The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-08-23

sister," said Eliza, clinging fondIy
around E,iith's neck, land may
God bless You for kind noble
girl?''
Hark! what sounds approach
; 'Tis the tramping Of horses hoois.
A moment and "Blacii Bcss' tnrns
the angle Of the yoad, with her gal
liant rider.
"Throw those deat; bodies in
the tuShcs, Ned quick, or the old
chap will be here before you.-
! Dead men tell no tales. bat they
! had better be ou; of ii ght.'
1t shall be done, capting," said
! a short, chubby little fellow: who
walked from the stoop to cNecntc
the order. Courses on old Rob's
head! he has made me bloody all
! ovcr?'
"BIack Bcss," *ith her rider,
soon approached the house. On
| seeing three men en- the St0np,
| dressed Is lIrS>iaAs, Adam hcgaD
to suspect that all WAS not right :
! but sooner than exhibit the least
particle Of ica,>hc rode up 10 the
old walnut tree il front Of the
door and diSmounted The old
man WIS without even q pistol :
! and seeing three men well provi-
ded with firearms he concluded
to treat them in Il friendly man
ncr, and act as unconccrncdly as
possible.
Cline morning, major" said the
one nearest the door, rs he came
up the stoop.
~ very fine morning. indeed, y
replied Adam.
I'VE have travelled considerable
since daybrcaIs, ahd have taken
the liberty to rest awhile on your
stoop-suppose you have no ohjcc-
tions %
"Nonc at all, gentlemen, he rc-
piled, ''won't you walk in with me
and take some refreshments -
"All is now lostE' exclaimed
Eliza. rs she acard her fathers in
vita,ion to them.
"Not yet," replied Edith. run
ming to the head Of the stairs with
the rifles. ave are now equally
matched. Nerve yourself, and We
shall soon triumph"
Il have i terrible forcboding,
! Edith, that one Of US Will die this
morning."
:'IIush, hush! you are nervous.
! am sure YOU are. They are in
the house now. IIark some one
knocks at the stair door. There
is Il Scut:ie hclow-may be they
are numbering him-hark ! that
knock again; It's his. and ne has
escaped! Open it fHic!-opcn it,
Eliza, while | stand here with 4
good rihc!'
The door opens but instead OF
her father, it is the present leader
Of the counterfeit liessians dressed
in his clothes. In Il moment Eliza
discovered that she hal been de-
| ccivcd. and started back with 4
bound aad cndcavorcd to gain Tie
, top Of the stairway.
Hold! not quite so fast, my
pretty one, | must taste the nee
tar ot'thosc pretty lips before yon
! 90. You have done considerable
| mischief. and you must now in :,
measure repay U.S." and so saying,
the ruliian caught the tender form
Of the young girl in his arms, and
| would have polluted hee lips with
! u touch Of his, had she not with
one snperhuman effort torn her
self from hlm.
Stand back. You fcnd, Or "
| The words were scarcely out OF
! her mouth before q ball from the
rifle Of Edith had entered his
brain, and he fell scnseless at her
feet.
! 1T the report Of the rifle the old
man burst away from the hold Of
the two ruf1ians, for they had en-
deavorcd to bind him to q post in
the room, aud seeing his child be-
fore him lie rushed towards her ;
! but before he reached the Stairs, &
blow from behind made him reel
! to the door.
"Thcy have killed him !" ex.
claimed Eliza, on seeing her father
! fall.
its too late now, my beauty "
said one Of the rutfians as he caught
! hold of the bosom Of her dress and
tore it open. Its too late now
you have done US enough injury,
and by my good name, we'll make
you pay for it. Hasn't she rosy
! lips, Bill? III take her, and you
can have the other up stairs; but
you vii! haze TO fight amazing
hard to get her. She is a perfect
she-dcvil in petticoats. The Way
she popped over the old commo,
d0rc was a caution to all land
sharks, now, I tell yc! Good girl,
though, good girl: and worth get
; ting!'
lie had hardly spoken the words
before cid Adam, who had rocov-
cred from the effects Of the slow,
: rrns On his fnnt nnd his hnnns