South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-28

feint for no sooner did he see that 1
was OF my gasrd than he fred. For.
tnnately he aimed too high. ani the
ball psssei hArmie-sly over nv head.
| Sprsng for~sra and after a brief
struggle sacceeiei in disarminc him
ghss fssrceixing that one OF his knees
Was shattered. making escape impossi.
BILE. Ten him. and mounting the fine
loosing animal he rode. 1 resumed my
journey.
IL vas past midnight when reached
A.. and broad daylight when, &C.
c0mpsnied by a magistrate. aud posse
OF constables and several OF the villa.
gers. 1 returned 10 the scene of my
nights adventure.
The landlord lay just IA he had fal.
len, bis tale face turned to tho RAYS OF
the sun. The other villain had manag.
Ell % crawl away. but he was soon track.
cd and scared - -
We then went in body. to the tav.
ern. There was no one in the house
bat the old woman. who though she
seemed at first little startled 10y our
entrance. manifested the most stolid in.
difference. even when told OF the fate OF
her husband. As sue was believed to
be accessory 10 his crimes she was Ia.
ken into custody.
To nay surprise and astonishment, lit.
tie kaihie was no where TO be found.
questioned the woman. endeavoring by
many threats aud brides TO obtain some
clue 10 her fate. but she maintained n
sulleu silence.
They had ali gone. hut still fingered,
taiaking sadly OF the dear child, who, /
was constrained 10 fear, in saving my
life had lost her own, when I heard a
faint cry. put my ear TO tho floor
whence Il seemed 10 proceed. and it was
repeated. As quick as thought, | lie.
moved sope straw that was lying on
the floor revealing n trap door. lifted
II mp, and there. in a dark, damp. moi.
some hole, was poor kathie almost faint.
ing from terror.
Ny JOY in finding her YOU can we'll
imagine and "a for her, she clung 20
me- "a we cling TO the only friend we
have.
The man was tried and executed. the
woman turning states evidence. He
confessed 10 the murder of number of
travellers. among whom was kathie's
father.
AS soon "a my little protcge was able
TO travel / took her with me TO the
States,
Though the idea OF parting with her
was painful one. n sense OF duty in.
duced me 20 write TO her nearest male
relative residing in Ohio, stating what !
had ascertained of his brothers fate.
and the singular providence which had
given his niece so strong claim upon
my love and protection.
But he had large family OF his own
and though he would have given n home
to his brothers child had she stood in
need OF il, upon learning the circum-
stances very willingly relinquishcd her
TO me.
She has lived with me ever since
growing nearer and dearer TO my heart
every day.
80 YOU perceive added my friend
in conclusion, that | did not speak
lightly when ! said that little Katbie
saved my life, and | have sometimes
thought that she has done much toward
making IL worth the saving, for never
until felt the clinging of her littlc
aims around my neck, did realize the
full import of the holy words. OF such is
the Kingdom OF Heaven
And az ] looked upon him and
thought Of one great sorrow that had
hardened his youth. turning TO bitter.
ness the sweet spring of his domestic
affection, and the life he had led since,
80 calculated TO draw out the harsher
and sterner of his nature, I thanked
God for the angel lie had sen. in the
form Of a child.