The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
"Short- sighted fools"


measured terms. and swOre that it should
not be carried into execution while they
lived. Oh, my husband, what is to be
done = .....
Content yourself as well as you can
Cora. 1t is only the absence Of youl
child that you have cause to mourn. fol
they will not harm It,"
..You think SO y
Il know so.
"Then why was such an announce
ment made =
"Can you not conceive 2
Indeed / cannot"
at is very plain 20 me. You know
that for q long time 4 price has been set
upon my head, but all attempts to cap.
ture me have failed Every attack Ipon
our stronghold has cost them many lives
and now they have hit upon this present
plan ' .
''Still l do not understand"
''They have declared that the child
should be executed. They knew very
well that would hear Of this, and they
know that | have fathers love in my
bosom, robber though they term me
They feel sure that will make the at
tempt to rescue my darling, and then they
can capture me. This pretended execu-
ton is only a preteXt to bring me into
the square tomorrow at sunset" ..
"And yet you will be there" Z"
Il shall; but in guise they will least
expect to find me in But how is it that
you appear before me in this manner =
after heard this announcement,
began to minglc with those who were
evidently our enemies, for the purpose
of ascertaining, if possible, where they
had placed Cora. But it was not long
before | was recognized, and cry was
raised that Correntez wife was present.
l was pointed out and seized at once
but l was almost Immediately rescued
by persons did not know, and set upon
a horse. Then was hidden to ride for
my life, and take the particulars of the
capture of my child to my husband"
You did not know these people =
II did not; but took their advice. A
great number of shots were fired at me
as l fled, but not one of them touched
me. saw that l was pursued, and /
urged my horse to the top of his speed.
In coming up the mountain, l did not
take the regular path, for | wished to
those who were following me-,
1t was in passing through the thick un-
that l became so bruised and
"You say you were followed"
"Yes; and if | am not mistaken, there
is a large troop OF horsemen coming
this way
LET me make an observation"
In company with his wife the robbcr
left his cave. Tie sight which met their
eyes was beautifully grand.
The night, which had been densely
dark, was now as brilliant as at MONDAY.
The volcano was sending forth its
stream Of fire, and its brilliant glow rem
dered everything for miles around dis
tinctly visible, while the whiteish-blue
cast Of the glow gave richness to the
whole, which was really charming.
Co.rientez turned his eyes toward the
blazing volcano, and said
IF the wretches in yonder city harm
my child, will bury every one who has
any hand in the affair in the very centre
Of that blazing mountain. Pedro Du-
range is at the head of the business
Let him beware! lie will repent the day
that he attempted to capture me by seiz-
ing my daughter,
Look yonder,n' exclaimed the wife,
pointing down the mountain.
The light revealed movement which
otherwise swouldshave been unseen.
A body of soldiers were visible, mov-
ing rapidly along, and deploying at the
base of the ridge There were some
hundreds of them,an they were stretch
cd out over aispace of several miles
A smile curled tie lips of the patriot,
as he saw this, and he said
"The towards. They think / will
come down from the mountain tonight,
and that they will surprise and seize up
on me. They dare not wait until sunset
tomorrow, and meet me in the square. .
'What will you do, Dieso?'
Il shall go into the city tonight"
''Can you pass that line, think you 2"
'Cora, you have never known me to
have such an incentive to exertion as at
the present time, and yet | seldom fail
in what l attempt, Will you go with
me to the city?''
You certainly could not expect me
to remain behind Z"
The necessary disguises were procured
arms were brought into requisition, and
the patriot and his wife took their way
down the steep declivity, fully resolved
to recover their child, and to punish
those who had dared to deprive them of
it, even for single hour
CHAPTER II.