Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-05

llfe IN Jcopardy.-For. instance, in traveli
lug from Vera Cruz to Mexico, if he vii
first reckon that so much will be re
quirel for entertainment by the way
and so much for the contingency yo
speak of, he will then have the exact
cost between two points and if he vii
look at the whole rs the sum total of hi
journey, he will not seem to be robbed b.
any one party more than another.'
That, replied. may be. believe is
the Mexican mode Of doing business, bu
does not tally with the precoaceivcd idea
fus foreigners.'
But every one.' replied the fair speaker
should conform to the customs OF the couu
try he visits
And do you, then. 60 prepared for thi.
highway robbery! and have you no fear il
thus journeying by yourself!'
well. Senor, what can do! am. a
you perceive. an unprotected lady; who fo
certain reasons AN required to make tn,
Tourney between Perote and the capita
some twrice or thrice year, and You certain
ly could not expect me to he prepared to re
sist an armed band As to fear. | vii
not deny | have my share of that; but. 81
tar, havenevcr met with any rough trea;
nent, and OF course l trust to tho saint.
that my fortune will ever be Us propi
tious.'
And have you really been robbed o,
yourjourney back and forth : l enqnrcd
4 think have paid my share to the lad
rones for my transit through their country!
she laughed.
'And you expect to continue REPETITION
OF the same for the rest of your lifr!'
who knews' she replied. At least
hope always to be prepared
And your fellow travcllers,' said |
have You never seen any disposed to resist
these unlawful acts =
Once Senor; an American and an En-.
glishllan, who were in the same dill
gencla with me. fired upon the robbers.
killing one and wounding two
And did the robbers fire back!'
Yes, but fled immediately and fortu-
nately injurlng none of our party'
AS should have expected returned 7.
You were not robbed on that occasion, |
supposed
We were not Senor; bat the two for.
clsners subsequently paid dcarly for their
resistance; for in joarneying back and forth.
both were killed seperate and at different
times, near the same spot. You see these
crosses by the side Of the road. Senor,'
i have observed them frequently, but
here they seem to he much more numerous,
| replied. looking forth from the vehicle.
Each stands on the spot where some
one has met a VIOLENT DEATH she rejoined;
'and Az We go along will call your attention
to the place where the foreigners met
theirs.
Do von know said I. .tbnt I am -reasl !.
sequences be what they mayH
Holy saints. defend u.s. she exclaimed :;
you are not i'll earnest. Scnor"
Seriously. assure you.'
! You would only bring certain death upon
| u bath
Say. rather. l should tighten the cxpen-
ses OF the jouney--for your knights of the
road understand how to retreat as well as
advance-and you yourself acknowledge
that irn resistance put them 10 flight for
Once.'
But there were numbers opposed to them.
Senior. ald you are only one
'Eu: fortunately have IL couple OF re-
volvers, which i'll two good hands, amount
to some ten or donZen shots, and my
friends have repeatedly told me that | am
MT bad marksmau.
..Ah Santa Maria you will think bet
ter of this, Ssner-the very idea OF resist
ancc terrties me-
But not the idea of robbcry'
because have meyer met with vio-
lcnce.'
We continued to converse in similar
strair for some time longer--my fair COM
,.anion gradually changing the subject
and seeming much interested in myself
| learned that her family name was
Vaeide, that she was unnlarmarled, thai
her father and hro,hers were officers in tht
army. and sD forth and so on aud III return
gave her my own name, stated something
of ny history. business and prospects. and
altogether htcamc more conmunIcativ,
than | would advise any friend to be witt
anv stranger Of either sex i'll il strange
country.
As we continued our journey, the con.
, vcrsaton turned from one :hins to another
Senorita Paula suddenly brought it bac!
, to the point where it first opened.
We are coming uuon dangerous par
of the road she said; are yo. still resolved
to defend yourself ii assaiiedn
With y0ar permission, Scnorita.'
Il don't think it advisable sle replied
but still if such be your intention, thinl
it no more than right that You should give
ne chance to take part III my defence
:. since my ,isk of danger vii! be AS great a
+, yours
And have YOU really the nerve to de
frnd yoursell!' | enqnlred.
If had the means. Senor.'
Il have two pistols, said | =; it you vii
accent Que OF thcm it is at your service.
You are very kind, Senor-but can
fire it,
with ease, Seuorita;' and producing
one of my revolvers, explained to he
the manner in which it was to be used.
lind this you say will shoot some hal
, dozen tmesF
Il think it safe to calculate that five
charges out of six will explode, Scnorita.
a very formidable weapon indeed, sh
replied; and with such can almost fame.
we are safe. YOU have another, You say
like this!
Iproduccdit'
What a beautiful invention she ohscrv
ed. ms she reached over and took it from
, my hand. Then extending her hands
one Of the reyolvers in each, she contin
| ued Armed like this one might almos
, count himself sale against Il host. lo
say this il fired in this manner! she pro
eccded, cooking one OF the weapons as sh
spoke, and pointing it toward the road.
a .Havc a care, Senorita or YOU will dis
$ charge it,