The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-02-24
Another srasdowea Altar.
BetretEca. Neaae3. Divorced.
BY NED 3UETLINE."

same CnOT0uEn Dreu 9OPSc, f1QIAS WIN d
fearless grace She 10 beautiful in fsce,
exquisite in form. by fair means or foul.
I will pcssess her, for nay very soul is in
chains sinca I irst set eyes upon heG i
have etriven in vaia to learn who she 10.
Mounted rs we'll as the best cavalier in
the park, l sought TO trace her home.
Three times observing that / folloved,
she has eiuded Eae-her horse far out
stripping mine, and yet, each day, oee
her hero again and look On some beauty
I had not seen before"
The two Whe thus coRveFsed stood
kol4lng their horses by the side OF one
of the ronaantic bridle-paths in the Cen
trail Park. They were first-class gamblers,
Leslie Durant and Frank Delphor by
name, partners in one Of the great gam-
ing palaces of the city.
You raesa to force Yourself on her
acquaintance, if understand you,
Frank" aid the older OF the two.
az DO, cad ing plan is such shat it can
not fail You observe that vagabond
boy, smoking cigar beneath the tree
nearly opposite He smokes to keep fire
ready for USE Watch his motion end
mine, as you see the beautiful stranger
approach, aad you will read my plan and
see it executed at the same time. Look
there she comes?'
A sharp whistle from Frank Belphor
caused the vsgabond boy to look alive,
and as a lady with tresses Of dark brown
hair, floating loosely from beneath her
Jet black riding hot, galloped up the mar
row roadway on magnificent horse, the
l,.hAoA kc ~,
the path
The horse, terrified, bounded to one
side, so quickly too, that it seemed
scarcely possible the beautiful rider
could keep her scat-then as the young
villain cast another bunch directly be-
meath the animal. the horse, wild with
alright, sprang forward, and dashed
madly toward q point where deep
chasm yawned before it.
Heavens!" cried Belphor, realizing
the young lady's peril, "she is going to
her death !"
She was almost on the edge Of the
chasm, when man in the military garb
of an officer, rose from the verge of the
rock where he had been reclining, seized
the horse by the bit with q giants
strength and hold it rearing on the very
verge of the cliff, till the lady slipped
from The saddle and stood by his side.
al owe you life, sir, she snid, in
low tremulous tone. Il owe you life,
and I shall never forget it.
"Fair lady, the service have had the
happiness to render is a thousand times
repaid by the thought that Providence
placed me where | could prevent the
sacrifice of such marvellous beauty. Par
don mel, q soldier, reared afar from
courtly scenes, may be rude and nasty IN
speech but would not be discourteous."
81 know Il, sir, and as see strangers
approaching, will ask you to adjust my
broken bride rein, and to assist me to
my saddle without their interference
This card, with my name and residence,
will tell you where to call to receive
from me more fitting acknowledgment
that I appreciate your courage and marty
kindness"
She handed him the card just as
Frank Belphor rode hastily up, and the
latter saw the officer receive it.
His face was white-anger the cause OF
the pallor, for another had rendered the
service he had courted-another evident
ly received the encouragement he sighed
for-the probable chance of a visiting
acquaintance.
81 feared a terrible accident and rode
hither to endeavor to avert il" he ex-
claimed
"This gallant officer has nobly pre-
served me, and now renders the assist
ance of strangers unnecessary" said the
lady, with cold dignity.
"Your bride is ready, and | think
your horse is now completely controlla-
ble," said the officer. Permit me to as
sist you, and at the same time to profter
nv card with my name and rank"
"Gratefully | accept both, and expect
an early CALL" she said, as the officer
lifted her to the saddle.
The gambler heard her words and saw
the look which accompanied them, and
his face was CHASTITY IN his effort to sur
press the rage which filled his breast.
But he did not forget his intention to
force an acquaintance, at all events and
at all risks.
Suggesting that the lady's horse was
not vet under safe control, he asked per-
mission to escort her as she rode on.
With dignity the lady declined his
offel on the ground that she did not need
aid from stranger, and preferred to ride
alone.
Before he could say another word she
was far away on her spirited animal.
Baffled, the angry gambler turned to
the officer, and demanded to see the card
the lady had given.
The demand was refused with the con-
tempt it merited.
The foiled libertine, swearing to have
satisfaction, demanded the card of the of
fcer, who, quietly gave it to him, with
his address.
x *
"Mother,I have met nay destiny at last !