The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-01-20
BLOOMSBURY PA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20. 1882.

| says | "F'ine evening, sir.
lie did not answer me, but she looked
at me and stretched out little white
hand.
"Oh, sir said she, ''look out at the
back of the coach, | pray you, and tel
me if he is gaining on us
| looked out of the window.
"There's n man on horseback riding
up the road said /, for saw one.
"Oh, heavens ~ said she.
Courage, Betty said the young
fellow. "They shall never part us"
Then | knew it was runaway match
II see how it is," cried l, "kcep ul
your heart young man. If the young
lady likes you, she Il stick to you through
thick and thin. I'll do my best to hell
you"
ooh, heaven!' she cried again. "Oh
my darling, | hear the horses feet
There are more of them. Oh, sir, look
tell me-
looked and saw many armed horse
men following swiftly.
"Closer to my heart, Betty cried the
young man. "My beloved, they come.
He drew his sword.
Among other things he wore a sword
| pulled my pistol from my pocket.
We all stretched our heads forward
and at that moment the coach turned q
rocky point of the road, and | saw We
were on the margin of precipice.
All the time Black Jane had kept ur
her furious speed, and saw we were in
danger.
"lIave care!' cried |.
"Faster!' cried the young man.
Suddenly there came Jolt and {
scream from the young lady, l heart
him say, sat least we die together
And the coach lay Hat on its side
not over the prccipice, but on the edge
of it.
A man is little stunned by thing
| like that.
When l climbed out of the window
ard helped old Anthony up with tht
coach, and coaxed Black Jane to quiet
ness, remembered that no one else go
out Of the vehicle, and | looked abou
in vain for my pretty lovers. They
were not there, nor were there any sign.
of the troop of horsemen l had seer
dashing up the hill. They could no
have passed us in the narrow path by
any possibility.
"NVe ran chance for our lives. mas
ter" said Anthony. "Yet am called ;
good driver, and Black Jane is the kind
est thing | ever saw in harness. Thank
God for all His mercies It's strang,
thing we did not 90 over the cliff.
But where did they go?' asked.
"Who?" said Anthony
"The two lovers-the pretty creature
in fancy dress, The people who were
after them-Where are they"
"Where-" began Anthony. Ther
he turned as pale as death. "All goo(
angels over us! !" he cried. 1--WE hay,
ridden with Lady Betty. It's the lOtl
of May. | might have known bette
than to try the road tonight Protec
us all. Yes, we've ridden with Lad,
Betty
"Who is Lady Betty?" said l. "a
pretty a creature as ever / saw, at al
events Who was she?'
Old Anthony stood looking at me anc
shaking his head
"It's an old story" he said. Book
learned people tell it better than l. Blu
a hundred years ago or more, on thi
blessed night, my Lady Betty Hope
the prettiest lady, ran off from coun
try ball with her fathers young sec
retary."
They put one cloak over their heads
and an old servant drove them, knowing
it was worth his life,
But before they had gone far, be
hind them came her kinsfolk, armed anC
ready for vengeance, And when they
reached this point they saw that all wa
over.
"'Bcttcr die together than live apart,
he said, holding her close. Then he
called ont to the servant, How goes it
"All is lost, sir, said the man. The
horses can'thold up five minutes longer.
"'Then drive over said he.
The man obeyed orders,
"But ever since that night, sir, a,
sure rs the 10th of May comes arounC
there's plenty here that will tell you tina
whoever drives coach past this road af
ter nightfall won't ride alone.
"There's nobody that remembered
the night would do it for kingdom bu
| forgot. I'm getting old, and | forgr
things whiles; and so we've ridden will
Lady Betty"
That's the story old Anthony told me
and what went before is what | saw aHC
heard I'm Il solid, sensible man, bu
facts are facts, and here you have EN-.