The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-01

balloon rapidly forward, couid dimiy
distinguish forest, and meadow, and
.spurs OF wood-elothed hills, lying to the
southwark oil us. The snowy peaks,
rosy-pink in the morning radiance, were
being gradually left behind u'.
"Hurrahi as you say, you herlsland-
ers," cried out the galley-slave triumph
anlly, as he, too, scanned the landscape.
'Viye la joie! we're we'll across the
frontier now, and Pierre Paul Grlheheux
is as safe as any other Frenchman from
the odious summons 10 trudge back to
the chain-gang and the rattan OF the
garde-chiourmel Thank your stars,
Enghshman--"
A stunning peal of thunder cut short
his boastiul DISCOURSE, anu as IL did SO
the Defiance keeled over, and was driy-
en- like dead leai before the gale by the
sudden rush OF mighty wind that bore
us almost to the surface OF the ground,
and hurried us along with headlong ra-
pidlty. Fields, woodlands. houses,
seemed to pass us by with feverlsh haste,
and still we sped onwards, so near now
to The earth that L tmomentarily expected
that we should become entangled among
the trees tnat loomed SO near US.
What was that. like river OF glancing
water, on the dusky high road beneath
us, the yellow road like ribbon wind
Ing amid rocks and thickets? Troops
on the march, no doubt, the sunilgnt
on their bayonets. l could see that as
we approached tney came confusedly to
halt,
mAgain. hurrah!" shouted the galley
slave. "a cheer, noble Spaniarus. for
your guest, Pierre Paul, now safely
AS he spoke l saw the earth very near
US. saw the soldiers run to right and
lett, as though to clear the way for our
pas sage, and then, with a slckening
crasn, the balloon and the car seemed
| to strike against a rock, and thousand
sparks OF file filled my bewlldered eyes,
and then all grew dark.
"He'll live, this one, never fear," said
cneery voice, speaking IN the Spanish
language, which l partially understood,
as awoke to lind myself lying upon a
| truckle-bed in a wayslde cottage, sur
! rounded by a group OF officers. while a
regimented SUI geon was feeling my
| pulse. "Glve him few more drops OF
| brandy Oniy couple OF ribs the worse,
think"
"Anu-and the man who was with
me?" asked, feebly.
| The doctor SHOOK his head.
mot your rather or your brother, ]
| trust. Caballero?' he said. 'Ah, then,
| [ may tell you that his head was dashed
against rock, and his neck-a Tough
one, by the by-yery efectually dlsior
| Gated"
| And SO 1t was. Risque-son-cou had
shared the proverbial la.e OF the pitcher
that goes too often 10 the we'll.
! Strange TO say, my fortune was to a
qualified extent, made by the aculdent
which had SO nearly put an end a. TO-
,ether to my worldly anxieties. The
KIND protectors VINO mad picked me up,
| d wayWern stranger, with Two ribs bro
F, ken, by the roadside, had me conveyed
! dong with them on "a litter 70 the ga r =
| sou town Of Girona, whitner they were
bound, and in the mliitary hospital was
cared ior, until youth and a robust con.
| ,titution enaoleu me to get the bstter
| the lever that ensued. My story Was
uoised abroad, and all Barcelona seemed
eager to sit Tor It's portrait to the young
| EDglisn artist who hau visited Spain il
50 singular a manner; and tuence, with
| good professional recommendations,
| ,assed on to Madrid, Paris, and LONDON,
and have never since known the actual
pressure OF want.
afterwards heard that q subscription
sell on foot at Marse lies c0mpen satee
| Mr., Killlck for the loss of his al Don
out he and never met again. Enslisl
Mag azine.
THE END.