The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-01

! forward In an instant, IJliy bufhap
leaped back Gailus was upon her heels.
With all her power the noble woman
threw herself against the rear man, anu
the next moment both Of the robbers Ia.
sprawling on the cellar bottom
This had been the door opening to
deep excavation. and the only means OF
eoress was by a perpendicular ladder.
Could this have been moved, Polly would
have pulled il up Immediately, but it WAS
spiked to its place, and she must let 1t
remain. To close the door would be use
less. for she had not ready means to fast
cnit. SO She did what she had resolved
from the first; she sprang to the fire
place and caught the trusty rifle, and
having cooked it, she moved towards the
door She heard the curses of the vii
Iains as they reached the ladder, and
she soon knew that one Of them had
found it.
Back, she cried, as she saw head
above the threshold The candle upon
the table threw but dim light upon the
the spot, but it was sufficient
She saw the robbcr raise a pistol. She
had a husband-a child-and had set
herself to save the carrier With these
thoughts running through her mind, she
P]AAS' 'iAS "a l<7-Hl- II 81 III - report went
ringing through the house, aud its echo
was deep groan from the cellar bottom
Ere the second robber could show him-
sell Morton came running into the room
with pistol in each hand
'.What is it lie cries.
'.There There = gasped Polly,
pointing TO the doorway, where savage
looking face had just presented itself.
l Y L / | J
to danger TO waste time IN coniectures.
who fell with heavy sound into the
cellar
'Are there any more @ he asked,
cooking his pistol.
'And SO you meant to save me :" re-
marked the carrier as Polly hesitated.
''lcs, yes-I did. Yes, that was it.
Aud a. soon as the noble woman had
sufficiently recovered, She told the whole
story.
Morton expressed his thoughts the best
he could but after all, the moisture of
his light eye, the changing of his coun-
tcnance, and very lack Of language, told
her more than words could have done.
After due deliberation it was decided
that the bodies should remain there until
and the front door bolted. aud they pre-
pared to retire for the the rest Of the
night Morton made his bed upon the floor
Of the large room.
In the morning just as the caarier was
dressed there was rap on the door ac
companied by 4 voice known full we'll
lie fastened to the door and gave en-
trance to Jacob Burnap The hunter had
met party of traders at LewiSburs, and
disposed all his skins to them, thus finish
inE his journey six days earlier than he
hail anticipated.
Polly was soon upon her husbands
bosom, and when he had told them his
own story. Morton gave him the advent
ure. Jacob was at first crcduIous, but
when he had seen the bodies he was sat
istied
Polly, my jewel" he said placing
his arm around her neck, Il ana proud
of love You more aud more, for every
day | live [ find more and more to love.
Aud then turning to Morton he ad-
ded I:
"What DO you think Of such wife -
'.Ah," returned the guest, with deep
feeling, '.if poor Liant Morton had such a
wife he wouldn't be mail carrier.
When Morton left he was directed to
stop at the first settlement and state to
the officers what had happened, and he
promised to do so. He once more bless
ed the brave woman who had saved his
life, and then set out. Late in the after
noon two officers arrived at the cabin, and
when they were shown the dead bodies,
they at once proceeded to remove them.
And ere a week had passed, the whole
settlement blessed the Border Heroine
for the work she had done
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