The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-10


plenty of assistance"
"Then," uttered Chiron, while fearful
convulsion shook his frame, "'tis the work
of an enemy. Orlando has fallen into an
adroitly laid snare. The black-hearted
villain who has prosecuted him knew that
he could not sustain his charge, and he has
adopted some new plan for the youths
ruin. Listen, sir and will tell you what
has happened this morning, and then you
may judge for yourself"
Thereupon Chiron related to the baronet
all that had transpired and as he closed
his story, Sir Oliver seemed too deeply
struck with indignation and wonder to
make any reply; but Ada sprang forward
and grasping the hunter by the arm, she
cried, in tone of touching agony;
go, save him save him Bring him
back to me, and will bless you ever"
Chiron gazed with mingled anguish and
pity into the fair features that beamed
upon him, and laying his hand on Ada's
brow, he said /:
eff the earth holds the youth / will find
him, Or will lay down my life in the.
search l love him too"
80, bless you, bless you p' murmured
the grief-stricken girl, and then bursting
into tears, she fell upon her knees and pill
lowed her head in her mothers lap.
BY this time Sir Oliver had recovered
his composure, and after gazing moment
upon the bending form of his child, he said
"Seek him out, Chiron, and if can
render assistance you may command me-"
" thank you, SIR" returned Chiron.
But tell me-were there no traces to tell
the way the prisoner took p''
"They were traced only to the river,''
answered the baronet.
For sometime the hunter remained in
deep thought, but at length he started
himself from his reverie, and taking his
cap in his hand, he said
"When l came here thought my work
was almost done, but now, alas fear
me that new obstacles are in the way. I'll
surmount them, though, and you, Sir o.
iver, shall be advised of my success" Then
turning to Ada, he continued:
"Cheer up, lady, for all is not yet SO
dark but that some light CLEANS for you,
you will yet be astonished. l must 90 now,
but will return tomorrow morning and
give you the result of my investigation"
AS the old hunter ceased speaking he
took bis leave and withdrew, and soon as
he was once more in his canoe, he piled
himself with all his might. He had not
expressed in the presence of the baronet's
family all thefcars he felt. His own life
had been openly and boldly aimed at, and
why might not the same evil hand be AIM
ed at the life of young ChesterP 1t was the
first time Chiron had given the thought a
home in his bosom, but now that he had
conceived it, it grew stronger and stronger,
until it became almost belief.
The hunter landed at the jail and ere
long he had full confirmation of the
youths abduction from his cell. He exam
ined the footprints in the jail-yard, then
traced them to the river; but from the
officers of the prison he could learn nothing
new, and with his heart tortured with
thousand fearful emotions, he started for
the town. Could Chiron have been as
sured at that moment that Orlando lived,
he would have been happy, and scarcely
have held fear; but in his heart he felt
sad forboding that such was not the case.
Continued next week.