Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-16

The course ct hls rnmble. He anl4 Thai while
locking At the peak, be saw down in the valley
that lay between, q tall ma dressed in black,
with black hat on, mounted on a horse Of The
purest white. The strange rider turned toward
him, showing face Of CHASTITY PslsneEs. He
locked II him sieAdfsstly, with 'syes Of fire."
as the Governor declared, the glare Of which
m de the air hol all around. The GOvsrneg.
trembling with awe, made the sign Of thu crvsSs
upon winch the strange hOrsemsn But spun 10.
his horse, and rode straight up the precipies to
the summit Of the peak where he stepped a mo-
ment 10 look back. He thea spOG seeing tho
sjIa Of the cross made again, waved his banda
wildly. Is II in despair, and pluugedOut Ofsight
IN the cher side. Beng a devSut man, Ane
witl.al believer in spirits, the Governor con-
sidered this TO be an omen OF some impending
calamity, which could Oaly be SveEaed BY plant,
ing cross On the peak. For this purpose ha
selected two criminals, under sentence Of death
FOR the murder Of soldier, and offered then
their liberty 1T they would mike the ascent ind
erect the cross. In the one case there was the
certainty Of death, in the other chance OF life.
The criminals therefore resolved 10 make the
attempt. Ropes, ladders, and tOSls were fur
niShed them BY the Governor, and they were
allowed such provisions as they required, with
miunc,iOns that al the expiration oil ten days, in
eight days they tOilcd necessarily. They drove
spikes into the walls Of rock, and day BY day
went up little higher, leit;Rg themselves down
again at night Cy ropes, 10 the base Of tho
prccipice. On the eighth day, they reached The
summit, ready to die Of fright, and worn TO
skeletons at The terrible OSdeal through which
they had passed. Il took them all the next
day 20 recover SHfRoisn,ly to be allie 10 resume
their lsbOrS, The table on The top was selid
rock, not more iL"A City feet in dismeter. In,
the centre was u spring Of clear water bubblihR
up and running over the rocks. One Of them.
ba,hed in this wafer and was so refreshed that
he thought Il must have some magical proper
ties. He went over TO the edge on the western
side and looked down TO see where it fell. d.
rectly beneath him, he saw line stretched from
two points Of rock over the preCipice, nearly
covered with linen shirts, as white as the dri-
ven snow, and apparently, Of the finest texture.
Tie called 10 his comrSae TO come and witness
, this wonderful sight. While the two men were
looking over, there came atremendOns huERi-
cane that compelled them 10 throw themselves
Hat on their backs TO avoid being blown Oeer
into the abyss. After the hurricane had puss-
ed, they again looked ever but the. hne and
shirts had disappeared, and they saw nothing
, hui the bare lOckS. They then Tell upon their
knees and prayed, and the vision Of an ANGEL a D.
Peared to them telling them to put up the cross
near the spring. As soon as they had planted
the crOSs, they let themselves down by the
ropes, and fastened to tell the Governor Of tina
strange adventures that had befalleR them. So
impressed was he by their wonderful narrative
that lie Immediately gave them their freedom, a.
he had promised, and sent them hSme laden with
: presents; anu he had crosses erected ON various
parts OF the iSlsn1. and masses performed by
the soldiers for long time alter.
II wouldn't swear TO il all, added Pearoe,
looking again toward Abraham 'But likely
some fyOO gentlemen who have more schOOlin'
than have mSy be able to accoun, for :"
Abraham reddeneda little and looked confus-
ed but said nothing. A voice from the corner
a broke in.
al know eVactly how ii happened; nothing %
easier than To account far it. In the 6rst place,
j. didn't happen at ell. The Governor WAS
d dysPeP6c. I'm TSyther dySpsplic myself, gen
o ue'nen, and know what sights man sees
Is when he gets the horrors from dyspepsa. I've
II seen stranger sights Than that when Il wa bad
/. on ms-ORee, in particular. was troubled a
= good deal VERSE than the Governor"
,, "lmPOsS b." said Abraham, scorasnIly, a.us-
terry imPSssiSe, sir, Ihnf Won could ever hay,
= seen ssy thing halt SO strsngsSs The GovsraOr's
s vision" ..s .el.r-. -
ii didn't see house made Of glue rssUFtsd
the Doubier. al aidAt ride on wild horse.
neither did fud castle with Sknll in il.
- 6idat carry the skull six miles AMI then end on,
~ that il came OF The head Of fOur-lezgei oap
ans, thvs che f,y,- -l.s,-..l -. -