The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-08-27
VOL. XiN.-NO. 9.

placed upon the roughly made litter which was
carried between two horstuJcn. and IN iiiis way
the party reached the house ,f Mr La, oil, iust
as the sun went down il the West,
Tie old man had been III state Of uncertainty
bordering upon despair, tie euiire dg, and com
pctely exhausted himself 10y impAt.n;ly pacing
the floor Of the sitting room. lie bad sent word
to fremont where the court WAS IN session. Of the
abduc,lon of HE child. and asked pest
poneIrnt "f lhe tral OF Edgar Leuox fur .ne
week. until he should be able to discover her
whereabouts Under these circumstance, the re.
quest wa. Instantly granted hu, word sent to him
reply, that hl- BAH was probably forfi,cd To the
Sta;e, -, the criminal had uol made Lis appear.
ance to undergo his trial.
This. added - the absence Of Li4 dansLter.
had almost craznd the old fuI,sr, who heaped
Inpr ee"tinus ahke ca ,hr t,ad If Leuux eud i,u
rutfidn who earned of his 4 Ja and "a. the day
rolled by. aud night came on apace, lo brcan>
completely exhausted, aud threw himself upon
the bed, where he soon lell into quiet sleep.
Daring his slunbers the party arrived at the
house, and Edgar wa- conveyed into il aud laid
upon bed, while " .ou Instantly set on for a
surgeon to dress his hurts. and Ada with light
.t.p and beating heart, trpped hoi.s lessly into
ihe room where her parent lay a.lay.
In the midst Of n fearful dream in which the
old farmer thought he bcheli his child struggling
IA the arms at p0weriU, villain, he felt a war,n
hard laid softly upon his forehead and he awoke
to belud the smiling face Of hs daughter bent
over him, and he felt a warm kiss from his lin.
as she pressed them upon Ina aged cheek. With
II niUTmur Of thankfu!ness trembling upon his
tongue. the old man rose from the bed and fold
eel hie restored child to his bosom, while tears drio
ped from. his eye lsshcs upon her flushing face
And the h-! wafm greeting over her retLrned 10
the sitting room and bade her relate tn lin her
adventures, which she did. DIV yelling with minute
distinctress rup"n the noble deyOielne.s of her
preserver and his wound received at the hands oi
hei Cal tureis, but making no aiu-ion to his name
" Nhtn she had hul,hrd her story lie, father *
claimed:
And who is this gal'an. youth to when. we ave
all indebted.
4 .lmost fear to mention lis name, replied
! Ada Icsuluey.
! Nay nav, speak it out: though lo were my
dmesl enemy could iGeei! forgive hin Tor this
. noble act
/ His name is Eigar Leuox'
The old infGer started and turned -lishtly
! rale then look oi Joy stole over his cuuutrn
/ auce as he fcvcn,ly cxc!ala.cd:
| Now zee though il all lhi. morning " lille
! WAS cur ing him lor his non appearance 1t court
/ he was periiing bis life to rescue my chili. Leat
! nr to lis room, Ada that ! may hank hn ii
| person ,or hs service
! With q cornienaLce radiant with happinrss,th
/ fair gitl -tppct in front ii her faDEer, and 10th
soon entered the room whore Lcnox was coutinot
/ by hIs wound. The young man turned his pal,
face, haggelcd viii suffering, towards them a,
| they came IN, and lettering to the hedsdr Lucolr
poured fourth hi, thanks TO Edgar in tone Q
! 4 4 II Al