Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

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$ forest, Ito avoid the winding Of til
1{liiile brook, Yet without Iosiug Sigh
iiof ii, IN the brave horse ther
was no stacking Of pace; there va
limo Stumbling / turned round thre,
:, or four times during my rapi,
course, but except a long thin cIouc
! Of, dust and ashes, raised BY myself
! II saw nothing whatever. La al
,thour or SO, the forest was: beforJ
me, and then refining up a little, !
!. again made for The brook.
I / had traced its winding for about
i another hour when / arrived at 8
I clear space in the wood, and go'
sight, of a block house.
4 sQai va la?" asked a deep voice
4 s.sUn ami" was the answer.
] There were two men near the
, house, one with gray hair and wealth
I er-baaten features. and the other 10
1.-THE prime of youth, both Frenchmen.
+ The old man looked, with some
IastonisbIent, at my painting horse
covered with foam, at his dilated
Fnostrils ana, quick beating aanks.
""Why, It seems you are-in a hur-
fry.o be said.
In a few words I explained the
motives Of my visit, and told him
my adventures at Santa Madfe; not
forgetting to report the advice ol
tAe German waiter at the coffee
house, that should tiustiD him for
help. - ~sr. $500 .zr,..
Il He listened eagerly 10 my nara
tive, and when | gave bin minute
description of the eolonS and the
knn.jors bis attention grew 20 be in
tense, s...,,-,s~ .-s
h sAgainthose TIVE scoundrelsp.. he
said. Swell. man, step into the house
Never mind the horse, The lad viii
rub him dry We have a few. hours
before Us, yet. They know by this
time where you are. and viii think
twice before they call here; though We
are quite sure to hear Of them at
might fall s-rF M s.y
f. Iexpressed regret for the trosble
II was bringing on him;. but he only
laughed and replied; strNever mind,
i1we are their matchs'' raJrS MI
sBnt we are only three. aal after
all we don't knew how many ruffans
that tall f4llew may bring with, him y
':Let him bring a score, We are
their match, / tell you'll Do youac-
count the Princess Royal inobody?'
E 1.-The what?7 cE N ala
"The- Princess Royal: IA Princesse
IRoyale!' he laughed again. "Don't
stare at me. you'll sec her by-and-
/ by" 8 p f
f The block house hadia very dura-
I bic appearancc;i was two stories high,
and. the. upper room was neatly fur
fnished. On the wall I observed d
portrait Of Gen. Moreau. Ny host
was not lrie nd of the first Emperor
fof the French: The present Emperor
he only mentioned once during ouI
feonversation, and / had better not
.tlsay what be said. es 7s =
| He lighted a candle. and began tc
Block the windows UP, whilst | was
eating and drinking what he had pia'
ced on the table. The lad made all
! safe on the ground floor, and secured
The door. ~ Sc ''; .Aa''s5t
j .sNoW, we are all right!''' said the
old fman, taEiag bis seat at the table
!, and mixing rum and water in larg1
bowl. ,.,> -.3
4 s.Au triomphe de Ia bonne eauseI'
he said, touching glasses with me.
j "But / don't see any. arms" Il
presently suggested. @ (,
i i"Arms? ] have plenty Of tha
! stuff; How do you think a mat
Il should getonin these woods withou
j arms? 5 But we shan't want them to
night Again he laughed, "W'
Il have the. Princess Royal" ,af. 81
.ls IIe removed the candle, with tn
!4other things from the table, and wenI
iout OF the room. -
f6 The door was opered again abou
five minutes afterwards. / heard til
:. crack of a whip. / saw a rapid aas,
! before my eyes; and, with a might,
bound, that made my very blood ru
9 cold, large jaguar leaped 10, alish(tt i
J ling with a'hedyy pouncc upon th
I table. .e
8 ia Princesse Royals!r' announc
9 ed my host. -. {. -. -. : ! -, 3.
!, I do not know exactly what figuy
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