The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-09

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"THerei was only one part of the mi
ler's business to which Desmond gaveI
,lose Attention, and that was to ascertain
7Yss TIE QUANTITY OF ORE ,.-.i1fsf
Taken outaevery week from the drif.sI
Ind pits This ore was passed to sClif,
ord, whoiwas responsible for the returns
n crude silver. sol zee gov ydv sss t'eo|
y"Oneevening at the beginning of the
sighthsmonth, while Desmond apd / we're
sitting together, about sunset on q Sun, S,ll |;
aay-eYenihgs the, PADRE Garcia made bis
appearanee, howiug and smiling with bis,
nsual henignity,u Heiwas q thin, brown.
voluAles dexinans 1tolerahly rich and pas
fond of gaming and cock Eight
ing. Desmond often sent him presents
Of ffghtingco and whenever, he and
the Commandante made US a,visit, it was
q point with usito lose Q few hundreds at
monte to keep them in good hunor, tal
s'sTne padre, after Q short visit, would
have gone away alone, but Desmond orr
dered horses aud we, accompanied him,
for politeness, few miles on
his way home. The road was steep and
rugged, vending along the mountain side
and had it not been for the brightness of
q full moon we should not willingly have
it, Several times Desmond
advised the padre TO return, but he seem
ed anxious to getaway, and annoyed be-
cause we would not leave him, to- go, on
alonesdi Il lasmIHot3a adi TsNs nooy
1.-TWO miles from the hacienda we
reached point where the path oyerhung
the very verge of the preciplceaol was
riding in advance, the padre. next and
Desmond behind. i lItwas impossible for
the padre to turnl or pass either Of us,
Desmond ordered a halt. Padre, Garcia
said ,s'itis three hundred yards, deep if
you weretofall from this cliff. % At the
bottom there isa torrent.'ad SO aar 9d,
'ssls 10 ssoecias'MRRcY, ,h9iflqDs 81 nz5
Good Senior Desmond cried the padre,
God has informed you.s 2 He let drop
the bride Of his mule, which stood still
clinging with its sharp hoofs to the slip
perry rock, crossed himself rapidly and
pravcd aloud. 7so iila Hosfs.sig9l
q Padre Garcia continued Desmond
it would be more effectual than prayer
for your safety to give me q list OF tht
conspirstors who want to rob me OF my
life and property at Cantaranas.' ss3. = !,
!, "The padre drew paper from his DO
som, and taking Q pencil, wrote severa
names upon the back OF 1t, and turning
on bis saddle, passed it to Desmond, arf
then we rode on, Az the foot 'of tn
mountain, stood . small adobe cottage Q
one rooms used by travellers as place OF
shelter and rest. Another road went q
to the tighf from this cottage by q CIR
eaitons rodte 70 the hacienda. The padre
an old mountaineer, had taken the short
er and more dangerous path. AS W
approached the cottages rifie shot, hret
from the shed IN the rear, passed through
Desnonds saddle and tore the back 0
his horse, which started and screamed
with pain. I dismounted, drew q 'pisto
and rushed into the cottage. ~ ho ~
=. 80. ~, "a .srooNn st,or go ii''s
-. :. =, -sees..--,. -. =, :,
Apparsn'ly aIou lssolso., sau0A -
nas anu ,nhlc'eaa = s'igns mouho upon ~.
loreneao, anu ! sa" a,Man esSape nos
tue sneo au'ol .ne 1oIusl glowsu pen,nu
wnica was tnorny anu aimos' ilnpenes1a
PIE. I1soon gave up 'ne pulsu.s .al.e
tearing 'myseii seVefely WIN aau1 % lho'h hs
ana returneo' 10 Desinonu. Ihe Paat'
and ne had dlsmonntea ana were aaiKlnl
sne paare enereaang ana sup
piicain esd Desmoau VuoA ,.sne saaoi'
from MS norse' was1eu. .qe nounu AZ -, !
brook, ana wer PACK in.s!ienCe lo.'u'
ynaclenas, leaving tie y pocfi'e 0alois'" !"
GO MS way nomewala. .ll.ga : aa 49, -
aAs we en'ereu sls u Nssonei LOWS. '.,
.Cilnotd came .ousaoa IN. .oon 'lu'o' ": .n'
coursyaIu unufesssu So IIs sv ~,
ang occasion, 4a,,aslesp ,hess sala ao, ~
a,SIst srsd 1.-THE footeof ths moanfains?,, s.Yo,
ID @ No sharn nara ''y / lrenlieri. ssVe were At
tackad from the. Casa Mienon.,,, ssTha
= tbs fh;td time neople have jbeen FREE
,,non \ sS thsre M ,'renlied Clifford as he re.en
,ssrsd his room /, We brought Ito, gpul
down the Casa IL is a mere shelter TO
rSbhars,. Abont two 10 clock in the NOR
n,ng Desmond rose from his bed fw
sles9t n the same room J and went out b
tha hachs aoor into the garden. @ In tel
minutes he returned. .gs.I have examine,
CHAoTd.s horse.s said he. anssPh rlors,
is running loose on the corral. - He ha
been careiullyrubbed down, but / detec
Ited seyeral flesh 1sscratches Sof, hooke,
thorna on his flanks, which he must hay
received to night near the Casa Mignor
as there are none other in the Beighbor
hood. Il was Clifford who fired uponn us
Get up and see that your pistols are in OF
der. and sleep no more tonight He ma
possibly. asiani es hslds se = glseitI
dsod 1s -rrrrMpr -, u.1 ,r,o,SK r., SK1rL Ijsa s1eag
ln;sa ais.nls ro.a : sod and d,,o.u..s0ad M, rnr,vse
= ~ s.0sRt "a "a atrnoI iiTht anf
sl.ss;s ~ !. t;s 'yIS popIa fram the sscrito,
vslhg.gs ns - pgs.I y, IN s90S ofl1 !;
say"eo e = @ nsnaa AZ s;lysr hsd been stolen a.
H,ss ~ ~ sonan n,onths nrecad;no p
lins suS s:., y sI.S .h;s ~ ov;na ,bs stno1r
as,Si.a.neu 20 .u.s ms y -, ond bn tho conso,
oi sne vies .SAsu Issu "a ssas' ,ho ~. ad lit
sion vi suo 49, ~ M nnn Ls..aas