The daily gazette., 1883-07-20

T,V an -.lIufI ".
hen i'l Fmgo .mynrisc. they elackened their pace,
tsf Ss "a rapched a spur Of the mountalas,
laey nnI s,t,.t ~ trees, spot where neither
10 tOe INV but nor any sign of habitatior
louS., IaI. Ig, The soldier, bowed beneath
oeirht Of hi, harness, gave no sign 0!
ls .or Of anger; and his iaee, pale put
laaS.rrel, showed mind conscious OF the
ar a6i,h awaited him, aud 2. heart pre-
~ accept it. He WAS well aware tAat
Pairt tsIot" tbc hands of brigands, In those
la'' Il Gcrra irsals, meant death; there
,.' u @,rr boyrrcd about him somewhat OF
Y. ,oirmp calm of death; and anyone ignor
D "a =, the circumstances, merely looking
n' Vi S;s ewes. would have said; THAT man
,tnat ynI to die" The brigand, who went
.".o linn turned now and then to glance
U'' Tm With mingled curiosity and suspi-- |
~ r' The one who walked by his side, and
lI1 I1' .oqplpd TO be the leader Of the band,
.ogod rom Ills prisoner to his comrade,
"a cyebaRged smile of triumph with the
= Su,rp he cried, hanging his gun around
Ma .onli,r's neck, "carry 1t for me"
"Take mine, too," said the man who pre-
ssI,d him. j lug the same. ,..t..-. f.fl.4t
n tInl you, asked the captain, turning
orgrd. TN, third brlgand, who followed
+ sbrl aud seemed to be the yot DRest of
hc tiy.
v.n can never Il II what may happen ~
ofool +" muitered the other with con-
Bnprlou, .lucc; then he turned to the
Oi.,r ana aid
rmp, tricud - slapplng him on the
boulSr "tcI us where you were going !"
Tie ,olds made no response. ~ r.
,'0b NJ p RED the brigand, STOPPING to
I klck tp switch, "did you hear me ~ and
yjg. him blow across the hands.
"a lar ai,r bent forward without word.
"you wi.i peak, poor fellow" continued
ne lrigsrd. throwing away his switch;
6fg aII begih 50, ami you will end like the
sps Youuc hat 4, sh and b mes after ali;
Eted yol r-r tine torture, you will cry out
b. rt.i a. aired ~
81 Spaying. he gavr him a push to guide
tm nte path along the brink Of a stream
hi The, vent straight on for time, then
rr,srl j"it bridge, skirted hill, and
esaa loH.cui Of d steep and rocky noun
an The soldier, chOked by the
tm, o thc guns around his neck,
mpNd Uy having his hands tied,
utor4'l by lis heavy unifor drip
bug with sweat, nlmbled over the rocks.
Nj on bis knees, struggled up, only to fall
rain, dnt be- hrgauds struck him, ILL.,
rell him urged him on, mocking him
ul ..orm- "Oh, cowardi When your
Den cich US they Tie us TO their horsesl
Dur an. now, l'irdmouteseW
Ilatwa up The mountain side they were
Spe5tal AMI awaited, At point where
per ci wa, all crumbling, precfpitous and
ag.eE @lra but few st aggling bushes
d &=Aeel trees, beneath bluff followed
lBi gEgaRdlfi like a vault, stretched brief
plt l e1l 1roand, girt around with hard
r4f sbne, partly rolled down from above,
laHk-lbe tesrer part--Wedged among the
lesl ~ ,iiaeE Strength so as to form kind
f3mPlr tda oyerhanging bluff served
fai du Walls 10 wooden hut, which
efnHtd "a fourth part of the inclosed
Eaea Aas@s had been dug ont of the inner
lfate lEe siotH, aud served as hiding
1as lzahdrr, and stairs had been
tatf Rom the top OF which the whole
egiBll4 wa visible. he entrance was
he,,Eti an aperture scarcely large enough
ada' a. han Outside, there was ne
