The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-08-31
THE FEMALE 3 bandit.
BY LIEUT.. MURRAY.


In olden time there reigned beautiful
young queen, in Portugal, who was no
less romantic than lovely. AT an early
age called to discharge responsible duties
of the throne, she brought to the chair of
state strength of mind and power of
judgment that placed her councillors often
at fault, and carried her triumphantly
through many trying scenes and emergen
cies., AS pure in character as she was
beautiful in person, she was possessed of
the most unwavering courage and strong
in conscious purity Of purpose. She ven
tured where others might well have hesi-
tated before they advanced. In short
Maratina was queen in every sense Of
the word.
,,Atthe time to which we refer, Portugal
as well as Spain, was overrun by predato-
nv bands of robbers and banditti, against
whom the efforts of the government
proved utterly powerless. These bands,
knowing the power of combination, and
indeed that an organized connection be-
tween themselves was their only salvation
became knit together by the bonds of
common interest, and were so inimitably
united and SO well disciplined, that gov
eminent was actually at loss how to pro-
ceed against them. The regular soldiers
were tired of fighting after the guerilla
style that was necessary in such warfare,
threatened opened revolt if brought again
into the service against the banditti.
Matters were in this condition at the
time our story commences, and into one of
the mountain Businesses of the robbers we
wish to conduct the reader, while we in
troduce some of our principal characters.
1t was the latter part of clear Sum
.mer day, The sun was warming, with
d Its genial rays, partially cleared spot on
the mountain side, near the town of May
,ence. The spot was an area of some
three or four acres, and about its grounds
were lounging, carelessly, score or two
of brigands. Most of them bearing arms
y about their persons, except the short car
bine; common to that period, and they
were stacked together in pile before the
entrance of what appeared rude cave,
: half natural, half artificial, over the door
y of which appeared a rude crucifx and a
o niche enclosing groupe of saints.
dim In the foreground there sat upon g
stone young cavalier, who seemed to be
haiti ng quite indifferently with one whose
RI dress betokened him chief of those rude
q mountaineers., A glance showed tina
he was a prisoner; there just before hin
lay his open valise, the contents quite gone
and. different members of the troop were
ysregalng themselves with segars of quite
a too fine abrand to have into their posses
= sion by any ordinary course of events
the cavalier was prisoner, yet h
o seemed to accommodate himself to cir
slcumstances, and very philosophically mad
the best of his situation. He was fine
manly looking fellow and bore the unmis
stakeable signs of gentleman.
''., How long do you propose to detail
me? asked the cavalier of the captor.
- Until our leader the fair Inizilla, shal
arrive Nf's'o- b2aiaf3 a2s a. u Ho
20 "a womanl does woman lead you?'
a2H Eyes. 'fHa lstaar-
'''a That is strange!' '5 ta
Not at ALL 'e4 n -o'~ .HE43 a
~, Does she lead you in your predator
~ e1cursions?'
.Gdw No ) but govern us. Her wish
~ law $3.50. e...,-..
so4r,-14And how many do you number?'
81 This immediate band numbers but ha
hundred, but all the mountaineers {
Portugal are leagued together, and she
4 mistress of the league. E
"a This is strange! I shall look with not
'as little interest for her arrival. No less O
account of herself than my own pro.
poets Of release 9asf
No doubt she will release you. Sh
always does that, but leaves the plund,
to u.s.
qyr i. Singular! WHO'S this mistress of Il
I,o banditti?'
IA j None know, save that she has game
the control of us all
AS the dusk of the evening began
= shroud the sky, there came into the ope
area couple Of horses and riders. The