Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-12-31

anu lovely lace, tnroWu into Doiu rciei Dy
her deep, black, braided hair, | felt as if
no harm could csme to me in the presence
of her. mI .a
Those are two Of my servants, and this
is my niece explained the old woman as
she followed my glance to the different
parties; pray make yourself at home, and
you shall soon have good supper to
warm you. ~ ..,..r1
She pointed TO a seat near the glrl and
then went andfoused up the old negress
with a shake, saying something TO her in a
low tone. The latter got up drowsily, and
4 proceeded TO prepare supper for me and
my guide. '-,iee
Meantime 1 fell into conversation with
the lovely girl, aud soon noticed that she
was becoming extremely agitated-her lip
quivering, hands trembling, and her eyes
glancing warily around, watched my
opportunity, when neither of the others
could hear me, ard made inquiry as to the
cause. i.
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She put her fingers to her lips as sign
Of caution, and in a tone just enough loud
er than a whisper to prevent the others
from hearing her, said:
81 never saw two men before yourself
that would turn my hand over to save.--
1 could love you, senior; and as proof of
it will save your life talk to per
sons as decoy--to lull suspicion-for
there is something in my face that leads
even the suspecting TO think me truth and
innocence. For this purpose my aunt
seated you near me. But vii; not de-
ceivc you-lhe saints forbid, you stay
here to>nigLt you will be murdered. This
is the haunt of robbers. The old woman's
story of the absence of her husband anG
sons is false They went out the back way
as you came in the front. They will steal
back upon you the moment you are asleep
and if you drink anything you will be fast
asleep before you know it. Everything is
dragged.
i heard something ef this answered,
but could not have believed it, with such
a beautiful being as yourself present.
She sighed.
'what shall do? How save myself
asked ''F'' if-
60 out al once To your attendant on a
pretence of wishing t. see 10 your beasts,
tell him all and ride for your lives. Only
this will save YOU"
But the way is rough ard we might be
Intercepted
i know it, but it is your only chance TO
save your life.' .4.
And you-what will become OF you?-
They will suspect you of exposing their
horrible secret, and they will kill you in
revenge at .r .n
No; | am too valuable 10 them; and If
they should kill me, should care little,
! for life is a burden. Go. senior, and may
Heaven protect ycu. Let no fear of my
safety prevent you from saving your Own
precious life.' ,.fff- r-f r
But am armed; and now that l am
with impunity.' ,I ad 4rn e-1s
'Very true; but what dreadful scene it
wouli be; and even if yo were to kill
one or two, you would be overpowered in
the end by numbers. Go, go, senior, while
you have time
May Heaven pardon you your crimes,
| indeed you are a criminal said, /, TAX
ing gold ring from my finger, putting it
on hers, swear this in remembrance
of the stranger whose life you have this
night saved. OFT
| She pressed il TO her lips and sighed, as
Tarose and went out. cI'met Ricardo ap-
preaching the house.
Il wish to see if you have properly att
tended to nay horse, said l, in loud tone
Certainly, senior. 1 have made him as
comfortable as he can be-
| took hold Of his arm with one hand
and laid the fingers of the other signifi-
cantly on my lips. He understood me and
turned back.
On reaching the stable l told him all
that had happened, and what had been
advised tr do.
The reports were not false, then, sem
hor? very-wcll, we will mount and ride
for our lives
'Can,we do so With safetya' Il 90 & &
| .we must always trust something to our
God, senher.'
In five minutes we were on our beasts.
and moving away as quietly and quickly
as possible. f.t asss s.ale.. cots ae
But we had not gone tweuty yards down
the stream, when gruff voice was heard
by us.fHleiai lTigogri 81 afna
| sNow for it, said Ricardo, spurring his
mule to a gallop. .4 nit
/ followed close behind, my horse stum>
bling at nearly every step.
Now came the shouts of three or four
men, whom we knew by the sound to be
pursuing us. ~ e fn'a -
We still rode on, but our way was SO
rough that those on foot were enabled TO
gain on us. So eaf
looked back and could see the fore
most not more than twenty PAGES behind
1 drew pistol still urging on my horse.
1 looked back again, and saw. him within
ten PAGES. pointed my pistol towards
him and fred. There came yell of rage
and pain, and the man pitched forward
; and fell aitno lnla' 'slsl Nelis's
We kept on a. fast as we could, and we
saw no more of our pursuers. Providence
saved us. 'sttsA
Ricardo found the travelled route, and
we continued with our faces toward Bio.
until We met large party Of muleteers