The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-11-22

sstonished me as much rs if beautif,
apparition had entered the ruin.
There Is no water here, senior;
shall have to 60 to the spring for it,
"Curse you, why do you not kee
water ready for use? Go, and the storl
without will punish you for your mel
iigence; and see that you hasten,
brutaliy sail the bandit.
Fl, signor;" and the sad eyes gill
tened for a moment, and then a sig
escaped the lips, as the lovely u,
turned, and throwing around her
thick mantle, seized a pitcher, an,
walking towards the dark portion of tn
hall room disappeared.
! had noticed, as l approached tn
ruin, small spring, covered over will
a stone roof, and had also remarked ,
path, looking as il often used. leadin,
therefrom towards one end of the OLE
rocky pile, and felt convinced that i
was to this spot the maiden was comm,
for water, so wrapping my military
cloak around me, and buckling on IN,
belt OF arms, l fastened towards the
spring.
The storm was still raging, though
could see indications of its breaEinp
away, and the darkness was great, but
still managed to trace out the beaten
path, and soon found the spring.
Some moments waited, and was be.
Some moments waited, and was be
ginning to fear that tn. maiden had
feared to venture forth in the darkness
and storm, when discovered her ap.
preaching.
"Senorita
AT the sound of my voice she started,
turned, and was about to flee, when
sprang from my place of concealment
and, jumping, grasped her hand, saying
hastily:
Do not fear me. 1 would serve
you"
How, senor?"
:" was driven by the storm to seek
shelter in the ruin, and there my horse
awaits; l discovered that it was the
home OF brigands, and | would know
why yeu are there
"Oh, Senior, leave at once. for should
they discover you here they would
kill US both" and throwing down the
stone jar, the little hands were clasped
in agony.
"They will not discover US; why are
you there?'
:" was stolen from my fathers hacien.
Ia, miles and miles away: have now
been their captive for months, and they
treat me 80 cruelty"
Then you shall remain no longer
With them tell me how they enter the |
hall where they now are"
There is only one entrance, Senior,
through an arched doorway. now nearly
lied up with earth, for one has to crawl
through to get in yr out"
That room is their rendezvous,
hen p
Yes, Senior there they sleep and
at, and keep their plumber; another
DOM opens into it, but that is mine;
ut 1t is only half rooted over, and there
no way of getting in and out except
trough the bandits hall"
How many robbers are there in the
and?"
Fifteen, and all in tonight on &C.
cunt OF the Storm
" Then | will save you; do you know
ow to rider"
" Indeed l do"
Then listen return with the water.
I'D make that fellow some coffee, after
men you must slip out unperceived,
nd come around to the head of the :
lin, where l will await you; then take
" horse and ride like the wind to a
'ciendd seven milrs from here, rouse q
le inmates and tell the men to hasten :
ther, you guiding them, and we'll take
!e whole party. In the meanwhile
III now accompany you around to the ! !
ltrance of the hall, and thus find out
locality and then return and get my
,rse ready, and after you are gone X
III stand guard at the outlet, and if any u
an comes out he dies"
The young girl almost clapped her 2
.nds with joy, at the thought Of soon q
ing freed from the power of the ban. W
Is, and filed her jar for her, and at "
'afe distance followed her back, and
ted the way to reach the bandits a.
II: after which l returned to my place u
concealment, and once more put my 2
9 to the opening. Z
In q sleepy sort of manner the young &c
! went about her task, preparing the Sc
lee, and was cursed for her pains by ~
villainous leader, and then she ~
lght her couch.
30 quietly did she steal from the hall tu
It believed her still within it, when n:
'as startled by low p,
Senorr' pl
turning, the young girl stood beside ir
, and soon she was mounted upon NV
'se, and ready.
You have courage to undertake this
}, Senorita p re
l have courage to undertake any. in
NJ to gain my release" was the quiet Gs
wer. Sv
Then ride like the wind my horse so
wilt and you can manage him: the as