Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-01-04

,Y,l 1At t WIS, YOU say, Will Shook some
half q dozen times 2,
/ Il think it safe 10 calculate that fiye
shots out Of the six will explode, Senorila.
a very formidable weapon, indeed,
slle replied !; and with such i can almosl
taney We are safe. You have another,
yofl say, like this ?,
Ipfodused It.
What i beautiful invention, she Oh
served, reaching over and taking It from
my hand, then extending her hands, wifh
one Of the feyolyers III each, said
Armed Ike this one might almost
eonHt himself safe against iipzt You
say this is fred III this manner b she pro-
ceeded cooking one of tile weapons Is she
spoke, and pointed it towards 1he door. NJ
Have care, Senorita, Or yoR viii dis
charge It, ,
=552:IThe words were scarcely uttcred,when
I.hler hger pressed the trigger, and one Of
ths barrels was exploded withja sharp re-
port A minute after, and while Twas gen
tlgy Gliding her we heard d Iqud, quick
tramp Of horses, and seyeralfsharp, rapid
Explanations. The next moment our
coInye vance was stopped suddenly, and
we saw ourselves surrounded BY some
eight or ten-ihounted men, one of whom
inFa load ,yoice, exclaimed:
L |. Yield your prisoners or diap HI
/ Quick, Senoiita T said ! ,extending,
ny hand quick lit b heaven ssname
gIye me one of those weapons !! for now is
OR lime fdr decisive ACTION XIII
My, she replied, putting the weap-E
tons behind her.zr you wiIl be too liasty |!
Lfet them suppose we yield--iet them
open the dpor Z Il
H. q, no. it will be too late L ~
I'll Az spoke the door. was suddenly
thrown. open and three Or four swarthy,I
heavily bearded men presented themselves
t9 my view. 5#.H
Il sQaick, Seporita for The love Of God Fl
IlIshputed, grasping her arm. IL
Hold she exclaimed, instantly point4
ing one Of my own revolvers: AT my head /
Resistance is useless you are ourpris- ]
oher.' III Ii #l.# se #5d
Good God I exclaimed +. perfectly
astoKished |; Oar prisoner, did you say q
IL il not possible that one sy fair and
lovely as iyourselfis IN any manner con
,neeted whh these bandits u k
Rf II is1even so,,' she replied. with one
Of ben most bewitching smiles, still keep
ing one Of my own weapons turned
against myself. and significantly pointing
The other 10 the door. You will oblige
us by stepping to the door and giving
yourself ihto the hands ofthese good gem
tlemeh, who will see that you are treated
adj a brave man should Debut who will
trouble you in the meantimefor any little
change ahd yaluables tEat you may haze
To spare. sfi-@t ,S5
There seemed 10 be no help for 1.-THE
beautiful Senorita Paula Yalerae was an
aecompliee and spy of the banditti. She
had entered Tie diligencia at Perote for
MP other purpose than totascertain the ex.
act condition of things inside, and to be
able to signalize her associates as she
passed along, so that they might know
exactly how Ito conduct themselves and
make their works sure without risk. IA By
aHsimple stratagem she had obtained my
arms just at the point where she knew
the attack would be made ana her dis
charge of The pistol as il BY accident. was |
the sign toilet them know that all was se-
cure. .5s.s5 Ii.
Il. II acknowled ge myself conquered By
beine, outwttted, i said, bowling to Ii. Sen.
orita. asf4 + |
Then turning tb the robbers, Who had |
now collacted ii abody directly in front
il the door Of The dliseneia, / continued: |
II Gentlemen, will You permit ME ton
aiight and make YOU some valuable pres |
eats Inthe language Of your country, |
all / have is yours. HaE 4s
III phes leader of tie party#boWed politely |
HI return, and said, with grim smile; |
Il !" .Si, senior, We shall be most happy to
receive anything #Whichsso distinguishedE
Il trayelerln1ay have to bestow. n ~
With this, | quietly stepped from the
vehicle, and one quick. Searching glancel
put me in possession of the whole state of
ltfairs, The diligeheia had been stopped
n a wild gloomy place, and the driver
was sitting carlessly on his box, taxi
Ing everything as q matterof coursef
He might also be an accomplish of'the
robbers or might not, but in either case
here wasslittIe hope ofaassistance from
hini--any attempt Of the kind would cert
.ainly bring upon him severe punish
ment, sooner or later. glanced Obj and
iown the road whereit wound between |
exchanging trees, but discovered noths