Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17

Where Is your papn ~ | inquired
more for the sake of talking than becau
| cared to know.
The child shuddcred and turned pal
just then the landlord entered Ii
irowned os his eye fell upon the child
and looked uneasy.
" You must not trouble the gentlemen, :"
he said, in n voice whose harshness wa
IN marked contrast to the smooth, oily
tones he had used in speaking to me.
Get down and go into the kitchen."
The child shrauk in mortal fear from
that tone, and in spite of my OBTAINING
hand, slipped quickly f,om my knee and
left the room.
After parnking Of warm, substan
tial supper, requested to be shown to
my room, as | was desirou, of taking an
early start in the morning.
The room into which the landlord took
me was an upper room, Of good size, and
comfortably furnished. | observed that
there was only one window and that one
was small and provided with shutters.
AS | was examining my kunpNck,
with my bnck to the door | heard faint
rustic, aud, turning, saw the little girl
| had observed below, standing in tho
middle OF the room, with an expression
upon her countenance which startled me
"' much as her unexpected appearance.
Are yon gong to stay here to night?"
she said, in hurried whisper.
" Yes" | replied. Wouldn't you
like to have me ?'
" No, oh, no ~ she said with the same
look and tone, and shldde,iug as she
spoke. "TM~ is dreadful place. Don't
stay lfyou do they will kill you, just
rs they did"
Kathie, kathie !" screamed the harsh
voice of the landlords wife, "come down
here this minute"
kathie's eyes dilated with terror turn
ing, she glded from the room as quick
ly and as noi,eessly rs she had entered
Listening, heard angry voices below,
then sharp cry, ending in piteous :, bs
which gradually died away, rs itthe child
were conveyed to some distant pnlt of
the house.
Filled with Indignation and alarm, |
openen the door with the intention Of in
terfrring; but feeling, upon the second
thought, how useless any such attempt
IN my situation would he, | closed itaud
went to the window. ! placed my hand
upou the shutters they were iron, aud
firmly fixed into the easement.
1t did not take me long to decide whnt
To do. After examining my revolver to
see il it was all right. | took my traps
and descended to the bar-r1om
The landlord started with An angry
look when he saw ne.
II have concluded o resume my jour
ney,' said, in as careless u ;nne rs
could assume. "Plcase bring my horse
directly to the door"
"Every one to his fancy" said the
man, glancing at me sharply from the
corner Of his eye "but | shouldn't want
to pass through Black Forest alone such
a night ss this"
You forget my trusty friend here,b
! said, touching my revolver significant
ly, as | spoke.
The villain covered, for he saw in n
moment that understood him.
" suppose you know, your own bust
ness best" he muttercd, sulIenly, rs he
went out for my horse.
1t was with feeling Of JOY that found
myself again in the saddle, gloomy and
lonely II, was the way before me. Yet
my thoughts reverted sadly to the sweet
chlld, to whose timely warning ! owed
50 much and | determined to obtain II
searchwarrant and rescue her, il possible,
from the cruel hands of those whom |
felt, could have no legal claim on her.
soon struck into the Black Forest,
which was composed principally Of fir
and pine, to whose dark foliage it doubt
less o9ed its name.
But soon the faithful creature that had
never failed me before, began to halt,
and finally became SO lame as to be- una.
Bile to proceed further. Suspecting treach-
cry | di-mounted.
The ky had partially cleared and the
moon had risen, but she only gave lit
ful light, aud now had entirely disap-
peared under cloud. But, striking a
match, discovered that two sharp peb-
bles we 6 .liliflly inserted into one ol th-
lore hoofs, aud which hnd been driven
with every step into the bone. sue
ceeded in dislodging one but the other
defed all my efforts SO tying the ami
nal to a tree, / determined to proceed
on foot
| had hardly done so when heard the
quick sound of horses feet along the
road. | stepped back in the shadow of
the tree, and looked in the direction
whence it pi oceeded.
could ju-t discern the outlines Of two
horsemen, who relned up within few
feet Of the spot where | stood.
| felt that the odds were greatly against
me, but / was determined TO sell my
life dearly.
81 shouldn't suppose his horse could
have taken him away any further" said
one Of them whose voice | instantly rec
ognzod a. that OF my late host
" HIT here is his horse" SAID the
otLor rs an impatient movement Of the
animal betrayed his proA Aimity.
Just then the moon emerging from a
cloud, revealed my form distinctly, MS
stood with one finger on the trigger