approach
ed il.
He cannot have escaped from here, "
he said. 1T would De the death Of any
man 10 jump upon the hard stones he
low! ! am satisfied he cannot be con-
cealed about this house
With many apologies Tor The in
trusiOn. the men descended the stairs,
and left Edith 10 herself. She sat
down feeling strangely, faint and sick,
now that il WAS all over II Was 4
mystery 10 herself, Is well as 10 the
men, what had become of Harry, for
she was satisfied in her OWE mind he
could not have been in the house while
il was being searched; but she was too
weak 10 90 back 10 look for him. Her
limbs trembled beneath her weight
when she attempted to do so, and she
could only sit there, white and still.
hoping, PRAYING, Yet fearing.
i long half hour passed, and then
the door was opened cautiously, and
the very object of all her sOlicitude en-
tered. AL the sight of him,life and an
imatiOn at once returned to her
painfully thrObbing heart, and strength
to her limbs. She sprung up with a
quick cry OF jOy and surprise.
Il thank God that You have escaped
those evil men. thus far, dear Harry.
Where did yOu secrete yOurself:"
YOu remember the open window in
the attic:"
-Yes; but y0u did not escape from
that One of the soldiers said il
would be your death TO jump from It,"
Il heard him. | was safe on the
hOuse-tOp at that very moment. The
water-spOut was Just in reach from
the window, and it was easy work get
ting to the roof by means Of 1t"
Then that is the way you managed
it? God has been merciful TO You thus
far What would have been your fate,
had you been taken?
Probably | should have been hung
as a spy, without law or justice-it
NAV be lynched. The SOuthernerS
hate us Northern men all too heartily
to have let me of with 4 light punish
ment Another thing would have
gone hard with me- am a soldier in
the United States army!'
And you have ventured herein
the very heart Of the enemy's terri
tory, ., Harry Lester. why did you
Gomez Fly, ny, while you have the
The young girls voice WAS hoarse
with suppressed agony, and she looked
into her companions face,
with her wild, scared ewes.
Il am going directly, dear Edith, now
that the object Ofmy journey has been
and Ihaye seen you safe
and we'll. Only promise Inc one thing.
Will you remain true and faithful to
the VOWS you have breathed to me, and
when this dreadful strife il over, if God
spares our lives so long. will YOU then
be mine forever"
Yours, and yours alone. dear Har-
~"
The young man pressed the girls
hand in silent gratitude, and half an
hour afterwards stole forth in the dis I
guise of a WasherwOman, with q baS- |
ket of clothes upon his arm. He left /
the village without mOlestatiOn, and |
in reaching his regiment in
safety. He is now with II, battling
IraYely for his country.
And sweet Edith Clifton. She will (
hold her promise sacred, through all /
and temptations, and will /
he ready and willing GO redeem II |
when the happy time shall cOme-and /
never was 4 faIrer bride than she will |
make.