Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-09

Il should Judge IN ABOUT Two Vi lL4e0
hours" the man replied.
Glass looked pleased. WED better
be turning H." he continued, for we
must take IN early start in the morning
Wen hang q. rebels before we go.
BRING them over yOnder now
He Jed the way to a thicket Of low
bushes Ia s.Cod on the near bank OF
.n- s9ri.- In he cen-er OF the tlicKet
were ,Arce Oh saplings, and 10 these
the prisoners were secured IN q sitting
position with tLe.r arms fastened be-
hind ttem and thcir backs turned 10
on another. Having seen that tnt
work was done thoroughly, Glass de-
parted.
You had better be praying, YOU
rebels. he said in a sneering tone. ":oi
y0Ir u-cks will stretch 81 the first light
OF dawn.
The nisl- was very sul,ry and the
Tories and Indians stretched themselves
in groups amid The thick grass that
carpeted the clearing. A sentry was
posed on guard a, the ,hickc,. and as
h paced &c and fro with loaded muske,
The upper par, Of his body was visible
10 .le caD-ives. They could see 10
O. hers If the party. fer The bushes. but
III. silence indicated -hat all were
asleep. Godfrey mad kept in the back
ground after Colonel Buffers depar-
lure. ei-cer for the purpose Of stunning
Glass or 20 avoid those be had yainly
tr.sd 20 betrien1
There was no hope Of escape, ard for
awhile The Wretched li,,le group
talked In whispers. each nobly endeav-
orng % cheer and comfort the others.
None had rested much on the previous
niga. and finally Barnabas and Nc
N.ohcl fell asleep.
Nathan was now alone with his
Thoughts. and In ne face OF death his
f.r.i.,le almos. deserted him, and his
mind yielded 10 bitter anguish. He
lived the past over Gg3in-his boyhood
DAYS here in the valley, lis years a.
colleg. in philadelphia. and then the
string of terrible e'eats that had be-
gun ". p The loss Of his father en- Non
mouth battlefield Blu, amid The con
hic-.rg thoughts that distressed him
The memory q GOctrey's s,rargs words
was uppermos,
VIVA. can Z. mean?" he lal asked
himself. rs /, possible tina, Major
LzngIon sent Simon Glass here 20 fni
and steal these papers? He heard ms
father .ell where they were. bur WY
should Re want % &c, them? Il is Do p
.=ry-one too incredible 20 be true,
Va.niy the lad puzzled hm=eif, and
al last he fell into q restless sleep. \
couple OF hours la.or he avoke win
a s.ar-. realizing O. once where IL VS..
and dread.ng 10 find tina. dawn had
/ come. Tie moon was far down am IN
der bank Of clouds, and th- cabin
| had lorg ag1 burnt itself Cu- 90 the Jas.
.3ark. But from The direction OF ,he
ruins f9a.ed dull noise and tae sound
| OF low voices
"Parnabas. are you avok 90 Nathan
whispered.
"Yes. l.I." mu-ters1 tic OH man and
/ as be stCke McNicaCl opened his eyes
AMI twisted his crampel body.
Before more could BE- SAID me bushes
ry.tl.d and a dark form shouliering
ulske cre2. so:-ly ino the ;hicke.,
Gclf-ey-f5r il was indeed he-put
/ finger ~ his lips.
.ursh"' d. whispered I've come 10
say. Won. 4H are sls ping except Glass
Ind four Indians. They are p0king
about in the ashes Of the cabin, and
we mus g.. away before they return.
lam going vi you. for ny life j.
equally IN danger
H stopped down with a'kniia in one
hand and quickly severed The cords that
held Tie prisoners. Now come be
added. Look where YOU sep, and
don't even breathe loudly"
III.
Nathan and his companions. rose,
trembling with joy. AMI alm1s, doubt
i7Z The reality OF their I5od forums.
But they knew Dy what extreme eau
ION safety mus; be won. and as noise
less,v a7 shadows they -ra.lei tf.r
s9ro and stifenei bodies behind God
frey 70 sic farther edge Of the .1.cket.
TIE young officer hal though, ont his
plans Jef5relcnt. a1i with q "arliEC
Gesture M stepped i1-0 enc spring e. III
1oin- where T. became q narrow rlTule-.
and brawled rs course swiftly across
The lower corner OF the clearing. The
others followed and the Llrmur o. the
wz.cr drowned VIA sigh l0ize was IN
avoi5able
Now czmo TIE critical moment. Wi.ht
anxious hears the fugi,iyes wade1
slowly down The stream. crOuching low
between the fringe o. tall grass tha-
o~,oesls1 m ho-h sides The sleeoIng