The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
WHOLE NO. 2261.

liquid, which she explained was a
'.yarb tea" The officer quickly recOg-
nized the foundation of the mixture a
a strong "tOddy," and swallowed it
/ with confidence. Quickly gathering "a
7 quantity OF ferns, Liz spread them into
a comfortable bel, using the quilt for a
covering. "YOu uns II be warm a.
plenty out sher lessen hit rains, an III
see you git vittles, an onless tn dawgs
find yer yer il safe twel yer kin git
away
For three days the moJntaincer and
his sons were absent from the cabin,
/ Liz meanwhile tending the wounded
/ officer with what skill she knew. IL
remained dry and the bracing noun
| tain air did more to heal a slight
/ though inconvenicnt wound than
much medicine would have done. lie
Z was soon able 10 move from his lair in
the guilty, sitting about in the sun
shine or walking ashOrt distance under
cover Of darkness, always careful that
old pap or the boys We're safely out Of
the way and there was no possible
/ chance of discovery.
One evening after dark Liz came 70
him with the customary draught and
frugal supper. She was much later
than usual and much excited. Placing
the crock containing the food and the
jug of drink near by, she turned to
leave without word. Then, as though
changing her purpose, she turnsd back
hastily and crouching near, whispered:
''Pap an the boys KEN home jess now
an they Uns done foun' yer hOss an
brUng. i'm aTiong, an low you unS
mus be bout om'mers, 80 yOd better
Jess lay low The old man and his
sons, after beating down the mountain
most carefully, had been rewarded by
finding the officers horse quietly brow
sing among tine luxuriant undcrgrOwth.
Nothing had been seen Of the rider in
any Of the villages or by any Ofthe
mountaineers between, and they de-
cided he must be either dead or in
hiding somewhere above them.
"l:f he was done daid, drawled Ike,
9Th bIzzards ud done tole u by now,
an amt seed no uncommon lot er
'em a-sailin' bout sher, nOhow."
After a nights rest the three set out
to scoIr the upper country, leaving the
horse safely stalled at the cabin. Liz
watched them 20 with suppressed ex-
element, trembling lest the victim
should be discovered sheltered and fed
- near their Own hcarthstone through I
the treachery of one they 30 relied on. (
The danger was past; a bend in the |
tOrtuous mountain trail hid them from /
view, and the girl breathed freely. At I
first Liz had taken no pains 70 conceal /
her contempt for the revenue spy, a. ,
surfing him that her solicitude for his /
safety was all on her fathers account. !
II don't want pap ner tn boys nuther /
ter git Inter no mo- scrapcs. Pap he !
done bin took Onct when we all was .
leetle, an we uns come almighty nigh I
a perishin'. Thar's granny an me, {
not ter count thareSc'fs,n she had eX- /
planned, bat in the last day or two while /
the men We're away she seemed 10 grow 4
a little nearer 10 him. Sitting one !
evening on bowlder near him she be- 1
gan 10 talk quite freely. ''Thar's some /
folks We can't hate, no matter what 4
they is she said. IAN | reckon you /
lowed you was doin' right; faint fur |
m. To say. Hit come 10 me all of n I
sIdIeut what I would do. Pap an tn |
bOys'li be hone to-mDrreT a lee-le a ter /
DARK, your moss il down thar nj tn /
stable, an befp' -undpwn yoI kin start /
ofi'as hard IL You kin 20 down that |
trail thar Hit'n take yer ter tn roIl |
what goes ter Wilson's sto' an then /
you'Il know whar yoI're at. Hits /
out,n tn way, bIt hits safest No5Dly |
from here'll follow yer"
The o1icer seiz,d her hIais im?Il-
sively.
LIT N, do som,.iins for yoI to I
show my gratitude" he sail pleading;
take you away and send You 70 school. !
Let m, try TO repay what you have
done for me-"
She looked at him intently while he