The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-23

les. il nothing more. the courageous
woman instantly turned and once more
faced the painting man in the room.
-Hide me. Hide me somewhere. any
WHERE he pleaded. Don't let them
get me-"
Mistress Fisher glanced hastily about
the room. What could she do? Through
the kitchen door she could see the hens
futtering in the ash heap. Beyond was
the barn. and il was useless to think Of
hiding there. And the tories were al
read approaehirg and would soon be in
the house.
-Uere.- exclaimed the undaunted /
woman. Selling a brush made OF goose l
Il qaI.ls lying On the table. Taking |
knife she quickly cur several Of the |
quilts loose. Then. cuttin z the feathered |
Parts away. she blew the "pith" out Of |
each ard o.ned four OF them in the
form 30 long tube. she worked rap
illv and with a desperation born all
unst cf despair. the mar meanwhile
> watching LerarG not uttering sound.
As soon as she had The tube ready
she graspsd the shovel. which was near
The kitchen door. and said: Come.
Be quick. We haven't minute 10
spare
The uan followed her. rot / .rciving
her Purpose. but roo frightened 70 ques-
rIcn o. protest Quickly Mistress Fish
err ram to the ash heap ard began 70 dig
with severi.l haste. Every moment was
precious now. and she latcrcd cesper-
: a-gtv. knowing that the fate ~ life
I Ge~ftCrG upon her efforts. rs soon
81 saa Fad made hole large enough 10
SAT-. as her. sLe dropped the shovel. and.
taking the quitl tube said TO her com
+ RAMON. ~IIcre, keep this in your
E5ath. Vow jlrnp r. ard III hide you.
I re sure ard keep your eyes ard mouth
: e.osed. Quiek.~
Z Her purpose was clear now ard in
Y srantiv the nan 0beyed. TheE Mistress
Fisher covered him with ashes. being
careful 10 see that the erd Of the tube
was left free. and o. soon rs The labor
z was completed size flung the shovel 70
one side Of the house and entered the
Z kitchen. just a. the tories caue up on
\ rhe piazza. Her heart was frt mb.in's.
= though her courten1nce was bold. as
he advanced TO meet the band.
who are you . What wish YOU here 2
the brave woman demanded.
l tive UP that rebel. Joe Butler" said
! TIE Ieader. 1--WE Jaw him turn in here
\ think You I would give him up il
\ he were here ?"
n you've gct him here somewhere
Nsw. give him Overt shouted the lead
4 er. aourishirg a pistol as he spoke
i Mistress Fisher felt strangely siel
and faint. but still striving 20 keep ul
hrr bold appe arance. said. keep YOU
pistol 70 fri@hfsn children with; yo'
shaU not irtiuidate me. II ycu want Z
give M YOUR chase and look for m.
reiahsor Butler here. il is your PRIV
fI-re. IT'S not the first time defense
lass women FL Westchester county hav
y had their hoases invaded ny hirelings'
N Come on. boys" eailce the leader
restoring hi~ pistol TO his belt m
v turning to his followers as he spoke
III -SAe hid that rebel husband 81 her
under thc kitchen floor. and perhap
Joe Butler j. there now
In q moment the search was b'
I'm The loose boards Of the tloo
were torn away, but no rebel wa
found beneath them. Then into Oh
cellar. into every room and close
tearing apart the beds and oserturi
ruw chairs and tables in their effort
g The men searched the house. but u
rrissin.r man could not be found.
y -Souae Of you 90 out to the barn
} said the leader, AT last. III star
here AID keep my eye on both places
he added. a. he stepped upon the al
heap
in In en- agony Of fear Mistress Els
ust er watched and waited. Would he di
e a cover the presence Of the man co
lse cealed beneath his feet? The IN
be nents dragged on like hours. but
1ch last the search was abandoned al
,,v. with many threats against her ''ret
md husband ard the wing who for I
ne present had escaped them the men :
In narted The woman waited until
her half hour had gone and then. TAXI
the heT shovel. began TO dig into the a
one aeap again soon she had freed b
but refehrcr from his hiding place. /
zeE what a spectacle he presented.
her. most roo exhausted to stand. streak
nm with the ashes. and almost blinded
RED well. 70 was long before he was
an stored. Eur az last by tie aid
and soap ard water and such simple mea
erd a. were in the house. he was ms
ting ready 20 return to ms nome or go
ard the camp. as he deemed best
her ~ ne stood on the piazza he sa
tier. Il rh1dght l was a dead man whci
E re- crawIeG into that ash heap. | y
thinking Of the words of the prea
was er-.Dast to dust. ashes TO ashes.
sved -Out OF the ashes you came TO
her again. responded Mistress Fish
sast- rnIanrIv so my il be with