Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-10-01

'uopSCtSu 10 nave gone III SEARCH OI SOME
of his companions. You will be chased
by couple of these rogues,' he said,
as am a Saxon. Let me advise you
F ollow your way up to the north until
you are out Of sight, then do you turn
back to the south, as far as Jose Maria /
At the ravine southeast of that place
turn to the left, and follow the course Of
the brook, ride for your life. Twenty
miles up the stream you will come to
settlement, called the Wood Greek. Old
Delamotte lives there, and he's the man
for you to trust
l then offered the waiter few pieces
of money, but he would not take them
then hearty shake of the hand, and
this he took most cordially.
'Stopp he said, when l had already
set spurs to my horse. He lifted up each
of the horses legs, and looked carefully
at the shoeing. All right he said
thought the hostler might have played
you one of his tricks, but he has not
had time, I suppose. Now go ahead,
and don't forget the Frenchman.'
I darted off.
1t was about eleven O'Clock in the
morning, l had to make twenty miles
TO the ravine which nv countryman had
pointed out to me. But my horse was
worthy of the colonePs admiration; and
in spite not only Of the round about way
l had taken in accordance with my
friends advice, and half an hours delay
for rest at Jose Maria, it was but five IL
the evening when reached this melan-
choly spot.
[ stopped and looked about me. The
surrounding country was all barren ant
desolate, the soil sterile. There was
wooden cross erected on the spot of tht
murder, and beneath it lay the remain
of the man whom I had known in tn
full glow and joy of youth. A strange
feeling made me linger in that place.
r The little rivulet smoothly gliding east
ward showed me the way l was to 90.
p could follow its course with eyes to a ia
] distant forest, the high grass of the prai
, RE having burned a track down, as
q always does at this time of year. Ye
q I still fingered.
# The horse began to neigh softly, an
y to prick up his ears. He was familia
n with these prairies, as l had bought Iii
d but few months ago at Little Rock,
y Arkansas. There was something til
n matter.
If listened, but heard absolutely notI
e ing. I alighted, and, pressing my ear
d the ground listened again. The cart
e trembled family with the tread Of hors'
st yet at long distance; but, when
! mounted again, 1 could hear the soun
at 1t was rapidly approach from the dire
ing tion of Jose Maria, and although Il
in woods on that side of me prevented n
n from seeing anything, l had but lit
,e doubt who were the horsemen. No
colonels, majors, captains, let US see VIII
to can be done. My horse gave such
. sudden and vigorous jump when mel
,st ly touched him with the whip that l W
" most thrown from my seat. | lost L
n cap, and a gust Of wind threw it again
nv that very mound by which | had be
I bound to the ravine. To pick it
would have been a waste of time land
ell. l wished to be out of sight before l
ID pursuers had set foot upon the prairie
left it and sped away, taking as straig
a line as possible in the direction of |
of distant forest, to avoid the windings
Sc. the little brook, yet without losing 81,
of it. In the brave horse there was
slackening of pace; there was no stun
ad- ling. ! turned round three or four til
during my rapid course, but, exceT
put long, thin cloud of dust and ashes, raj
ere by myself, I saw nothing whatever.
an hour or SO the forest was before
die and then refining up a little, 1 again M
1ils for the brook
ry- l had traced its windings for ab
me another hour, when / arrived at cl
ick space in the wood, and got sight c
the block-house.
yed 'Qui ala? (who goes there ?') .
rds ed deep low voice.
veil Tn amip "a friend) was the
the swer.
low There were two men near the no
sled one with grey hair and weather-bea
the features, and the other in the prim
ode youth, both Frenchmen.
The old man looked with some as
m / ishment, at my painting horse COY,
out with foam, at his dilated nostrils
a at c,,;cl- baat;,cr Hanks