The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-08

lease 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 tree,
wrapped in our blankets, side by side. BY
the smoldering light of the fire l saw a
hand appear from behind the tree.
1t rested upon Franks shoulder, while a
voice said:
"'Be quiet-help is near
"The Young fellow started violently, his
lips parted, and / feared he would alarm
the foes.
But be choked back his establishment,
and soon recognized the speaker as Miss
Brady.
"'Are your hands free?' she asked in a
whisper.
mo returned Frank in the same tone.
"She moved cautiously forward and sew
cred the bands. / was soon afterward re-
leased.
"'Where is the sentinel?' / 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 you?' asked Frank;
you did not come alone
"A negro servant is all. L have horses,
thought You must slip away
I'VE rose up carefully from the ground,
and slipped away after Miss Brady, who led
the way toward the horses.
"As we reached the placeAwhere they
stood, the young woman gave an exclama-
ton of startled surprise, and turned back
quickly.
There's the sentinel, she whispered
Looking forward, l saw the shadow of n
tall man but few feet distant.
"He was coming directly toward us, and,
as his eyes were fastened upon me, L knew
my presence had been discovered.
Determined to resist recapture, | moved
forward.
He mistook me for one of his comrades
probably, for he came directly up to me
without word.
Il knew that / would be recognized i'm
mediately, and resolved to take advantage
of the mans ignorance of my intent.
"As he came within reach | leaped upon
HIM and seized his throat.
He gave yell of surprise and fear; but
Frank came to my assistance and the ruff
fan was soon silent.
But his yell had aroused the camp, and
we heard the outlaws run to their weapons
and answer the sentinel with wild cries.
"'Come on. cried Miss Brady, running
forward toward the point where the horses
We're concealed.
1--WE soon came upon n negro who held
three horses, and an instant later were in
the saddle.
LAS we galloped out of the woods the
bushwhackers were at our heels.
The horses we rode were poor, and, as
one was double loaded, escape would have
been impossible had it not been for the
fortunate arrival of a posse of soldiers
from the camp.
The mauraders at once ran off at the
appearance of endorsements, and we saw
them no more.
Half an hour later we reached Mr..
ToOke's farmhouse, when Miss Brady gave
the following account of her plan:
when she saw her lover captured by the
guerillas, she had hurried to the negro
quarters, and dispatched boy to the camp
for aid.
This was good move, as the
plunderers would not have been easily
discovered; but the girl was plucky, and as
she saw the men preparing to quit the place
with their prisoners, she, with the aid of a
negro, equipped the steeds, and followed
upon the trail.
The remainder had been accomplished
with ease; for the gang expected nothing of
the sort and were off their guard.
But il is not every young woman now
adays that would display SO much resolu-
ton and courage. Chicago Ledger.