"All we want is the fire-arms, if you have any in the house." "Yes, we have got some here," said Ellen, "and I will get them for you;" and she drew out from the bed-clothes two beautifully-finished rifles, a quantity of ammunition, a cavalry sword, and a double-barreled shot-gun.
"There," she exclaimed, as she handed them to Frank; "there are no more in this room.

Now, do go away." "Ellen," said her mother, who was evidently very anxious about the girl's conduct, "will you keep quiet ?" "Don't say any thing to him, Ellen," said her sister, whose name was Mary; "don't ask any favors of a Yankee.

Let him stay here till doomsday if"-- She was interrupted by a loud scream from Ellen; and the mate, who had been "reconnoitering" under the bed, exclaimed: "Here you are! Come out o' that, you son of a sea-cook;" and he seized something which struggled and fought furiously, but all to no purpose, for the mate soon pulled into sight tall man, dressed in the uniform of a rebel officer.
Ellen screamed and cried louder than ever, and even her mother could not refrain from shedding tears; but Mary, although pale as death, retained her haughty look, and was evidently too proud to manifest any feeling in the presence of a Federal officer.
"I knowed there was something of this kind goin' on, sir," said Jack, turning to his officer, and giving his pants a hitch; "I knowed, by the way the young lady handed over them we'pons, that there was something about that bed she didn't want us to see." "Yes, Ellen," said the rebel, "I have to thank you for my capture.

If it hadn't been for your crying and whimpering, I might have"-- "Escaped," exclaimed Jack.

"No, sir; not so easy.