Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-22

ly, - recognized you from my window
az you passed through the village a
prisoner"
This was the lovely creature whom |
mad sought so long. ] realized it all
now, and attempted to clasp her in my
arms.
She avoided me, and kept beyond my
reach, still pleading that Ishould mount
and hasten away.
"Oh, scnorita, you are cruel" ! ex-
claimed. "Give me your name, if moth
ing else, that ! may worship it. will
not 90 until / know it,
"And will you 90 them"
'"Yes; but will not promise never to
seek you again"
She still hesitated, but at last said, 81
am called Annita de Vega"
And she fled; but my words followed
her:
"The lovely owner of that name will
find again, though search all Mexico
over!"
Springing on the back Of the mus
tang, | made my way slowly out of the
village.
had scarcely done so when hesound
Of confusion, and of excitement, and of
hurrying feet came to me; and then,
mingled with these, woman's shrill
scream.
could have sworn was my Annita
de Vega who uttered that scream. All
the blood in my veins froze in horror ut
the alarming sound.
turned my mustang to dash back
into the village and libcrate her or die
with her; but the hoof-beats of score
of horses following in my trail aroused
me to the folly of this purpose, and,
striking spurs INTO my animal, | was
soon flying along the trail ut u madden
ing speed.
The mustang that had looked upon
50 obviously was very swift. and
found no trouble in distancing my pur-
suers.
But the ride was one of keenest
agony to me. My only desire was to
reach the Texan side, recruit number
of daring spirits, and hasten back to
rescue the brave woman who mt the
risk Other own life, had preserved mine,
or fall in the attempt.
this thought 1 suddenly dashed into the
camp of my own company, the Border
Regulators.
| was received as one risen from the
dead But | could say nothing, do
nothing, except briefly to relate the
means of my escape and the supposed
capture of my preser 'er. Every man
Of the company volunteered to accom-
pany me to her rescue, and they were
only more wild to go when | explained
my belief that we would find Cuchora
and all his band of cutthroats assem-
bled in the village of Salito.
1t was as / expected. An hour after
daylight we charged into the village,
surprising Cuchora and his men ut
breakfast. They had never dreamed of
another visit from US, and the rout was
complete, more than half their number
falling in the bloody conflict.
In the prison from which escaped |
found Annita de Vega, cruelty bound
and condemned to death. The guard
had discovered her scarf lying ut the
broken CRATE through which escaped.
This proved her completely in my
escape, and had the Regulators been Il
half hour later in reaching the village,
we would only have found her murdered
body there.
Annita DC Vega accompanied the Re
gulators in their return to the Texan
side 1t needed no very deep observer
to discern from my pleading glance to-
ward her and her blushing, witching
ones stolen in return, that there was II
clear case oflove among the Regulators,
and that it was reciprocated. Her
father, II wealthy, substantial citizen Of
Matamoras, was notified Of her where
abouts. lie came over to load me down
with protestatlons Of gratitude, and to
prove his sincerity by bestowing on me
the hand of his lovely and accomplished
daughter. It's worth running the risk
of being skinned alive to secure wife
as lovely and loving as my Annita.