The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-25

would be sure to steal it II gave them the
slightest chance. Annoyed ut this intelli
gence, ! asked my countryman what he
thought it would be be best for me to do.
"Why" said he, you have fallen in with
bad set, and, if you want to keep your
horse, ! should advise you to escape as soon
as possible
After little reflection resolved to start
at once, and made for the stable. There |
found the colonel again, most urgently talk.
Ing to the ostler, who only looked at me in
u rather impudent manner, when told him
to bring out my horse, and paid me no fur
ther attention. | therefore began to bride
for myself
II say, captain " said the colonel, coming
up to me after while, aud tapping me on
the shoulder.
"Sirw
Come on, man! don't make fool Of
yourselil ! want to buy that ere 'orse,
captain!'
ado your"
Thank Heaven | was in the saddle by
that time.
"DoIY Am the man to be put out Of
my wny by one Of these ere chawed up
Germans
lie laid both bis hands upon the bride
Of my horse. My blood generally boils at
an insulting word against my countrymen,
especially when am far from home in for
eign lands In trice, the stick OF the
riding whip came down upon the coonel's
head, whilst the horse, urged to powerful
leap, threw him ten yards away upon the
ground. As knew very well that, accord
ing to the customs Of the country, this was
revolver affair now, and US had no wish
to become entaDgled in such business, did
not wait until the coloael had picked him
SELF up, but rode forward without delay.
was stopped by the waiter, whom !
heard calling after me, and who was ont of
breath when he came up TO me at last
The honest fellow gave me q direction,
which was aiterward glad 20 have follow.
ed. He said that the colonel though u
coward. was most desperate villain not AT
al likely to give way so soon, but that the
worst Of the whole set was that tall fellow
the major, whom he suspected to have gone
in search OF some Of his companions. "You
will be chased by couple of these rogues,"
he said, rs am Saxon let me advi.e
you. Follow your way up TO the north IN
til you are out Of sight, then do you turn
back to the south, as far ak jose Maria
At the ravne southeast of that place turn
to the left, and, following the course Of the
brook, ride for your life Twenty miles up
the stream you will come To u settlement,
called tie Wood Greek. Old Delamo,tc
lives there, and he's the man for you to
trust"
otFired the waiter few pieces Of mo-
ney, but be woald not take them ; then n
hearty shake oi the band and this be took
most cordially.
"S;opi" he said, when | had already
Get spurs to my horse lie lifted up each
OF the borse's legs, and looked carefully at
the sboeiDg. "All right" he said
thought the ostler might have played you
one OF his tricks, but be has not yet had
time, suppose. Now. - ahead, and don't
forget the Frenchman "
darted oil.
1t was eleven o'clock in the morning.
had TO make twenty miles TO the rayino
which my countryman had pointed out 10
me But my horse was worthy Of the col
onel's admiration and in spite not only Of
the roundabout way had taken in accord
sDce with my friends advice, and half al
hours delay for rest a. jose Maria, it was
but five in the evening when reached this
melancholy spot.
| stopped and looked about me, The
surrounding country was all barren and
dcsola,e, the soil sterile. There was
wooden cross erected On the spot Of thc
murder. and beneath it lay the mortal re.
mains Of the mao whom had known in the
iall glow aud JOY Of youth.
A strange feeling made me liDgcr in that
place. The little rivaiet, smoothly gliding
eastward, showed me the way was to 90.
could f0I!os its coarsc with my eyes 10
far dis,au, forest, the high grass Of the prai
RE having burnt track down, a. il alxay'
docs 4, this TIN. oi year. Ye, still lIp-
gerej
The horse began 10 nigh sofi'y. AID 10
prick up he ears lie vas familiar With
thesc pfairies. a had boaght him but
few months ago. at Little Rock, Arkarsas
1bere va, something the matter
listened, bat heard absolutely nothing.
laiigh,ed, ard pressing ny ear 70 TIE g'o1od
lis'enod again. The earth tternb.ei family
with the trad Of borses 90; al 4 io'g ds-
tarcf hut When mounted s=ain ] coad
bear III sound. 1t was rapidly approach
ing srgm ,ie direction oi jose Mara, and
a,hcugh the woods on that side of ne pr,
yen,ed M from s~'iny anything bal bg-
l,,le dgs,, vao were the h9rsmeo. NOS.
colob,l.. nj ~, cApt4i1s, l., az SEE What
can be doae. Ny hor.e gave such asud3en
aul vigorous jump when ! rnsrey t9acaed
him With the whip tia; Eas alml@t thrown
from my sat Ios; my cap, and a gust Of
wind threw It agAlnsI ,sa, very mgaod By
which | hal ben bound 70 the ravIne. To
pick j, % unah have besn uaste o' tine ;