The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-11-14

| SnOuluerID9 OIL arms Dy some sentry
of their own regiment, the four horse
men might have said they had left
Gibraltar without meeting a human
being.
! When they had gone through all
the gates, we're fairly on the neutral
ground, with the Queen of Spain's
chair staring them in the face, the
three friends again endeavored to
dissuade Captain Turner from un-
dertaking the journey; hnt nothing,
they said, had any affect, and after
escorting him about two miles along
the eastern coast, they parted, wish
ing him all possible success and a
happy return home. It would be
needless to follow our enterprising
traveller along that beautiful cost till
he reached Malaga, at which place
be arrived safely, having preferred
that rout to the unknown Ito him at
least) short cut through the cork
woods, the mountain passes OF
Ronda, and so on to cordova, where
you met the great "Camino Real
or Royal road, which goes from Sc
vile to Madrid. '''
Captain Turner having sufficient
time before him was not going to
make q toll ofpleasure, and there
fore remained en- route wherever he
pleased, and accordingly decided on
spending two days in Malaga.
AS l am not writing a hand. book
on Spain, I sail leave our friend to
see all the sights Of that old town by
himself. '''.'
On the second morning after his
arrival Captain Turner started for
Greneda; and after an early break
fast and sundry inquiries from ell
mozo, or waiter, who could speak 0
lite English (of which he was very
proud), as to which gate he was to
leave town by to get on the high
road to Grenada, he fairly got under
way, and it was not long ere he found
himself ascending the beautiful hill
which you get the first glimpse of
the Sierra Nevada. Pc
With the exception of few lines
ofmules laden with wood or sand,
sur traveller encountered nothing to
intimidate him, or cause him. to re-
gret having left his comfortable
quarters in Gibraltar.
When he reached what was then
called ''Laventa Nueva, = or New Inn,
he found sitting in the large kitchen
a group of very suspicious looking
men. On his entrance they ceased
talking and singing, and turning to
examine the intruder from head to
foot, asking him several questions
in Spanish, which he was not able to
answer.
The landlord began laying a small
white table-cloth at the end of the
long table nearest the fire, and max
ing signs with his hands and mouth
soon understood that the new conner
would like something to eat. Cap
tain Turner, with the aid Of voca-
bulary, informed his host that he not
only wanted una comida "a dinner),
but una CANA a bed as well.
This piece of news seemed to give
general satisfaction; and the moment
they found he could manage to say
a few words in Spanish, they sur
rounded him, and volley Of -ques-
lions ensued, as to where he came
from, where he was going, etc. The
dinner, which in those small inns
consists always of the ola podrida,
is ready at a moments notice, never
being moved from the left hand side
of the large chimney piece, where,
as nothing but wood is burnt and
the ashes seldom taken away, it al
ways retains degree Of heat. The
meal being over, curiosity of the au-
dience subsidized, and the singing and
jabbering recommended. Captain
Turner, lighting his cigar, strolIed
out to see how his horse had Jared;
and after a short walk up the road to
look at the beautiful valley on the
right, in autumn the vines groan un-
der the weight of enormous punches
Of muscatel grapes, which in those
days were often left to rot on the
ground, he retraced his steps, and
requesting to be called very early,
retired to rest The following morn
ing at sunrise our traveller was in sad
die once more; and as he had been
informed in Malaga by the British
Consul that the road from thence to
Greneda, though the most pictures
que, was by far the most dangerous,
he determined to keep a sharp look
out on all sides.
No one was to be seen about that
morning save few peasants going
to their work, and he began to be-
lieve that there was not word of
truth in al that was said about the
the dangers Of the country; when
on reaching the splendid pass which
leads you to the first view of the an
cient city of Grenada on the oppo-
site mountain, with the beautiful
valley, so truly called the Golden Val
ley, beneath you. he heard q shrill
whistle, and a noise above his head
like the sound of men running over
very uneven ground. His very
horse ssmeed to be awareithat dan
ger wasInear;for prieking up his ears,
and turning his head towards that
side of the mountain from whence
came the sound, he started off Of his
own accord into that sort Of amble
50 peculiar to his race.
',,Be quiet, you old fool! what are
you afraid Off" said his master; but
still the animal increased his pace
till he had got through the pass and
was beginning to desend the noun
tain, and not till then was our
friend able to get him into his usual
walking pace. Captain Turner look
ed on every side snd could see no
one; but on reaching the next turn
ing down the road suddenly found
as if by magic, a remarkable hand
some Spaniard long side of him, ,dres-
sed according to the fashion Of the
country, who for a few seconds
seemed entirely engrossed by the
sight of our lonely traveller and his
steed. After the usual morning sa
lutte, answered by Captain Turner
with an unmistakable English accent
the Spaniard rained up his horse,
and with the usual "Yaya vm. con