The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-06-14


throng Of gloomg and depressed spirits, OF
Iexposed to the bitter pangs of grief-tha'
heart, however stout, involuntarily will be
deprived Of its every resource of hope and
lost in vortex of perpexities; unless borne
Iup By some undisturbed assurance--that
lsprit however ison- like, uRconciously will
loose its buoyancy and strength, and be in
fused withthe pervading influence; unless
stimulated by some star that yet twinkles tor
lit through the futures vista, and that mind
however elastic, unknowingly will be aban-
doned OF all that was cheering, and marred
by the blighting infection, unless trans
ported by the knowledge Of an .Eldorado
yet in prospect. Di.g !.
Still the rain continued to pour down in
drenching torrents while our solitary horse
. man proceeded rather briskly on his course.
For while the bright lightning flashed thro'
the sky, it served to point out his path, and
thereby enable him to travel with more speed,
so long as his mental vision would act from
the impression received while the road was
emblazoned by the momentary glare
After pursuing his journey for some time
at this unmeasured pace and while descend
| ing a hill, he perceived what to his sight
seemed man on horse ascending the op-
posite grade. OF course the image conveyed
was only seen for an instant; Yeti was c.
uough to convince him, that he was not the
only person exposed to the petulsuey of the
storm. In few moments more, and Just
as another fash was cofounded with the
gloom and darkness, a sharp report reached
! his ear, which at such time and under
such circumstances of scene and location,
tended to fill his Imagination with appre-
hension bordering well nigh to fear In
creasing his gait as much as might be, he
soon reached the base of the two bills, when
the rain-sJorm began to loose its impetuosity
and lull into a calm SO much so, that it
seemed different spirit had swayed the
universe. The forked lightning flashed with
less acuteness, the deep roaring ard crash
ing thunder died away in the distance till
aought was heard but its rumbing muir
murs, as it rolled family beyond the cur
tained horizon, and the sweeping wind,
like the furious steed brought to submission
by its own headlons wreckessness-sud-
denly relaxed its unguided fury, and subsi-
ded into a gentle, pleasant breeze. The
black-robed clouds began to break away,
exposing different shaped spaces of light
gray sky till the whole seemed like an in
finite panorama of underlined scenes, passing
rapidly from the northwest to the opposite
point. And now MS our traveller assembled
the mkt hill, it gradually became lighter,
so light indeed that ects at some distance
were distinguishable even to eyes lie 8 ac-
customed to night-seeing than his. In a.
mother instant, and unperceived, he approach
ed tall and powerful looking man
who was standing and gazing upon what
appeared to be the BODILY ola man pros
trate upon the ground. Scarcely had he
halted, when the athletic stranger wheeled
in histrack, and gazing intenly for a mo-
ment upon the new conner, suddenly and
with demoniacal convulsion withdrew a
pistol, and presenting it to the bosom OF
the other cried: ...
aye Gods IF have by one mistaken
my mark this shall tell ar.ght!" when as
the words had scarcely issued from his lips,
the click of the lock was heard, but fortu
nately for his intended victim the powder
was damp in the pan, and he was thus foil
led in this attempt at murder. aa. l-
"Vilain!" spoke the horseman in fine
clear and determined voice, undisturbed by
the daring attempt upon his life "for that
deed the evidence Of which lies there before
Eyou. and for this second foul attempt, tho
deservest to be cut down as dog, but will
deal the fair play" Thus speaking he
placed the rain over the pummel, alght-
ed with military grace from his noble horse
and saying ''stand Neptune" at which tho
animal pricked forward his sleek well sha,
ped ears and pleasantly shook his head-res-
olutely confronted his antagonist and said:
"Now dog, if nay good aims serve me
through I'll answer for both the deeds; but
you hang for that" and he pointed to the
inanimate form upon the ground.
Irresoiute, and probably awed by the
stern demeanor Of his combatant, the
strangers stood fixed and motionless,
though only for an instant, for then as tho
Iby some machrism he uttered short shrill
whistle, which was answered by two stall
vert ruffians who pounced like infuriated
tigers upon the brave and unsusp scting
traveller.
"Murderer-dog!" they cried in one voice
and almost instantly empowered him.
Though at first he resisted desperately and
was We nigh releasing himself; but for the
Ifagging ofhis strength, and the confined
power Of his assaiants After tying his
wrists together and mounting him upon his
horse one Of the captors on looking around
exclaimed:-
"Holy Virgin!' sa &'
1 "Whatl" cried the others in mock SUR
Iprise. ol. gm313 9sA .7ia aial Al !, ieiaS9 IS
9a"A murder alreadyw ha, aaidsel 10 40
/ Ei"Where2" .ssiGifai iahp II y5tioos
I. "There.p solemnly returned the first in
1.-THE scene. si4qaih ~ ia3i3t liag
j s'The deed Of that putting paltroon,"
Isneered one looking towards the prisoner.
II "Perjured scoundrslsl" interrupted the
young man. at would be but mad absurd,
ness, for me here amongst your confedera.
lied villainiss, to attempt to prove and sus-
Itain my innocence we'll of justice. :"
Marry faith; you say well. .'returDed one,
l"well off to justice, but ! trow, you trouble
your mug uselessly." " XII ,}8egd gs8 !
i 81 fear not your menial schemes of3vil-
Iainy--do your worst; ! am able to meet
: jyou "gaae88b @ sass 4 al
"Affraid not, "indiferently said another,