Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29

/ 49," W " AoopCu Wy any oue party more
| than another"
That" replied "may be, / believe
is, the Mexican mode of doing business,
but docs not tally with the preconceivcd
ideas of us foreigners
4" But every one, replied the fair speak
or, should conform to the customs of the
country lie visits"
And do you then 80 prepared for this
high way robbor? and have you no fear in
thus joumeying by yourselfY
Well, Senior, what can do? | am,
as you perceive, an unprotected lady f; who,
FOR certain reasons am required to make
the journey between Pcrotc and the Capt.
tai some twice or thrice year, and you
could not expect me to 80 prepared to re-
sist an armed band As to fear, will
not deny have my share of that; but, so
far | have never met with any rough treat
mcnt, and OF course | trust to the saints
that my fortune will ever be as propituous. >"
And you have really been robbed on
your journey back and forth ?' inquired
think have paid my share to the
(adlo"cs for my transit through their coun-
try - she laughed.
And you expect to continue a rcpct-
tion of the same for the rest of your life 2"
i" Who knows p she replied. At least
hope to be always prepared"
And your fellow travellers" said +,
have you never seen any disposed to re-
sist these unlawful acts 2"
" Once, Scnor, an American and an
Finglishman, who were in the same diligcn-
gcncia with me, fired upon the robbers,
killing one and wounding two"
And did the robbers fire back ?"
es, but fled Immediately, but fortu-
natcly injured none of our party"
AS should have expected" returned
|. You were not robbed on that occa-
sion, suppose ?"
We were not, Senior; but the two for
cigncrs subsequently paid dearly for their
resistance; foriu journcyine back and forth,
10th were killed, separate and at different
times, near the same spot. You sec these
crosses by the side of the road, Senior /"
81 have observed them frequently, but
here they seem to be much more numcr-
ons, | replied, looking forth from the yc-
hiclc.
" Each stands on the spot where some
one has met with violent DEATH" she re-
joined; "and as we 90 along, | will call
your attention to those which mark the pla-
ccs where the foreigners met theirs"
10 you KNOW" said |, K" that am re-
solved to emulate their example, let the con
sequences be what they may ?"
Holy saints defend us !" she oxclaim-
cd "you arc not in earnest, Senior 2"
" Seriously so, assure you
ou would only bring certain death
upon us both"
Say, rather, [ should tighten the oxpcn-
ses of the journcy-for your knights of the
road understand retreat as well as advance
and you yourself have acknowledged that
firm resistance put them to flight at once"
But there were numbers opposed to
them, Senor, and you are only one"
g But fortunately | have a couple of re-
volvcrs, which, in two good hands, amount
to some ten or a dozen shots, and my friends
have repeatedly told me | am not bad
marksman."
"Ah! Santa Maria you will think bet
ter OF this, Scnor-tho very idea of resis-
tance terrifics me !"
But not the idea of robbers ?"
because I.hayc never met with yio-
lencc"
We continued to converse in similar
strain some time longcr-my fair compan-
ion gradually changing the subject, and
seeming much interested in myself /
learned that her family name was Valcrdc,
that she was unmarried that her father
and brother were officers in the army, and
so on; and in return | gave her my own
name, stated something of my history, bus
mess and prospects, and altogether more
communicative than | would advise any
friend to be with any stranger of either sex
IN strange country.
AS we continued our journey, the con
vcrsation gradually changing from one thing.
toanother, Senorita Paula suddenly brought
1T back to the point where it first opened
!" We are coming upon dangerous part
of the road" she said care you still re-
solved to defend yourself if assaicd?"
" With your permission, Senorita p
@ don't think it advisable" she replied,
" but still if such is your intention, | thinl,
it no more than right that you should give
me chance to take part in my defence,
since my risk of danger will be as great as
yours"
And have you really the nerve, after
all, to defend yourself" [ inquired
If had the means, Senor."
have two PISTOLS" said [; " if you
will accept one of them, it is at your SER
vice"
e" You arc very kind, Senor-but can
fire it ?"
"With ease, Senorita )" and pro lucing