Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-12-30
bow. and chinked the money.

H'O OOp. 0u0 OuluhCQ tuS mOuGYs
This diamond pin may prove accepta
BILE to you, my friend" | added, as oui.
city removed it from the bosom of my
shirt, and handed it to the gentleman on
his left, who received it in the same DO.
lite manner. This diamond ring | trust
to you and | hope will retain as a keep
sakeF continued drawing the jewel
from my finger and presenting it to a
third. | beg your pardon, Seiores,n /
pursued, glancing at Senorita Paula, who
with my pistols in her possession, was
quietly standing in the diligencia, regard
ing the whole proceedings with one of
her sweetest smiles. | must not forget
this beautiful lady, | have here" I went
on, at the same time producing the arti
Gle, "a very beautiful gold snuff box-set
as you perceive, with diamonds-will your
ladyship honor me by accepting a slight
token of my regard for the pleasure afor-
ded me, by your company and converse
ton T.
You are a very gallant gentleman,
Senior !" she laughed taking the reyolYers
in one hand, and presenting the other.
l reached the box toward her, but my
hand trembled a little, and just as the
present was about to touch her fingers, it
slipped and fell between US.
CA thousand pardons, Senorita. for
awkwardness !" l said, as | bent down to
pick it up.
Now was the all important moment
of life and death All were in a measure
off their guard, and one quick turtive
glance showed me that the girl still held
~my..weapons carelessly in one hand, with
the other remaining extended for the
prize. I lifted the box carefully but as
raised myself, | gave a wild, startling
yell, and as the Sonorita started back.
with the quickness of lightning. seized
both weapons and wregsched them from
her. ~~~
To wheel and Ymmence firing upon
the party, was now only the work of a
moment. The first shot, fortunately,
stretched out the chief and the second
took effect on the one nearest to him and
when the third one had been sent ON his
mission, there arose one simultaneous yell
of dismay, and the astonished robbers be
gan to scatter in every direction. l had
no disposition to follow them, however,;
another minute they might rally, and
turn upon me and %springing forward |
grasped the reins Of a freed mustang and
vaulted into the saddle. One more glance
around me showed the Senorita Paula up
on the body of the chief, her laughter
changed to grief, and some OF the scatter
ed towards bringing. their weapons to
bear upon me.
Adios Senorita and Senoros - said |
bitterly ; "he laughs best who laughs
last I"
The next moment | was dashing away
down the road, and the half rallied rob-
bers pouring after me a volley, but for
tunately not touching their mark. They
would doubtless have followed me in hot
pursuit, bat for the nnwholesome dread
they had of my still undischarged weapon.
AS it was, I escaped, entered the town of
Puebla in triumph where it is almost
needless to add, narrative of my exploit
made me a lion for some time. Here l
seid my captured mustang and trappings
for enough to indemnify me for what |
had disposed of in the way of presents,
and the next day saw me an inside pas
senger of the same diligencia, en- route for
Mexico, where | arrived in safety, with
out any event worthy of note.
What became of the robbers and their
beautiful accomplice, | never learned ;
but the lesson taught me on that journey,
l have never forgotten and during the
remainder Of my stay in that country, no
pretty woman had the honor of being my
business confidenr, or of getting posses
ion of my trusty and unfaiiing reyolyers.