Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-07

spAYBTTHTlLLB, TENN: DEC. 7, 1865,
there as my wife can point it out

to you" y e
II will do SO. Here is a re
ward,' exclaimed the horseInar
offering him a piece of gold. on
The other drew back and re-
fused to take it, ALLEGING he had
done nothing to deserve it. The
/ Ilorseman then put spurs to hi
horse and rode away, a bend in
the road soon hiding him from
sight. Having rode on until he
imagined that his horses hoofs
could not be heard by the charcoal
burner, should the latter be listen
ing, he dismounted and silently
1retraced bis steps. He arrived at
the place where he had left his
friend, the charcoal burner, but
the latter was not to be seem
The stranger FASTENED back to his
horse and remoanted. s
ut is as expected" he NUT
tered. "This road makes a large
bend here, and by cutting acro}s
he eau reach his hut before me. l
-care7little though, as forearmed.
We shall see who'll come out first.
/ comprehend why he refused my.
gold piece, he considers it as his
own, and he thinks he may as well
take all together; butt must hur-
rySui, aud finish this business be-
fore nightfa!' - = 81 tg7gs4 / 3s
So saying ne put spurs to his
horse and rede on Ten minutes
sharp riding brought the charcoal
burners hut in view. As, he first
caught sight of it, he thought he
detected a mans face against one
Of the windows. Of tins, howev-
er, he could not be certain, as the
face, if such it was, instantly dis
appeared. AT the sound of his
horses hoofs, an old woman APP
peared in the doorway, and gazing
curiou,ly at him, waited till he
rode up. The Eorseman could
not help thinking that the woman
was a most fitting companion tor
her husband. The expression of
her countenarce was even more
.villainous. The stranger, howev-
er, did not stop to critic,se Eer ap-
pearapce, but .eourteously saluted
her saying:
81 believe, madam, you are the
wife Of the charcoal burner, whom
i metup the road?"
The woman replied in the af-
frmative. SIS p i
sr s.Then / will tell you that lam
bound for P, which / wish to
reach before .nightfall. He told
me OF lane which was much
shorter than the regular road,
which he said you could point out
to me" "siasf s5T9
Certainly! If this is all Mon
sieur wishes, he is easy satisfied.
You may see a little way, that
large tree which towers above the
rest. Just beyond that large rock,
and the lane enters the road on
the other side of it. As it is very
narrow and grown up with bushes,
YOU would hardly notice it, But
with these directions you can hard
ly fail" 2. 2 p
Never you fear; | shall not
miss the road. ."e4 s e.
"Is that all Monsieur wishesg'
81 believe so; but stop a minute.
I offered your husband a piece of
gold, but he refused to take it.
Perhaps you may be more sensi-
bIe.' 80 S5' t
The old woman greedily took
the profered coin, saying:
"Pierre is too sensitive. We
might both starve before he would
take cent" ' -
81 see you differ from him a lit
/; tle. - returned the horseman laugh
ing. He then put spurs to his
horse, and rode on. In Il few min
utes he reached the large rock al
luded to, and could then perceive
the entrance to a narrow lane, art
fully concealed by bushes. He
soon made his way through them,
and when once in the lane, found
it a little wider than he expected.
1t also became free of bushes, as
he proceeded. He, stopped a mo.
ment to examine the printing of
his pistol, muttering :ssaJ ed
"My worthy friends are rather
sharp. They do not do their
numbering in open ground, where
spilled blood might lead to their