The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-01-19

She heard the curses Qfths.RiIhiRS a,
tthey reached fof thelsdaer and .Oor
knew that one Of them had found nj.
Back :" she cried, as she saw head
appear above the threshold. The
candle on the table threw but a dim
Hight upon the spot, but it was suffici
ent.
| She saw the robber raise a pistol.
She could not die. She had husband
"a child-and had set herself to save
the carrier. With tae$g thQughE
dashing through her mind, she pulled
the trigger. A sharp report went ring,
ling through the house, and its echo
was a deep grOan from the bottom of
the cellar.
Ere the second robber could show
himself, Morton come rushing into the
room with revolver in each hand.
what is its" hecried.
There glEel"grasped POny, point
ing to the doofway, where a savage
looking faos had jdst presented him>
self.
Liant Morton had been long enough
used to danger not TO waste time in
co9ieeture, aud Immediately shot the
villamidead, who fell with a heavy
sound upon the cellar bottom.
aAre there any moreeS he asked
cooking his pistol.
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And 50 you meant tossiSe me99
remarked the carrier as Polly hesita-
aye; yvs-I did. Yes that was
it - ~a~
Andsas soon as the noble woman
was sufficiently recovered, she told him
the whole story.
Morton expressed his thanks as best
he could; but after all, the moisture
.ef his light grey eye, the change of
bis cOuntenance, and the very lack of
language told more than words could
have done.
After due deliberation, it was deci-
ded that the bodies should remain
where they were until corning. so
the cellar door sEas shas, the front =.
door was bolted, and then they pre-
pared once more to retire; but for the
rest Of the night, Morton made his bed
upon the floor Of the large room.
In the morning, just as the carrier
was dressed, there came n loud rap
upon the outer door, accompanied by
a voice which he knew full well. He
hasteped to open the door and give en-
trance tOlJScob Bufnap The hunter
bad met party of traders at Lewis
bufs and disposed OfaH his skins to
them, thus finishing his journey six
days sooner than he had anticipated.
Polly was soon upon her husbands
bosom, and when. he had told his own,
story, Morton gave him an account of
his last nighSs adventure. Jacob was
at first incredulous, but when he had |
been down aud seen the.bOdiesy he.was.
satisfied. 80 = Sass = aAaalss 2
"Polly, my jeyell,' he said, placing |
his AIMS ouhd her neel 81 am broad |
Of you, love ysu more and more, for
ever isl I md Snop soiloSe. and
then turning to Morton, he added:
:sANhat 80 you hinkOf such a Fifs2s2
'cAh, returned the guest, with
deep feeling, IF poor Liant Morton had
he wodldn'tsBe haah car
rier."
'Wt6a hOfsOa. Jeff bs SAS a6o.ea
to stop at the first settlement and state
to the officers what had happened, and
he promised to do so. He once more
blessed the brave Woman who had
saved his life, and then set out. Late
in the afternoon, two officers arrived at
the cabin, when they were shown the
lead bodies, and at once proceeded to
remove them. And ere the week had
passed, the whole settlement blessed
the Heroine for the work she had
dome.
TIE ldbSFsFy Ofa boiling lake in
'he island Of Dominica has excited
much scientific interest, and investi-
cations Of the phenomenon are to be
made by the biologists. 1t appears
hat company exploring the steep
md forest-covered mountains behind
he town of TrOsseau, came upon this
polling lake, about $500 feet above
he sea level, and two miles in circum-
ierence. On the wind clearing aVaY
or 4 id6ment tlIe cldlI of sIIbhur6sIs \