New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-02

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.,,.1l q I s,sA - sssanss sd Harry. saaf.
ThsSwo men led thslr heeses into : seaSls,
already full. Ned wseesed them, ard -
CURED them for tho night, md would havo
Deft the place at once, but that emo Uf the
animals attracted Ha1ry's attention. He
turned back to look ct him; examined him
from head 10 foot, turned read and pale,
and suddenly clutched Neds arm.
"YOu remember the horse We bought IF
Charles Chester!" he asked. .~
"Yea,~ said Ned. ~
'Look atthe fellow" said Harry. "Yea,
tho very ono. The star on the forehead, the
scar On his foreles, the color, tho height
Ned. ft'b Charley's horse! ~ .A..s'is a.
at il the horse" said Ned, slowly. .sHas-
~, If Charley had lived to 20, his horse
would have gone With him." 40
Tho owner Of this animal may knew an
we need to hear" said Harry. 1T won't
Ned shook his head, and sadly and slowly
tho men went toward tho house. They
found the dancing Ct It's height, and that
this was the home coming of the farmsr's
BRIDE pretty young woman, With rosy
checks and sparkling eyes, Of whom the
stalwart bridegroom seemed very fond and
proud.
ssSit down, Strangers saia an old man
near tho door. you've come ut . merry
time, and don't get much attention. Ny
son il just the happiest fellow out, believe;
got no eyes for nobody but that gel. You
had NO luck, mono Ut ~, and it seemed he'd
got to give it up; but six months back he
had . streak. Wonderful !-explaincd il,
but don't remember, 10 be sends for her
and me from Connections. She's IN orphan
gal; and % soon a. her school term was
oversize was teaching, 70 know-she
come. This il their warming, and them's
the neighbors. They al like Ike. ike's 9
good fellow real good fellow, though 1
:1s.;d # ~ u.s. s. ii i! an il again. Why
The dog left outside was bowling rather
fear6hlly.
"Walts to como in, perhaps," said Ned,
"but il mightn't be agreeable 10 tho ladies. !"
"Bring Elm in, " said the old man; but the
dog would not come.
He stood beside !. patch Of gr.ss !. The
snS r ss.r nSr viz III +. Might aa Leave tSs
spot he would mot, and tho friends, when
they saw him, aud remembered the horse in
the stable, felt the blood curdle in their
veins. e Es4.s f.a7
ssWhose horse IL that with . white star on
tho forehead and . scar ON his foreleg-e
handsome brown horse, With wonderful
eyesi" whispered Harry to the old man.
That's my sons HORSE" said the old
man. 3aes.
"Where did be buy 1T asked the other.
"Don't know said the old man laughing
childishly. "Come to him with the rest Of
his good luck, six months ago." Us +
Again the dog outside began to howl.
Again the friends felt cold chills creep over
"Whers arc we to sleep I" asked Edward
Of the old man. I'VE don't want supper-
We need rest"
'.Tn show Won" said the old man. ssIhe
house will be full tonight, but you'll not
mind roughing it"
And he led the way to an upper room,
where . rude bedanag already spread.
"Just lie dQg - strangers" he said.
There's bla1k1A13 you aro cold, and
there's candlks ed night"
And he left tRe But NOT to sleep. Tho
two men had sought solitude, that they
might commune with each other. Yet now
they could only say, "What does this meant"
They had said it ~ many Ways . dozen
times, when Harry, by accident, lifted his
eyes to peg In the rough wall. On it hung
something which riveted his gaze with hOr-
ror. Yet It was an object quite common
and innocent in itself only pair of brown
saddle-bagt, rather new in appearance, and
with the letters &c. c." on tho side.
"LO0k r. he cried; ''look, Edwardw
then gave . spring toward the peg: tore the
bags down and opened them. Within they
found garments they knew their friend had
worn, An empty belt, and the daguerreo-
type Of young girl of whom they had
known him to be worry fond.
"Hls horse In the stable, his sadclo-bags
and belt here, the dog bowling ON the turf
with0ut-what does it all meanr cried
Harry again.
And Ned answered 1--WE shall soon see,",
and strobe into the great room where tho
dancing was going ON, and upto the bride
groom, standing st the head Of virginla
reel, with his brides hand in his own.
'Stop bit," cried Ned, furiously. 1--WE
have question to ask. Whose horse il that
in the stable--the brown one. with star on
the forehead I"
"Mine, said the farmer, turning de ably
white. ~ g. 49,
.And the ssddle-bags up stairs marked
C. C.9'
The farmer turned paler. !
Gentlemen" he said, "wait until morn
ing, and / will explain everything"
1--WE choose to learn the truth for our
selves" said the young man fiercely.
"YOu had mysterious streak of luck six
months ago, understand from the old man
there" said Harry Bray.
mot very mysterious" said the farmer.
II went to the diggings and fell in with
nugget. As for the horse, found him, and
the saddle-bags too. If you know to whom
they belong, he's welcome to them"
''They belong to the man you murdered
for his money, and buried in the ground
yonder, where the dog stands bowling"
cried Harry Bray. 1--WE are going to dig
there, and heaven help any man who
hinders usw -
"Dig where you choose" said the farmer:
II am too we'll known here to be afraid OF
two madmen. murdered mani! There,
I'm q fool to care for such words! Dig.
confound you! Many horse strays in the
as l. Come, neighbOrs, set the fiddles going,
and let these madmen dig.
And the spades sank into the turf, and
the terrified guests gathered around, and
the bride chung to her husbands arm, and
TIM vu,,s;c vraa d,rmh and the doris long.