Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-12-02

and got late. heard the seniinpls cry
"Alerty," and then / knew that the
night was far advanced. / could see the
stars twinkle through my prison win
dow, aud the clang of my guardians
sabre every little while came to my ear.
Suddenly the door opened wide and
man spoke in low voice:
Quick, Senior, follow me-"
sprang out into the night and ran
after hin. as fast ~ | could. We did not
halt until we came to the end Of the vii.
lage. There we found couple OF horses
in waiting. Without an instanl's hesita-
tion jumped into the saddle, and my
companion did the same, when VIC Get
off upon gallop,
This is dangerous work. he said, as
we tore along the road. IF they
should miss Us our lives would not be
worth a 'claco."
IIow far is Puebia Off" l asked, after
we hid been riding long time.
Scarcely more than league" he an
swered,
just then there came q sound from the
rear that made me shudder. 1t was a
dull, rattling noise, accompanied by
distant shout,
Heavens . cried, I'VE are pursued
Ny companion uttered something like
an oath. Faster and faster we urged
our beasts, while nearer and nearer came
| the clatter in our rear. at last our pnr-
suers were close upon us. | struck the
rowels deeper into the fanks Of my jaded
steed. Daylight was just breaking, aud
in the gray morning mist saw the
steeples OF Puebla rise before my eyes.
| turned my head backward ; at least
score of huraemen were on our path, and
hardly more than a quaiter Of mile dis
tabt. 1t was at this moment the horse
OF my companion tell.
Fly " exclaimed Antonia's father, 4
can save myself yet and he bounded
of among some bushes and was hidden
from my sight.
1t happened that there was small
party Vi dragoons just entering the city
by another road, which brought them in
the rear Of my pursuers, As sOoa az
they caught sight Of the Mexicans they
uttered wild shout and dashed for them,
saber in hand
Now it was the turn Of the enemy to
fly, they had accidently been caught in
a nice trap. Scattering in disorder. they
attempted to gain the mountains, but
the dragons were on their heels, cutting
them down with their long sabres.
turned aud robe back, joining my coun-
trymen, The first person encountered
was my old comrade, Captain Burns.
Hello = he said, that's what's the
matter, hey. BY George, We thought
you were shot long ago. and he caught
me by the hand. There's two of them,
he said /; pointing to q couple ot Mexi-
cans whom the dragons had slain.
One of them had seageant's chew
rons on his sleeves, and | don't know
what prompted me, but jumped from
my horse and turned him over as he was
lying on his face. had no sooner done
50 than espied my chain glittering un-
der his shirt.
I'll take this, I said, and slippinsit of
his neck, found my watch at the end
so it's you my fne servant soliloquiz
ed. ~ OF cuutent with your bribe, yor
must needs be,ray me. Well, your woll
is about done
+ then rccoun,ed to Barns how my
escape had been effected.
! You are Fortunate he remarked
, 'you certainly have obtained your free
dom cheaply.'
, AS we rode into Puebla, stopped a
moment vt Sonora Garcia's house.
The family were all up, and the father
was eating beans and drinking chocolate
| Il got in ahead Of you senor, he coollN
remarked, as he shoveled in his break
E fast.
Come income they all called ont.
, 'Not now, | thank you,' replied
. iii take up my quarters with the troops
! but | will see you every day or two
Z whats that you have about you
? neck = asked Antonio.
0 Ny chain of course answered, 'anC
;. the watch is here too
why, how is that 2 asked her father
e 4 thought sergeant Torris had it,
so be did, | replied but you see h
n is lying out there on the road, and SAY
r iiom the way he was taking his rest tha
he wouldn't need it any longer, SO too
s possession of it myself
| 'Ah, me = returned Garcia. she promi:
Y ed to sell it 10 me if | would send hir
h twenty dollars, and | was going, to as
!, You for the money, seeing that l set 70
|. free.
k 'You shall have the money, my man
q I replied, 'but reckon I'll keep tn
watch myself
e THE NEW YORK OBSERVER enter
n upon It's tiltietb year on the lst Of JaI
d uary next. It's career has been one ,
the most successful in the history {
d American journalism. Every depar
D. ment is conducted with ability. Its 70
II eign correspondents is unfivalied, al
l its independence in commenting upo
| poli,ical corruptions is in the highest d
/ gree praiseworthy.
II We notice that it appears in ne
IL dress, and also announces that the su
Sc cess of its Yearbook for 1871 will I
#, suit in volume No. for 1872, whit
1t will still more complete in its statistic
III and other tables of information, and
is its general arrangement.
'e Such enterprise deserves success, an
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