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

night be fore. aud her coun!enance II
very picture Of agony and despair. Pac
ing to and fro over the floor was Cole, III
features working themselves into fiI o
passion. and his dark eye glanciny wit,
look Of triumph. Oh the figure of tn
crouching girl. At length he suddenl
paused in his walk. and drawing 4 wa;cl
f:orn his pocket he glanced az the crystal
and hastily exclaimed:
3 Come. come girl. you have but te,
minutes left in which to give an answer
and Id like to know your decision
Slowly Ada turned around. and fxin,
her eyes without quivering on the eloat
ing face of the libertine. while her glanc,
seemed unearthly as she replied.
ARE you in hurry Mr. Cole.
Yes. am answered he.
Il do not wonder st il. for your coward
conscience gives your craven heart little
rest. S each moment you fear something
may happen &c mar your Internal plot
| see you turn pale. and wei! you may
rs you just now gnzed in thai fire.
saw the form Of your former partner. Ed
gar Lenox. who now stands disg.aced il
the eyes of the world BY your base &C
tions. come like a fash Of lightning a
cross your path, and s,rlke you dead tc
the earth. Villain. your vile plan will
ye. be over'hrown. or else there is nc
justice in heaven or earth and with hel
features beaming with n newly inspired
hope, Ada sprung lightly TO her feet and
proudly confronted her oppressor.
No doubt the thoughts of my fair ptis-
oner often wander 10 the smooth counte-
nance and beardless chin of my partner.
but thanks to my care and fore,hought,
he is safely damned in The eyes Of com
muni;y. and his wculd-be bride securely
my possession. While he is working
for the S,e,c in the big stone house in
Alton. will be Icyeling 'in all the
charms of his ...nyely Ada. who though
she pants little, is beyond the hope of
salvation. now forever line
Monster exclaimed Mis- Lincoln.
with shudder at the cool assuIaL"e OF
the rutiian, your purpose and your vi.
may be good enough. but you lack the
power 10 put them in successful opera
lion.
'Ha. ha,' laughed Cole. 'yeu appear TO
speak knowingly. but still oil your
knowledge is the perfection Of ieno-
rance. Would you understand your sit
ua,ion-it Is this: You are at present,
thirty miles from any human habitn.ion.
and surrounded by q trackless wild. No
person but members OF my hand. all Of
my band, all of whom are douhly devo-
ted TO my interests. know of this lone
wilderness. and none OF them will in
ierfere with my plans. Girl. can here
force you to submit to my will. be it as
it may. despite your struggles and your
screams. You are in my power beyond
all hope OF escape or rescue
mo, scoundTel. no, am not alone with
yon. replied Ada in a solemn voice as
she raised her eyes upward. for there is
all Eternal being wLo see,h and know
EN- al things. who at this moment be-
holds us as We stand within the room of
this isolated cabin. and who stretched
forth his wand and summoned you TO
stand before his judgmen. bar for trial
within this hour. | feel, | know your
coils are not hopelessly closed around
me-.
Then | will instantly show you how
surely they are. md prove TO you my
words are true. and Cole took step to-
words the maiden.
May God curse you if you pollute me
with touch. exclaimed Ada in calm
voice. as she folded her arms across her
breast.
'L't him curse, madly retorted Cole.
rs with trembling eagerncss lie sprang
upon his victim. and caugh, her in his
arms. bearing her toa rude couch in
corner Of the room.
But at this vevs moment the cabin door
was shattered in pieces by aspowe'ful
blow. and tnrning round the liher,ine
robser stood face to face with Edgar
Lenox. Had one of his many victims
from The dead confronted him al that in
slant, Cole could not have been mere ns-
tonished and hare exhibited greater de.
gree of terror. His countenance became
ashy pale. and his lips assumed the hue
OF death. as he staggered back and gazed
with protruding eye-bali upon his foe.
Edgar gave him no time to recover his
scattered senses. but spring;ng upon him.
buried his dirk TO its hilt in his boso m.
and the scoundrel fell heavily on the
floor. Here he partially poised upon his
elbow. and pointing 20 small square
box lying beneath the couch. murmur-
ed
That box, Lcnox, contains proof of
your innocence--'twas n judgement OF
God upon me- and then falling back,
struggled for an instant, and then lny
corpse upon tho floor.
In Tho meantime Ada had sprung 10 her
feet, md threw herself weeping with JOY,
upon the bosom of Edgar, who raising
her in his strong arms. bore her from tho
cabin. moment or two sulficed 10
reach the spot where the bound robber
Ind been left. but no wns gone. and with
beating heart, Lenox hurried to the spot
where he had left his horse. To his Joy
the noble animal was still hiiched to the
bush, and loosening him, he threw the fair
girl upon his back, sprang up before her.
and giving the horse free rein, rode up
the bank, and guided by the trail Of the
mauranders in the snow, followod at q
rnpid gallop the trocks into the prairie.
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