Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-08-17

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ascended the rocky hight / paused t.
gaze upon the wondrous scene-to con,
template the dazzling glories of the sky
with its deep tints Of heavenly blue and
gorgeous rays of purple and of gold. The
light fiery feecy clouds sailed calmly oven
the celestial eXpanse, dotting but not de-
stroying the blaze of light, which almost
defed steady gaze. The sun passed
behind mountain peak-the lights and
shadows of the scene suffered a rapid
change; the foliage of the pines assumed
dusEy hue, instead of the bright green
which had rejoieed the sight as The leaves
+twittefed in the evening breeze. The hill
side brook no more glistened in the glad
sunshine, but rippled darkly in its pebbly
course. Deep spots of shade grew thick
upon the mountain path, and the glen,
which but few moments before had
smiled in the broad glare Of day, now ap-
peared shrouded in the obscurity of night.
The bark of IL dog interrupted my medi-
tations. Two figures were seen coming
up the pass; they carried firearms, and
thoughts of brigands came into my mind.
AS approached them, for had no alter
native, they separated, and seated them
selves on each side OF the path, made
certain of violent attack, but to my sur
prise, my name was called in the tones of
an old acquaintance; the Chevalier Ritloni
advanced from his rocky seat and grasped
me by the hand.
you here, Rittoni?"
eyes. The prosecution of favorite
scheme has carried me among these roman
tic nights"
ga mistress, presume"
"No. The coarseness Of rustic beauty
and It's violent health are not my PARTIAL
ties. Ny Cupid is city child; o noun
tain lifo would kill the cockney goding-
he never ventures farther than the su-
burbs. Your love is vagrant-like and ON
nipresent; in pursit of love, you scale the
hill and brave the stream, or ride the clouds
unscared by storm-or death!"
"Death?' said [, and l felt the blood
course rapidly to my heart.
"And why not? many months have
passed since you planned the deed in my
presence. You have altered the arrange
nent, confess, but the desired effect has
been produced. Nay, nay, heed not my
friend; but he knows your secret-but he
is safe, and you have nought to fear"
"Ny secret? what mean you, cheva-
lier?" said L, in alarm, as the Unlocking
companion of Rittoni approached with a
confident air, and. leaning on his gun,
joined our group.
"Allow me to introduce my friend, il
C4pitano Quiebra," said the chevalier; ga
descendant from an ancient family III
Spain. He has some old acquaintance on
either side the border, whose attentions
are TOO pressing to be agreeable. The
fame of few OF his youthful excresences
has excited the curiosity of the public
my friend is bashful, ana does not court
publicity. He resides, therefore, among
the beauties of nature, and is very choice
in his associations. l have found him
uselul-take him, therefore, to your heart,
for you are destined TO an intimacy with
him which death alone can sever"
This badinage, for such then imagined
it to be, with surest prophecy foretoid the
truth.
you say he knows my secret, I sup
pose then that you have told the gentle
MANI" said | to the chevaler.
Nothing. He found the body of your
brother aeronaut-tEe fool who left lovely
wife on earth to skim the clouds in COM
pany with his rival From certain causes,
my friend imagined foul play-the public
journals announced the fact Of your ascen-
sion. Quiebra is not an ass-he easily
guessed the facts"
"What facts?" said 1. "What causes
could induce him TO imagine foul play?-
speak, sir. l insist"
"If Monsieur insists" said the ruflian,
in gruf but snee-irg tone, "he must be
attended to; though am more accustomed
to use than obey the voice of command.
found the manged carcase Of your friend
ia the vale Of
A long shril note, from a bugle horn,
assembled from the glen. The chevalier
and his comrade started, and for an instant
listened attentively.
"Hasten on your path" said the chew
alier to me, land heed us not. We shall
meet again when necessary" Rittoni and
{ the captain threw themselves into the
depth of the gloom of the hillside, and
were instantly beyond my sight. | did
not dare to follow them down the almost
precipitous descent, although painted to
know the means of suspicion which the
corpse of lie Roux had presented to the
Spaniard's mind. l longed to know the
minutest particular of the discovery of the
blody-its removal or burial-the publicity
g ven-and the notice taken of the event.
With rapid step, I pursued my way
, along the mountain pass, and the deepen
ing twilight scarcely served to guide me
on my course. The caeche had gained
the end of the outlet; | resumed my seat,
and was wrapping round me boat cloak
, which had purchased at Minorca, when
sounds of firearms came across the noun
tain. The driver gave his shoulders an
f ominious shrug, and whipping his mules,
galloDed hastily along the level track on
the summit Of the hull, and shortened not
his speed till he had gained the bottom OF
, the next descent. After few leagues
/ further travel, the smoke of the chimneys
. of the mountain auberCe gave token Of oul