The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-11-09

"hltcu vulttIS untii TIC UedUlS vi lEc
lantern almost flashed into my eyes, and
then, with one loud 'Iiurrah !" leaped
into the saddle, aud plunged down the
road at wonderful speed, considering
that the ground WAS already deeply GOV.
here and there had dri!tcd into huge
heaps. almost blockading the way
1t was not long before heard sounds
lowed, yet the knowledge troubled me
adventure on which had embarked.
The noble stccd | rode needed neither
whip nor spur to urge him on; the Lrac.
fired his blood, and laughed aloud at
10 overtakc him, the speed he made
through the soft snow being perfectly
wonderful.
drew rein and listened, only to be assured
that was still being followed and that,
too, very closely.
Again laughed and shook my fist a;
my invisible foe and then, suddenly
surrounding me on every side, beheld Il
multitude Of demons, each mounted on II
and in their midst, appealing to me for
help. was the lovely girl whose favorit,
stecd had Appropriated
Frenzicd at the sight, brought DOM
the switcl, carried heavily on the h2.se's
flank. lie Indignantly responded with Il
fierce side leap that landed him in the
midst Of deep snow drift and pitched
me headfnremost into another.
lnt | - Al
wadci out into the level track, my blood
on fire with the determination to rescue
the beautiful maiden seen from the legion
bondage.
But 10! they had vanished, one and
all-no demons were to be seen, no horses
no maiden. Nothing was stirring on the
great white plain except myself aud the
proud beauty from whose back had So
suddenly dsmounted, and be was some
iistaiice Of, having evidently concluded
that it was time 10 return to more com
Portable quarters in his stable. toward
which he was quickly making his way
So stood still in the midst Of the fast
deepening snow, half blinded by the driv
ing flakes, half frozen by the cold that
now began to feel for the first time, and
wholly bewiIdercd by the disappearance
of the maiden all forlorn, whose rescue
bad resolved to effect, or die in the at
tempt.
How my troubled brain solved the
problem Of the sudden vanishing Of my
foes cannot say, for my recollection
halts abruptly ut this point, and recon
mences isl widely different scene.
A large, handsomely furnished, apart
ment, myself lying in its midst on lux
urious couch, my father bending owe
me, his face haggard and cnreworn, and
standing ut his side, n lovely young girl
whom no sooner looked upon than sh,
vanished these are my next recollec
tions--sonething Of leap you see from
the lonely snow covered plains.
I'y and by, rs I came back slowly t,
health and strength the gap in my mem
ory was filled up.
Don't worry about it, my lad" sait
the man whom ! had sought to rob Of th
horse. ut was not you who stole m,
horse; it WAS brain fever, and we al
know he is an eccentric fellow, not re
sponsible for his misdeeds. No on
blamrs you in the least tin fact, no on
knows anything about it but your fnther
May and you and |. Naturally sup
posed ] was pursuing regular hors
thief until. after meeting my horse re
turning riderless. rode on and foun,
you scnselcss in I. & road.
"Thc first glance Mt you puzzled me
You were no common criminal, that wa
certain; both face and dress denied it
So lifted you on my horse and held OF
to you somehow until reached home.
II told them there that l had fount
you inscnsible in the snow, and after get
ting you to bed and sending for the doc
tor set about examining your pockets
to find your identity, if possible. You
letters furnished me with your father
name and address, and when the physi
clan pronounced yours case of brail
fever. sent a messenger to him. III,
came at once, and for tho last three week
has helped to nurse you back to life.
at was curious how that horse KEEP
haunting you through all your deliriun
the glorious black and the lovely girl
were all you could talk about. You wer
always riding at iicT Si,iv anu lighting io
her."
THAT lovely girl, haunts me still, :
said 1, "and | hope may ride at he
side and fight for her through life"
"Who knows?" laughed her father
Stranger things than that have hap
pened. Perhaps you may"
| And no did.