Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-08-11
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i" No, wed Algoinu; and wherefore I"

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him; and since the night on which the Apaches
attacked the hacletda; have learned 10 despse
him. Father, Cannot wed coward! ="
"Corinna, you know not how your words pain
me. Not ten days since spoke to you on this
subject, and you made objection you only
wished the ceremony deferred, and this was done.
My promise has been given-Algoma demands its
fufment, nhd The word Of Spanish hobleman
may not be broken.'
Don Rivas spoke calmly, yet firmly and Co.
rinna knew that he was determined that his re-
solution once taken, nothing could move him no
arguments could avail.
"l never informed you,'' continued the old man;
" under what circumstances that promise
given. Ten years have passed since Don -Alme-
da, my dearly loved bfoiher, died. Through many
a long year, when the world frowned darkiv, and
peris beset my path--when my estates in Spain
were forfeited, and my life threatened, he remain
cd constant at my side bound to him by ties that
seemed, as II were, part Of my being. | stood
beside him i'll his last moments. Deep and bitter
was the agony that shook my soul, as gazed upon
the sunken features, which death was slowly
stealing. In that solemn hour, he besought Of me.
if loved him, TO grant his last request he i'm
por0@1o(na1ip protect and cherish his Ago
rn Was my own-!o watch over him
n ~ came of fitting age, 10 give TO him
Your hahd in marriage. promised, solemnly,
and called my God TO witness tho vow. Smiling
calmly, my brother feebIy raised his arm; and
pointing npwards-" will register i, there" he
said, and died. My daughter shall that vow be
broken 90
"Father, your promise is sacred" replied Co:
rnna, with quivoring lips, sand without, Algo.
mas permission, il can never be catlcelled.'
CHAPTER v.
The Trappers.
Reader, did you cross the prairios the faf
west, and, after many weary day of travel, hail
with mingled emotions of awe and wonder The
| towering peaks Of The Rocky Mountains as seen
seen through clear atmosphere, their submits
seem 10 pierce the very skies AT their base the
| gigantic fir and pine abound far up their sides
Inc bushy-top cedar and dwarf pine spring as it
were from the rocks and precipices whose sides
they adorn. Ascending still higher, the scan.
ty vegetation disappears, and gliterng in The
beams The eternal SHOWS dazzle and blind the eye,
whilst the deep silence that reigns impar.s feol-
ing Of dread and fear to the r.ind of The adven.
turer.
! The sublinty Of the mountain scenery in the
vicinity of chihuahua has been often the subject
of remark. Lofty and barren ridges cross each
other IN wild confusion, and they appear il
| formed by some giant ha nd who in years long
past, had torn from the bosom of the earth huge
rocks, and thrown them careessly one upon an
other. Between these ridges lie beautiful vallics,
through some Of which wanders over rocky beds
the clear mountain stream, al times unrufled and
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again dashihg and foamng as if rejoicing in iis
escape frcm the quiet and monolony Of lis former
course.
| In secluded valley about fifteen miles west of
Chihuahua, beneath an overhanging rock which
formed shelter from the weather, sal three men.
A fire burned brightly near, and in lis rays tho
countenance of each was fully revealed. They
were all dressed alike; being atlired in buckskiii
pants. and hunting coat and coarse checked shirt.
Each wore belt, to which was attached hunt.
ing knife in leaihern sheaf. Their rifles were
placed hear al ha nd and the with which the
locks were muffed in doe skin, betokened tho re-
gard which every trapper and moun,ancer enter
tains for this weapon so formidable in their hands.
At no great distance, their forms but dimly sha-
dowed by the rays Of light, number of mules
were quietly grazing upon The short dry gramma
grass
:" say. Antoine" remarked one of The trio, a
large sun-burned, red haired man, of groat appc
rent strength, TO a Canadian, with long tangled
black hair Who was buSlly engaged in loasting a
piece OF venson upon the glowing Goals, +" | say,
Antoine, that's the purtiest gal in all Mexico, and
no mistake. May be SHOT if didn't think she
was an angel in pellicoats. lis mighty lucky she
opened that gate, for if she hadn't, them Apnches
woud've have used US up in no tishe."
mo mistake about that" replied the French
man, who, despite of appearances, had been we'll
educated, and spoke English perfectly. :" But
didn't VIC make them Apaches open their eyes
vide. they little thought that Kah-ra-h -hah, tho
evil spirit of their tribes, was near al hand. But
for once the devil liked 10 have had his due, and
! if it hadn't been for that Mexican woman, Captain
! Kah.ra -hah and his lieutenant would have gone
| trapping in another world. I've been in sorrso
close places before, bht that was little the warm
est scrape was in; the fire was awful hot,
! and whilst was laying around me with the butt
Of my rifle danced the Kdhd with vivacity
that would have excited the envy of the most ac-
complished greaser in Santa Fe. When we wero
safely inside of the hacienda, found my mocca-
sins were burnt and shrivelled up in such r,an-
ner that was obliged 10 cut them off. My feet,
however, were safe-the natural covering is SO
,hick, egad it would take long time to burn
through. But who was that young American,
who, with his servant, so rcckessly dared to ut.
tack a band Of at least q hundred Indians? Do
| you know, Captain - .- .ssl,.
| The individual thus addressed was standing at
some little distance from the fire, littlo over the
medium helght-his form was we'll knit, and the.
swelling muscles of his limbs showed that he pos
sessed activity united with great strength !; long
black beard hung down upon his broad chest; and
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