Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-05-12

at Is shame TO be afrail,' Inurmured Lacoste;
'but can't helpit. Where there is nothing to be
won-not even honor--but all to be lost, then in
deed peril strikes cold TO the heat, and one may be
apt to see what Imagination pictures. Now, it is
because to day / have seen the vagabonds prowl-
ing for their prey ike wild beasts, behind every tree
aud 10 every busl,, cannot help blinking there is
or at least may be, fcrocious peasant or plumber
| ing Cossack.Y, 80. s...g -. ~.
! Now, heaven be praised. We have reached the
point, Letus edge away.i''to the wood; we eau,
always keep in the direction of the road Be
ley;ng ourselves to be safe, slackencd our pace
...ComrsGe you have a gold ring on your finger;
take care tatit is not too tight continued La
coste, after few moments, II can't forget tina,
saw the rscas in cold blood cut ofour captains fin
ger because the ring Gould not be easily drawn of
We dont know what asy h,PPenb 80 you had bet
either throw il away or at least try to conceal
IT., fasFasf rctHstta 81 na silfsss.f4 El,t.
The apprehension that might pos IDLY lose the
rim, fell heavily upon my heart. Throw it away
cannot, Cor is the only token my sister could give
me when we parted, and It i infinitely dear to me
ani where should conceal il that the hand of av-
ariec may not find it, ~ ~ ~ 1,.el2
..@ITat can easily be done. You have long flow
iiny hair where it cat, readily be cancelled Give
It to me; vii, att,c., it this SMOOTH curl which
docs not hang /, low as the Others 'a''o ''''4
..But is il safe will itn,t slip outt'' I asked
anxiously. rs f. 200
"If yoa do not tear out The lock on Which il
T.tt c..,...,t - .,...t.
tht ajack,law, taught to steal gold could not dis
cover it. 'Tfs true the fingers of he Cossacksa are
= he Lord preserve us.--what is this. Do YOU
hear nothing" This interruption OF his remark.
was sudden. His voice fellow and tremulous, and
he lad his hand on his lips. .ir
j listened and soon after distant murmur, as Of
a group of men conversns earnestly with each 9TH
"Hcrc comes one-Ict us step asidc." whispered
L.coste.
SAYING this he cautiously moved in the tlickci
and followed his example. Scarcely were We
concealed than troop OF ten or twelve peasants
armed viii, pixies. came suddenly in sight. webc
.ncd alarmed and our hearts beat ,ioIcnly. Bu'
VIC trusted that twilight and the brushwood would
ooncca! us. At this moment dog made his way
through the snow, and stopping in front of the thick
ct, began to bark. The peasants hearing him look
: e cautiously around them.
.'No,l,ing remains for us now but Hight, com
rde-vou to the left, myself to The right" ex
Gained 1.seoste. At the same moment taking aieaI
out of tie bushes and running fast as his strength
permitted'hc plunge deeper into the woods. The
dog followed his ,r ck with lonI barking; ob di
ent to the drc ito OF my adroit comnaiicn took
Al rapidly as c 'ud in the opposite dircction.-
Without ookiu; back Il hastcr,r throusl, the deer
snow and thick brushwood until my breath failed me
halted and listened aucntivcly, at the same time
locking carefully about ME. All was silent,
heard moro either of dogs barking or voices Of
mcn-only the fearful rustlins of the night wind
through the tops of the tall frs. Cautiously vcr-
tucrl again in the direction of Smo.ensko, because
] hoped to meet there with my companion in mis-
fortune. soon regsincd my tracks in tire snow
These followed witli great circumspcction, fear
ing the presence of nav cncrncs. But the forest
appeared entirely dcsoIatc. My track led me. a {
Ter full gurrter ofan hour, to the spot from " wh
had He'd. 'ro rny delight ds.ov er,d also j,a-
c,Stc's footsteps and idu'gc. the hope OF again
finding him. Folio ring them up soon saw them,
I, my grief, mixed viii, many others, token tl'at
the poor fellow hsd been ptrsucd For a consid-
c able distance they penetrated the forest then il
appc red that they turnc back in the former dirrc-
r:ou. I became irrcso,ute: l reelected upon the
prudence of following the track out OF die forest
into the open road. lscarcled in the hope Of fiii
ing Lacostc's footsteps alone, heading from this
pace of confusion further into the forest. But ]
found nothing tojostify my hope Ibeg,n to fear
that the unhappy man had fallen iii tie hands of
his enemies. My generous heart m ,de me not a.
Landon nv prcscrvcr so long as had the power
: to search without seriously compromising my own
safety. Thus followed the Footsteps to the great
road--yet with great cstion and atscntively lis
tenins to catch every suspicious sound. At this
m'mcr,t 7 thouclt heard stiaed groan. 7 stop
ped and listened The moaning was repeated.
was not mistaken; q living teirg must be near at
md. IncIin ng head forward, made in the di-
rcction ofthc sound. New I heard the moaning
close beside mc,rct j saw nothing. The snow was
tranpled By miny steps, gigantic pine stood a
Few PAGES on ouc SIDE, From, that spot the groan
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ing came. Twas going round the tree, in search
o. the object of my socitudc, when on ., sud
den started b,ck with an involunt,ry cry Of
horror. Ny eyes became rivctcd on haIfnakcd
and blood stained body which appeared to be fas-
tened to the trunk Of the tree. Mastering my re-
luc;auce fcarfuIy approached this object. soon
discovered tllt the miserable being was trans6xcd
to the tree, and was other than my friend and
~ y te of t,efa1 arot
com raamou' ras' LaeosS'e. LaoSs. sH a.asas-ts arr
ijesFasl,cr ofmercies.Y exclaimed, scare, abieto
retain my position ''Art taoa yea alive, my fr end
and caanotI Issrc .thcc7- The dying man slight
y nodded his head ia token of his recognition of
me, hut he cosld not speak. With rslsctanrr, Tut
Welding to necessity, seized the broken shaf Of
pike. which driven through the shoulder Of the
SC hcrcr, and drew it out But a second pass.-d
through the rcgionef the lons, aud vs,uld not at
first yield to my utmost efforts; finally succccIed
IN tcsringou thsalse. This bcing cffccteds the !
poor wretch fell forward ON his knees caught !
him ia my arms and gently lowercsi him upoil the !
grosui with his hack leaning against he t,,nk Of !
thctrec. skie ircstheddrcply only twice. Ms head
fell forward heavily uposlis breast His sugssisgs
were at an scnd.r iihcld him yrt 6sr, \ shi'c in
my rnrse eucDutssiug the vain lnpe that sl,c pas
sing life might retsrs.s Bnt alinsHn. IL Vas sst