Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-07-15

ou may Imagine now pledsant leit
with the prospect of meeting miser.
able death in the morning.
Disgrace was certain at least, for |
would be carried away into the noun
tains, far off from my command. The
prospect of release was small, for
there was no exchange of prisoners
with the guerrilla band.
But suddenly heard slight noise |
at my side. We lay at the foot of a
tree, wrapped in our blankets, side by |
side. By the smoldering light of the
fire l saw hand appear from behind
the tree.
1T rested upon Franks shoulder,
while voice said:
BE quiet-help is near
The young fellow started violently,
bis lips parted, and l feared he would
alarm the foes.
But he choaked back his astonish-
ment, and soon recognized The speaker
as Miss Brady.
Are your hands free?' she asked In
q whisper.
No, returned Frank in the same
tone
She moved cautiously forward and
severed the bands. | was soon after
ward released.
Where is the sentinel? I asked,
still lying in the same position, and
tell us how you came here, that we
may know how to proceed.
'The fellow is upon the other side Of
the camp, upon the ground; l believe
he is asleep
But who is with your asked Frank;
you did not come alone.
| "A negro servant is ALL l have
horses, though; you must slip away.
'We rose up carefully from the
ground, and slipped away after Miss
Brady, who led the way toward the
horses.
'As we reached the place where
they stood, the young woman gave an
exclamation of startled surprise, and
turned back quickly.
There's the sentinel, she whispered.
"Looking forward, I saw the shadow
OF tall man but a few feet dis
tant.
He was coming directly toward u.s.
and, as his eyes were fastened upon
me, I knew my presence had been dis
covered.
Determined to resist recapture, |
moved forward.
He mistook me for one of his COM
rades probably, for he came directly
up to me without word
i knew that would be recognized
Immediately, and resolved to take ad-
vantage of the mans ignorance of my
intent.
sAs he came within reach leaped
him and seized his throat.
He gave yell of surprise and fear
but Frank came to my assistance and
the rufian was soon silent.
But his yell had aroused the camp
and we heard the outlaws run to theil
weapons and answer the sentinel with
) wild cries.
Come on, cried Miss Brady. run
ming forward toward the point where
the horses we're concealed.
we soon came upon negro who
held three horses, and an instant latel
were in the saddle.
'As we galloped out Of the woods
the bushwhackers were at our heels.
!, The horses we rode we're poor, and
4 as Que was double loaded, escape woult
have been impossible had it not beer
> for the fortunate arrival of a posse o
> soldiers from the camp.
l. The mauraders at once ran off a
l. the appearance of re-enforcements
: and we saw them no more.
J. sHalf an hour later we reached MI
Z Tooke's farmhouse, when Miss Brad
u gave the following account of he
= plan:
e when she saw her lover captures
y by the guerrillas, she had hurried t
the negro quarters, and dispatched
!, boy to the camp for aid
N This was good move, as the plum
Il derers would not have been easily dis
covered; but the girl was plucky, an
u as she saw the men preparing to qui
= = the place with their prisoners, sht
~ " with the aid of negro, equipped tn
II steeds, and followed upon the trail.
r. =, The remainder had been accoml
d iished with ease; for the gang expec
= ed nothing Of the sort, and were o
their guard.
= But it is not every young woma
10 nowadays that would display so muc
10 resolution and courage. Chicago Led.
- er.
e Politics and certain kind of pr
'e fessed Christianity go together naturally al
make an exceedingly obnoxious combinatio
9, The latest development in which the real m;
1r has cot the halter of the outward seemil