The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-09

"JuSt then there came q sound from
the rear that made me shudder. 1t was
d dull, rattling noise, accompanied by
a distant shout.
Heavens ~ [ cried, eve are pur-
sued" My companion uttered some
thing like an oath. Faster and faster
we urged our beasts, while nearer and
nearer came the clatter in our rear. At
last our pursuers were close upon us.
Istruck the rowels. deeper into the TANKS
of my faded steed. Daylight was just
breaking, and in the gray morning mist
l saw the steeples of Puebla rise before
my eyes. turned my head backward !;
at least a score of horsemen were on
our path, and hardly more than quar-
ter of IA mile distant. 1t was at this
moment the horse of my companion
fell
ely !" exclaimed Antonia's father,
lean save myself yet, and he bounded
off among some bushes and was hidden
from my sight.
1t happened that there was small
party of dragons Just entering the
city by another road, which brought
them in the rear of my persuers. As
soon as they caught sight of the Mexi-
cans they uttered a wild shout and
dashed for them, saber in hand.
Now it was the turn of the enemy to
fly, they had accidentlly 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
sabers. | turned and rode back, Join
ing my countrymen. The first person
1 encountered was my old comrade,
Captain Burns.
Halo he cried, CHATS what's
the matter, heyl 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 a
couple of Mexicans whom the dra-
goons had slain.
One of them had sergeant'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 so than L espied my chain glitter.
ing under his shirt.
I'll take this, / said, and slipping il
off his neck, / found my watch at the
end. $50 it's you my fine sergeant,
| solloquized. "Not content with you1
bride, you must needs betray me Well,
your work is about done.
] then recounted to Burns how my
escape had been effected
You are Fortunate" he remarked
You certainly have obtained YOU
freedom cheaply.'
As we rode into Pucbla, / stopped {
moment at Sonora Garcia's house. The
family were all up, and the father was
eating beans and drinking chocolate
81 got in ahead of You senior. " ht
cody remarked, az he shoveled III his
breakfast.
"Come income III, =" they all calleC
out.
Not now, thank you, I replied
"l'll take up my quarters with the
troops, but L will see you every day OF
! two"
Whats that you have about YOU
neck 2" asked Antonio.
My chain, of course" ! answered
land my watch is here too
"Why how is that 2" asked her faith
er; thought Sergeant Torres had it. ;
$50 he did," | replied, ''but, yor
see, he is lying out there on the road
and ] saw from the way he was taking
his rest that he wouldn't need it any
longer, So L took possession of it my
self p"
"Ah, me-" returned Garcia, 'ht
promised to sell it to me if | woulC
send him twenty dollars, and I was go
ing to ask you for the money, seelns
that / set you free
You shall have the money, m,
man." l replied, but [ reckon IL
keep the watch myself"