The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-10-07
CHASED BY VOL IVES.

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1t was a wild scene in Bohemia, along
the base of the Erzsebrge mountains, and
on thesbanks of frozen Eyer. 1t was mid
winter, and the snow lay deep upon the
ground, but SO hardly congealed that the
sharp, iron shoes of our swift going besst
scarcely did more than indent it, and
fake it up with crispy sound, and the
polished steel runners left two narrow,
FURNISHED tracks behind us. The deScen-
ding sun glinted askant, with pale, cold
Look, aud with no more seeming warmth
in his rays than in those of the moon.
"How far now to Carlshad?" l said to
the driver, with nearly my whole face
muffed up in furs.
"A matter of four leagues it Llay be, "
he answered.
Eat this rate, then, how much longer
on the road?"
"Two hours"
"The sun is about that high"
"We shall enter the town at early can
die light"
provided we meet with no accident,
Julesl'
always so provided, your honor !"
On we went, up hill and down, the
merry bells ringing clearly in tie frosty
air.
At length we reached and slowly as
cended long, steep elevation, whose de-
scent, by narrow, winding road or path,
led down again to the banks of the froz3n
Eyer, along here and there precipitous
ledges over which chance slide might
be fatal.
''Have care, Jules" l said, warming
ly" "or we may never see Carlhad." \
"Never fear, your honor 'l'ye been
over this route many time without aC-
cldent!' was the confident reply.
He said "neYer iear"-hut did, and
not without reason--Ior soon his horse
shied, slipped, and plunged madly down
a dangerous decliyity to the right, but
fortunately not aprecipice. A car, 60
ing with the velocity Of its own momen-
tum down an inclined plane, would con-
yey some idea of our speed. Jules exer-
ted all his strength and skill to check the
flying beast--but the horse could not
have stopped himself before reaching the
hill. AS it was, he plunged on for
quarter Of a mile further, aud then slip
ped and fell and broke his harness badly.
We had received no injury, which was
wonderful, considering the danger We
had run of being upset, or dashed against
some of the trees that we had passed so
close as to Craze the bark.
Here's an unfortunate situation, said
Jules.
"Thank God that we have come to a
halt at last with all our bones whole"
said l.
There was no use in considering, de-
batting, Or complaining; we both saw ex-
actly what we had to do, and who had to
do it; and SO we both went to work with a
will.
When we at last reached the highway
again. all safe and ready to resume our
journey, the sun was down, and the
gloom of twilight was upon us.
'How far now, Jues?"
Two leagues, sir!''
(Which. in our present condition, is,
equal to what three would have been be-
fore the accident"
ID think SO, your honor!'
I had just taken my seat in the vehicle,
and Jules had just gathered up the reins
for fresh start, when solitary, distant
dismal howl was borne TO our ears.
"Ha do You hear .hat?" cried Jules.
"I do p said with. shudder.
"May God be merciful to US this aightp
eiaculate the driver, as he started the
horse forward, but with caution that
showed how much he feared a sudden
strain upon the harness. on which, it
might be, onr very lives depended.
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