, 1875-03-07

r | ate so4olMos 1oolhQly runE IN, the old coupl
: or tdie hands smifes sharply on the analytic
: hnd practical mind. " Fairs are women's work
tue women must have something to do," said
. masculine worker recently, with stolid but roo,
!, na'uteo 1ro7efence. Z. a.
i TAKING TIE CHANCES,
: The following narrative ia from TRANSLATE
| OF Mexican book A Captain OF tho insurgeu
army, during the war OF Mexican independence
IL giving m Account OF a meditated night attac
; upon hacienda situated in the Gordilleras, an
occupied BY large force OF Spanish soldiers
After variety of details, be continues
Having arrived at the hacienda unperceiyed
thanks for the obacurity of moon1ees night, I'll
catno to halt under aome large Trees 1T som,
distance from the building, and rods forward
from my troops, in order to reconnoitre tht
place. Tho hacienda, so far as could zee il
gliding across, formed large, massive parallel,
ogram, strengthened by enormous butresses o1
hewn stone. Along this chasn the walls Of the
hacienda almost formed continuation OF IN.
other perpendicular one chiseled by Nature her,
self in the rocks, to the bottom Of which tho eya
| could not penetrate for the mists which irlcea-
sanity boiled up from below did not allow it to
measure their awful depths. Thia place was
known in the country by the mama Of The
| ya1adaro.'
~ had explored all sides Of the building ex-
cept this, when know not what scrup1es of mil
ltary houor melted me to continue my ride along
the rav1na which protected the rear Of the ha-
clenda Between the walls and the principal
there Was narrow pathway about feet vide:
BY day the passage would hare been dangerous,
but by night it WAS = perilous enterprise The
wills OF The farm tHpk n aTfaY7siva
path crept round their entire baaemsnt and to
follow it to the ond in the darkness, onlv two
PAGES from the edge Of q perpendicular chasm,
va vas no very easy task syen for as practiced
horsemhn ns myself. Nevertheless. did not
hesitate, bnt boldly urged my horse between the
walls Of the farmhouse and the abyss OF tho
Valadero- I had got over half tho distance
without accident, when, al OF . sudden, my
horse neighed aloud. This neigh made me
shudder. had just reached pass where the
ground Was but vide enough for the four legs
OF horse, and 1t was Impossible to retrace my
steps.
betray1ng myself, which WAS eTen legs dangerous
than encounterlng horseman in front Of me on
such road. There is Christian passing
along the rayine. Keep back
1t was too late. At thar moment man Gu
horseback passed around one OF the buttresses |
which here and there obstructed this accuree1 |
pathway. He advanced toward me. ]
So For the love Of God eau you return p ox- !
claimed. terrified Mt the slsuatio0 in which Ne /
we're both placed
'Impossible!' replied the horsemap. |
recommended my soul to God, To turn our /
horses round for wank of room, to bsek them !
along The path we had travelled. OF eyen to dis
mount from them.-these ware three impossi-
bilities, which placed us both n tbs presence of
! fearful doom. Between two horsemen so
placed upon this fearful path, had they been
[ather and son, one Of them must inevitably have |
become the prey OF the abnsa. But few SEQ
,nas had passed, and re we're already faco to
unknown and myself. Our horses
Fere head to head and their nostrls, ,dilated With
error, mingled together their fiery breathing,
Both Of Us halted IN q dead s,loncst Above was
he smooth aud lofty wall OF the hscienda on
be other side but feet distant from the wall.
'ad before my eyes ? The love Of my country, !
Thich boiled at TINT period in my young bosom,
I'D me to hope it wss.
:. Arc you for Mexico and the Insurgents7
reclaimed iu moment Of excitement, ready to
p1ing upon tho unknown horseu1an, il he an
wercd me In the negative
't.de1lco lnsurgente that is my password
spilled the cavalier. l am tho Colonel Gar
nto.'
81 i am the Captain Castanos'
" Our acquaintance Was OF long standing: !
I'D, but for mutual agitation, We should have
i'd no need to exchange our names The /
olonel bad loft us two days since, at the head |
= detachment, which ne supposed to b. either |
A1oAo%o VI N0S~A3 MA AA0 AAssA AQb QtHQ 86eu 20 |
"'Wel, Colonel exclaimed, Il Am sorry
at you arc not Spaniard, for you perceive !
at one Of us must yield the pathway to the
her.
q Our ho1Bes had the brides On their ueckr,
ID put my hands to the holster Ut nv saddle
draw out my pistols.
"'l see 90 plainly said the Colonel, with !,
arming coolnobs, that should already have ! ID
own out the brains Of your horse, but for tha ~
Ar lest n nf nAo | !
ecipitate me, with yourself, to ths bottom Of d
0 abyss ~
Il remarked. in fact. TINT tho Colonel already f. f.
Id his pistols in his hands. We both maio- dc
J danger like ourselves, and remained as i'm r.
'vable as II their feet we're nailed to the so
'und: NY excitement had entirely subsided. | fn
What are We going to do ? demanded Of lie
Draw lots to see which OF the two shall leap lo1 M
0 the ravine.' r;a
difficulty. ~ =;
There are nevertheless, some precautions 40
.ake, sa'o tho Colonel He who shall ba an
oemned BY the lot shall retire backward, Il to
be but feeble chauce OF escape for him, / III
nit; but in short, there ia chauce, and n.
ecially in favor Of the winner nr
You cling not to lifer cried out, terrified I'll
No sang 1rold with which this proposition | cor
made to me. ~
, cling to life more than yourself sharply tnT
lied the Colonel, forI have mortal outrage to to
Yenge. But the time is fast slipping. .nwaT. str
yoq ready to proceed to draw the last IottarT stit
Inch one Of us will eser exist?' H., ths
nv means ~ ~ ~ 20 'n,s drawing by imr
lead and tail, like the schoo]boys? Both w.vs con
:, lsnpractieable, onr hands imprudently tor
.es T;oht ;es hne aeaus OF our frightened ply
uP piece Of coin, tho night was TOO DARK ia
3aole us to distinguish which side fan m vel
! 1he Colonel bethoueht him Of an sxps- ine
1,isten r. M ''sa Ganas Sa2uo mare dreamed ply
ho1o ~ 10. oa.,.. Sap:a, said the Colonel, NAL
Az s1,o.hax a1a eoa1'o1Gasao my perpleuties In
es faal 1aaSa. ~. ~ !ne terror which cur Spe
49, ~. L-n.. - snen olaH every moment the
ns;nh Aoe 1aas o1 Us t*o Whoao horse elias
+ W,SSst st>r,~n,.;, a6o
Not so-shall be loae1. I know that Won the the
eountrynan, and as such, can do Whatever hat
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