Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-25

For another hour the race went cn, bu
his s,eed with his double load, was no
match for the horses OF the robbers
and Edgar beheld the distance graduall
lessening and became aware that ere an
other hour would be overtaken and Adj
reca artured. His plan was immediate !,
put into successful execution. He hal.
ed his s:eed. leaped from the saddle, pla
ced Ada in il. and giving her the rein
said.
Ada. both of us canno, escape, bu
that is no reason both should be captur
ed. You alene can escape on that gal
liant steed. Fly home and tell you. faith
er for ne. though Edgar Lenox did no
re.nm he rescued his daughter from
shame and dishonor. See. those villain:
arc nearing us fast-farpw forever
! Ada Lincoln cast one esrairing glarce
upon the face of Edgar. and swtpt the
broad plain with her eagle vision. Sud
denly her eye Frightening. her face lit vi
with radiant glare. and pointing ia:
ahead of the IN exclaimed
God Of heaven be thanked. yondel
comes the bold band o: the reserve. Ed
gar, Good BY for the present, for know
we shall meet again. and giving the
champion horse the :eins, she bounded
like an arrow from the spot.
Oh. how much like the goiiess Mercy
did that fair being seem as with her hair
streaming in the wind, her light form
erect upon the saddle and her head bent
partially forward She took the reins
in her lef. hand. and with the right beck
oned on the distant band to renewed
speed.
And foremost OF that banl who came
sweeping like tornado over the plain.
rode Wilson Lincoln. the only brother
of Ada. His quick eye had caught sight
of his sister at the samc moment she had
saw him. and he also beheld Lenox dis
mount, and seen Ada como galloping all
alone. His noble hesrt comprehended
it all at once. and fising in his stirrups,
he shouted in voiee Of thunder
On. boys. on: yon noble fellow shall
never die for that gallant act
On, on. burs, from hundred lips, ond
as many s.alwart hands shook their
olit,eri.~q rifles abovo their heads. 'On
IN The resc;e. or 10 arenge'-and with
tho breath bur ;,i;a from the nostrils of
each bounding sseed, these iron men dash
cd forward
The sun which vas high in the h,:sTpns
shonc down with beautiful lus.re upon
that wide valley OF un,rodden snow. which
lay silent and heavy upon the earth. And
even tho iron shod hoofs OF those running
s.eeds made no sound; noiseiessly one
sunk foot'ock deop in the yielding snow.
Nearer md nearer they came that lone
female rider and That body OF avengers,
until at las. on the top of n knoll, which
COMMANDED an extensive view Of the val
ley, they me, and for np inslan. paused.
Ada. are you injured,' was the first
question asked by Wilson Lincoln, ms ne
stopped his smoking s,eed beside the pant
ing horse Of his sister.
'l,u, see :hey h1re captured my brave
presefver who saved me from dishonor,'
and the excited maiden pointej 10 the dis
tan: band OF outlaws who had jus, enciV
cled the form of Edgar Lenox. If you
arc men tarry not here, but hasten 10 his
rescue.
Away rang loudly from many lip.
md once more they sped on, whio in front
like person leading to victory, rode the
sylph-like form Of Ade Lincoln, side by
side with her brother.