The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-24

youthful pair a9 they .rO6ne0 ny
Wight toeether OF the banks OF the
Itrymon. But never did ! suspect
ne yillainv OF this feshed RUTLAND /
oou discovered the theft be prac::
iced on me. Ipursued the thief, and
o q bloody conflict l failed to recoy,
= the golden statue, ana Vas we'll
,tgh killed by the, robber! Alas, Tor
NJ. th- youth wore the amulet and
vas invulnerable! I followed him I
10 before the walls OF Zion t1at
unfortunate city fell before the vloto
'ious columns Of brave CINoN, aad :
" the youth who wore the pOten'
,hsrm, such havoc create among the
battling ehemy, that be- won gu1den |
pfaisps fr IN both friend and foe: l
|racked him through the city. PlG:
cinR nv daughter for temporary
safety 10 q temple until I shoVld re-
tufn. I pursued the daring youth
With tho firm resolution OF re'obtaln.
lDo possession Of the talieman or
10 the. attempt: ! treceo
lin to = large temple OF Minerva.
and lol what I there saw within the
SANCTUARY Of that illuetDlous zane
would chill thy marrow to hear! |
:Snesk on" shouted NrRiuE "me.
thinks thy story vii! oou6rm the
tale Mother MARJURYx has OF g.
peated to me7spesk on. ole 10
hear It all.
"Before the very altar Of Minerva,"
JASON. this demon 10
human form, thia thief 10 cold biooo
murdered re very man I soushtt@the
"Ye G0ds.' exclaimed NIRIus.
.:.'And the Innocent El1A; Dy ne!
husbapd's eide Vas 6asely butcneteo
BY this young flendl"
''InfamOus wretch" said N1REUs
between bis Get teeth. "
IopHoN said not q word. :: 80 d
q woman Of remarkable tmpQs;
inc MEN," continued JASON, saved
Ina Two childen, Who still chung TO
their parente' corpsee. from the I0Iy
Of the murderer. Myself ana com;
Danions attacked the God protecteo
yOuth and his party when they 1se9'
I'd forth from the temple. The SUD-
! dennees Of our Onslaught overwhe!m:;
ed them. Every man Of them Tell
bensath our determined blows save
the enchanted youth. Hin nao !!
singled out. eeizing the xo !. s.asa
amulet, I quickly wrenched u IRON
his thIoat; and no sooner mao Pc
Loaf possession OF the wonderlul
ststuette than he tgnominouslj Jded.
I ,,r,raupd the coW1rd-but 10 vain.
He escaped, and / have never seen
him sinca. / returned to the temple;
Int It Vas vacant; placing the tails.
man 10 the silver casket 10 w sas ~ y
belonged Iproceeded to search tor t1e
brave woman who had taken ceeIk
| Of the two, boys. A few moments L.
tef And I has enveloped 10 q wh!ft
ING mass OF soldiers, 'Womens cnli
dren and slaves. OIL o1nahin4 head'
Ilong to eco. thu burning plA q tle
mnf6rtunate BooEs, the aate com
mandant Of the captoted Guy: :.
the throng I recognized tho 1o@aa
and her tWins. but abe .Moe .to9 79Is
can't TO be approached. beard pt
lishriekin9 for ono of4he Uoys tna
ma been forced from hereby "a
preeanre.eoi the crowd. ] USED %
mon atrenuvus ekertion 70 reech As
J noT. Impossible, It w&s 70 max
!, hesdvay through that compact MAJ
! of,humanity!' { succeeded, mol :
reachipgs her, but u resculn4 .An
,, struggling boy, :. who. wae a3 g
3 tramnfad uuderfoot. Turning 9acl
J with q 9reat deal Of dincutsy go
. loasded 7nsa xtri@ting him from 70
y maas Of human beings. d ,'W4at
9 thv name :" I .ssked Of the hap
Y so&e bMe.ey boy. Who ,re :.;
!. kis father. He answered 'Evans
= LUs.p .Ah thought ], aaAl ceu4l
= = the child IN my arms. fatner ~
3 mother have fallen victims Of wa
!. but thA alismsn and its owner .
u a.fols 7 .ayl = ~ q - d%'
. II immediately returned With 2
u charge to the temple where ! \
y = lola There I found my aeognHu y
!. !. aud Icould eco from hef .iace ne
:. =. sue ,pined and grisved for the yoo
70 no Won her, heart. That nient.
:. lt,emble to relate It, my young IIlel
20 loat the -bllver Acasket ana lte 90
le tanta-6nd to'iBtenelfy my eotEo
70 and /, crease my despair, my ~
= linz, my slIing lola aed from
=, y Mar alisteeped III the Old ma
~ aves AZ: fof q moment he ceased.
=. sS1l, .ead nv eventual tale" q