Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-01

"Mayhaps tho gentlemen woulC
be glad to know the whereabouts
Of Fs.smuggler T.
Eyes, my good,woman. That il
what brings us here" said one, who
appeared to be the leader "HavC
you any information to give US p
She hesitsted 4 moment, and
looked at them crafty from under
her heavy brows
II am a poor old woman" she
began.
"Hsre :" the man drew a roll OF
bills from his breast, and counted
a part OF them into her eager fin
cures. Nov, then. tell us all you
know"
"Youlmust follow the beach up
untillyou.rssch the road she said !;
"then cross the grove Of pines at
the right, and you will see the inn.
In the front room you will find the
captain of the band, with his sweet
heart"
A murmur Of satisfaction arose
from the men, and the leader, com
polling,granny..t to. follow, strobe on
across the beach.
Inside the old inn, Ellie and her
lover were talking earnestly.
You must 60 at once, Rolf
The cutter lays just outside the
cove the girl said, nsrvously. II
thought you would see her
II hsvebsen out Of town all day;
and it's too dark tonight TO see
anything Come, la5sie, fly with
me. We will never return. This
is no life for you. When YOU are
my wife. sweetheart, silks and Jew
els II be none too fine for you
"Coms away, and Wen have
home Of our own that is grand
and beautiful, with no granny u
grumble and find fault"
She loved this daring fellow, in
spite Of his lawless deeds, Indeed,
she knew no better class Of men,
for most of her life had been spent
among the smugglers on tho coast |
She laid her cheek on his arm.
while he bent to receive her an
swer.
Before she could speak, the
heavy osken door was thrown op-
en-, aud the men from the cutter
filed swiftly into the room.
"You may as well surrender, my
man" said the leader, throwing
open his cloak and revealing the
navy blue, with it's glitterinC but
tons.
The young outlaw stood like a
stag at bay. In the confusion Ellie
had slipped from his arms and ont
of the door. He was very CAD Of
that--she wss out Of danger.
For an instant there was dead
and then, as the leader took
one step forward, Rolf drew pair
of rsvolvers from his pockets, lev
elod them at the men, and shouted
with reckless ring in his voice,
while his face CLEANED Whitley
from its frame Of careless waving
hair;
"Come on-sll OF ye. Only give
me fair chance. and come one at
a time -
His tall, magnifcently-built fig
ure lowered q full half head /.
above the others, and his cleaning
eyes were full of desperate resolve
but he looked into the barrels of
six loaded pistols, and the men
were determined 10 capture their
prize.
Surrender, or we will fire !"
At that moment a clear, sweet
whistle rang above the wailing of
the storm and tumult in the small
room.
Rolls quick ear recognized it.
Ellie had learned 1t from his own
lips, and had often helped him from
danger by that call. While the
men hesitsted, and involuntarily
glanced over their shoulders to as
certain IL possible from whence the
sound came, the young smuggler,
with wild hurrah, and a blessing
in his heart for Ellie, lesped upon
the first Of the bluecoats, and,
knocking the pisto from his hand,
made another spring for the door.
But a sharp report rang out, and
he felt singing sensation in his
arm ; another bullet severed lock
~ his hair Tnrn;nc, ba tool ON,