The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-11-20

"ynu pre- not in ernest, Senior /"
"Nrlousb su, assure you"
"fou would only bring certain death upon
us both"
Of the journey your kuights ot the road
understand retreat as well ns adyauce-lnd
y0u yourself have acknnWlcd that firm rssis-
tlHco put th0m 90 flight ~ onpe,"
e"hut there acre uumbHfs uEpusel ~ lhem,
Neuur and you Ho only ONE
but fortunately have couple Of rcvol,
'crs, which in two good hands, amount 20
some ten or dozen shots, and my friends
have repeatedly told me ana not bad marks
man.
"Ah Santa Mfria, YOU viii better
of this, Senor-lhr very idea Of resistance
trrfifrs me I"
"Hut not the idea Of robbery '"
"BrcHusc ! have never net with violence. '
We continued a. CpuScrsc in 4 slaiilar
strain for some time l0ugrr-my fair compan-
lon gradually changing the subject, and srrrn-
Ind much Interested IN myself / learned
that her family name was Nalcrdr, that shy
Nas unmarried that her Gthor aud brother
were officers he the army, and ~ forth, uDd
no oni and IN return ! gave hcr my own
name, stated something of my history, huti-
ness ~ prospects, aud altogether bccIWe
more cNumunghtI,o than ! would ud,is any
friend 20 bo with auy stranger OF rl.h,r ,cN
IN a strange country
As We continued our journey. the cpnycn1-
ton gradually changing from oUr Thing Co
another, Sruodm Paula suddenly brought 10
back 10 the point where Il first opened
"Nc are coming upou DANCE Gus p1rruf
The road, she,hlld "ur sou stil rranl,ed to
dclrud souf,clN sssallcdi7 POO
"Nilh Your permission, Srn0iiia p"
81 don't thiu, 10 aj,isnbir." ,hr rrrlieI.
"bul still II such is your intention. th'uL it
no more than right that you should give me
% chance a. Take % pan ln ms defense. since
my risk Of danger vill bc os great as vour e"
"Nud have ,ou rc1ll, iho rcg,o, after 40.
go d,fcnd y0urclf'" inquired.
"lf had tbc means Scoor"
"l have two pistols snid / "if YOU will
uccrut " one Of them, - q, 90 ypur sot, ,icc"
You ncc very Kind, Scuor--hlt can fire
with ease. Scnpriri and producing orc
ol my rcNolVcrs, | cXplaiuod 10 her IN, man.
nr iu which IL was iu h' used.
Aud this YOU say, wll shoot some h,lr
dozen times"
II think il SAFE to calculate that five CHAR
gos cut 0f siN viii explode. Scnuriin
"a very formidable weapon, Indeed" ,hr
replied "nrd With such ! r,n ahnou fnr,
We nrc safe You have another you sa, li.c
fhts p"
lsat4eeIii
"Wht O hcpuriil invention 4" she oh.cr,
ed, reaching over aud uhi0r D. num ~,
hlnd. Then cyioudi her hands. ono OF
thr revolver, in each. She continued. "Armol
like 'his one might almost count h'mslf
SOLO against huat, You snv thia r. fired BOO
his mapnor '' she proceeded, cooking one of
ih" "rnpons n1 'h" poke and poia,ing l.
"llp,o care, Sonotill, or ,qu win d.g.
chargr it"
Tho words were scarcely uttered. whom hoy
lusfT-gNsc1 'ho trigger aud one of the
tnrrcl, wis exploded with q sharp report. 4
minute after, and while was gently chiding
her, $50 heard % loud, quick tramp oC horses
aud several shurn rapil rNclnm1ii1us Tho
ur>t womrNl our CONVEYANCE wis sUupppd
suddenly, 0nd We saw ourselves surrounded
Toy Sonc eight or ten mounted men, one of
~ HON in loud voice, exclaimed
Yield you prisoners. or die"
"Quick, Srnorit1" spid extending NV
hand, "guick. In Heavens uamc! give me
one Of those wS1pons' for now is tho time for
NAY" IN, replied, putting the weapons
hchiUd her "Nou will bc TOO hastv. IT,,
thcm suppoN. "e yicid--lcl them open the
door
"Om no. Il viii then hc too late
rs spoke the door was suddenly a roon
lpOu. aud three or four svar,hy heavily
bearded men presented themselves to my
,icv.
Quick, Scndri'o, for the love Of Godm1.
aiipd. egaSpiug az hes aful,
"llold w she exclaimed instantly present.
.ng ono of my own rcvolyers az nay head.
Resistance is neodlcN,-you are our prison.
pr"
Good God " / cxclaimcd perfectly as
founded "OHr prisoner, did YOU say? II is
not possible thAt.one SO fair aud lovely ns
Yourself is in any manner connected with
these bnuditii"
1T is even so, Scnor," she replied with one
nj her mast bowitohing smiles, still kccpiug
ana nr my own wnapapE- turned against mq-
self aud Significantly pointing the other to
the door. "Nou viii obligc MS Ly stepping
forth and giving yourself into the care of
.hcsc good gentlemen who will see that you
are treated ns q brave man should be. but J
VINO will trouble YOU meantime for any little
'honse and Valuablcs you might hovo to
spare
There seemed 10 be mo- help for 1.-THE |
beautiful Scnorito Paula Nalcrdo was spy
and accomplicc of tho iddroucs. She had 7
entered the dilligencin at Protc for no other
purpose than TO ascertain tho pNnct condition /
1f things inside, sud be able then to signalizc |
her associates MS she pusscd along 81 that |
hey might know exactly in what manner TO
conduct themselves and make their work
sure, without risk BY simple stratngcm
'hc Ind obtained my arms, Just NJ the point I
where she knew the attack would be made I
md her discharge of the pistol, IA if by ncc- /
lent, was the sign TO show them that all was .
secure.
al nck novlc1pc rnVgclr ronntcred lao No. /
ng outwttcd," said bowing TO la Senorita. /
Then turning TO the robbers, who had now .
collected IN body. in front Of the door of the .
lligcncin, continued
"Gentcmcn, will you permit me to nlight |
md make YOU some valuable presents? In .
he language of tho country, all | have is :
yours" .,.
The leader Of the party bowed politely in /
'cturn, and said with grim smile
"Si Senior, We should be most happy 90 re-
SCivC anything which 50 distinguished a tray, /