Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-12

Hafk. they are coming. 1 hear the
click of their horses feet. Tell them
have gone up the road. instead Of down,
and heaven will bless you"
Heaven never blesses those who
speak falsely, cousin. But ! will not
ftell them which way You go even II they
kill me. So run quickly as possible.
sits of no use. Unlees can deceive
them am dead man."
| "Cousin, cousin, hide under my web
Of cloth. They'd never think OF look
ing here for you. Come get down as
swift as You can, and III cover you, and
stand sprinkling my linen.
| Its my only chance. child. I'll get
down as you say" And, suiting the ac-
ton to tho word. the Governor was
soon under the folds Of the cloth.
Angry that their intended prey had
escaped from the house where they had
hoped to secure him, the six mounted
Tories, headed by British officer dash
cd along the road in swift pursuit. At
the sight Of the girl in the meadow, tho
leader paused.
| Child" he said sternly ''have you
seen a man running hereaboutsF'
YES, sir" replied Hetty, trembling
and flushing.
| Which way did he go!"
II promised not to tell, sir"
But you must or take the oonse-
| quences."
II said wouldn't tell. if you killed
me-" sobbed the frightened girl.
'rll have it out of her." exclaimed
the furious officer with an oath.
| Let me speak to her," said the Tory
guide. II know the child. believe.
Isn't your name Hetty Marvin" he
asked pleasantly.
| Eyes, sir"
"And this man that ran by you was
your mothers cousin, was he nOt!'
'.Yes, sir, he was"
| "Well, we are friends of his. What
did he say to you when he came alonRT'
"He-told-me-that he was flying for
his Iife.''
Gust so, Hetty. That was very true.
hope he won't have far to fly. Where
is he going to hide?"
You see 1 could help him if knew his
plans.
my cousin said he was going down
this way to the river where he has
boat; and he wanted me to tell the men
that were chasing him that he had
gone the other way to catch the mail
wagon"
why didn't you do as you were bid
then. when I asked you where he had
gomez" thundered the officer, fercely.
II couldn't tell lie, sir" WAS the
fearful answer.
| .Hetty," again began the smooth
tongued Tory, You are a nice child,
everybody knows You are q girl of truth.
What did your cousing say when you
told him that you could not tell false
hood?"
He said he shouldn't think I would
betray MIN to his DEATH"
"And you then promised him that you
wouldn't tell which way he went, If you
were killed for it?''
"Yes. sir"
"That was brave speech; and 30 l
suppose he thanked you for it, and ran
down the road as quickly as p0ssible!
II promised not to tell where ho went,
SIR"
"Oh YES, 1 forgot. Well, tell US his
last words, and We won't trouble You
any more"
fHis last words were: It's my only
chance, child; and I'll get down as you
say" And overcome by fright and Q
sense of her kinsman's danger, should
they rigidly interpret the language she
had reported, she sobbed aloud, and hid
her face from sight.
Her tormentors did not stay longer
to soothe or question her. They had
got, as they supposed. the information
which they wanted, and pushed rapidly
ON down to the river. Now, the Cover
nor had arranged with his boatman
as a signal that white cloth by day, or
q red light by night, displayed from the
attic window of his hiding place, which
was Just visible at the mouth of the riy-
er, should inform them if he were in
trouble, and put them ON the alert to
help him. AS soon, therefore, as he
started from his cousins signal float
ed from the window to warn them; and
when they saw the pursuing party dash
madly down theroad to the river, and
recognized the British uniform of tho
leader, they pulled swiftly out to SEA.
The hOrsemen reached the shore only to
see the boat with two men in 1t nearly
out Of sight, and suppesing their des-
tined prey had escaped, they aban-
doned their pursuit.
Meanwhile the hunted victim lay safe
and quiet, where the simple shrewdneGs
of his little cousin had hid him until the
time came for her to return to supper.
Then he babe her 60 as usual to her
home, telling her to ask her mother to
place the signal lamp, as soon as it grew
dark, in the window for the b0atmen,
and to send him there some supper,
with his valise, which In tho hurry Of
his departure he had left behind.
The signal recalled the boat, which az
ter twilight had ventured in sight Of the
shore and farmhouse, and the Governor
quietly made his way to the river in
safety. When he rejoined his father in
q secure home. he named his infant
daughter, which had been born in his
absence, "Hetty Marvin" that he might
be daily reminded of his little cousin
whose truth aud shrewdness saved his
life.
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