Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-07-13

done our mountain herdsmen service
that can never be paid You freed us from
our terrible enemy, Morillo | am at your
service"
Then tell me of this poor old man
said our hero much cratifed by this little
turn in affairs " lat has been done
with his body 2"
" That is more than [ can tell. sir
know nothing of this affair only what YOU
have told me. came here now to see the
woman who has lived here for | have been
In the habit Of bringing her little delca
cies This morning gathered these
grapes-the earliest kiud in the country
and | meant that she should have them
here, expecting of course to find her. |
found you but not her
Henry looked and saw the fresh crapes
upon the table, aud IN an instant his heart
turned gratefully towards the donor, for
there was kindness to his mother
" And have you no idea where the wo-
man has gone 2n
. Not in the least"
Perhaps we could find her"
The peasant looked down to the floor.
and seemed to hesitate.
o, letus make the search at any rate. y
continued the youth !" We may find her.
4 | will reward you sir"
4 But | don't know" replied the peas
ant, dublousiy, . how she would like it ;
4 she didn't want every one to know Of her
I whereab bouts. Even should YOU fiud her.
she might not wish to see you"
LII answer for that %
The peasant shook his head
- w lv 1rhu do vo., tkipl-
denly asked the Youth, advancing step.
and looking the alan in the eye.
: / don't know, only that you are Sir
Henry la-Lord's my life but you do
look wonderfully like her"
And well | might [ can trust you,
for you were her friend she is my moth
/ err"
Heaven bless me p
speak the truth Now be friend
to her still. and help child to find her"
The peasant considered few moments
and during that time his eyes were wan
dering to and fro. from the floor to the
face of the youth. At length he said
/ can't doubt you, sir, and | will help
you hunt for her. | don't know where
she Is, but L know most every place here
abouts where she could have thought of
going: but you need something to ostrcngth-
en- you first. Here, take the grapes. O,
don't refuse. for / have more for her Eat
them. and | will find you some wine"
Henry felt the need of food and be set
down to the repast which the kind peasant
set before him. \ small loaf Of dry bread
and a bottle Of wine were found, and ere
long Henry arose from the table, feeling
much the better for the refreshment
/ Now, come on, said the peasant; q but
don't be too sure of finding her. III do
the best | can"
As he spoke. he led the way out into
the yard The sun was more than half
way to It's meridian. aud it was shining
down hot and clear Heury's head ached
with sharp pain, and he felt that his
limbs were sitter than usual, but he gave
it only passing heed.
should like to know when she went" "
he said, while the peasant was closing the
door
She must have gone since yesterday
morning, Sir Henry, for [ was here very
early. and brought her some fruit She
was here then; but think she must have
been preparing to go away, though | did
not suspect 50 al the time She must
have gone sometime yesterday, so she
can't have gone far"
:" Unless she was carried away" said
La Mutt, with a painful shudder
L hope not" returned the peasant, and
as he spoke, he led the way towards the
stream.
Do you 60 this way?" asked the youth.
in some surprise.
Certainly she wouldn't have taken
the road to Guidez Ii she sought her
friends She would have come this way"
They crossed the stream by stepping
from rock to rock above the shallow wa
ter, and after turning the angle formed by
a jutting cliff. our hero found himself in
a path the existence of which he had
never before suspected 1t was narrow.
running through thick growth of bushes,
bnt yet very plain and easy For nearly
two miles they travelled on without speak
ing save now and then to make passing
remark on some subject which the bold
scenery suggested. At the end of that
distance. they came To an open space at
the foot of rocky cliff and upon the side
of which stood small thatched cot
:. you'd better not show yourself here" !"
said the peasant We will strike into a
/ by-path and | will leave you and 90 aud
inquire alone"
But why should not 90 too ?n asked
La Mutt, with some little surprise.
Because these folks don't know You,
and they might not be willing to tell any
thing about the woman in your presence,
even if they knew anything They are
friends to her and will undoubtedly keep
her place a secret from strangers
Then she has always been on her
guard here 2"
Bless you, yes We don't exactly un-
derstand her misfortune, but, of course,
YOU know all about IL"
Alas mention it not" uttered La
Mutt and the words, whether meant to
mislead the honest peasant or not, bad
the effect of preventing him from asking
questions on the subject. = Go on to the
cot aud make all haste"
The man went, and ere many minutes
he returned, and our hero saw, from the