Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20

sly old fox. The young officer can
supply that informati On. II we have to
torture it out of him. but how did yo1
manage the busiuesss"
Listen. You remember ! told You l
was Watching the majors movements
closely. Well; to-day he has been Wis
iting at his Grandparents, who live
six miles from here on the Mbrristown
road. I've just come from him. IN
nv disguise l carried to him false
message from the widow here, whom l
reported very i'll and very desirous of
seeing him to- might The MIA jors dead
| in love with the girl here. and Of
course soon gave his promise to, come,
| as soon Us 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 sec 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
don'tw and the girls eyes flashed
resolutely.
But how will you do it"' asked her
mother.
| 81 will mount Charles Rigney's horse
which stands without, and ride forth
to meet Maj. Waylaud and warn him."
But. Rachel"
II am patriots daughter. mother.
and it is to save noble patriot that
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 small back window at
a remote quarter from the kitchen.
The darkness Of night enwrapped
the bluff, as Rachel sped around the
cabin to where Rigney had hitched his
horse.
The horse was one of the best in the
country, and she knew if she could get
u 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.
Teaching the foot of the bluff, she
took a straight road leading to Grand
pa Waylands place, the way by which
| Robert would be sure TO come.
She had gone Nut half mile, wnen
/ the steady strol<e of horses feet strik
q ing the harA-5frozen road behind he1
!: told that her flight had been discovered
and purspers were oh her track.
| Like frightened Bird she sped along
| through the nighta and storm, the nobi'
horse of the man whom she was out
whiting never once offering to turf
back or slacken his swift pace.
The sounds of her pursuers nov
reached her more distinctly. and. de
spite the speed at which her horse wa!
going. she began to fear they were
gaining on her.
Three miles passed by in that wilt
| ride and Rachel realized that her pur
| suers were indeed gaining ground.
Did fate decree that they shoult
overtake her? Must the man she lovet
fall into the net so artfully spread t.
! catch hh?. - 49,. -
.:Never!" she cried to herself, and
unheeding the NUN bness of her chilled
hands, the fearless girl urged her hors'
| forward.
She had just crossed the little ford o
the stream that wound across her path
when horscman,. coming rapidly from
an opposite direction, reined in befor'
her. grasping her bride rein in firm
hold.
She believed. in her sudden terror
that it was one of Rigney's allies sta
ltioned there, who had stopped her
She was about yielding to despair whel
a familiar voice called:
''Who goes there?'
"Oh, Maj. Wayland!"
"Rachel.'
In another moment the cold littl
hanus were in his warm ones, and h
was listening to a rapid account OF he
brave mission.
They were soon riding on to Crane
pa Wayland's, where two America
troopers had just arrived with me:
sage from Gen. Washington for tn
young major -
Leaving Rachel in his grandmother
comfortable home, Maj. Wayland, fo
-, lowed by the two American troopers
II chased his foes down the road and b;
. yond Mrs. Ewing's cabin
~ Bold. bad men are usually cowaro
at heart, and they fled wildly befoi
IL the three valiant patriots.
& Rigney was severely punished for tn
III revenge he had tried to take. He wa
thrown from the horse, which he w;
" riding in pursuit of the girl who ou
> witted him so fearlessly, and was rel
dered cripple for the rest of his lif
/, Mai. Waylaud married Rachel Ewir
~ soon after her brave ride to save hin
L and the trials of herself and moth'
were past
is Too High Priced for George.
Washingtons steward was ma
named Fraunces. who liked good ivir