The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-17

| Listening, heard angry voices below,
then o sharp cry, ending In piteous sobs !,
which gradually died away, as il tha
child We're conveyed to some distanI
part OF the house.
Filled with Indignation and alarm,
opened the door with the intention of in
lterfering; but feeling, upon the second
| thought, how useless any such attempt
would De in my present situation,
closed it and went to the window. l
placed my hand upon the shutters; they
were iron, and drmly fixed into the case
ment.
1t did not take me long to decide what
| to do. Alter examining my revolver 20
| see II it was all right, / took my traps
ard descended to the bar-room,
The landlord started with an angry
look when he saw me. q.lI-.I|
II have concluded to resume my jour
ney," said, in, as careless u tone as
could assume. please bring my horse
directly to lhe door," =, q
Every one to his fancy" said the
man, glancing at me sharply from the
corner OF his eye; but | snouldn't want
to pass through Black Forest alone such
night as this"
you forget my trusty friend hereY
said, touching my revolver significantly
| as l spoke. .....
| moment that understood him.
sHsappose you know your own busi-
| ness best" he muttered, sullenIy, as he
| went out for my horse.
1t was with q feeling Of joy that /
| found myself again in the saddle, gloomy
aud lonely as was the way before me.
Yet my thoughts reverted sadly to the
sweet child 10 whose timely warning
l owed 80 muoh; and i determined to
| obtain o search-Warraht aAa rescue
her, II possible, from The cruel hands OF
those whom ! ielt could have no
claim on her. ".s.s.
soon struck into the Black Forest,
which was composed of tr and pine, to
whose dark foliage il doubtless owed Tvs
name.
But soon the faithful creature that had
never failed me before began TO halt and
finally became so lame as to be unable
10 proceed turther. Suspecting treach-
cry, l dismounted.
| The sky had partially cleared and the
moon had risen, but she only gave q
itful light, and had entirely disappeared
under cloud. But striking a match, /
discovered that two sharp pebbles mad
been skilliuliy inserted into one OF the
lore hoofs, and which mad been driven
with every step into the bone. l suc-
defed all my eferts; SO, tying the ami
NAL to tree, determined TO proceed
Ion foot.
l had hardly done SO when heard the
Iquick sound OF horses feet along the
load. l stepped back into the shadow
uf the tree, and looked in the direction
from whence 1t proceeded. s..
could just discern the outlines OF two
lhorsemen, who refined. up within q few
Iieet Of the spot where stood. trY
l felt that the odds were greatly against
me, but was determined to sell my life
dearly. H..'
| II shouldn't suppose his horse could
have taken him away any turtner," said
one of them, wnoseypice Instantly rec
ognized as that OF my late host.
'Hlst! here is his horse" said the
other, as an impatient movement Of the
animal betrayed his proximity.
Just then the moon emerged from a
cloud, revealed my form distinctly. as /
stood with one finger on the trigger
watching for the first CLEAN OF light tv
make my aim sure.
The landlords eyes fell directly upon
me, and with a mattered curse he
snatched pistol from his belt. But he
was too late; there was sharp whistle,
followed by a dull, heavy sound, and
lward upon his horse.
l. AS he fell his pistol, which was at hall
cock, was discharged, TO all Appearances
mortally wounding his companion, VINO
dropped instantly to the ground.
But it seems that thls- was merely q
feint, for no sooner did ne see that was
off my guard than he fired. Fortunately
Inc aimed too high, and the ball passed
harmless over my head.
/ sprsng forward, and after a briel
struggle Succeeded in disarming him.
Then perceiving that one OF his knees
was Shattered making escape impos.
sible, l left him, and mounting the tine
looking animal he rode, resumed my
journey.
1t was past midnight when I reached
A, and broad daylight when accom-,
panied by mag straLe, q posse OF con.
Stables, and several OF the villagers, ]
returned to my nights adventure.
The landlord lay just as he had fallen
his pale lace turned up to the sun. The
other villain had managed to crawl away
but he was soon tracked ana secured.
We then went in a body to the tavern
There was no one in the house but the
old woman, who, though she seemed a.
| first a little startled by our entrance
manifested sLolid indifference, even
Wlen J0lQ OIL Lne late Oh ner husband
AS she was believed TO be accessory ',
his crimes, she was taken into custody
TO my surprise and astonlshment, Lit
tie Kathie was nowhere TO he found.
! questioned the woman, eDdeavoring b,
alternate threats and bribes 10 oDtaii
;. some clew to her late, but she maintained
!. sullen silence.
: They had all gone, but still fingered
thinking sadly Of the poor child, who,
r was constrained to fear, In saving nj,
II life had lost her own, when ] heard
!, laint cry. put my ear to the floor, iron
1 whence the sound seemed TO proceed
and it was repeated. As quick a
!, thought removed some straw that wa
Q lying upon the floor, revealing a trap
door. lifted 1t up, and there, in darE
|. damp, noisome hole was poor littl
kathie, almost fainting with terror. u
My joy in finding her you may vel
Imagine; and as for her she clung to m
j. as we cling to the only friend we have.
L The man was tried and executed, tn
y woman turning States evidence. Ii
: confessed upon the scatfold to the mu
Q der Of travellers, among whom wa
lKathie's father.
nj AS soon as my little protege wa
g able to travel took her with me to th
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