Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-08
HlLDA EhThAWAY'S HERO!SM.
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a Hannah. Il WI, in q" pantry back
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BAT, Hannah. " said Hilda drawing
deep sigh. Ralph VIII Hot land, for
Jake will give the signal. -
mo, be won't glib no sign, needer,
chile, " stoutlv intcrpo>ed the woman,
."canse 10th Tohc an Jak, be cotched,
too. an though Uncle Toly neber tole
at'ing dat good fer nutnin Waller Jake
hab dun sole hisself TO ,,e en'my, an
dat's how dey know all bout Massa
Ralph's cxpedishun."
Hildas heart grew heavy as she lis
tened, and all the horror OF the coming
struggle rose before her. But not once
did that courageous heart waver. That
signal should be given.
But who should give it? A picket Of
the enemy was at that moment stand
ing before each door. None Of the serv-
ants even if they could be trusted with
20 gave IA charge, could pass out of the
entrances.
''Oh, Ralph" cried Hilda to her
self, while great sob shook her frame,
''you must not come up the bay tonight.
That signal must be given!"
She dare not go to her mother; she
dare not lose any time; she would go
then herself. Her plan had already
formed in her quick mind.
Dismissing Aunt Hannah with the
stern command to tell her story to no
one else, she ran quickly to her own
room. With eager hands she wrapped
up In the folds of huge cloak Ian
tern, and tying a stout cord around the
bundle succeeded in lowering it unno-
ticed from tho window to the ground.
Then the short, stout dress she wore
was changed for most delicate silk
her shoes were laid aside for the dainti.
est of slippere, ana few minutes later,
clad in faultless evening dress, she
passed down the broad stairway to the
lower hall.
The sentry was pacing up and down
before the door in the track Of light
that shone from the lamp in the hall
and Hilda, throwing light covering
over her head, advanced toward him
de was young man of progressing
appearance, and at the vision of lowell
hess before him he paused and gave {
respectful salute.
MY evening dress in honor of you
coming, good sir, is not complete, sh'
said, with charming frankness, with
out some of those dainty roses at the enc
of the veranda. Will you pluck hand
full for me, or may pass out and picl
them for myself" and with breathles
anxiety she awaited his answer.
The sentry hesitated. He could no
leave his post. and he had orders to lie
no one pass in or out, but this young
lady in evening dress, tiny slipper
Just peeping ont from under the silkeI
skirt and suggesting a hose Of snow,