The Hillsborough recorder., 1859-05-25
arOaes for my transitthrough their country I

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of the same for the rest oil your life !"
!" Who knows ~ she replied. Z" AT least
i hope to be always prepared
"And your fellow travellers, !" said |; :" have
you never seen any disposed to resist these
unlawful actsf"
" "Once, Senor. an American and an Eng
Ilishman, who were in the same diligencia with
me, fired upon the robbers, killing one and
wounding two"
"and did the robbers FIRE back :"
yes. butaed Immediately, but Fortunate
Ily injured none Of our party"
4 . As | should have expected" !" returned ].
/" You were not robbed on that occasion, |
suppose p
1--WE were not, Senior; but the two for-
eignors subsequently paid dearly for their
resistance; FOR in journeying back and forth.
tboth were killed, separate and at different
times. near the same spot. You see those
crosses by the side Of the road, Senori"
"l have observed them frequently, but
there they seem to be much more numerous"
| replied, looking forth from the vehicle.
sf" Bach stands on the spot where some one
has met violent death, she rejoined !" and
las we go along, we will call our attention to
Those which mark the places where the for
leigners met theirs.
.Do you know" said |, !" that am resoly-
ed to emulate their example, let the conse-
quences be what they may"
Holy saints defend US! !" she exclaimed
Ia you are not in earnest, Senorf"
!" Seriously so, assure you"
! /" You would only bring certain death up
on US BOTH"
"Say. rather, I should tighten the expenses
lof the journey-for your knights Of the road
understand retreat as well as advance--and
you yourselfhave acknowledged that firm re-
sistance put them to flight at once"
But there were numbers opposed to
them, Senior. and you are only one."
/" But fortunately have a couple Of re-
volvers, which, in two good hands, amount
to some ten or dozen shots, and my friends
have repeatedly told me | am not a bad
marksman
"ah! Santa Maria Won win think better
. of this, senor--the very idea Of resistance
terrides ma
: /" But not the idea of robberss"
= "Because | have never met with violence" i"
We continued to converse in a similar
strain far some time lnneer--rny fair COM
panion gradually changing the subject, and
seeming much interested in myself. learn.
ed that her family name was Nalerde, that
she was unmarried. that her father and
: brother we're officers in the army, and so
forth, aud so on aud in return | gave her
nv own name, stated something Of nv his
tory. business and prospects. and altogether
; became more communicative than ! would
; advise any friend to be with any stranger oi
4 - -, a.
. As VIC continued our journey, the con-
versation gradually changing from one thing
e to another. Senorita Paula suddenly brought
it back to the point where it first opened.
"Me are coming upon dangerous part o
the road" she said = are you still resolved
to defend yourself il assailed:"
with your permission, Senoritas"
Z 81 don't think il advisable" she replied
"but still f such is your intention, ! think
il 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. !
a. And have you really the nerve, after all
: to defend yourself:" inquired.
Ii | had the means. Senor."
: have two pistols" said /; " if you vii
accent one of them il il at your service"
"You are very kind, Senor-but can fire
4 III"
6 With ease, Senorita and producing on,
y Of my rcyolyers, explained to her the man.
ner in which il was TO be used.
And this you say, will shoot some half I
9 dozen times n
= al think il safe 10 calculate that FIVE char
i ges nut Of six will explode, senorita."
a very formidable weapon, indeed :
J, she replied; and with such can almos
Z fancy we are safe. You have another, yo,
u saw, like this?
2 produced il.
n "What beautiful invention" she oh
= served, reaching over and taking il from m.
y hand. Then extending her hands. one re
n y"lyer in each. she continued: "Arme,
!, like this one might almost count himself SAT-
l. sgainst host YOu say this is fired in thi
'e manner :" she proceeded, cooking one Of th,
e weapons as she spoke, and pointing il to
y ward the road.
2, !" Have a care, Senorita, or you will dis
~ charge it,
The words were scarcely uttered. whei
5, her fingers pressed the trigger, and one .
Ut the barrels exploded with sharp report.
OF minute after, aud while was gently chidinI
her, we heard loud. quick tramp ofhorses
=, and several sharp. rapid exclamaticns. III
D. next moment our conveyance was stoppet
suddenly and we saw ourselves surrounde
Is by some eight or ten mounted men, one .
in whom. in 4 loud voice, exclaimed;--
"Yield, you prisoners. or die!"
as "Quick, Senoria!" said l, extending N,
o. hand "quick in Heavens name give m
he one Of those weapons, for now is the tim
ne for decisive action!"
i. MAY she replied, putting the weapon
"a behind her, 4 Won will lie too hasty. I.e
We them suppose We yiold-let them open th
er door"
Sc 40, no il will then be too late !"
ill As spoke. the door was suddenly throw
open. and three or four swarthy, heavil
On bearded men presented themselves TO m
u. view.
d. "Quick, ScDorita, Cor the love of God |