The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-10-24

shape Of hart for in every prin, there, the
maik was plainly TO he seen. ] was satisfied
ihn, Miss Emory had been carried oil by Harris
50 resolved 10 proceed thus To 20 10 Parks
town, Harris native place, ani make efforts 10
find him. for ! Thought he would mos, likely
have gone there with her.
| went ~ once to Mrs Rtynurs and told her
what intended 10 DO, and telling her 10 DC uf
good chccr hade her farewell, and went 10 thr
hotel. ! borrowed a srycn.shoolys :iOm the land
/ lord, mounted my hulsr. aud 81 out on fit Un-
certain search
! The closy ni the first day ride bfnughi ,nc TO
a little village, where | stayed ull night The
neXi morning was beautiful one, and rode
briskl, over 'hc rrairic Until noon, when stop
| pad ~ solitary squaticr cabin ani got dinner
Here I WAS informed that parksluwn was about
| iwrnl, five miles distant. THE prospect WAS not
/ inviting the day. from bright aud pleasant
Que had hvComc daf, and lowering. and heavy
clouds we,r gathering ia ihc say but ! deter
minrd Ia push on. The huslii,ble squattcr CAV,
me maaS directions rs 10 the right road aud
mounting my hutsc, ! rode on unlil gighl.ail,
1 when the storm that had long given token Of iig
coming burs, upon mc 10 fall fury The rain
fell in iurr'n. the lightning aashci, causing
NV horse io stsi, aud urmac. while ,Lc very
Earth was shaken hy the terrific p,sis oi ihun-
I ,lrr
lic~ iil,t,! b, the U.inling sam. .rl the huise
make its own NAy ia tbs dagkncss. fug ! coud
not the path tul GA wc Wen'. stumbling
aud Slipping. until was .uddeul, startled D.
1 heating the rushing sound q N,'cf 1ni hr:utr
could stop the horse. u" WA ~ ihe 'iittin up To-
I the sitih. TacI, wts .tlir- 10 i. hg' iri him
/ go on. which hr dill. "a.NiLS ,ipN ins uuii, hg
lu., hi. drph snl WAS forced 10 saim. Ihg cur
seat WAS strong. and ! vNp,c,i every moment
that IL would carry the notr animal awa} BAT
hc struggled On and soon touched ho,iutn again
and with - snort rushed W the river hauh. and
with tcnc~,i energy pushed on through IT,
darkness
WAS nov certain had iosl nv waV. ,ud i.id
Inndr up iny mind for nigh, ia ihr wood, when
To my great jry. sIw through The nlindius r'.n.
- light ia the distance. With renewed hope
urged ~, horse on. aud came in thv hpusc whcu,r
the light cnmc lrcw up ihr door aud gave
two ot three loud rai,s with m, whip !, W.,
UIrncd by u wOman Whose Appearance iii uu;
impress mr very iYVuribly
'laa seeking shcll,r Can on lodge me ioi
the night -
II guess -. Come in. llcre. sam. taxi ihi,
boss found TO the siiblraud led him
sam, u 10Y of about seventeen icl my hons
away, and followed the ~onan into ihr house
and going up to the Ere. took Il iuy uv,Icoai.
and drawing chair VI, sat d0wu aud it,t.d my
self NJ III" generous hlaze. wli.r Jnc woman ,tr.
pared some supper. Looking ar1a4.. ah.. ,ii-
tug ~ the the, saw Tor the FIST tim, a trtui,
iul Young girl sitting Ia eotn,r. lies .ac. was
lha, iiird mc with PITY, TIL elder woman. iou.-
ing around, s,w ili @ns loohius .t to, sifl
Rnd said sharply
Go up stairs, gal, and siay thar till call Sc"
She obcyed and went up stats. Shortly after
tue door was thrown open, aud five inca aimoi
TO the teeth slrodc in -Four of them were rough
ugly.loOking villains: the fifth was a short thick
sci young man. and looked rather more refined
than the Others but there was "a looh of the lcvl
in his face that did hot like They looked in
quitingly a, the woman, on seeing uir. aul 'he
said
"lir is n traveller that has los, his way in the
storm.
