Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-11-23

otherwise ? for as he, perused the words
I pehciled there, a demoniacal smile fitted
across his face, and placing in his bosom
! he determined to make the Information
| therein found the basis Of his revenge.--
With such tliougbtsecoarsingrhrough his
brain, he lef, the mansion and sstroderap-
idly. toward the encampment of his COM
panonS in arms. f,4,.., ..
Another day, with its lights and shades
! IFS joys and sorrows, had passed, and Fan
other night, calm and beautiful as it's pre-
decessors, was ushered in. Rose Lindon
{ occupied, the verandah of her mansion
home, as on the evening preceding, but
now she was alone. For a while she thus
sat, deeply merged in thought. 5'7'ii .f
She dwelt upon the scenes so shortly
passed, and slrove TO suger from them her
future life. The gallopipg of horse sud
denly attracted her attention, and turning
to where the noise proceeded she saw a
single horseman rapidly approaching
The one who rode thus rapidly was fine
and comely youth, noble specimen Of
manly symmetry and grace. For while
he thus dashed along the road, until, ar
rived opposite the marsion, he suddenly
checked his horse, and vaultiBg lightly
| from his saddle revealed to her gaze the
features Of Charles Sommer6eld. A hasty
ejaculation, Il mu,al embrace spoke vol
umes of the love existing between them
and long separation. 'nf'' 'di l' f'a f"-
"Oh, Charles, - exclaimed the maiden,
show dare you seek me thus? how dare
you trust yourself among your foes?''
"To see thee, love, partly was the OBJ
ject Of my visit, TO venture thus among
my foes. dearest. Did you receive my
note?" .fats
Il did, "nreplied Rose; "but, oh, Charles
it has been the cause of much anxiety to
me. You know not what fear"
"Why, how should it thus distress you?"
"I received it yesterday morning, and
had it in my possession at evening but
now it is gone. Charles" continued the
maiden, almost fearfully. Lieutenant
Blonde has been here, and, l fear, has OBJ
tained possession of it,. Oh, how detest
that man! He IS a desperately deep dyed
william and from his language means harm
TO you. He is coguizant of the fact of
your having entered among them as spy.
and, as he fears you as rival, will strive
to crush you. Even now l trem6le for
your safety!" .as s a.t 81 a,Iit,-a a.e /.
Heed him not, Rose. You are too
sensitive for my safety. The danger here
cannot be greater than where serve, for
at best the fortunes of war are Gckle.-
But as TO this band Of tories in which he
holds command, where is their camp, for
to obtain this information l have sought
this vicinity"
"a mile from the bridge below upon the
banks of the Mingo," replied Rose. "but
bark, there is sound of approaching cav
airy 1t is Lieutenant Blonde, and his
band, dearest, fly for your life. Oh, haste
for the love you bear me, to seek your
horse ere it is too late!''
Snatching kiss from the pallid lips Of
the one beside him, the youth .sprang for
ward and darted down the walk. ..,..,
Let us now return to Lieutenant Blonde.
After obtaining possession of the letter in
the manner we have seen, he determined
to avail himself of the contents. He rap
idly paced his way to camp and there sin
gled out from among the motley crew a
half score of bold, desperate ruffians, who
were sufficiently in his interest to insure
success and then instructing them in the
duty allotted to them, impatently awaited
the hour for him to act. The night sue
ceeding his interview with Rose Lindon,
had, scarcely obtained mastery over the
light of day. before he placed himself at
the head of his little troop and was dash
ing silently but rapidly toward the mansion
OF the Lindons. He had scarce gained
the bridge Which passed over the dark
waters of Mingo, in sight of his dest:na
ton, when young and dagile man darted
down the walk which led up to the house,
and attempted TO regain his horse. The
officer had no doubt of his being the one
he sought, and accordingly urged his men
forward at the hight of their horses speed
and succeeding in surrounding him ere he
had time to mount. -i.uel -Hgi .tnt.
t'Seize him ! capture the spy !" com.
manded the Lieutenant. r.,
But the youth whom they had sur
rounded was no coward, and withall no
unskillful hand with the sword, as more
than one of the Jesperadoes found to his
cost. But the odds were too overwhel-
ming to make it long doubtful as to the
issue. The young man was overpowered
and wounded; faint from loss of blood, he
was placed upon horse, and the caval-.
cade galloped back to camp. r
Rose Lindon had been a mute but all
absorbed witness of the scene. With the
keenest anguish she saw the capture of
her lover, almost despairing she saw them
bear him hence. But she was one that
scared above the trials which surrounded
her, rather than one that sunk beneath
their weight. Instantly her resolve was
taken. Calling the negro servant. she
bade him prepare her horse, and then re-
| tired to her apartment, where she disguised
herself in suit of mars attire that ex-
actly fitted to her person. The dark, shi-
ming ringlets were carefully concealed be-
meath black velvet riding cap, from which
dropped a single plume. Thus arrayed,
she mounted her horse and sped almost
with the -apidity Of thought in the direc-
ton of the camp of Marion. 1t was in
deed, a lovely, a brilliant night. The
moon, which by this time had arisen rolled
mystically through the arch of heaven,