West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

! nu'hcIouS' replied, looking forth
4 from the vehicle.
Each stands on the spot where
some one has met q violent death she
rcloincd; land, a we go along, will
\ call your attention To those which mark
tho places where the foreigners met
theirs"
Z" DO you know" said /. "that | am
resolved TO emulate their example. let
TIE consequences be what the, may?'
Holy saints defend uSi' she cN-
claimed; "you are not in earnest.
senor."
a." Seriously SO. assure YOU"
"lou would only bring certain death
upon us both. -
" Say. rather, / should tighten tho
expenses of the journey your
knights of the road understand retreat
aS.well rs advance and YOU yourself
have acknowledged that firm resistance
| put them to flight for once
" But there were numbers opposed
to them. senior, and you are only one &"
But, fortunately, | have couple
OF revolvcrs, which, i'm two good hands.
amount to some ten or dozen shots.
and my friends have repeatedly told
me am not bad marksman.'
" All, Santa Maria. YOU will think
better OF this, senior? the very idea Of
resistance tcrrihes met
But not the idea of robbrrv?'
:. Because | have never met with
violence
We continued TO converse i'm a SINH
lar strain for some time LONGER NV
fair companion gradually changing the
subject, and seeming much Interested
In myself j learned that her family
name was Nalerdc, that she was I'M
married. that her father and brother
were officers i'm the army, and so forth,
ana so on; and i'm return | gave her my
own name, stated something Of my
| history. business and prospects, and,
altogether, became more Cummunica-
tive than would advise any friend to
0e with any stranger OF either sex in n
strange country.
As we continued our journey. the
conversation gradually changing from
one thing to another. Sonorita Paula
suddenly brought il back to the point
where it first opened.
we are coming upon n dangerous
| part of the road, She said ARE Won
still resolved TO defend Yourself if as
sailcd?'
With your permission, scnorita,"
piled; but STILL if such is your intcu-
ton, think it no moro than right that
! you should give me = chance to take "A
/ part in my defense, since my risk of
danger will be rs great as yours
" And have you really the nerve, aft
or all. 10 defend yourSclf?' | inquired.
" II had the means. senior"
have two pistols, said |; eff YOU
Will accept OF one OF them, it i, at your
service.
" You are very kind, scnor-but can
| fire it?'
. With ease, senorita:' and producing
one OF my rcvolyers, l explained To her
the manner I'm which il was To be used
And this, you say, will shoot some
! half dozen times?'
- think it safe to calculate that fv
charges out OF the six will explode.
senorita."
" Avery formidable weapon, indecd!''
she replied; lard with such can al
most fancy we are safe. You have an
other YOU say. like this?"
produced it.
What beautiful inventionn she
observed, reaching over and takino il
from my hand. Then extending her
hands, one of the rcvolvers i'm each. she
continued. ARMED like this. one
might almost count himself safe again 4
host! You say this is fired in this
mannerP' she proceeded, cooking one
OF the weapons as she spoke, and point
ing it toward the road
" Have care, Senorita, or YOU will
discharge it,
The words were scarcely uttered.
Wheh her niger pressed the trigger. and
one OF the barrels was exploded with q
sharp report. a minute after. and
while was gently Gliding her, we
heard loud. quick tramp of horses.
ana several sharp. rapid EXPLANATIONS.
Inc next moment our conveyance was
stopped suddenly, and we saw ourselves
surrounded by some eight or ten mount
Ell men, one OF whom, in a loud voice.
eXclaimed
lleld YOU prisoners, or de-
Quick. scnOritaN said J.. extend.
ing my hand; quick i'm Heaven :
name give me one Of those weapon.
Tor now IS the time for decisive action >
Nay, she replied putting the weap-
onS behind her you will be too hasty,
Let them suppose we yield let them
open the door,
''Oh, no. it will then b. too late!''
a opOhc lh' uONf was suddenly
thrown open and three or four swarthy.
! hcaVl'y-beardcd men presented them
selves 10 my view.
quick, scnorita, for the love If God"
cried gra~ping at her arm.
Hold" she exclaimed, Instantly prn-
sentlng one of my own revoycrs 10 my
head. Resistance is useless Won, ara
our prisoner"
Gracious Heaven" exclaimed /
perfectly asjouudcd Olr pri.npo,.
I'd YOU say II is not possible that one
so fair and lovely as yourself is in any
manner connected with these S,n.
ditti.'
1T Is even So. scnor.' she replied
, with ono Of her most bcwitching smiles
still Keeping ono Of my own Wclpop,
turned against myself and Significantly
pointing the other to the door You