The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-02-15

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on, though, | think | can make him
follow close enough to point out the
road"
TIE stranger pulled up Instantly.
A strange light cleaned in his eyes,
while his hand sought his breast
pocket, from which he drew some>
thing. The guide saw the movcmeh t
md stopped also.
Guides should lead, not follow"
said the stranger, quietly, but with
lirmnesstwhich seemed to be exceeds
ingly unpleasant TO the person ad-
dressed.
But faltered the guide, my
horseswon't GO"
won't he?" quered ,hc stranger,
with mocking simplicity.
The guide heard a sharp click,
and saw something gleam in his
companions right hand. He seemed
20 understand perfectly, for he i'm,
medialely drove his spurs into his
horses fanks and shot ahead of
his companion without another word
He no sooner reached his old
position, however, than the stranger
gave him a sharp turn to the right
and then disappeared, as though he
had vanished through the foliage of
the trees that skirted the road.
He heard the claiter Of ms horse
as he galloped off. Without waiting
another instant, he touched the horse
lightly with the reins, gave him a
prick with the rowels, and off the
noble animal trotted in the wake OF
the flying guide.
The Strangers horse being much
superior to the Others, the race was
a short one, and terminated by the
guide being thrown nearly from his
saddle by heavy hand which was
laid upon his bride, stopping him.
He turned in his seat, beheld the
strangers face, dark and frowning,
and uembIed violently as he felt
the smooth, cold barrel of a pistol
pressed against his cheek.
This cursed beast almost ran
away with me-" cried the guide,
composing himself as well as possi-
ble under the circumstances.
Yes, | know" said his compan,
ion, dryly ; "but mark my. word,
young man, if your horse plays such
tricks again, he will be the means
of seriously injuriog his masters
health"
They both turned and cantered
back to the road. When they
reached it again, and turned the
heads Of their animals in the right
the strang said to his
guide in tone which must have
his hcarer as to his car-
nestness
Now, friend Wilhelm, | hope we |
each other for the rest |
'f the journey. You are 10 con,
inue on ahead Of me, ia the right
Dad, without swerving either to the
light or left. II | see you do any
hing suspicious, will drive a brace
If bullets through you without a
word of notice. Now, push on
The guide had started as directed,
,ut it was evident {, ON his mutter,
ngs that he was alarmed at some-
hing besides the action of his fol-
over.
ln the meantime the thunder had
ncreased its violence, aud the
ashes of lightning had become
lore frequent and more binding
For a willie the two horsemen
ode on in silence, the guide Keeping
p his directions to the letter, while
is follower watched hi every move
lent as cat would watch mouse.
Suddenly the guide stopped and
'oked behind him. Again he heard
le click of the strangers pistol ami
Nv his uplilied arm.
Have mercy, meinheer," lie
roanei, Il dare not 60 on" e
Il give you three seconds to 90 e
D." replied the stranger, sternly. :
One !" S
"ln heavens name, Sir" implored b
Ie guide, almost overpowered with S
ar, "look before me in the road, b
I'd you will rot blame me-" b
The stranger looked. At first he P
w something white standing mo.
onless IN the center of the road, &C.
1t presently fash of lightning D
up the scene, and he saw that the
bite figure was indeed ghastly and -
Ighilul enough to chill the blood !,
the veins OF even the bravest =
an. If his blood chilled for I,
therefore. it was not :,
rough any fear that he felt for bis !, !,
ostly interpreter, for the next in. N
mt he set his teeth hard, while he 81 -
iispered between them Just loud :, -
oueh to be heard by his terror o. ..
icken guide: u
"Be it man or devil ride it
With follow. TwoP
With a cry of despair upon his n
$, the guide urged his horse for
rd at the top of his speed, A,
ickly followed by the stranger, r.
70 held his pistol ready in his 81
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In another instant the guide n
uld have swept past the dreadful ol
IT, but at that instant the reporf \,