The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-09

cent, threw it on the ground even Is IL hl<tEzz
will ding lamb destined for siauehser 20 4@Sf<
his time for staying. He then szois b1<z - IL
| aperture, by which he hoped 10 eifsc< a1 eas
trance. All this was unseen By he deuniisls
girl within.
In the meantime her mind was basisd with
thousand eogitations. She clearly pcrn1ivsz
that no means would be left untried e czsrl Il
entrance, and she knew that onFu& Sxc7us7on ofe
her Toe depended her own existet1> a tkoue1e
struck her.
at is Sunday said she 70 herself; sihe NH
never works on the Sabbath, suppQse sst Il 70
ing nowf II can be seen far of, and hspp;lv nv
master, or some OF the neighbors, HDndarine Il
the sight, may hasten hither to know The t-suse
lucky thought" she exclaimed, Us God that
has cent it to o'me."
No sooner said than done. Being 81 her liis
accustomed to mill gear, il was but ihe work of
moment for her 10 set the machinery IN motion.
brisk breeze which sprang up, az it we7s, By
the special interpositian Of providence st
the sails flying. The arms of the huge engine
whiried around with fearful rapidity The gfeeS
wheel slowly reyolved on its axle ss1he smaller
gear turned and creaked and groaned, according
as they came into action, and the rln Nae Il
fun operation.
1t twas that very instant that the r1i7isn Die
ther had succeeded in squeezing himself through
the aperture in the wall and getting ssfeiy lodg-
ed in the interior of the great drum wheel. His
disnaay, however, was indescribaklc when he
began to be whirled about with ite revolutions
and found that all his efforts TO put stop TO the
powerful machinery which set It in motion, or 10
extricate himself from his pcrilous position, were
fruitiess. His cries were most appalling, hiz
shrieks were truly fearful, his osshs and impre-
cautions were horrible to hear. Hsnnnhsn has
tened to the spot and saw him caught, like rep
dle.as he was, in his own trap. Is need not 30
added that she did not Iiberste him. She knew
that he would be more frightened than hurt, if
he kept within his rotary prison; andshe knews
also, that unless he attempted 70 escape, there
was no danger of his falling out Of il, even
though he were insensible and inanimate all the
while. In the meantime the wheel vent round
and round, with the rufkan along with Il, stead
lily and INCREASINGLY, too. In vain did be promise
the stout hearted girl to work her no harm in
vain did he implore her pity on his helpless con-
dition in vain did be pray to all the powers OF
heaven, and adjure all the powers Of he'll. 70 his
aid She would not hear or heed him, and uD-
heard and unheeded of them likewise mnitez-
ing curses, he was whiried round and round in
the untiring wheel, and until at last feeling and
perception failed him, and he saw and heard no
more. He fell senseless on the bottom Of the
engine, and even then his inanimate body con-
tinued to be whirled round and roasd - before.
the brave girl not daring to trust 70 Appearances
in connection with the villain, and being. there
fore, afraid to suspend the working Of Che ms-
chinery, or stop the mill gear and tackle from
running at their fullest spsed.
A loud knocking at the door was shoTtly altar
heard, and she hastened thither. Il uas her mas
ter and his family, accompanied By several ck
their neighbors. The unaccuston1ed appearance
of the mill sails in full swing on Sunday, had
attracted their attention and they hsd hastened
home from church 10 ascertain the eause of The
phenomenon. The father bore his ifttfe ~ ia
his arms. He cut the cord with which the child
was bound.
HanncheE in few words told Al; and fhsn
the spirit which had sustained her 30 long and %
well while the emergency lasted, fcrsock her at
once as it passed away. She fell senssle1 into
the arms Of the miller's oldest son, sEd uss with
great difficulty revived.
The machinery Of the mill was at on1s Stopped
andthe inanimate rufHan dragged firth from the
great wheel. The other rufian was broaghe
down from his prison Both were then bound
and sent of to Bonn, under strong escort, and
in due course came under the hand q the town
execitioner
1t was not long till Hannchen became BRIDE
The bridegroom was the 1nii1er's son, who had
loved her long and well, but previously nnre-
Quilted. They lived thenceforFard happily to-
gether for many years. and died at good Old
age, surrounded BY fiourishing family. To The
latest hour Of her life this brave hearted woman
would shudder as she told the tale Of her d1n<
ger and deliverance.