Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12

but the work OF moment Tor her 10 set
the machinery 10 motion. A brisk breez,
which sprang up, as II were, by the
interposiuon of Providence, al once set
the sails flying. The arms OF the huge
engine whired around with fearful
rspidity; the great wheel slowly revolved
on its axle; the smaller gear turned aud
creaked snd grosned, according as they
came INTO action, AMI the mtll was in nll
operation.
Ii WAS that very instant that the ruhian
Dlether had succeeded in squetZ ing Aln.
self through the aperture Ia the wall ana
getting safely lodged in the interior OF
lna great drum wheel. His dismay, how.
ever, was indescribable when nc began
to be whirlei about with It's rota,
tons, and found that all his efforts to put
stop TO the powerful machinery which
set il IN motion, or TO eNtrlcaIe himself
from his perllous situation, were irulliess.
his cries were most appalling; his shrleks
were truly fearful; his curses and impre.
cations were horrible to hear. Haunohen
hasiened 10 the spot, snd saw him caught,
like a reptile as he was, in his own trap
Ii need not be added that she did not ito.
crate him. She knew that he would be
more frightened than hurt If he kept
| within his rotary prison; aud she knew,
also, that unless he attempted to escape,
there was no danger OF his falling out OF
it, even though he were inseuslOle aud
iuanima,e all the while. In the mean.
| time, the wheel went round and round,
with the ruff IN along with IT., steadily
| and increasingly, too. La vain dlu he
| promise .he stouthearted girl TO work
| her no harm; in vain did he implore her
! pity on his helpless C 2ndition; in vain
| did he pray to all the powers OF heaven,
and sdiure all the powers OF hell, TO his
| aid. She would not hear nor heed him /;
! and, unheard and unueeded OF them like.
/ wise mutteriug curses, he WAS whired
| round aud round in tle unliring wheel,
until al last feeling anu perception failed
| him, and he saw and heard no more. He
| fell senseless on the Jttom of the engine,
but even then his inanlmste body con-
| tinued TO be whirled rolnd and round as
| before. The brave girl not daring To
| trust 70 appearances IN connection with
! such villain, and being, therefore,
afraid to suspend the working OF the
machinery. or stop the mill gear and
| tackle from running at their fullest speed.
A loud knocking at the door was short
| ly after heard, and she fastened thither.
Ii was her master and his family, accom-
| panied by several of their pelgh6Ors The
unaccustomed appearance OF the null
sails ia full swing on the Sunday had, as
she had anticipated, attracted their atten-
ton, and they had fastened home from
| church tor the purpose of asCertanlng
the cause OF the phenomenon. the faith
er bore his little boy in his arms; he had
| cut the cord wherewith the child was tied,
| but he was unable to obtain any account
of the extraordinary circumstances that
had occurred from the sfrghted limo
cent.
Haunchen in few words told all; and
then the spirit which had sustained her
so long and so well while the emergency
lasted, forsook her at once as IT passed
away. She fell sensoless into the arms Of
the miller's Oldest son, ana was with great
difficulty recovered.
The machinery of the mill was at once
stopped, and the inanimate rutlia1 drag
| ged forth from the great wheel. The
| other ruilian was brought down from his
! prison. Both were then bound aud sent
| oil to Bonn under strong escort. and in
due course came under the hands OF the
town executloner.
1t was not long ill Hannchen became
a bride. The bridegroom was the miller's
son, who had loved her long and well, but
| with passion previously unrsquiteI,
They lived thenceforward happily to.
gether for manv years, aud died at good
| old age, surroun led by q fOurlshing fam
lily. To the latest hour Of her lie, this
brave hearted woman would shudter as
she told the tale of her danger and heT
| deliverance.