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

Juanita the pretty daughter of the
proprietor. was great favorite o
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 notwitbstand-
ling my situation ielding me onl,
enough to support myself, still
thought there would come turn il
my affairs whereby I oould claim
Juanita for my bride.
Il found my sweetheart en- the
watch for me, for she hal heard from
u traveller that was on the road.
spent two days in her conplny. anl
got ready to depart, when suddenly
discovered that Moro was missing
[ searched the stables for him, but
he was nowhere to be found
couldn't account for his absence,
aud was quite sure ho wouldn't fol
low any one, for he had certain fe-
rocity towarl strangers that In ,do it
unsafe for them to NEEDLE with him
But Moro was gone. and I hal to
return, and the idea of going with
out him made mo feel very unhap
lpy l had sent the herder. Benito
ahead OF INC the previous day, rs |
did not wish the fellows society
Just as was bidling Iuanita goo |
bye. u Mexican passed through the
room, and asked me to describe my
dog When | hal done so, he 1e
marked II saw two mon about an
hour ago have such dog which
they were leading away by ropo.
He could not give mo the direction
they took, but determined to watch
the roads rs rode along, in hopes
of seeing my dog"
" Twelve miles ont of Durango
was small farm, which stood a half
mile of the road | hal almost arr
rived opposite to it when hoavy
storm broke in full force upon me.
aud compelled me to ride to the
place and crave n shelter. 1t was
quite da k when | Knocked Mt the
door, and, to my nstoni9hmeut. the
man whom hal met at the Fond
del l'omba, asked me to enter, an,l
took my horse and gave it to H. boy
to put i'll the stable Sui lonly |
heard several sharp blrks. which.
I at once recognized as Moro $. |
made no remark however fearing
| might be mistaken after all. but
went up TO the room he showed me,
aud sat down by tho sila Of tho tai.
low canIlo which lil ,rlol me light
Something made mo suspicious of
the man. aud I determined not t.
80 to sleep. The gold l had from
the sale of thecattle | carried in a belt
Mt my waist. The mln evidently
knew hia money. IlOohel AZ NV
pistols which always carriol ami
found they were ready for use ut II
moments notice. AS hil them
down besile me. heard snulllung
ut my door. Getting up openel | il,
cautiously, and, to my JOY, Moro,
bonded into me, anl commancal
lick ng my hands. Il fairly hugg /
him, rs exclaimed, I'VE wont part
again, my friend.
If ! had suspicious before, they
were confirmed now. Wy poor dog
had escaped from the mln' + custoly,
aud came To warn mo OF his trelche.
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 glassrooi directly under where
must fall.
About midnight heard couple
OF men ride up, aud dismoun.ing.
they entered. Ipicisl my ears to
hear tho oonversiti N, 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 siid, Tin got
ting tired of these jobs. killnd the
podller, AMI then vowel L woill
shed no more blool AMI won't eth.
er. You INST do it yourself, il it is
to be done
At this there was an angry dis
cnssion, aud ono Of the ptrty ex-
claimed
well, we can do it without yon.
bnt yon understand you have no.
division in the spoil
81 don't understand anything of
the kind, returned tho other. dlin I
take his horse and hide him in the
chapparal
~ big feat laughed the Others
II know trembled for l knew my
horse was gone, andi would 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 u
dash old boy, | whispered rhe
animal seemed to comprehend my
situation, for he looked iuto nv
face anl, growing low, showed his
sharp, white teeth.
Taking pistol in each hand, /
orept quietly down stairs, with No
70 following at my heels Peeping
thro the door, saw my host aud
his two friends seated by the table,
drinking.
Now, thought !, ia my time
Giving the door a kick opsn, cried,
seize them Moro I aud at the same
time discharged both my pistols ut
the group.
Like lion Moro sprang upon the
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