The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-01-22
"lu;lced I" calculated the stra

: was moro intent On counting them
than he was Interested in the
landlords $ story.
The innkccper locked at him in
! astouisi!mont. Such perfect cool.
ness lie had uot witnessed ior Il
long time.
"You will remain, then p sug-
ccstcd the landlord, after waiting
some time for his guest to speak.
"I?'; clied the stranger, start
ing from his fit Of abstraction, as
though he was not sure that lie
was the person addressed. "Oh,
most certainly not; I'm going
straight ahead, ghost OF no ghost,
tonight"
Half an hour later, the stranger
and guide, called Wilhelm, were
ont on the road, going at a pretty
round pace toward Nanstadt.
During a flash OF lightning, the
stranger observed that his guido
looked very uneasy about some
thing: and was sIackcning his
horses pace asthough he intended
to drop behind.
Lead on" cried the stranger,
"don't be afraid
"J'm afraid I can not" replied
the person addressed, continuing
to hold his horse in until he was
now at least a length behind his
companion. My horse is cow
ardiy, and unmanagcable in a
thunderstorm. IF you will 60 or
though, | think | can make him
follow close enough to point out
the road.'
The stranger pulled mp Instant
ly. y strange light cleaned in
his eyes, svhile his hand sought
his breast-pocket from which he
drew something. The guide saw
the movement and stopped also.
"Guides should lead, not follow"
said the stranger; quietly, but
with a frmness which seemed to
be exceedingly unpleasant to the
person addressed.
"But,' faltered the guide, "my
horse won't 60"
"Won't hc?" qucricd the stran-
ger, with mock simplicity in his
tone.
The guide heard sharp click,
and saw something CLEAN in his
companions right hand. He seem
cd to understand perfectly, 1or he
Immediately drove his spurs into
his horses's fanks, and shot ahead
of his companion without another
word.
lie no sooner reached his old
position, however, than the stran-
ger saw him give a sharp turn to
the right and then disappear, as
though he had vanished through
the foliage Of the trees that
skirted the road.
lie heard the clatter Of his horse
as he galloped off. Without wait
ing another instant, he touched his
horse lightly with the rclns, gave
him a prick with the rowels, and
off the noble animal started like
the wind in the wake Of the flying
guide.
The strangers horse being much
superior to the others, the race
was a short orc, and terminated
by the guide being thrown nearly
from his saddle by a heavy hand
which was laid upon his bride,
stopping him.
He turned in his seat, bcbcId
the strangers face, dark and
frowning, and trcmbled violently
as lie felt the smooth, cold barrel
Of pistol pressed against his
cheek.
This cursed beast almost rau
away with me-" cried the guide,
composing himself as well rs he
corlA under lhc circumstances.
ayes, l know" said his CON-
panion dryIy, ;:bus mark my
words, young man, ifyoar horse
plays such tricks again, he'll be
the means OF seriously inJurlng
his masters health"
They both turned and cantcred
back to the rcat: When they
reached it again, and turned the
heads of their animals in the right
direction, the stranger said to his
guide, in d tone which must have
convinced his hearer as to his
earueStneSS