The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-04-06

lonely place. Her eyes had an excited
neck in charming disorder Her face
was pleasingly pale; yet when she first
saw me, it. put on slght blush. Her
appe earance md department Bespoke her
conditions: she was in state of fright
probably flying from some object of dam
ger. The moment she discovered me, a
glimmer of hope seem to animate her.--
| attempted to assume an appearance
OF friendship. A smile played upon her
lips, which, however was presently sue
ceeded BY her former look OF terror. She
/ spraug by 20 tae, and seized me implor>
ingly by the arm.
"'Save me! save mel she stammered.
Where--from wiist! | asked.
she was unable tossay more, but as an
answer pointed to the direction from
whence she came. ] cast my eyes thiths
err at a distance of about three hundred
yards, ! saw awo men engaged In moral
combat. Their weapons were broad
sw ords, AMI they cut ava, right msnfnlly,
One "t the combatants was young man,
scarcely twenty-five years OF age. AS
much as could see; through the distance
intervening, he had ine, gentIemanly
/ appearance, aud was dressed in green
hun er's suit, and his cup was surmounie ed
by bunch of flowers and green leaves,
IN T,rolese f shion. His opponent. who
seemed many years older,had an extreme
ly ugly face, trimmed off with pair Of
large black whiskers, and his huge, rag
ged mussache was plainly dscern,ble ev-
en- at that distance. He was of low aud
plump stature, and his general mien and
appearance were those Of bandit Of The
mountains. They fought like lions, but
the bandit (for so ] shall call him) was
gaining ground. His powerful arm was
too much for that Of the seeming unprac.
tised young man. Breaihless, the lal,er
tottered backwards; the black rniian fol
lowed, and making another powerful eff,
fort, the youth, with his skull hewn in
two, fell dead upon the ground. The
bandit gave a shout Of victory, that rung,
like peal of thunder, Through the forest.
Distant cliffs took up the sound, and pro.
ment the murderer discoRered my com /
| paDion, of whom he had probably lost
sight during the hottest of the fight. He
advanced tow ards US. Halfiusensible, as
he was, with rage and excl ement, he did
not see me until | was almost within
reach Of his powerful arm. H eyed me
| from top to bottom, and such fiendish eyes
| do never wish to see agar. His face
was dreadfuIly distorted, and fury and re-
veDge were visible on every point of it,
tie drew his sword, which was still reek-
ing with the blood of his late victim, and
saw that was to be the saorlfic Of his
madness. momentary shudder crept
over me, but soon gained my seIf.pos,
session. Recollecling that had WE'LL
loaded pistol in my pocket, drew it, fred
another world.
The poor girl fell senceless into my
arms, but 10 moment recovered, for
there was no time 10 faint. New dagger
approa ached. We heard, as from a great
distance, the howl of many hounds The
sound was feeble at first, and scarcely
auiible. but till my companion had fairly
recovered, il was very sensibly nearer,
and continued to advance.
'We must fy-hy into the mountains!
sbrieked the terror.stricken girl.
But the sun 10 already down | renlled
sand how shall we ever fud our way out
of this wildernessr
But you are IN The same danger thai |
am she replied. Pointing to the corpae
befure us, she continued There is
monster; though dead, he is thirsting for
your life's blood; your only safety is in
fying with me-
Il can secure myself among the bran
ches of these trees, where no human in |
ReHUtty eau uHu He ioT tHc u'shts ehiu'
But L. she cried, despariDgly. what
will become of mel
Not knowing what TO do, hesiiated |
a moment. attempting to plan an escape |
for both Of us, as was not inclined to go
still deeper into the forest. But she in
terrupted nv meditation.
Are you an American she said, in
voice of scorn, 'and will not save de>
fen nceless woman? She sprang from the
ground, and thrusting her snow-while
hand into her bosom, her eyes became
fiery aud her face ghasuy pale. trem-
bled, and ran towards her, lest with dag
ger, which supposed lay concealed with
in the folds of her dress, she might put an
end TO her life, rather than fall into the
hands of her enemies. But | was soon
Her hand was withdrawn
from her bosom, and unfurled to the ev.
epine breeze, which had Just set in. a su-