Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-09-21

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my linen! Quick, cousin! Quick!''
Its my only chance" he said, and
was soon concealed beneath the folds of
cloth.
Almost Immediately mounted party
Of six Tories, headed by a British Off
Ger, drew rein at the fork of the road.
Hetty was quietly sprinkling her
linen. The officer caught sight of her
and rode quickly to the end of the path
beside her, followed by his companions.
Child he said. sternly, have you
seen man running hereabouts?
'sYes, sir" replied Hetty, trembling
and confused.
Which way did he go?"
Il promised not to tell, SIR
"What?" Numbered the EngIshman.
II promised not to tell, even if you
killed me!' sobbed the frightened girl.
s'I'll have it out of you!" exclaimed
the officer, fercely, and started to dis
mount.
Let me speak to her. said oneof the
Tories. ST know the child" Then, turn-
ing to Hetty, he asked, pleasantly:
isn't your name Hetty Marvin?'
''Yes, SIR
And this man who ran by here few
minutes ago was your mothers cousin,
was he not?''
Yes, sir, he was s
Wont you tell us what he said to
you? We are his friends
-told-me, ? Hetty hesitated, she
was flying for his life.'','
just so. Now, Hetty, tell me where
he said he was going to hide. I could
help him, perhaps, if knew his plans
Hetty, not in the least deceived by
this smooth speech, quickly and shrewd-
ly decided that frankness would serve
her kinsman better than silence, so an
sWered his question.
ssMy cousin said he was going down
the east road to: the.river, where he has
a boat in waiting, but he wanted me to
tell the men that were chasing him that
he had taken the north road to meet
the mail-wag on.'
Why did you not say so, then, when
7 asked you" thund Tered the officer.
ST could not tell a lie, SIR was the
fearful respons Sc, "and told him so.''
:Hetty, my child again began the
smooth-tongued Tory, 'every body
knows you are truthful. Now tell us
what your cousin said when you told
him you could not tell a lie.''
He said that. if i betrayed him it
would be his death, and ] promised him
7 would not tell which way he went, if
I was killed for it,
That was a brave speech, my dear.
And then, I suppose, he ran down the
east road as quickly as possible ~
II promised not to tell which way he
vent
SO you did. I forgot. Now tell us
one thing more. What were his last
words?''
His last words were: It's my only
chance and overcome by fright and
the thought of her cousin s danger, Het-
ty sobbed aloud, and hid her face in her
hands.
The pursuers did not wait to soothe
or to question her farther. They had,
as they supposed, obtained the informa-
ton they needed. They wheeled their
horses, and dashed off down the east
road to the river.
Near the shore the boat was IN wait
ing for the governor, and in it were his
two faithful friends, for they had seen
the signal .in-the attic window.
But now they caught light Of the
pursuing party as they dashed down the
road, and the British officers uniform
told themWh the party were.
n The Tories reached the shore IN time
tosee the boat as it was hurried " rowed
out to sea, and as there were two men
in it, supposed their intended victim,
had escaped, and so they relinquished
pursuit.
Meanwhile, Gov Griswold lay safe
and quiet where etty had hidden him,
until the time came for her to return to-
the house for supper.
Then he bade her ask her mother to
set the light in The attic window as soon
as it was dark, and to send him some
supper.
That night he made his way to the
shore in safety, found the boat again in
waiting, and after a time rejoined his
family in a home secure from his enc
mics.
A little daughter, whom efound had
been born to him during his absence, he
named Hetty Marvin, in grateful re-.
membrance Of his preserves. outh's5
Companion. So