The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-23

ltitcly grinning and rubbing his hands like q
glutton. The impression produced OH us BY
a smell of the catables, was evidently amusing
to our hosts, or ''captors,' may call them,
the apparent leader of whom addressed US, as
the viands were being placed upon the table
..Senors must be hungry after their ride;
will they cat with us
| The manner of the man must have convey
I'd to Charley what he was about TO say, be-
fore he actually uttered the words, for he was
at the table, and had all egg on his plate, be-
fore the conclusion of the sentence. As for
me, was more digniird; and as seated
myself l,isurcly at the table, began thank
ing him in bad Spanish, while Charley was
| eating lii coed Yankee style.
awe ask no thanks Scnor," said the chief
'you are our prisoners: we want your money
and want your horses: at daylight YOU may
60 free with what We leave YOU"
And strange as it may Seem, his deliberate
manner OF telling us that we were to bo
Skinned and turned loose in strange forest,
seemed TO please Charley tremendously: for
| he burst into a loud gufIaw, and laid back in
his chair with mouth full Of chicken to
| choke horse; but at severe look from me,
he Strengthened up, the large white grinders
| closed heavily on the dainty food. and for at
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Alter supper we were stripped Of our bes.
garments we could desire Our money was
dollars, and we We're then allowed to resume
our places in the corner. Charley quietly
stretched himself out, and to my utter aston.
iShmtnt, was soon as soundly asleep as if he
were the sole proprietor of q marble hall"
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, strains of guitar; played by a little girl of
uncommon beauty, whom the chief called
''ulctta," could rouse him although bad he
seen her, believe absolutely, he could have
joined the troupe, married into the family,
and eventually have g norstcd race of Jolly
| thieves.
The Guerillas seemed to care no more for
us after they had pilfcrcd all our vslus blcs,
than if we had been so many ours. We were
apparently welcome to 20 when and where
we pleased and after the guitar ceased, they
gradually dropped down around the fire, and
soon fell asleep.
Feeling no particular desire to have much
more to do with the fellows, it occurred to
me that we might as we'll depart noiselcssly,
as to run the risk of some change of program
me in the morning: so shaking Charley, who
was on his feet in an instant, | suggested the
plan OF escape, to which he readily acceded.
Hastily stepping over two or three sccpcrs, I
came to the rough table, on which the chief
had nnwar!ly left our pile of money. How
quickly. yet nolsClessly, it was transferred to
my pouch, is a matter left to the readers i'm
aglnation. On issuing from the hut, found
Charley, preparing the horses and we were
soon in readiness for immediate departure.
| I've dcvilisli good mind to 90 back and
steal some of my own clothes !" said Charley:
| THAT was an ovcrcoat Offs best make"
protested, however, and he, good easy
soul submitted.
We struck oil boldly enough, but soon lost
our way; not for want of path, but on &C.
count OF the abundance of paths. Our guide
we had left behind, feeling rather doubtful of
ms honesty, and rather inclining to think that
nc had purposely escorted us into the gucril-
Ia camp.-Nc consequently roamcd about
crossing and re-crossing, determining and re-
determining, until, like eminent politicians
we 'kncw no north, no south, no cast, no
west About daylight VIC came to all open
ing that rcsemblcd the one we had passed
over just before reaching TIE robbers retreat
lhe night before; and here, for the first time,
discovered that Charley had another and
decidedly better horse than the one he be-
strobe previous to our capture. He remark
Cd IN explanation, that having had his choice
IN the carol, he supposed "turn about was
TAR play" and accordingly took the best one
nc could find: and the creature actually spur
req his animal up, pranccd him, and inquired
OF me IN the most innocent manner imagina-
Bile what thought of his acquisition?
have called him horse thief ever since.
While resting from our labors in the afore-
SAID opening, heard sort Of distressed
groannG; and guiding my horse to the spot.
WHO should find but the little guitar girl of
the preceding night, lying in thickct, her
lace swollen with insect bites, and crying,
ana her leg broken just below the knee Joint.
IL appeared on investigation, that she had
started from the hut just before daylight, up
on some Grand; that her horse became UNI
manageable, had thrown her, and broken her
les' She had crawed to the thckct to avoid
the coming sun, and from her account had
probably tainted away.
we were not moment in deciding what to
90, IAN American seldom is, when Mercy
calls on him. but taking little Uletta in my
arms, while Charley followed with the hors-
es, we SOON made our way, by the girls gui-
dance, to the robber.ranch.
Here we found all in confusion; the horse
had returned without its rider; and the chief,
whose daughter Uctta was, seemed almost
frantic. The joy of the whole party at Sec
ing us may be imagined. After caring for
the little patient, and giving such directions
as he thought advisable, the chief turned, to
u.s. and said:
You Americans arc remarkable race.
You were too wise to resist us--cunning
enough to out-wit us-and brave enough to
return to us on an errand of mercy. When
you 60 home, would have you remember
that a guerilla, although an outlaw. and
made rcbber by oppression, is nevertheless
possessed Of gratitude.
Your clothes and equipments shall be re-
stored. your horses replaced by my best ones
here Charley seemed particularly intcrested)
and Your route to Acapulco pointed out to
you by one of my best men. trust, Seniors,
in your honor, and feel assured that no troops
will be sent after us-that the secret of our
habitation will not be revealed. Adios"
We were placed in full possession of our
own again and by the aid of our fresh horses
and new guide, soon came in sight of the city
Here the man left us, and after riding into
town, and leaving the horses at place pre-
viously designated by the outlaw, we sat
down to more chickens and eggs. in the
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