West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-02-02

The man himself might be described in
the same language, as far as it would apply.
Beyond this his age was about twenty.three.
his hair brown and full in locks, his eve of n
grayish blue.
His way quickly brought the traveller TO a
stream now running over its banks. sin.
ping easily fron his saddle, he frightened the
girths, slackened the crupper, and, gently
patting his animal, addressed a few affec.
tionate words to him. Remounting, ne
hxed himself firmly in the saddle, gathered
his bride in manner to impart to his com
panion his own energy and determination.
and moved into the creek.
turning up the stream, he proceeded for
about hundred yards along The bank, and
then struck boldly across in q direct line.
with the horses head slanted up current
The depth of the water did not sensibly in.
crease IN the course of eighty yards, and
the stranger was congratulating himself
upon the probability Of getting over with.
out wetting, when the animal in two steps
increased the depth until he could no longer
hold his footing, and sprung boldly into the
middle OF deep, rushing channel. In an
instant the rider had seized the name of the
horse in his left hand, and slipped smoothly
out OF the saddle to the lower side, where
he floated along.
Man and beast battled bravely with the
Hood for a moment, when the former was
startled to feel the horse finch and turn with
a terrified snort down the current A auick
jerk upon the left rein served 10 procure
put an instants pause in the precipitate
/ course OF the beast, but in that instant the
stranger became aware of another presence
by the touch Of a clammy object against
his hand
Raising his head above the neck Of the
charger, he saw dimly outlined upon the
waving and shimmeriDg surface a dark and
undefnable object. The next moment the
desperate plunges Of the beast had OBJ
structed his vision, when, with the self
command Of one accustomed and nerved
70 hardship Of athletic sports and a sol
dier's danger, he swung his legs over the
back OF his animal and gathered himself
into his saddle.
Reaching out hand, he was about 10 seize
the object OF his horror, when 10 exposed the
CHASTITY features Of q women.
FOR an instant only he hesitated then
recovering from the thrill, he grasped tho
head firmly by the loose, flowing. tangled
mass Of raven tresses, and raised il above
the water upon the pOmmel Of his saddle.
turning his head again up stream he re-
newed the combat with the tide. twice IA
seemed as though man, woman, and beasl
must all succumb, and twice the noble styuO
giles 81 The animal cheated the turgid grave
Of its victims
Finaly, the hOOls once more crunched
the firm bottom Of the stream, and ten pace,
brought the party safely 10 The shore.
Feeling the forehead, he found IL cold
me hands were also chilled, but he thought
he felt a slight nutter Of the pulse. Tear
ing open the dress, he pressed his hand
against The heart and found 10 still warm.
His efforts 20 resuscitatc her we're soon re-
warded, and, after q few moments. an,
woman made an attempt 10 speak. which
resulted, however, only IN moaning CRY.
~ tbs point DE began 10 look for othcl
assistance, when ho observed n Ii0ht mo-
the bin above the creek. Once more raisine
the body 20 the pOmmel Of his saddle anC
mounting behind it., be sought the road.
One stepped around to receive th,