The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-01-20

that they would murder him if they
could, and would in all probability put
her out of the way as well. They had
evidently learned of the valuable load
he carried, and meant to carry 1t IN his
stead.
Never mind his being asleep. Show
US where he is at once roughly replied
GalIus, in answer to PoIy's Last remark.
But / can call him, good sirs, rea-
soned the woman, calmly, though there
was alarm in her soul.
g Call him. call p growled the william,
with fierce oath. You call him, and
you viii be called to another world.
Quick! show US the way"
The mild eye that could aim an unerr-
ing bullet at the forest beast did not even
betray the thoughts Of the woman's soul,
nor did a look tell her meaning. She was
very pale, but did not tremble.
"This way, sirs," she whispered.
And as she spoke she turned towards
a side door. She did not open it till
both the men were close behind her.
Don't you hear him breathe;"
Yes" returned both Williams.
And they did hear a breathing, but 1t
was of child close at hand.
As they thus answered her she threw
the door open-it open inward. The
men saw a dark void, but they pressed
forward. In an instant Polly Burnap
leaped back, Gallus was in front. With
all her power, the noble woman threw
herself against the rear man, and the
next moment both the robberslay sprawl
| ing on the cellar bottom.
This had been the door opening to the
1 ,v,1 H. a
| egress was by a perpendicular ladder.
/ Could this have been moved, Polly
would have pulled it up Immediately
| but it was spiked to its place, and she
must let it remain To close the door
would be useless, for she had not ready
means to fasten it. So she did what she
had resolved upon from the frst-she
sprang to the fireplace, and caught the
trusty rife, and, cooking it, she moved
towards the open door. She heard the
curses of the villains as they reached the
ladder, and she soon knew that one OF
them had found it.
Back r' she cried, as she saw head
above the threshold.
The candle upon the table threw but a
dim light upon the spot, but it was suf-
fcient.
She saw the robber raise pistol She
had a husband child-and had set her,
self to save the carrier. With these
thoughts dashing through her mind, she
| pulled the trigger. A sharp report went
ringing through the house, and its echo
was a deep groan from the cellar bot
tom
Ere the second robber could show him
self, Morton came rushing into the room
with a pistol in each hand.
"What is it ~ he cried.
"Ihere? thereP' gasped Polly, point
ing to the doorway, when a savage look
ing face had just presented itself d.
Liant Morton had been too much useC
to danger to waste time in conjecture
and Immediately shot the villain dead
who fell with a heavy sound upon thu
cellar floor.
In the morning, just as the carrier wa
dressed, there was a rap at the door, &C
companied by a voice he knew full well
He FASTENED to open the door, and gave
entrance to John Burnap. The hunte
had met a party of traders at Lewis
burg, and disposed of all his skins t.
them, thus finishing his journey six day
earlier than he anticipated.
| Polly was soon upon her husband
bosom, and when he had told them hi
own story, Morton gave him the adven
ture. Jacob was at first incredulous
but when he had seen the bodies wa
satisfied.
''Polly, my jewell he said, placing hi
arm around her neck, II am proud 0
you. love you more and more, 70
every day I find more to love" AM
then, turning to Morton, he added
fWhat do you think of such wife?'
"Ah p returned the guest, with dee
feeling, eff poor Liant Morton had such
. wife he wouldn't be a mail carrier"
When Morton left he was directed t
stopat the first settlement and state to tn
officers what had happened and h
promised to do 50. He once more blesset
the brave woman who had saved his life
and then set out. Late in the Afternoon
two officers arrived at the cabin, ant
when they were shown the dea'
bodies. al once proceeded to remov
them, and ere q week had passed tn
whole settlement blessed the borde
heroine for the work she had done.