The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-09

( "When return, he contlnued,
"l'll whistle, and as soon as you hear
me, stir yourself, for we'll have to be
in q hurry
Martha sat down upon stone, and
began to eat q piece Of black bread,
while her father went his way.
In the mean time Fred Anker had
called to see his sweetheart, and re-
ceiyed the message Martha had sent
by her younger sister. s5
When Fred heard it, his brow
grew gloomy, and he pondered few
minutes. Then, as if suddenly re-
solved, he left the hut, ad began to
follow the path that Jacob Krone and
his daughter had taken.
/ When Martha had eaten her bread,
she sat and listened. She could hear
the monotonous fall of the water and
the sighing of the wind. The snow
had now ceased falling she gazed out
Of the cavern and saw that the stars
had come out, and the moon was
rising How slight thing will
sometimes drive gloom from ones
heart Martha actually felt cheerful
when she found the bad weather had
disappeared. She thought Of Fred
erick, little supposing that he was
climbing the mountain that moment
to serve her if she needed his assist
ance.
AS she sat there, calling to mind
the bright face and kind words of
her lover, she heard the signal and
footsteps approaching, and suddenly
her father came to the cave with q
pack which he dragged after him.
f'Here, he said, pull it in, it is
not heavy; but 'tisa good round sum,
though
Martha hauled the pack into the
cave, and her father disappeared
again. After awhile, she heard his
whistle, and he returned with sec
ond load. He commanded her to
shoulder the first package and go on
before him.
"Tis unfortunate the moon has
risen SO soon. / thought we were
going to have dark night, " growled
Krone. "But we must hurry, It's
dangerous to be carrying the contra
band over these roads. One mile
further" he continued, "then | am
safe" 5g
Father, do you hear the barking
Of dogs?'' asked Martha.
rNo, no, girl; travel on" replied
Krone.
"There, hear it again" cried the
| girl, "and there is something snuffine
behind us. I am sure there is"
"Go along, go along, and hole
your tongue" replied her father
Suddenly Martha stopped ant
spoke in whisper, as she pointed
over on their left.
"There is something moving, sh'
said. 'Now, don't you see it?"
The moonbeams were slantint
through the pines and gave an un
certain light, but no sooner had Jacol
Krone looked in the direction which
his daughter indicated. than he ut
tered an oath
'"Tis the sharpshooters," he cried
"We are lost if we do. not reach tn
ravine. Quick, girl, quick"
A dog came mp and sprang q
Krone's throat, but he seized th
creature and threw him into tn
\ abyss which was at hand. A secont
i dog now made for the smuggler, AM
Jacob, thinking only Of safety, hurle'
his pack at the savage brute, AM
both pack and dog went rolling dow
the mountain side. a
"Give me your pack" he cried
taking the load from the girls bacI
y land springing down the rocky path
lth his daughter following him
lsDestruction seemed to press clos
upon their steps. Voices in the rea
frequently shouted, shalt "
Jacob returned no answer, bu
I dashed on his way Then came th
report Of muskets, which the noun
tafps reverberated q hundred folt
One shot struck directly at Jacob
feet.
"Tis becoming serious" he nut
tered.
II can go no further" erie
Martha. 'sIieave me and save your
self they will not shoot q woman.
Krone laughed bitterly.
Leave yon2 he repeated, an
} have you betray me and bring you
} father to the gallows? Come, jun
along"
ri never would betray you" II
Piled Martha, limping on her way
, 'sIhey might shoot me, but | woul
not betray YOU"
Just then Fred Anker sprang U
in the path before them.
| "For heavens sake" he CRIED
f'be quick. ("
Z ''Take the girl" answered Kron'
"she is giving out."
: Fred threw his arm around Marth
and supported her as she tottere
along. When the road was good
caught her in his arms and threw HI
, across his shoulder.
$ "Ohl Frederick, she murmure'
nwhat q risk you are mourning
= What if we should be taken 70
o will be punished for being in Of
Q company
"Hush r this was all the reply Chi
(, came from Fred's lips
: Again came the cry Halt
the kings name We command you
= halt"
But the fugitiyes ran faster, an
G then came the whiz Of balls again.
t 4 moment more and the raviI
e was reached, but at that instant
i musket ball struck Krone in u
4 shoulder and he fell
4 "Safe for the present, be erie
\ turning to Ankcr. Il know Q plal
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