Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-11-16


your Journey back and forth g. | inquired
=" think have paid my share to the
iadfones for my transfer through their
country2" she laughed.
And you expect 10 continue a repeti-
ton of the same for the rest of your
life g.
Who knows? 2" she replied. "At
least hope to always be prepared"
|" And your fellow travellers" said I,
" have you never seen any disposed to
resist these unlawful acts 2"
Once, Senior, an American and an
Engilshman, who were in the same dill.
gencla with me fired upon the robbers,
killing one and wounding two"
" A nd did the robbers fire back ?''
" Yes, but fed Immediately, and fortun-
ateiy injured no one of our party"
= AS L should have expected" returned
/. Iou were not robbed on that occa-
sion, | suppose g
" We were not, Senior, but the two
foreigners subsequently paid dearly for
/ their resistance for in iourneving back
and forth, both were killed, separately
aud at different times, near the same
1 spot YoU see those crosses by the road
/ Senior 81
s. have observed them frequently, but
here hey seem to be much more numer-
ous,' | replied looking forth from The
/ vehicle.
Each stands on the spot where some
one has met violent DEATH, she reioin.
ed; :" and as we 90 along, will call your
attention TO those which mark the places
where the foreigners met theirs
Do you know" said /, i" that am re-
solved to emulate their example, let the
consequences be what they may? 2"
Holy saints defend usr she exclaim-
ed; you are not in earnest, Senor g.
:. Seriously SO, | assure your
= You would only bring certain death
upon US both
Say, rather, | should Tighten the ex-
penses Of the journey-for your knights
| Of the road understand retreat as well as
/ advance and you yourself have ac-
knowledged that firm resistance put them
10 flight for once
:" But fortunately have a couple of re-
volyers, which In two good hands amount
TO ten or a dozen shots and my friends
nave repeatedly told me l am not bad
marksman."
All ! Santa Maria! you will think
better of this, Senor; the very idea Of
/ resistance terrifes me-
." Blu; not the idea of robbery g.
Because | have never met with vio-
lence."
We continued to converse in similar
strain some time longer, my fair compan-
ion gradually changing the subject, and
/ seeming much Interested III myself. l
learned that her family name was Val
erde, that she was unmarried, that her
father and brother were officers in the
army, and SO forth and SO on; and IN re-
turn | gave her my own n;,me, stated
something of my history, business and
prospects, and altogether became more
communicative than / wcIld advise any
I friend to be with any stranger OF either
sex 10 a strange country.
/ As We continued our journey, the con-
versaiion gradually changing from one
/ thing TO another, Senorita Paula sudden
/ ly brought it back to the point where it
/ first opened.
part Of the road,' she said; 8 are you
] still resolved to defend yourself if as
sailed ?"
With your permission, Senorita g.
. / don't think ii advisable" she re-
piled, - but still if such is your intention,
/ | think it no more than right that you
should give me chance TO take part in
my defence. since my risk Of danger will
+ be great as yours =
And have you really the nerve, after
all, to defend yourself g inquired.
q If l had the means, Senor."
q" have two plstols,' said |; 9 if you
will accept one of them, ii is at your ser-
vice =
'' You are very kind Senor,-but can
l fire it z"
with ease, Senorita : and producing
/ one of my revoIvers, | explained to her
the manner in which it was TO be used.
And this. you say, will shoot some
half dozen times 2"
= ] think it safe TO calculate that nye
charges out of SIX will explode. Senorila. .
.. A very formida bic weapon, indeed -
she replied and with such l can almost
/ fancy we are safe. You have another,
You say, like this 2
! | produced it.
What beautiful invention" she OBJ
j served, reaching over and taking il from
my hand. Then extending her hands,
one of be revolvers in each, she contin-
ued 'sArmed like this, one might al
most count himself safe against hUst
You say this Is fired IN this manner e. she
proceeded cooking one Of the wea pons as
She spoke and pointing II down the road.
" Have a care, Senorita, or YOU will
discharge it"
The words were scarcely uttered when
her finger pressed the trigger, and one of
the barrels was exploded with a sharp
report. \ minute after, and while | was
.enlly chiding her, we heard loud, quick
tramp Of horses, and several sharp, rapid
exclamations. The next moment our con
veyance was stopped Suddenly, and we
saw ourselves surrounded by some eight
or ten mounted men. one of whom, In a
+ loud voice, exclaimed:
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