Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-06

padding swiftly down the RIVER. ne
roar OF The falls faded behind them
and when a curve hid the fatal spot
from yisw. Nathan turned with tear
dmmed eyes for last lock.
IL
'Ycu forget about Noah WaXpenny,"
SAID Godfrey when the lads had pad
did some distance in silence.
SO l did" exclaimed Nathan. Il
hope Sergeant Murdoch won't each him
ana if h. does l don't believe he viii
dare TO hang him. AS for that mystery
why I'll get my father 70 explain IT,"
Then you are going straight 10 Sc
him.
Straight" declared Nathan. You
heard what Corporal Dubbs tod me.
am going TO travel as fast as can. And
will YOU so, Godfrey? I don't want 10
part"
"Nor do T." Godfrey said has-ily-"at
least. no. vet III thought 1 could safe
" accompany you
"YOu oan." interrupted Nathan. I'm
sure OF that and 1 want my father 10
NEE. YOU.
Godfrey smiled sadly. IN go with
YOU" be replied. "and then Iii watch
Ter q chance TO take beat from the
Shrewsbury to New York. 1 intend 10
report 10 Major Llugd0l, come what
may
Il suppose that's the best thing you
could dO." assented Nathan; bu. / was
hoping YOU might have changed your
mind about
A look en- Goj-rey's face made him
stcp thus abruptly and for half an hour
nothing was said. Then the day began
10 dawn and about the time 1T was fully
rc1- the houses and s,Ockad6 Of Harris s
ferry hove I'm signc around bend O. the
river.
Nathan and Godfrey were now done
with peril and adventure for time and
rhe further par, eff their journey, though
long and tedious. may D. narrated very
briefly. There lived ~ HarTis's Ferry q
merchant. who was an Old acquaintance
Of CAPTAIN Stanbury and ne invited the
lads TO breakfast and paid their fares on
tbe stage. They were nearly four days
ON the road to Philadelphia and on ar
riv;rg there early IN the evening they
wen. et once 10 che house OF Cornelius
d. Vr,Cs.
The worthy Hollsu1er was re5oiced TO
era Nathan and he was hardly less cor
dial i'm his manner toward Godfrey when
DO learned OF ule l3-ier'S conduct. Ha
hal heard Of Captain S-anbury's dlSaP-
n.ararce. but he vas ignorant OF the
ree.pt news concerning him until in
formed by Nathan. lie told the lads
FIAT nothing of importance had hap
rr~rd lately. but THAI Washington S
army was occupying the vili2se o. Wake
plains above New York ana t1a5 a
French fe. for the aid OF the Am-ri-
cans was daily expected.
81, won't be safe for you and your
friend TO cross the Jerseys, he said
+o Nathan. The roads are bad and
lonely aud you will run @ fisk OF 5n-
com .rrirg rolding parties OF th- enemy.
Thers happens 10 be- a sailing vessel
down nc South stres- wharf uJ" anu
lem arrange with the captain 20 take
Van glong lie coast and up tn SlTews-
bu~v He aud his crew ar loyal ana
.,-,s-vmen and have be5D ouS3ged IN S.
cree service for some time past
Cornelius he Vr'ss wanted Nathan 70
brirE his parent back 20 PA-i1d5ipl.a on
live vessel. but the LAD insisted that 4.
was the Grs, duty 81 himself and his
2, hsr-should the i0t,er be able 10
rav-l az ALTO report promptly 10
Washivctoa. The merchant had 20 adj
uit rha, this was true, and while tbs
l1ds were Ct supper he departed 20 make
fre necessary arrangements fou che.r
voyage.
Refors miduig1t Godfrey and Nathan
wee on board the sloCp SQeedswitt and
when they came up on deck n The mon
inr the vessel was many miles down
fb9 Delaware. No British IN en-oi-war
we ns, wiki. but owing 10 bad wealth
CT the voyage was prolonged 20 nearly
2 we-k-a delay THAI sore-y tried M
thcu's patience
At iast one dark end sultry july night
-he Sr-= swift entered The Dcah OF the
Shrewsbury sad sailed cautiously alcng
the sou-h zl0-e. Nac1 ,-e cnannei De