The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-25

den ran out from under the bank ana
seemed resolved upon making 4 brave
dash for victory. The rays 81 tie
bright morning sun had just begun 10
sparkle over the landscape and lie
looked a very hero a he emerged.
seemingly. from the river. He rose
for the last time, for ms fun form was
no sooner brought To sight than one
OF the posse. With steady mana. Keen
eve and firm purpose, raised n readt
weapon IL Iii. shoulder and sent 4
bullet L. the breast of the horse tlIef,
who fell over with an omlnouS groah-
The sun with greater bIliilailcy
sparLlesI over the gay waters a II TO
mock the scene of b!pod-hed. sub
lime quiet followed. Ii daWned upon
the sheriff that his work had been ac-
compli9hed. that the law had been
avenged. and that death had relieved
his party from all further danger.
The posse therefore advanced I" the
place Of rendezvous. and. true - thcIr
expectation. all was over, 50 Tar aa u
battle VIZ. concerned. Examination
convinced them that the man VINO
had thrown himself 50 bravely IN the
way Of their bullets had been fatally
shot. He raised himself, feebiy crying:
tI Won : SAM. hLtA AA'
And said nothing more. lie was
about five feet eight inches high. Of
dark hair and eyes, well dressed y q
fine specimen. OF manhood.
The other member Of the party vas
found where refuge had first been
taken. sweltering in blood. but firmly
prasping the revolver. The bullet OF
the law had found "A determined viola
tor and a fraii one in body. The fatal
ball had zone through the neck, but
barring the ugly blood s~plotches, the
form was a fragile one. the hands
white the complexion fair, the haIr
light. the eyes gray and mild. Surely,
though attired in the clothing OF a
male. this could not be a man, and m
vc~stigations show that it was not.
Sheriff Witherow's party discovered
that the stronghold and bold man
had found in a light wOman a brave
comrade and in every way a worthy
companion in this work of robbery-a
companion who was to him III every
sense a helpmeet able and willing to
share the fortune and perils OF her man
willing to meet death to I've a life
of startling adventure and become the
possessor of ill-gotton gains.
The neighborhCod was, Of course,
aroused in a few moments, and Il eur
Gus few found their way to the scene of
battle to look upon the dead bodies be
fore them. The asst rites were soon per
formed. \ Justice OF the peace vas
was called in. a jury empanelled and
a Coroner's inquest held. returning a
verdict in accordance with the facts.
The bodies were neatly dressed put III
plain and neat collins, and before the
sun had set were laid to rest at the
foot of a quiet little hill that runs
down to the road from the mountains
above. The bodies Were buried side
by side. and two fresh covered mounds
now direct the attention Of the Curl
Gus traveller to the pretty little town
site Of Buena Vista, to the spot where
the male and female horse thieves lie
buried. No seems to know who
either of the parties was.
THE DEAD WoMAN'S APPEARANCE.
IFrom the DE yer News, july Il
Her face, in the cold pallOr of death.
showed q complexion that had once
been light and rosy, eyes of Il fair
hazel color. and hair flat was light
and showed an inclination to be wavy.
cut short aud concealed by the s'ouch
hat that she woro. She was about
twenty-five years of age. with a figure
that. though small. gave evidences of
having been robust and hardy.