Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-08-14

was n itact OF lahu Tying ln Close pfoAlm- |
ity to a reservation, aud alternately pop
ulatcd by enierprising pioneers and depop-l
ulated by wandering bands of predatory
savages.
At first Dave and the outside passen.
ger had exchanged few questions; but
at the distance out which l had named
they were strangely silent. Suddenly IL
seemed TO me that some dark body fitted
past TIE window. 1 could not have seen
it, [ must have sensed it, for the darkness
was intense, and was aroused from my
half dozing state, became momentarily
conscious that we were moving forward at
accelerated speed. Isprang bolt upright
listened aud tried to see outside. But
: we we're going at fierce rate, the vehi-
: Gle rolling from side to side and threaten
} ing to oveTturn if it came in contact with
the least obstacle. -...
Had the horses become suddenly fright
ened2 1t might be. What other solu-
r tion was there to arrive at? Just then
5 the little woman opposite leaned towards
! me and plpcked my sleeve.
y May | speak to you ?" she asked with
n terrified voice.
4 luH ,.Vl,, ,,,,,r ,vL ~ ;s - DU 'f
\ "Oh, you-you are not IN league with
: that terrible woman outside, are you?"
c "What womap?' [ questioned, with
| only half sense Of what or whom she
d meant.
s THAT dreadful-woman up there is nc
n woman"
d Hist! for Gods sake" | gasped
C 'speak low-what do you mean ?"
l. "The wind tapped aside her-her oil.
l. cloth cape when she got up to the seat
$ and | saw the butts Of two pistols in thc
l. belt"
" Ucgdl W OollplCHOhu'
1t 1.-THE terrible hoarse voce---it was Ut
IS woman-and-au oh =" She wrun!
her hands in a sort of mute horror. "Ant
le didn't heavy body strike the ground jus
b. oh Just before the horses began this
)" dreadful pace J"
at We were going at such dreadful rat
Sc that connected articulation was difficult.
a "What then 2" | had caught at he
I'd meaning. but chose that she should wor
u the horror that had entered my mind.
Hasn't he murdered, Mr.-Mr.-
in Dave? Wasn't that his body that fe
er with tbump moment ago? Isn't tha
dreadfuman-wo -woman-running this STAG
fe where he and his gang congregatc to 70
cd the mai?" t1H'z' t'"'-h n MON
an d "Sh.'I again cautioned. go "You al
en- correct iu every particular, and death
no inevitable for us unless there is instal
IN. action. bWan.r r"srjs sfft roi2a1
his % [ had ridden with Dave Saunders b
m fore. knew every Granny OF his o
-. barge. Directly behind the drivers Sc
II was a slide that overshot goodly siz'
-, aperture, through which in rainy wealth
when there were no passengers, any pac
age could be dropped inside, or commut
VI cation be held with persons within.
~ the villain upon the box, in hishaste, hi
:" forgotten this place, there was room for
= morsal of hope. None otherwise; for
NV leap out would be to be lett inmediatel
~ at the tremendous gallop at which the a
~ imals we're going. Besides, liked t
sturdy little driver, Dave, and would wi
to give him good turn if he were b
dead. {att..''t
-nn ! Secretly admiling the foriitude of
an- brave little woman who did not allow
ao' cry to escape her, in an instant lhad &C
'", veyed my plan oher, and then leapl
'o' . up and holding by the hooks at the top
)" the crrriage, | got my finger into I
ara thumb dent of the slide, and cautious
MY moved it back. 1t was generous OPT
''y ing, and | got my head and should'
nad through without discovery. The dippi
as and rolling lanterns showed that the
real mans bounet was off, and in its place
lrst scull cap fitted closely down upon
1t ! busby head. Idrew back my arm, no
5ht- ing firmly upon the barrel OF he'
I'M horse pistol, and brought the butt, W
nd all nv strength, against the side OF
nta- long, narrow head before me. He rec
'ev- and would have toppled headlong to
Dac- ground, but with remarkable muscu
3D. effort l drew up my one hundred ard Il
Ker' ty avoirdupois up on to the box, clung
lent dear life to the outside passenger with
bro hand, and dropping my pistol got hold
ouiu the relnS with the otner, ana trieu Win
rllls my lily situated powers to bring the
fog ses into subjection before they she
and everturn and break us down, or carry
nave dire ,tly into some ambush ahead.
cor Please move, please move just
for tie, and bend your neck this way SO
avn [ can grasp your shoulder and get
through this hole" said our heroine;