Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-13
CHAPTER III.

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hn@Forwardl" cried the old domestic,
and the carriage ratified away over
the bridge towards the waterfall.
The noise was defening to the ear,
and the white clouds of spray and
mist tskselopedlthe carriage as with
thick mantle. On a sudden all this
vanished, and the travellers were i'm
mersed ia a profound darkness; the
thunder OF the cataract and the
stream was heard only in dull hol-
low reverberation. egelf 80
"Where are we?" enquired Lodo-
iska 81 believe we are in one of the
galleries through which the road
passes. "ios.iag a 9. 7ssal ai.H Is 5
= -This is the gallery Of FrIssinone,"
the position observed. who plumed
himself nos little on his familiarity
with the terrors and wonders of the
road. 1.Aaia .ala8g9I v5aae9
Neither Lodoiska' nor Frederick
had noticed that while their eyes
were Iivited on the waterfall, they
had passed through a gap, or rather
gate, in the mountain. The carriage
proceeded slowly through the cav
ern, where no ray OF light penetra-
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fell from above; tho travellers looked
up in surprise, and saw few twink
ling stars; which, however, were as
suddenly lost to view. They had
just passed beneath an opening in
the vault, which. in the daytime
admits kind OF twilight into these
sombre mountain cuttings. In ten
inmates they emerged into the free
air again. afs si1s.a s13bsr
| Lodoislka drew deep breath.
"God be praised she said, Il was a
little frightened in that dark place;
bat Of what use. is this gloomy
vault?""5s llia g fe Tte a. !.
principally as a protection
against the avaianches which mostly
fall at these places sfs ssfa.
At this point the road inclined
somewhat toward the east, and there
the gentle moon all at once shone
forth, floating in the purest ether be-
tween two ragged peaks Of the
mountain. At the same moment
there arose before them high and
prominent, out OF the shadow OF the
lofty mountain wall, two silvery
promontories OF snow, like horns,
which dazzingly reflected the moon.
| my Godl" whispered Lodoiska,
her bosom heaving with emotion, as
she seized the hands Of her nurse.
and pointed to the snow pillars. -
THAT peak to the left is the Sem
pione,' said the loquacious position,
turning to Lodoiska's old servant.
At the village, Sempione.. which
appears as II lying close undeI the
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] snowy peak Of the mountain, the
atmosphere began to feel sensibly
cold. The travellers tarried but a
few moments to refresh. for Lodois-
ka urged haste. Spring here had
not yet commenced, for in short
time they found themselves in the
midst OF snow-drifts piled up to a
considerable depth. In a few mo-
ments the position made halt.
what is the matter?' asked Fred
erick. ..5...s .,..,....
Hem, signor," was the answer
@this season OF the year is not the
best; we must be careful; we have
had some warm days, and then the
avalanches come shooting down like
the hawk on the sparrow. / must
first fire gum" answered the pos
tilion.
On this he pulled out an old rusty
musket, and fired it of In the air.
The report sounded far and wide
through the desert mountains, and a
thousand echoes returned the salute;
then all was still a.lH
We'll get long now," said the
| position urging forward his horses.
i All were in anxious suspense for
each one pictured in silence the hor-
Iors OF being buried alive under
falling avalanches. In the space OF
few moments, all the narratives
which are so exciting to youthful
fancy, even in the tenderest years,
OF these manifestations Of nature,
were passed in review in the memo
ry, and with the same half delicious
shudder and awe with which they
had once been listened to.
] A laundering crash Is on sud
den heard from above. 1aHi
aD;o santoi' cried the position,
looking up. But instantly he struck
his spurs flercely into the sides OF
the horse he rode. fiourished his
whip. and the carrisge flew along
like an arrow. 49, s...t
Lodoiska, in her terror seized the
| the hand OF her nurse. Frederick,
endeavoring to inspire courage,
cried:
aThere is no danger; the men
know their business well, and are
uncommonly careful"
i But hardly were. these words ut
tered, when a terrible crash thun-
dered right over the heads Of the
travellers: IL seemed as IL the