The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-09-16

clothes. In moment Dl2a discovered
that she had been deceived, aud started
back with a bound and endeaYored to
gain tho top of the stairway.
"Hold not quite SO fast, my pretty
one, [ must taste the pectar of those
pretty lips before you Ego. You have
done considerable mischief, and you
must now in measure {rei,ay us r. and
SO saying the ruffian caught the tender
form of the young girl SIN his arms, aud
would have polluted Fer lips with
touch of his hat, had sho not with one
superhuman effort tors herself from
him.
"Stand back, you liend, Orr" The
words were scarcely on of her mouth
before ball from the life of Edith had
entered his brain, andlhe fell scnselcss
ut her feet
At the report Of the rife the old nlan
burst away from the hold of the two
rufIians, for they had esaeavercd to bind
him TO post in the room. and seeing
his child before him hcs rushed towards
her but before he reached the stairs. a
blow from behind made him reel to the
door.
''Thcy have killed him !" exclaimed
Eliza, on scOins her father fall.
"It's too late now, MY beauty" said
one of the ruhiuns as he caught hold
of the bosom of her dress and tore it
open. "It's too late now-you have
done us enough injury. and by my good
name, we'll make you pay for it. Hasn't
he rosy lips, Bill +? III take her, and
you can have the other up stairs but
you will have to fight amazing hard to
get her. She is a perfect shc-devil in
petticoats. The way She popped over
the old commodore was caution to all
land sharks, now, tell ye Coed girl,
though COED gi'l, and worth getting :"
He had hardly spiked thc wods be
fore old Adm, who had recovered from
the ctiecis oftte b!owa Was on lis fee,
and his hands srasped tightly round The
rutliaEs neck .4
''i.ot go your hold, oil man, or l'il'
strike Jou hard, | tell yc."
As he spoke the other rulliln raised
the butt Of his rife i'll the air, aud the
next ,non.ent the blood spirited from 4
broad wound in the old man 5 forehead,
and he fell backward to the floor.
And yoa take that" said he styik
ing Eliza a blow with his fit, anI see
if YOU cent keep your jaw tight for
awhile"
The lair young girl retlel otl fell
aehind her /. thcr without uitcring Il
syllable, As she fell he uttered deep
sroan-he was dying
"Now Tor the one up stairs, and wc
are safe" said the ruilian, mo,iouing his
CO'lItue 10 IOllUN.
Edith had but one rifle loaded, and as
she saw then approach she determined
to do the most with it.
"Stand back y she exclai cd, "I will
shoot the first that comes near"
Her courage and determination made
the two ru!Iians shrink for uonrut
with fear.
"shc is only woman Bill, said the
talest, advancing.
"But she has the very devil in her
eye, now, | tell yc."
"You are not afraid, arc you come
on"
Eli,h's mind was maGc up--shc fred
and he fell with n terrible yell, dead at
his comrades feet
"lcu have killed him, but not me =
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ward and erasping her hand II have
all y ur gold-thcy are both dead down
stairs, and you have got to follow them.
But stop-if you say you will freely be
come my wife, y,u shall live--I Ike your
face, and | think We could agree pretty
well. Which do YOU prcler-what say
you? Speak quick; Iii have no delay,
Sooner than wed u wretch like thee,
| would prefer to die upon the rack .
replied Edith, in clear, calm voice.
"lcu are answered, now do with me as
you like
You had BETTER think moment
longer, my blossom
You have my answer already"