ghel faa.itilQu, inside, it seemed at once
taYt, s#ta'tG,' aud grand house. In the
eies ,sle Glasses, cups, pans, bread and
hies. from projecting points of rock hung
yitiss and bags; in one corner
as baip oi brands and ashes
nd The rgk above was black with
lt5ae, with At lhe back OF the hut wer,
tae d slta@ aud old clothes. Looking
W h9a.l.e Mas Ia be f, n GU any side bu
V ks' det' eLsits, and huge masses, ap
PaIflif sase'l ded in id.air, with her
W liifft ii ltee SO puiy as to seem NOR
ss q la3t ID arass. Below, the gaping fanl
l3e iiietl'laIn, beyond, the plain, and Il
u iis.aHg, uher mountains
a MAJ, efeel upon the last step of a fligh
staa,. .tnGug his elbeRs on the rock
III, a.d his ace hidden behind two stones
teeaa Altifl he peered as through aIooI
0F, At@4 &Iliing for the band. When IA
IN !, ". t95tiar, he struck his hand In. tokel
Hs,lsAi, upon one of the two stones, an
a.siif Watching his every step, accom-
a@l,4 y. fasll blow given him with gestur
= WI e7lt is il 10 add force to the deal c
NJ, .4t i9s and pain to its recipients
INN iey were within q few PAGES {
g3lr4l 4 Hent down to meet them &
Z l99f. Ley anne; the soldier, pushe
,;i5I 5i#5 y lfF~al, fell headlpng in th
5eis ai salf ihcios re, the others entere
Sst. y pulling and painting and fiingtn
ass Iai>, lnrses and weapons in every d
~ n They sat down upon the scattere
aes 4la remained silent for SOME time,
tgNef breath and wipe off the perspif;
lnere'S specimen p finally exclaimt
Ndlltf, tt.t l.
9g', ~, ts't 70 lneet them.
h6a'e, H'e, i've one" was the answe
.pa5n.i afn saiAs 4, a glance at the pr soner, al
aEl. s Nv. VT he wore spurs, he asked his ca
a.i. .h : atft Is bis horsei'
tNa D9l sfeak of it.p was the sulky repl
,1'5,'.i sAla'i egn must needs go off; hit Il
teI,,@, lil1 ead OF the man, )" and he briei
sts,sa .R Whit had occurred,
ma, ,SSgf ill1d, said the other; "it was
h, .'li9a'aeh'ng ~, The soldier, he helped MIN
gc5,3,, s,5' anu after staring him straight in t
bsSt In ,t +. g1id curiosity, he took from
sr5,a,. s'5 sa1Te, gums and cloak; then
5n, 1.s'.s31 !, Oh The hat, examined It inside a
Tbo55i,.4s 3lti threw 1t into one corn
Mil s5,5'# a + Exhausted, leaned against |
bd# "9a 5eetn to study the faces of I
gsza,.1 80 eie by one, With the slow, serio
fesja - d "a. man, whose thoughts are
nps,.,;. ~ aAaiher world. The brigaI
T,.31 T.#,.'e We're rummaging his valise.
bsdn ,ma 9siF faces were fully worthy of
t5sis is ab9 leeds. He who appeared to
Win. 5% asaa, vs. a man of 40 short but sto
hi, oa. a lR5 had, shoulders which toucl
cs1,. - 4ed crooked legs with enormt
t5a, t51,,si' :, u" Was blaek-5earded, and hairy,
g,5' ou a mall portion of his face !
b. ia,,. tg5,t ~ The other three, two seemed
,bp .5., '3,si taay had the sane low forehe
Sam '''ts ia' nose, the same foxy eyes,
turn ~ mouth, curved like semicil
p96,aa lie out, and the same smot
ARita 9,ttt: both were small and nerve
scp,a.,,,. "sst htt AN iudescribable look of grs
sIye ~ - y alfl terror in their eyes, exp
na,nta we h9nstrous extravaganza of s
lerEi,s' mix ure of superstition
Tbey = = rash daring and abject coward
and lnal S"ie eagarloaf hats, shabby leggil
iWrtT ''3,' lafkets, open in front, and
tio,s :" :, ~ bet and troWsers protrudtd