The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-06-29

Jfhis had been the door opening to
the deep excavation, and the only
means of egress was by q perpendicular
ladder. Gould this have been moved,
she wonld have drawn IL tupimmediate-
ly, but il was spiked to its place, and
shesmustf Let it remain. To Close the
door would be useless, for she had not
ready means toe fasten it. So she did
what she had resolved upon from the
first; she sprang to the fireplace and
caught the trusty rifle, and cooking it
she moved towards the open door. She
heard the curse of the robbers as soon
as they reached the ladder, and she
soon knew that one of them had
found it. '
"Baekp she cried, as she saw a head
above the ,tresh0ld. The candle upon
the table threw d dim light upon the
spot, but it was sufficient.
She saw the robber raise his pistol.
She had a husbands child-and had
set herself to save the carrier. With
these thoughts dashing through her
mind she pulled the trigger. A sharp
report went ringing through the houte,
and its echo was a deep groan from the
cellar bottom.
Ere the second rObber could show
himself Morton came rushing into the
room with q pistol in each hand.
"What is it - he cried. 3.
ssThere there!" gasped Polly, point.
ing to the doorway, where q savage
looking face had just presented itself
Liant Morton had been too much used
to danger to waste time in conjecture,
and Immediately shot the rObber dead,
who sank with heavy sound upon the
cellar floor.
care there any more'" he asked, cock
ing his pistol.
"And so you meant to save me Z" re-
marked the carrier, as Polly hesitated.
"Yes, yes-I did. Yes, that was it"
As soon as the noble woman had suf-
ficiently recovered, she teld him the
whole story.
Morton expressed his thoughts as best
he could; but after all, the moisture of
his light eye, the changing of his eOun-
tenance, and very lack of language,
told her moro than words could have
done.
After due deliberation it was decided
that the bodies should remain there un-
I'll morning.
In the morning just as the carrier
was dressed there was q rap on the
door, accompanied by a voice he knew
full we'll. He hastened to open it and
gave entrance to Jacob Burnay. The
hunter had met a party of traders at
Lewisburg, and disposed of all the
skins to them, thus finishing his jour
ney six days earlier than he had antici-
pated.
Polly was soon on her husbands
bosom, aud when he had told them his
own story, Morton gave him the adven-
ture. Jacob was at first incredulOus,
but when he had seen the bodies, he
was satisfied.
polly, my Jewell" he said, placing
} his arms around her neck, am proud
of you. | love you more and more, for
every day | find more to love. And
: then, turning to Morton, he added
"What do you think of such wife 7"
"Ahw returned the guest, with deep
feeling, "if poor Liant Morton had such
Il wife he would never be mail carrier"
When Morton left he was directed to
stop at the first settlement and state to
the officers what had happened, and he
promised to do so. He once more
blessed the brave woman who saved his
life, and then set out. Late i'll the af-
ternoon two officers arrived at the
cabin, and when they were shown the
dead hOdies, at once proceeded to re-
move them. And ere week had passed,
the whole settlement blessed the Border
Heroine for tho work she had done.