The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-09-25

She rose TO her feet in an attitude Of ster
resolution. and stood. for q moment. Q
though, contemplating some daring scheme
Then touching a bell upon the table, 81
waited but q second for an answer. A serv
ant entered.
James. saddle the Mustang colt. whic
the Elder bought for me Yesterday, and lea
him. by alley-ways, to the eastern part c
the city. W ait there for NE, and be silen,
You understand" Raising her finger zig
rIfcsntly.
They could not have gone far to do tn
deed" she exclaimed quickly, ''for they hav
not mad lime. i will go to the east grove frs
he shall have decent burial. in spite Of IL
Prophet. Now for my Disguise m And, will
an excited step. she LETT the room.
Half TN honr after. the servant we hav
seen enter the parlor. paused by the road
side, On the suburbs of the citv. holding by
the rein u black horse of that feet s,ec:e
known Us the Mustang breed. The anima
arched its glossy neck, and shook his luxuri
ant mane impatiently, as though wesry o
the slow pace in which he mad bee.: hrouyh
to the spOt. a moment after, woman
closely veiied. and dressed in black riding.
dress. appeared upon the ground.
IF they ask for me gt the house" ,"she said
addressing The servant, "you can tell them
have ventured on short evening ride to try
the pony"
Yes, madam" replied the servant.
| Then approaching the noble horse she pat
| ted him gently on the neck until he looked
around, and bis fierce eyes seemed to subduc
into womanly gentleness.
| Now. Montezuma! for q quick race ~
she cried, as with true New England style
she vaulted, unassisted, INTO the saddle
The horse. apparently understanding her
words, scarcely waited tor her to arrange her
| stirrup. but dashed out on the road. and over
the plains, like tying cloud swept by u
| hurricane! rf
The moon had just risen above the horizon.
like far of burning world. and its red giar-
ing human iave see ed to be gazing with
wonder upon the flying horse and lis veiled
rider. as they swept like DARK messengers OF
y coming plague.
quarter Of an hour-beforc Linda AIdine
reineu IN her fiery steed within the e.un Of
trees known as tie E-stern Grove. and gazed
wildly around 10 zee the swinging form OF
her murdered brother. But lie was not 70 be
seen. SpurrIng her horse from tree 70 tree
shc gazed with dilated eyes. and heavinq TO-
som, but could catch no glimpse his body
Her heart began u sink within, for fear that
she had saken the wrong track-might never
find him--might never see him again, even
IN death when she came suddenly upon
tine tree on which Ardine had becn hung
Then her emotion found ve.t in an exclalng-
ton OF Joy There Was the rope swinging
in the evening brveze. and on the yrouhd Law
tine moose which had cncircled his neck
They had perhaps failed 10 tie his hands-so
adj ust the rope property about his ueck-and
he had been able 10 sever IL and escape Her
heart leapt wildly with 10y, for LeEuol Ar
dine Nas trec t-.a
Then u dark thought came, like cloud,
over her mind. and dashed aside her hopes
Ii was the probability that her brothers exc
cutioners had not only hung. hut buried himl
There was plausibility in this thoughs, for
il would not be policy to leave his body hang
there, as food tor the vulture. and an object
OF horror to every passer-bv. Linda grew
pale and tremulOus US this thought caught
her mind. She rode over the entire ground.
and round and round tie grove, peeriae into
every shadow, in search Of her brotief's
grave But her search WIS ain. and iii san.
pointed and detected, she was about to turn
Ler horses head homeward, when her eye
caught sight of the fires OF the em;-
grant party TO the southwark.
Fire. with new hope. she applied the
spur t. her spirited stecd, and dashed way
towarc The camp. Joy. fond heart. The
first her eye detected amid the groupe. was
be he- brotler!-saved from TIE terrible
death 10 which ao lad been cons: zned -
Throwing herself t5onl her horse, sin rushed
into his arms, excla ming:
'Lemuei! Brofler Thank God you are
not deadr'
''Sisterl Can it be! And have you lef.
these Mormon miscreants, 70 fly with me
back to our native land I" cried Ardine, as
he clasped her to his breast.
Mono. not thatn said Linda faSisa-
tin9!y. .'but feared that you were dead
unburied perhaps-nnd-"
And that am not, Is no faul: Of those
who were sent to lynch me-"
And how did you escaIe2" asked Linda,
anxiously.
Ardine proceeded to narrate the manner Of
his release By the emigrant.
Il bless him in my heart said Linda. |
when he had concluded, ''bu, whittier go YOU !
now. bTot.,erl"
These friends have requested me 70 go |
with them to California. You viii accompa- |
ny ~. and"
Linda turned swDy, and with o bound,
leapt into her saddle.
NO. brotherr" she cried. now tina. vo;
are safe. am satisfied (; but, brother, I an !
aW Ncrmoa! ~
Ardine sprang forward. and erssped E. the |
horses reius. but the animal darled Aside,
and he missed his hold.
Farewell! brotherl' cried the infatuated
girl. may God bless you on your journey to
the Eldorado. As for me. | return to the
II 'ly City" And she spurred her horse for
tine return.
"Then may q brothers curse and broth
er's misery rest forever OH your soul. and
b ight every hour of your life.' cried Ardine,
In tone Of fearful rage.
The girl cast one look backward The
moon fell upon her blanched check, rs she
heard the curse. and then. as if prompted BY
desperation. she dashed away over tho plain,
and WAS soon ont of sight