Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-03-04

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it first opened.
" We are coming upon a dangerous
part of the road, y she snjd care you
Still resolved to defend yourself if as
sailed p
"With your permission, Sonorita.
/ f" I don't think it advisable" she re-
piled; ''but STILL if such is your inteu-
ton, | think it no more than right that
you should give me a chance to take a
part in my defence since my risk Of
( danger will he as great as yours.
"had have you realty theueryc, after
all, to defend yourself?' inquired
IF ! had the means, Senor?'
81 have two pistols, said | ; 'if you
viii accept II one Of them, it is ut your
service"
" You are very kind, Senior but can
| fire it|
"With ease, Senorita, and producing
one Of my reyolyers, 1 explained to her
The manner in which it was to be used.
" And this, You say, will shoot some
half dozen times I"
" / think It safe to calculate that five
charges out of the six will explode, SEN
orita.'
4 very formidable weapon, indeed, :"
She replied ''and with such can almost
fancy we are safe. You have another,
sou say, like this p
produced It,
What a beautiful invention - she
observed, reaching over and taking it
from my hand. Then extending her
hands, one Of the rcvolyers ia each, she
continued Armed like this, one might
almost count himself safe against a host I
You say this is fred in this manner ?"
she proceeded, cooking one of the wea-
pons as she spoke, and pointed it toward
the road
Have care, Senorita, Or you will
discharge it2
The words were scarcely uttered when
her finger pressed the trigger and one
Of the barrels was exploded with sharp
report. A minute after, and while l
was gently Gliding her, we heard a loud,
quick tramp of horses, and we saw our
selves surrounded by some eight or ten
mounted men, one Of whom in a loud
voice exclaimed
"Yicld your prisoners, or die -
"Quick, Scnorita, said |, extending
my hand quick in Heavens name!
give me one of those weapons, for now
is our time for decisive action y
" Nay" she replied, putting the wea-
I ,,ot, IoIfnJ how. Gft.Cr, viii he ZOO bo1tts
Let them suppose we yicld-let them
open the door,
ooh, no; it will then be too late,
AS | spoke, the door was suddenly
thrown open, and three or four swarthy.
heavily bearded men presented them
selves to my view.
"Quick, Scnorita, for the love Of
mercy" ! cried, grasping her arm.
"Holdw she exclaimed, instantly pre-
sonting one of my own royolyers to my
head Resistance is useless You are
our prisoner"
Good God :" exclaimed /, perfectly
astounded; "o'9 prisoner, did you say
It is not possible that one 50 fair and
lovely as yourself, is in any manner CON
noetcd with those handitti?'
"Iti is even SO, Senior" she replied
with one Of her most bcwitohing smiles,
still keeping one Of my own weapons
turned against myself, and significantly
pointing with the other TO tbe door
. T" You will obliqo us by stepping forth
and giving yourself into the care Of the q
good gentlemen, who will see that You
are treated as a brave man Mould he,
but Who will trouble you, meantime, for
any ljrtlc change and yaIuables YOU might
have to spare.
Thore scciioi 10 be no help for it.
the beautiful Seuorita Paula VaIerie was
/ n gnv and accompIice Of tho Iad,onc,. --
. She had entered the diliconcia al Poroto
for no other nur,ose tban to ascertain
, the exact coadit.en Of tbinps inside. and
be able TO siynaiizs he, associates as She
ra7sed along 90 ihal thew niaht know
exactly IN What manner 10 conduct Them
4clvee ,n3 mako tbeir work sure without
Ir;sl. Nv n simple siratagem ahe had
ol.t,iocd me arps .ustattGe po,ut where
.bo tnow fbo oiloc< would be made and
hcr discharge Of the uistoJ. ms by acct
don't was tho sion to show that all was
q secure
"T oc1,nowledge myself conquered BY
bo;po ontwitted - said /. bowinr to Ia
cono3ito
Tlon tu-ping 10 the robbers. who had
coIIoctod in a body in front Of the door
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