River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-04-26

and you will be called to another world.
/ Quick show US the way
The mild eye that could a;m an uner-
ring bullet at the forest beast did not
even betray the thoughts of the woman s
soul, nor did look tell her meaning.
She was very pale, but did not tremble.
This way sirsi she whispered.
And as she spoke she turned toward q
side door. She did not open il till both
the men were close behind.
Don't you hear him breathef"
Yes" returned both Williams.
And they did hear breathing, but it
was child close at hand.
As they thus answered her she threw
the door open-it opened inward. The
men aw . dark void, but they pressed
forward. In an instant Polly Burnap
leaped back. Gallus was in front. With
all her power, the noble woman threw
herself against the rear man, and the
next moment both the robbers lay
sprawling on the cellar bottom.
This had been the door opening to the
deep excavation, and the only means
of egress was by 3 perpendicular ladder.
Could this have been moved, Polly
would have pulled it up Immediately;
but il was spiked to its place and she
must let it 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 irst-she
sprang to the fireplace and caught the
trusty rife, and, cooking it she moved
toward the open door. She heard the
curses of the Williams as they reached the
ladder, and she soon knew that one of
them had found it.
Back" she cried, as she saw 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 a pistol. She
had husband child-and had sat
herself TO save the carrier. With these
thoughts dashing through her mind, she
pulled the trigger. A sharp report went
ringing through the house, and its echo
was deep groan from the cellar bottom.
Ere the second robber could show him
self Morton came rushing into the room
vito pistol in each hand.
"What is itln he cried.
There therem gasped Polly, point
ing to the doorway, where savage, look
ing face had lust presented itself.
Liant Morton had been too much used
to danger to vase time in conjecture, and
Immediately shot the william dead, who
fell with heavy sound upon the cell
lar door.
In the morning, just as the carrier was
dressed, there was rap on the door, ac-
companied by a voice he knew full well.
He fastened TO open the door, and gave
entrance to Jacob Burnap. The hunter
had met with party of traders at Lewis
burg, and disposed of all his skins to
them, thus finishing his journey six days
earlier than he anticipated.
Polly was soon upon her husbands
bosom, and when he had told them his
own story, Morton gave him the adven-
ture. Jacob was at first incredulous, but
when he had seen the bodies he was sat-
isfied
Polly, my jewel" lie said, placing his
arm around her neck, II am proud of
you. | love you more and more, for ev-
cry day find more to love-" And then
turning to Morton he added: "What do
you think Of such wifel"
All" returned the guest, with deep
feeling, ''if poor Liant Morton had such
a wife he wouldn't be mail carrier"
When Morton left he was directed to
stop at the first settlement and state TO
the officers what had happened, and he
promised to DO so. He once more blessed
the brave woman who saved his life, and
then set out. Late in the afternoon two
officers arrived at the cabin, and when
they were shown the dead bodies, at once
proceeded to remove them. And ere
week had passed the WHOLE settlement
blessed the border heroine for the work
she had done.-Necbaryport (hdss.) Her
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