Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20

| torture 1t out OF h1m. l5ut now d1d you
manage the businessp"
Listen. You remember told you 1
uas watching the majors movements
closely. Well, to-day he has been Wis.,
i,lng at his grandparents, who live
s miles from here on the Morristown
road. I've just come from him. In
my disguise / carried to him false
message from the widow here, whom
reported very i'll and very desirous of
seeing him tonight The majors dead
in love with the girl here, and of
course soon gave his promise to come,
as soon as he can break away from his
grandfather, who is feeble and exacts
much attention from his precious ma
jor, when Washington let's him run
over to see the old people who raised
him. He'll be here in an hour at least.
Keep an eye open, and let the game
walk right into the sack"
Rachel Ewing waited to hear no
more, but crept noiselessly back up the
ladder and reported what she had
heard to her mother.
"Rigney has formed vile plot to
have Maj. Wayland captured by those
rough soldiers brought here for that
purpose. But will outwit him, see If
l don'tr and the girls eyes flashed
resolutely.
"But how will you do itP" asked her
mother.
81 will mount Charles Rigney's horse
which stands without, and ride forth
to meet Maj Wayland and warn him."
But. Rachel"
81 am patriots daughter, mother,
and it is to save a noble patriot that I
go. So fear not for me-"
Wrapping herself in mantle and
nubia, Rachel Ewing kissed her moth
er, then descended the ladder and let
herself out at a small back window at
remote quarter from the kitchen.
The darkness OF night enwrapped
the blur. as Rachel sped around the
cabin t. where Rigney had hitched his
horse.
The l.orse was one of the best in the
countr,s and she knew if she could get
a fair start she could defy all pursuers.
Unhitching the animal from the fod-
der rack, she vaulted into the saddle,
and rode away down the woody road.
The storm had not abated much, and
the cold wind of that winter night
made her shiver and draw her mantle
closer about her But she rode on, un-
daunted by snow and wind, and reso-
lutte in her purpose to meet and warn
Maj Robert Wayland.
Reaching the foot of the bluff, she
took straight road leading to Grand
pa Wayland's place, the way by which
Robert would be sure to come.
She had gone but half mile, when
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ing the hard, frozen road behind her
told that her fight had been discovered
and pursuers were on her track.
Like frightened bird she sped along
through the night and storm, the noble
horse of the man whom she was out
whiting never once offering to turn
back or slacken his swift pace.
The sounds of her pursuers now
reached her more distinctly, and, de-
spite the speed at which her horse was
going, she began to fear they were
gaining on her.
Three miles passed by in that wild
ride and Rachel realized that her pur-
suers were indeed gaining ground.
Did fate decree that they should
overtake her? Must the man she loved
fall into the net so artfully spread to
catch himP
"Never!" she cried to herself, and,
unheeding the mum bness of her chilled
hands, the fearless girl urged her horse
forward.
She had just crossed the little ford OF
the stream that wound across her path,
when a horseman, coming rapidly from
an opposite direction, reined in before
her, grasping her bride rein in a firm
hold.
She believed, in her sudden terror,
that it was one of Rigney's allies sta
toned there, who had stopped her.
She was about yielding to despair when
a familiar voice called:
"Who goes there?"
''Oh, Maj. Waytand"
"Rachel!''
In another moment the cold little
hands were in his warm ones, and ht
was listening to a rapid account of hel
brave mission.
They were soon riding on to Grand
pa Waylands, where two American
troopers had just arrived with a mes
sage from Gen. Washington for the
young major
Leaving Rachel in his grandmother
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:, lowed by the two American troopers
chased his foes down the road and be
. yond Mrs. Ewing's cabin.
Bold, bad men are usually coward
at heart and they fed wildly befor
" the three valiant patriots.
= Rigney was severely punished for tn
revenge he had tried to take. He wa
!, thrown from the horse, which he wa
- riding in pursuit of the girl who out
. witted him so fearlessly, and was ren
=, dered cripple for the rest of his life
a Maj. Wayland married Rachel Ewin
- soon after her brave ride to save him
: and the trials of herself and mothe
i. were past.
Is Too High Priced for George.
Washington's steward was ma
named Fraunces who liked good livin