The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-01-07

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coyery, tho ruliian retnrnnd TO tho in
tant, anu, tying tho iinud and feet of
the little innocent, threw it on the
| ground even rs II butcher will fling q
lamb destined for the slaugh2or, to
await his time for staying. He then
stole back to tho nportlre, by which
he hoped to effect an ontrance. All
this was unseen hy tho dauntless girl
within. 2.
In tho meantime her mind was bus
led with a thousand cogitationS. She
clearly perceived that no means would
be left untriod to effect an entrance,
and she know that on the exclusion of
her foe depended her own existence.
A thought struck her. q, ''@eFs@
"lt is Sunday" she said to herself;
"the mill never works on the Sabbath;
suppose Iset it agoing now? 1t can be
seen afar off; and haply my master, or
some of his neighbors, wondering at
the sight, may hasten hither to know
the cause. A lucky thought, she cx-
claimed; "tis God sent it to met"
No sooner said than dono. Boinc all
her life accustomed to mill-gcar. it was
but the work of n moment for her to
set tho machinery in motion. A brisk
bree'e which sprang up, as il were by
q special intorposition of Providence,
at once set tho sails flying. Tho arms
of the huge engine whirled round with
fearful rapidity; the great wheel vi
ly rcyolved on its axle; the smaller
gear turned, and crcakcd, and groan-
ed, according as they camo into ction;
the mill was in full operation.
1t was at that very instant that the
rufiian Diether had succeeded in
squeezing himself through the aport-
ure in tho wall, and getting safoly
lodged in the interior of the great
drum-wheel. His dismay, however,
was indcscribable when he began to be
Whirled about with its rotation, and
found that all his efforts TO put stop
to the powerful machinery which set it
In motion, or to eXtricatc himself from
his perilOus situation, We're fruillcss.
his cries were most appalling; his
shricks were truly fearful; his curses
and imprecatOus were horrible to hear.
| HonnChan FASTENED to the SPOT. and
saw him caught, like the reptile as he
was, i'll his own trap. l. need not be
added that she did not libcratc him.
She know that he would be more
frightened than hurt if he Kept within
his rotatory prison; and sho knew, al
so, that unless he attempted to escape,
there was no danger of his falling out
OF II, even though he were iuscnsibIe
and inanimate all the while. In tho
meantime, the wheel went round and
round with its steady, unceaSing mo-
ton; and round and round went tn,
ruiflan along with it, steadily and un
ccasingly, too. IN vain did he promise
the stout-hcnrted girl TO work her nc
harm; III vain did he implore her pit,
on his haplcss condition; in vain die
he pray to all the powers OF heaven
and adjuro all the powers OF darkness.
to his aid. She would not hear nC,
heed him; and, wnhcurd ami unhee dec
of them likewise, muttcring curses, he
was whirled round and round in lh,
untiring wheel, until at last feclno
and perception failed him, and he saw
and heard no more. Ho fell sense
less on the bottom Of the engine, bu,
even then his inanimatc body contin
ued 10 be whirled round, and round
and round, us before; tho brave girl
not daring TO trust to appearances ir
connection with such a villain, and be.
ing, therefore, afraid TO suspend the
working Of the machinery, or stop the
mill-gcar and tackle from running a.
their fullest speed.
A loud knocking at tho door wa,
shortly after heard, and she hastenec
thither. ltwas her master and hi
family, accompanied by several O.
their neighbors. Tho unaccustomed
appearance OF tho mill-sails in full
swing on the Sunday, had, as she an
tlclpated, attracted their attention.
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church Tor the purpose Of asccrtainine
the cause of the phenomenon. The
father bore his little boy in his arms;
he had cut the cords whcrewith the
child was tied, but was unable to OBJ
tain any account Of the extraordinary
circumstances that had occurred from
tho affrighted innocent.
Hannchen, in n few words, told all.
and then tho spirit which had sustain.
cd her so long and so woll whilo the
emergency lasted, forsook her at once
rs it passed away. She fell senseless
into the arms of the miller's oldest son,
and was with great difficulty rocov.
cred.
The machinery of the mill was at
onco stopped, and tho inanimate ruff
fian dragged forth from tho great
wheel. Tho other rufIian was brought
down from his prison. Both were
then bound, and sent off TO Bonn un-
der strong escort; and, in due course,
came undor tho hands of tho exocu-
toner.
1t was not long till Hannchen be.
came a brido. The bridegroom was
tho millers son, who had loved hel
long and wcll, but with passion pre-
yiouSly unrcquited. They lived thence
forward happily together for many
years, and died at good old age, sur
rounded by ilourishing family. TO
the last hour of her life, this brave
hearted woman would shudder as she
told the tale of her danger, and he1
dcliVcrancc.
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