The Press., 1894-06-14
CHAPTER IL

be bout to happ'n to Massa Ralph; he's to be cotched dis bery mite an killed dead wib all his men, deed he is!'
 In her excitement Aunt Hannah had drawn little on her imagination and thus announced the most direful of ca lamities as about to fall upon her young master and his comrades.
 Hilda caught hold of the woman's arm convulsively.
 "What is it, Hannah? Do not keep me waiting!'
 ''Well, ye see, Missus Hilda,'' went on Hannah. II wus in de pantry back ob de dinin room, an heerd de ossifer tellin how dey had fix d t'ings to cotch Massa Ralph an his men whea dey Ian on de san bar; dey's goin to Kill dem aIl.'' ...-
 But, Hannah. said Hilda, drawing deep sigh. Ralph will not land, for Jake will give the signal. ''
 "No, he won't gib no sign, needer, chile,' stoutly interposed the woman, "'cause both Tobe an Jake be cotched, too. an though Uncle Toby neber tole a ting dat good fer nuthin Yaller Jake hab dun sole hisself to de en my. an dat's how dey know all bout Massa Ralph's expedishun.
 Hilda's heart grew heavy as she lis tened, :sld all the horror of the cos:ling 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 so grave 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 rhe folds of huge cloak a lan- tern, and tying a stout cord around the
  t1ced from the window to the ground.
 Then the short, stout dress she wore was changed for most delicate silk 5; her shoes were laid aside for the dainti- est of slippers, and 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.
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