The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-13

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with cold and growing 50 much
worse That he feared, without assis,
tance, he should die. IShs. il it was
sdangefous 10 90 IL was equally dan.
gerous % roman Tobe hanged for
4 spy 8assnCt pleasant idea tocon,
ltenpIatei and he groaned at thought
Eofd ying there alone.
AT this moneIit he Remembered
( lhaylng seen q small cabin al IA dis.
Etance, He would seek it throwhin-
self upon the mercy Of The inmates,
and beg assistance and protection. I
He pushed aside the brush eau
ItiousIy and after glansing from side
sid5 hufsiedfy clepga iitti5 was
Eupon.his hands and feet, and then
gradually raised himself to an up.
fright position. This was not accom-.
plished without severe effort; his
limbs we're weak and cramped, and
hetottered as he walked. His head
feltso Light and dizzy that it was
some minutes before he could recol.
lect in what direction the cabin was
Situated; but his mind became some.
/ w. ~
whatselearer at length, and he moved
slowly forward,
Suffering much bodily pain and
wearily dragging one, foot. after the
other, he saw alighttwinkling the
distance, which indicated the prox-
unity Of the lowly dwelling He did
not know whether the occupants
were whigsor tories, but he trusted
in Providence, and went forward
more, hopefully.
He approached the cabin, but
paused at hearing the sound of voices.
Taking a few more noiseless steps he
,wasenabled to glance througha rude
window, and perceived two men and
two women sitting within, The
young officer was about TO knock at
the door, when. the word @spya reach-
ed his ears, causing him to forego his
intention, and listen to hear more.
''I am quite confident we shall sue,
ceed," said one.
"The reward is worth trying for,
at any any rate" returned the other.
"What will be done with him
should he be captured2" asked the
younger fthe two females.
NsSsaats said ditha Hli legsoflie
tWe men, abruptly. .s
@Thcy won't be likely toilet him
go again." added his companion,
with significant shrug oftho shoul-
ders.
"Hell be treated as spies usually
are, probably" Remarked the mid.
dlc-aged woman, who had not yet
spoken.
The younger shuddered andlooked
thoughtful.
II wish this unnatural war was
ended; it so brutalizes the human
character" she said, earnestly,after a
pause.
"The sooner the rebels are CON
quered the sooner it will be ended,n
said one of the men. $50 you see
it's our duty to catch this spy, who
is said to be very useful and cunning
in his way. He can't be a great dis
tance off, and as soon as we get rest
ed we must take to the woods and
hunt him down"
The other gave his hearty assent
to this proposal, and after talking ov-
er their plans together both men left
the cabin and passed SO near our he.
ro, that by raising their hands they
might have touced him; but the dark
ness, which had succeeded the moons
departure, favored him and he re-
mained undiscovered.
Waiting until he could no longer
hear the footsteps nor voices of the
retreating figures, he stepped softly
to the door and tapped.
The latch was raised, and a voice
demanded, "Who's there's"
"a friend; one, at least, who has
not the power to injuro YOU" was
the reply.
The door opened wider, and the
pale and haggard face of the appli.
cant was exposed to the woman, who
scrutinized him steadily and closely.
"Come in" she said, briefly.
81 am in Distress" said Hastings.
Il apply to you because you are a
woman, and l cannot forget that a