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

night ride over wide valley in heavy
snow storm. Nuislessly the snow came
down. and the da.k bosom of .he earth
began to grow white beneath the s.arm
and esch moment The road grew more and
more dim under the snow.
An hour passed. and in vain the eye oi
/ Edgar endeavofed 10 trace the outlines ol
the highway over which ne WAS travelling
he could discern nothing but one
white e1psnse Of unblcrnished snow. eve
rywhere alike anA hiding every indication
of the road Under these circumstances
he allowed his horse TO take his owH
way. and the noble s,eed pushed rap;dl )
forward ib@ugh going in a direction
which eemrd 10 lhe bewildered senses
Of Lenox exactly opposite the one which
! he wished ~ travel.
/ Thus three long hours rolled away. and
ever and anon Edgar could distinguish
the howl OF the prairie wolf. as it rose
wild and dismal over the wide waste a.
round him nnd then died Away. ss still
as she grave. No pale moon sent down
he. cheering RAYS upon the plain. 10
tvnhling star gli,sered with its feeble
light in the da!k dome above. but one
black cloud hid nil from view. sad as the
lone traveller raised his w;stful face 10
heaven. 10 catch a sl:mps of the sky. The
cold ssow drops fll thick ard fas, upon
his chilled cheeks. warning him that the
/, storm still ragged CT.
n. l.s. ne gained the shelter Of some
t;mbcr This ne knew by The sudden
as.kness whIrh covered the way. and the
cons,.nt falling OF he wind, md beirs
5enumed with cold he Il. .smouhted from
his horse. which he found ny ieeling
around him. aud began TO walk anC I"up
briskly about and Sc. the stagnant blGHd
in circulation. This exercise he contin-
ued until day broke over the spot and IS
soon as it was light enough te see he be-
gan to explore his position. he found him
self at the head Of ravine which run
winding down into the woods and mount
ing the bank he looked around him. On
one side of him the br ,ad prairie spread
on, 10 view and on the other the forest.
but as fat rs the eye could reach no hu-
mae habi!a ton appeared in sight.
While Lenox stood gazing around him.
a party of fifty horsemsn suddenly rose
upon knoll in the prairie. and came gol
looping swiftly 10 him. TIE foremos, OF
the baud, aud one who seemed by his
dress and actions. TO be leader. carried
a woman on the saddle in front az him.
md the whole party seemed in haste as
they came rapidly onward.
Ii was The work Of an instant for
Edgar To conceal himself behind large
tree, and in moment 'he band came gal-
Looping BY within fifty feet Of him, and
and swept oi, 20 the wood; but quick as
they sped by. LNnex bad recognized in
The pale face of the maiden. the features
of Ada Lincoln the only daughter Of .he
old farmer who had went his bail. and
in the person Of the capiurer, his forme
partner. Cole.
The whole circumstance rush, like
lightning TO the mind Of Lenox. He Ind
often heard his partner speak in rsp,ur
ons terms OF the beauty of the old farm
efs's daughter. who came occasionally toi
the store with her father to trade; and
soon after the discovery Of the forgery *
the disappearance Of Cole band Of dar-
ing outlaws made their appearance npon
the Grand Prairie. and began to infest the
citiz"ns. and the country around. Here
tofore hey had been content with steal
ing horses. and occasionally committing
burglary. But Edgar was convinced that
they had now mads bolder swoop and
forcibly carried off Lincoln's daughter
He instantly formed the daring resolu
ton Of following the band to discover
whero thev had concealed Ada. and then
10 act as circumstances might dictate.
Mounting his horse he followed at rap
id gait the trail plainly to be seen in the
snow. and after going half mile. Ge
scendcd into the bottom Of deep ravine. I,
and found tina, the party had separated.
some Of them having here dismounted
and entered the mouth Of small ravine
while The trail of horsemen kept down
the main gully.
Dismoun,ng, also. Lenox fastened his
s,oed to bush. and followed the foot
nan up the smaller ravinc He had not
ascended over hundred yards before he
came in sight of rudely constructed log
cabin. from the chimney of which thick
smoke was rolling. and a, the same mo
nent he deserved the figure Of man de
sccnding the ravine. and coming towards
him. What was so be done. TO retreat
withou: being discovered was impossi-
BILE. and If he concealed himself the man
would see his horse. md his vicinity
woulA III hy he be.raypd
Scarcely drawing his breath. Lenox
himself behind tree and a
waited in stern silence the approach of
the Stranger. aud as he came opposite
the spot. Edgar sprang like panther
on him. Taken unawares the man was
hurried to the ground. and the cold steel
of aspring dirk which Edgar drew press
ed hard upon his neck.
"A noise above breath and thou d-
est. muitered Edgar s,ernly. as he drew
small strong cord from his pocket. and
securely bound the hands OF the ruffinn
His handkerchief was next pu. in req,i-
si,ion, and few seconds beheld the
PROSTATE villain securely bound and gag
ged. Leaving him living in the path. lie.
nox rapidly assembled the ravine towards
the cabin.
CHAPTER. III.