The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-07-15

pecta,ion of falling Immediate, to sleep
but the old wdmau's idle boast Tim, she
, Wa master of proGHty. and the sinister
= expression oi hsr burning black eyes, were
such that | could noi ,lper.
bad lad b. tli mHtnef about two
houfs. when the door 0ta slowly opened.
+ aud tall, broad shoulderod. ruilrnly ,look ,
ing fellow, with q dark .lauieru in hi. hand,
entered the room, aud proceeding To the
wo'uau's he'd eNclaimedin whispered tones
d" Molly, is all rghtf
The woman slowly raised herself up in
bed, when ! discovered -, the light Of the
lantern that her Dress had M, been rcmov.
ed. aud replied
John, vou shall never touch this man
He's n gentleman, who has not come here
to become a settler, tut has been driven
here by the storm, and although c4uuot
call him bv name, an sure Ire. have
known him in former wears, there Is some
thing about hia face that reminds me Of
my mother
Curse YOUR mother was tie brutal
reply &" I've had nv eve on this bird c-cr
since he left Detroit, and the game shah be
mine. now, If have to lose your friendship
ia securing H."
quickly saw how matters stood, aud
knew that there was no, moment To-
lose; so rising from m1 bed MS nosele.sly
a. Death himself, took M, pants 10 hand.
and darted through the opened door "ith
the speed OF an arrow. had not proceed
ed ,ei foe, from the cabin, before pistol
ball gra1ed my ear, aud heard the stops Of
the blood thirsty villain rapidly following in
my truck
race now eusued, too graphic for lans
guags to portray. eNerted myself TO the
utmost for libof,y, fe, everything; while
my pursusr bounded f,rvnrd with The thir,t
Of a bloodhound. and the rfaspiug peuuri-
ous"ess II reeeuse'ul jcw.
The race continued Cor ncady milc,
when, luck turning ia NV Favor, tic villain
fell to tho ground ever - haii,teca,ed birch
log, and before be- could regain h,s feet, |
WAS beyond his hciting.
cautiously aseeuird small ljll at my
left and seating ms self near the trutE Of a
lsrga naple, 10 rest NY severely tested
limhs, was rr,a''v surprised hah un hour
afterwards RS t'e u'Hou Tor ugWeut caiur
ont from black cloud, 90 eco ny pursue.
digging a hole IN the C,ourd, not htecu
rods from where was sitting Twas bu'
io- moment ,ha' ! saw bIn. as tLe moon
yeas alfa"e' Instantly t.hiddcn With be
arcuu- tlack clouds; hut TWINS luts
enough far n.a o. t.a., ahe muu. AND n1 is
'Arss.t tu 'a W'.U gain making ts
appearance. faw the fellow bU from 'l,
uoIe .ocae boss deposit f4melhiug IA 1t,
, eud qlea.y RETURN 1t % rs luthy recopta'
clt.
| DOW f'l certain that 'hs Aa. tap place
, whore The villain was iu the habit Of hurviuu
such treasures as he took from robbed and
, murdered travellers. and as | considered II
no harm 10 apllo tiate To my own usa
, wealth uu.awiuls secleird bs "a murderer
resolved to remain seated whore ! was
/ 40 be- should leayc. and then take FROM thr
ground lhe box and make the quickest ~
sage possible from the STATE.
, After carefully covering ,he treasures
the man scattered over the place o leW
-mnl brush aud leaves, ard Jeff the spot
I IA hour afterwards, when ail WAS again
silent. and darkness reipucd supreme uu al
around. visited The secret place. ard wl'l
thc aid ct ~, hand. aud Wide spiutcf
.
torn i,'w % 'sn'"'g s,'''''1 e''h'fN' 500"
hf'nsh' u" nov TO ht'' ''4 ''.r' " ''',
~, bod u proved 10 PEE maze '' '''' "n'
"a' fastened by rude hui strong paddock
Ma was u"1bl" To- hr''R t'r ~'ien'"n',
OF to carry 'ne 'oA, ! rea''',". Co., fti.i"'e II
IN the ground, and proceed w'iA ai' DIS
patch to Detroit where "oHId rr'raie a
wrench and non p'' ana return the next
dai tor the treasures when i,'' certain
II tao" occurred to nae That u "'h'd ov
, well TO 80 marx inc i"c"''' NAV ID ""''I
be recoHuiAahlo oven 'n '"S H'gh'' :"
tore OF lew narrow s'fip' "i '"h
ltom small elm standing near, ana Yea
them TO stake wheA planted 40 the
ground hileen PAGES southwark "i u" spot
aud ----
Jackson shouted TIE eohdnc''f.
The man sp5ang TO his Ieci "nd eNr'a'n
ed -
"henUemen' leave 'h' toae 81 '"''
station. II" sorry TO he "bilgea TO inter
rapt myself IN tie m'dlla OF nay story hn'
as the ears wont walt must "'d YOU s'pd
day
How did the adventure terminate
asked the s'ean'h''t e"P'n'n' 80 'A'''N
that he was unnme To keep hl' ''"