The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-01

Iuanita the pretty daughter of the
proprietor. was great favorite OF
mine and hoped some day to mar
Try her when l was better off in life.
A young man always looks forward
to make money, aud notwithstand-
ling my situation ielding ne onl =
enouyh iD support myself, still
thought there would come turn in
my affairs whereby 1 could claim
Juanita for my bride.
Il found my sweetheart en- the
watch for me, for sho ha \ heard from
u traveller that l was on the road. |
spent two days in her complny. and
got ready TO depart, whom suddenly
discovered that Moro was missing.
| searched the stables for him, but
he was nowhere to bo found |
couldn't account for his absence,
aud was quite suro ho wouldn't fol
low any one, for he had certain fe-
rocity towarl strangers that IN tde it
unsafe for them to NEEDLE with him.
But Moro was gone, ani I hal to
return, and the idea of going with
out him made mo feel very unhap
Ipy l had sent tho herder, Benito.
ahead OF mo tho previous day. as
did not wish the fellows society.
just as was bidding Iuanita goo |
bye, Mexican passed through the
room, and asked me to describe NV
dog. When | hal done so. he 1e.
marked II saw two men about an
hour ago have such II dog which
they were leading away bya ropo. '
He could not give me the direction
they took, but 1 determined to watch
the roads rs J rode along, in hopes
Of seeing my dog"
Twelve miles out of DURANGO
was n small farm, which stood a half
mile off the road, hal almost arS
rived opposite to it when II hoavy
storm broke in full force upon me.
aud compelled me to rilo to the
place and crave u shelter. Ii was
quite da k when knocked at the
door, and, to my nstoniahment. the
man whom hal met Gt the Fond
del l'omba, asked me to enter, and
took my horse and gave it to ~ boy
to put i'll the stable SullonIy
heard several sharp blrks. which.
I at once recognized a5 Moro $.
made no remark however fearing
| might be mistaken after all. but
went mp TO the room he showed me,
and sat down by tho sill Of tho tai.
low canIlo Which m Jrlol me light
Something made mo suspicious of
the man, aul / determined not t,
90 to sleep. The gold hal from
the sale of the cattle / carried in belt
at my waist. The man evidently
knew hia money. Hooked nt my
pistols which | always carried AMI
found they Were ready for usa at a
moments notice. As lail them
down besi 10 me, heard n snuiliiny
ut my door. Getting up opene i,
cautiously, and, to my JOY, Moro,
bounded into me, anl commancel
lick ng my hands. I. fairly huggad
him, rs l exclaimed, I'VE wont part
again, my friend.
If hal suspicious before, they
were confirmed now. Wy poor dog
had escaped from the man custody,
aud came tn warn me OF hiR treiche.
ry. looked ont OF tho window. It.
WASH very high from the ground.
but it was impossible to jump from
1t, because there was hot house
witha glass roof directly under where
mast fall.
About midnight heard corple
OF men ride up, and dis,noun.ing,
they entered. Ipicksl my ears to
hear the o,nversiti III. and soon
learned they were talking of me.
One of them seemed to DO dissent-
ing from his comrades
Il won't do it, he slid, Tin got
ting tired of these jobs. killed the
poddler, AMI then vowel L woill
shed no more blool, AMI won't eth.
er You must do it yourself, il it is
to be done
At this there was m angry dis
cussion, and ono Of the prty ex-
claimed
well, we can do it without yon,
bnt yon understand you have no.
division in tho spoil
Il don't understand anything of
the kind, returned the otier, didn t
1 take his horse and hide him in the
chapparal
~ big fest' lau ,hel the others
Il know trembled for knew my
horse was gone, andi wonld have
to escape on foot. if escaped at all |
l drew my money bolt tightly around
me and placed my hand on Mo-
ro's head. 'We'll have to make
dash old boy, whispered The
animal seemed to comprehend my
situation, for he looked iuto my
face and, growing low, showed his
sharp, white teeth.
Taking u pistol in each hand, |
orept quietly down stairs, with Mo-
70 following at my heels peeping
thro the door, saw my host aud |
his two friends seated by the table,
Now, thought !, is my time
Giving the door u kick opsn, criel,
seize them Moro | aud at tho same
time discharged both my pistols at
tho group.