The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-25
THE BANDITS WIFE.
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4 Sister Saves the Life of Her
n Brother.
..raE OATH ON THE CLIFF. /;
Among Ruflans Who Infest a
range in the Mexican Mountains
An Interesting Story.

single form leaned from one. o
.,aso fantastic cliffs on a rangeof noun
ms in the eastern part of Mexico IL
ne latter part of 1850, watching and
Tstsning. as if to ascertain the approach
ef some one in the chasm below
Presently two others appeared, alldark
mountaineering men.
~ swear." cried the first, "Iheard hin
IN the slope beyond"
.cYou are fool, Leonardo" cried the
other.
q tell you no single traveller would
ve,ture Up these sleeps; no humanafoot
rgorld break the silence of these woods. y
III I am fool. Antonio, you are q
fool and bully 10 boot!" rejoined
leonardo, sullenly.
Tsjnce you buric Your dagger in that
American stranger last week and ritled
MIN of his money there is no enduring
ron. / know some one is yonder, and
when return will not be alone.
hHushln whispered Leonardo.
The robbers crouched down among
the branches. A deep silence ensued.
Then a step was distinctly heard strid-
ing among the stones, and voice Of
some sweetness arose in pretty air. a
sound like that of cooking a musket,
from the rock which overhung the young
yoCatgt's head, attracted his eyes to
rhat point, and he could just hear the
whispered dialogue - A\H|
Fool, let 90 my handy .E
$40, Leonardo, I tell yeu-n- - 2
"Getgo my hand, l say, or 1 will strike
Won with my daggerV'
"And I tell you, you cold-blooded
ruffian," said another voice, 'fif you
aR to me of daggers, I viii hurl you
from this rockl'
THE CAPTURE. Il q
The report Of musl1et, shout, an
cath from the robbers and groan from
the traveller, who had fallen at full length
on the ground. were plainly heard.
u do think you have missed your
mark, leonardo said Antonio, when
the nrigands had turned the body over
and sought plumber from their victim,
finding little else than a portfolio OF
sketches. "The heart of no true brigsnd
beats in your bosom, for you are as
bloodthirsty as savage beast See /!
He rises and scowls at you with good
enlphasis-a handsome boy, too.
Another hoarse laugh rolled over the
cliff as the waylaid traveller slowly rose.
and. with sullen chances at the faces of
the banditsi, rested his piercing black
eyes upon those of Leonardo. The
stranger was a young man of about
thirty years Of age, of graceful aid
maaly figure.
''Who are your" said Leonardo.
a poor painter and no more"
Are you rich or poor2"
% Very rich, indeed, when I subsist on
berries"
And have you no one to pay ran
som2"
You are evidently a wag, my friend, "
replied the captive.
& rough one, though" rejoined the
interFogator. "ItWas | who winged the
ballet at your heart but moment ago.
have another ready to punish the i'm
pertnence Of your tongue. as well as the
Intrusion Of your steps. Can you pay
me a ransom, saY2"
No, I cannot. ! an but friendless
painter. If you kill me it will be buta
waste Of powder"
a believe you lie" said one of the
bandits. There is that in your words
which speaks better than your calling.
#hatwhl you give to save your lffe2"
APESSILEss cAPr1vE.
Il have nothing but thanks, which
Yen shall Fave 70 any amount. and you
may be guIe that the payment will
De prompt, and that the coin will not be
eounterfeit.n
What has brought you here2" said
Leonardo, who, from some latent associ-
anon' or the inherent ferocity of a
nature, gloomy, cruel and delighting in
gets dark and atrocious, ppeared from
t1e hrSt to conceive hatred against the
unfortunate, and to be bent on his des-
traction.
a truant disposition like your own, "
replied the other.
BAY rather a disposition of a detec-
i've, !" cried Leonardo, approaching MIN,
and clenching his fist in his face, while
ms white teeth shone through his sheer
ing lips and raven beard. 81 tell you
what. comrades, would keep no terms
With these wretches of detectives. Let
This spy die for his pains"
Leonardo" cried Antonio, "I,have
called you fool; in truth you are vii
iiau, protest against this barbarity
What has Madalena to say to all this p
You can go and preach to women, y
replied Leonardo. II give my voice fol
his death. What shall be done2 Shall
he live or die2
Let him die" cried the other wretch
Bicd him hand and foot and hurl him
IRON yonder cliff. A leap OF 5000 feet
will give him an appetite for his sup
As this fearful sentence was passed
the stranger turned pale. His broad hal
vas knocked fiercely from his forehead
and lay upon the turf, and he was seizec
BY the throat and dragged toward tbs
0readful'rIifT The artist looked arOunC