The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-02-03

and lodging.
The. fair hc iil this fol
bespprpose ne Sht
Ecomc to rob The carrier, and was
equally sure that they would mur.
der him if they could, and would in
all probability put her out ofthe way
as well. They had evidently learned
of the valuable load he carried and
meant to carry it inhis stead.
"Never mind his being asleep
Show us where he is at once rough,
replied Gallus, in answer TO Polly's
last remark.
"But can call him, good sirS,'
reasoned the woman, calmly, though
there was alarm in her soul
"Call him! call" growled the vii,
lians, with fierce oath. f'You call
him, and you will be called to anoth-
er world. Quick show us the way"
The mild eye that could aim an
unerring bullet at the forests beast
did not even botray the thoughts Of
the woman's soul, nor dida look tell
her meaning. She was very pale,
but did not tremble,
"This way, sirs,' she whispered.
And as she spoke she turned to-
wards a side door. She did not open
it till both the men were close be-
hind her.
'sDon't you hear him breathe?"
eyes," returned both villains
And they did hear a aKbreathing,
but it was child close al hand.
As they thus answered her she
threw the door itsopenedsin-
ward. The men saw daTk void but
they pressed forward. Ina1 instant
Polly Barnap leaped bad Gallus
,Has in fsspt1 allli pGFelj
the T'1I0Egse 5ssa
against the rear man, d ths lext
moment both the robbefs lay, ,spraw-
ling on the cellar bottom
This had been the door opening to
the deep excavation, and the only
means of egress was byla perpendic-
ular ladder. Could this have been
moved, Polly would have pulleditup
Immediately; but it was'spikcd to its
place and she must let lit remain
To close the door would be useless,
for she had no ready means to fasten
it. So she did what she had resolved
upon from the frst-she sprang to
the fire place and caught the trusty
rifle, and, cooking it, she moved to-
wards the open door. She heard the
curses of the villains as. they reach
ed the ladder, and she soon knew that
one of them had found it.
"Backw she cried, as she saw a
head above the threshold
The candle upon the table threw
but a dim light upon the spot, but it
was sufficient.
She saw the robber raise pistol
She had a husband-a child-and
had set herself osave the carrier
With these thoughts dashing through
her mind, she pulled the trigger
A sharp report went ringing through
the house, and its echoe was a deep
groan from the cellar bottom,
Ere the second robber could show
himself Morton came flushing into
the room with pistol ih each hand
"What is it?" he cried.
"Thorel therc gasped Polly, point
ing to the doorway, where a savage
looking face had just presented itself
Liant Morton had been too much
used to danger to waste time in con
lecture, and Immediately shot the
villain dead, who fell with heavy
sound upon the cellar floor.
& Il 4 # Is 4
In the morning, just as the car
ricr was dressed, there was rap on
the door, accompanied by voice ht
knew full well. Hehastenod topper
the door, and gave entrance to JOcol
Burnap, The hunter had met apar
ty of traders at Lewisburg, and dis
posed of all his skins to them, thus
finishing his journey six days carliel
than he anticipated.
Polly was soon upon her hUsband'
bosom and when he had told then
his own story, Morton gave him th,
adventure. Jacob wasat first incred
ulous, but when he had seen thobod