"wherc l. the girl asked the yoan.. maa Of
whom have spoken
added
Come inter til, mex, room mister, aud III
fetch ye yer supper
! followed her into the mex ROOM and she
drew table into the m.ii,y % H. floor and
spreading a coarse cloth on 20. wen, into 'h, out
cr room again began To- iccl rather uneasy a,
my situation, ior dii not like the looks c' the
men. examined IN, revolver. anI determined
| 10 be careful
Soon the woman cu'rs,!, accom- iuivl by the
girl. and placed some cora bread "a plate of fried
ham. and some coffee ou the table lpo;i-tl lint
the citl looked ai ne 10 peculiar mana. 3. % !;
dcsir0us a. speaking io me Atla.f. i. .l, pout.
i q
piece Of paper Sire then went oui aal was
followed by the womG uni,.lui 'he paper
/ and read ihr following
! "po not tot. h the coffee it's i.E.s,d. You
may est the bread and meat. These icoa.c are
robbers. aul ricnd 10 rob aud murder you
am kept here aeains,my will Ny namci Is Jessie
| Emory. ! Was stolen away from ms home hy a
man NAMED Harris fyou will all NE in cscap-
ing, will coniiiyc 10 saddle ;wo horses and lie
them oniside and II we can once got 90 il,m wc
arc safe We will have 10 go through the oa:et
room 10 escape iOr there j. only one door. Con-
irive some means 10 ici INT know what you in;etd
/ ~ DO -
| was never amazed ia my life Though
had though, il strange TO see so beautiful maid
en- living with such pcorlo as these yc, the
thought that shc was the missing Jessie Emory
had never crossed NV brain. tore q shcc, rom
my notebook, and ~nle Ties words
Have the horses ready. va! will lD ms h,s'
in aiding you Ia ts,ni
! threw the drUgg'l cail,, ialo ihc a.hr. and
hearing the Woman cot.d- Faised the cup 20
my lips as II in the ao' O.: cmp, ins H. a;.l st 10
OF the table just as she entered. She gave
quick look at the empty cup and noticed
CLEAN Of satisfaction ili' over her face | gave
her the cup, and said
Your coffee IS good. Please hll ny cup
again
She called J,ssic, aud told he. 10 Lt.us the
coiIcv-pOi Sh, brought H. anl while filling nv
cup ] managed 20 slip the note into bet hand
She went on' with the WOMAN disposed of my
fresh coffee in the same manner as the first aal
finishing my supper, put Oh my oycrc0At drew
chair ~ To- the Gre, and waited for Jessie to make
her appearance. The robbers in the mex, room
were very qnicl. was fully awake % IT, liH.
| gerous chataci,r Of our enterprise. We would
have 10 make oir way through tie outer soom,
Ia the face OF 1--WE mcn each armed 10 the teeth
| but calculated on taking them by surprise and
! knrG that II by Sudden rush We could get
outside aud reach the horscs We could bid
them defence. had sai a short time. when
heard Whispers in the outer room walked eau
,iously To the door and placed my ear to the key
hole. and heard the woman say
"Gal, 20 In an sec IL he's asleep yet
| The door opened and Jessie entered
"ATe you ready - Whispered she
| "les,' answered ], cooking my revolver.
had placed my lef, arm around her waist aul
whispered
''Cling TO me. lf fall, run for the horses and
Try TO escape. Now - and throwing open the
door, We sprang into the outer room Harris
sprang TO his feet and yelled
Shoot him Cuisc him shoot him Hes try
To rnn oil with the girl :"
''Siand aside e. cried |, raising ms revolver
The other men ran TO got between ns and the
door. Harris drew abowleknifc. md aoprishing
il, yelled
drop her. or IN kill you
Quick as thought took aim nj him and fired
The bullet crashed through his brain, and he scli
to The floor. The Others drew back, aud We ran
across the room, Hung open the door, and sprang
out. The woman yelled Gereely
"Aher them, ye towards Shoe, him down :
Don't let him escape
cried 10 Jessie
run FOR the horses will keep them back
Run :"
The brave girl obcyed the, and ran To where
tile hoFscs were tied One OF the Williams fred NJ
me, and the ball went through my hat. ! fired.
but with better aim than he. The ball cniorcd
bis breast, aud throwing up his hands he fell
forward on the ground. turned and ran 10 the
horses. Jessie had united lhcm and was mouni-
ed on one spranR on the other, and We gal
loped away. The ruiiians gave yell OF iagc n
they saw US escapiig. aud fred several shots after
us, but we were soon ou, Of their reach
The storm had ceased, but the night WA very
! dark, and We rode on, not knuwi lug where NC were