The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-08-27

horses or the robbers, aud Edgar beh.ld the dis
tance gradually lesseriing, and became awsie
that e'e another hour would pas, they would be
overinken aud Ada recaptursd. HIS plan was
immediately formed and pat INTO snccessful exc
cution He halted his stscd, and le"ped from
the saddl', placing Mrs. Lin .olu III 1t and giving
her tie rem.
Ada both Of us cannot escape, hut that is ro
reason both should be cnpturod. You aiune can
escape on that gallan. s,,ed Fly lone and tell
your father for NE, though Edgar L'uox Gid not
return TO his tribe, be died to save bis daughter
nom shame and d-honor. See, those william al c
gearing us E-t--iarewell, tureverG
Ada Lincoln cast one d"spliring glance upon
the rapidly advancing outlaws. bnuihcr of deep
and mVLrnful interest upon the face Of Edgar
and thcn swept he broad plain with her eagle
,tspo. Suddpuly brr eve D:igb'euad, heI iacr
iit up a radiant glance ani pointing far ahead Oi
them, -hc ioyfuliy exclaimed
| God of heaven lie Thanked, yOndcr comes q
bold band Of the reserve, Elgar. Good bye for
| the present Tor know We shall meet again, arC
! giyin, the champion horse the reius she bounded
like an arrow from the spot.
| Oh, how much like the goddess of Mercy did
that fair being seem asvIth her long hair stream
ing in the wind, her light torn erect upon the sad
die and her head bent partially forward she sh"oS
/ the rein- in her left hasd and with h"r right
beckonrd On the distant hand to renewed speed.
| And foremost OF that band, who came sweep
! iny like a tornado over the plain, rode Wilson
| Llncoin, the only brulhcr Of Adj His quick ey
! had caught sign, Of his sister at the same m"
ment she had seen him, and he also heheid Ed
gar dismuunt, and then seen Ada come gallopin.
all alone. His noble heart cnmprehended IT nj
at once, and ri-ng i'll his s,urrupt, he shouted II
I a ,i,, ,,f
/ On. boys, ON, you noble fellow shal! never dit
| for that gallant act
| 'On, on. bust from hundred lips, AMI NJ
many snwart hands shook a g'l!erIns file ab"v,
! their heads On to the rescue, or TO ayenEr'-
and with the breath bursting iicn the noStr'l
/ nf each bousdIng steed these non men dashet
/ forward
/ The sun was high in tie heavens and sfon
down with a beautiful lu,tre upon the wild. vat
| leg of uutruddcn suUw, which lay silent aud lea
! w upon the bosom Of the earth. And even ih
( il on shod houfs of those running streds made M
sound, bot noscle.sly each one sunk fOo.iCUh GccI
I IN u,r yielding SHOW.
Nearer and nearer they came. that lone female
rider aud that body Of avengers, until at last ~
I the top Of knoll which commanded an ex'ensiv
view OF the valley, they met and for ali instan
paused
/ Ada, are you injured, was TIE hrst question
asked by Wilson Lincoln, as he halted his smok
rg stsed beside the painting horse Of his sister
| NO, but see. ,hey CAPTURED my brave preserv
er who saved me from d,hnnor,' and tbe excite,
maiden pointed To- the disan, baad of outlaw
who had ju,t enccled TIE futm Of Edgar Lanoy
/ ii you are men Larry not here but hasten ~ Ia
I !esCue.
Away rang loudly from many liz, and onr
more they sped 90. while N iron; o. them, lik
j a person leading TO victory, rode the ylph l,k
form Of Ada Lincoln, side by side v ith lac
| biuiher