Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-08-29
iIar lhe traveller. Caushl the

swamp, and who does not knnW
that tho "lasrlGlo ogni sprnnEa
must have been written Tor its ia
tricaCics, Tho road was mert
sheep path branching oil into divers
other sheep paths, leading through
miry slougllS aud yaupon under
growth, nni not very visible even
at midday. Whilst they were con
sulling at the edge Ut tho swamp
about tho wisdom uf passing the
night IN the village, and making a
morning start, they wcro aceoslel
by two horscmcn nj gcntlcmanly
exterior,
"Do you know how FAR Il ls to
M-sg" said one oi our travellers,
answering the courteous salulaliun
al the strangers,
Certainly" answered the oldest,
mo Que ought to know the place
better, ms | have just purchased il
from him"
purchased IT," said our friend,
"Ah then, perhaps, he vii, bc able
to meet the demand have against
him"
"Not he" replied the other brus.
qucly. Tho man has not u cent.
Utterly ruined, aud | took the prop.
erty in tho settlement OF mn old
standing debt, You are strangers
sec, and IL You will accept the
rough hospiialitics of my cabin
about five miles in the swamp, /
will show You tho documents, aud
spare you the trouble Of farther
ride.
The travellers, weary and disgust
cd with the news they had heard,
closed with the offer.
81 think | know n short cut
through tho swamp which will cut
of two miles," said thoir host.
Follow us and We will bring you
out all right"
They plunged into the shadows
of the swamp, the strangers ahead,
and our two friends utterly dispirit-
ed Jogging on as they best could
through morasses and briars. AS
the swamp grew dcnscr, the men
ahead paused and looked around,
speaking to each other in II low
voice, and sometimes rctracing their
steps.
Matters looked very suspicious to
our friends, and few words com.
muircatcd their fears to each other.
"Tom," said one, 81 don't ike the
looks Of things. Take out your
pistol, hold it cooked and ready"
My God" answered the other,
"if this isn't too hard. After hav-
ing gone almost to the end of this
cursed country, to be trapped in "
swamp by an old vagabond Fools,
fools, that we were ~
"lIush," whispered his compan.
ion. "Bc ready, The old satan has
stopcdv'
At that moment their host wheel
ed suddenly round and with sar
doni,. loupL cricd out in his brusouo
lava.
I'm lost; can't find my way.
~ ,,9S ' eNT'
"Nd ,o, scornJro," tbov cried
md with tbo words n loaded nistoi
WINS clonncd to the heads Of each of
tho stranssors aWc con't GOT ont
.hut ,.ou sI ali ,ood no Morcb on in
aorIIo om;nk ont nf horo or wcll
mi ,,o, vvLa.o von wonj mislnol
INV !im,- ~ oro tr,vo,ors u 'sSf' r''H"@
= s,pnt ron,lomnn nbo rcmonstro-
tod 'mtIis is , mistake. Tn no rob.
.horn .JJold yonr tona,c ), cried
.onn Of onr onorr fr;cnIs s.no rob.
bnr chiNwitS 'ibnt yillo;rous nhiz
,oe ,.o,,rs n,h;,h has th;oford cut-
throat written on it, Hand over
your pistols Quick" aFvc only an
did broken onc' he soid givinr il
nm s.but | tell vou arain. You mis-
take vour man" au
M moro WOrUS Lead on. ana
If Won ,loro toIimal,e n sound or sig.
mi for vour fcruttbroots who are
jurlinc oround I will blow your
broins ont Do Won think Pvo
( rovc1cd thro,,,,h Tax,s for nothing?
jTog IN and tolo ms hack TO The Vii.
IoTo yr
81 our cr;cpds rntting tho rob.
h,ro boG,ro tbom roJo on in fri.
,,,nnl nIb % said ono of tbom
..dnn't Tcxos make n man emf his
,r;SJom. tooth a,ttar myself this
cnnLln,, ho done bettcr and won't
wo mako thcm nil lauoh at homo
orar - Tbov Tho village
ohort Jrsl, and on tho outskirts
y, ., o,,of ,bo nr;nc;p,I inbobit,nts
,roll known IN botb of Them
~. lo NJ. eraa;I ono 90 o,n
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