Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-01
THE eoLDEx cRoss. J.

large sum OF money hDOur MS pefSOus
found himself belafed at night In one
o; the widest and most thinly-populat-
ed quarters of southern city.
i He was In the heart of o dense wood
and not far from q deadly and treacher-
Gus swamp. To lie down to rest would
have been simply suicide; yet he was
worn with fatigue and no habitatiou ap-
peared In sight. Dismounting, he led
his horse by the bride and tried In
vain 10 discover by the sense Of touch
the road he should follow. ifef teo
II must find some shelter for the
night,n he said. 'The people hereabout
have not o very good reputation; but
am not afraid OF men, and do fear
swamp fever and scorpions. Pll call;
there may be some one within hearing.n
On this he sent up O shout that proved
his lungs to be in good condition, and
followed 1t by another and another.
After this third he paused and listened.
A faint "hello" seemed to echo his,
and in q moment more there appeared
among the trees the figure Of an old
man who held lantern Ia one hand
and shaded his eyes vita the other.
"Who Is that?" cried this personage;
lone Of the boys?n IA oe.,,e#
| "A stranger,p said the traveller. "I'm
lost In this confounded place. Can you
tell me where can get shelterg
who are you, and where do you
come from?n - -,
II came from farther north; travelling
on business; my name is Hogan. /
can pay for anything ! ask, and shall be
/ thankful, too. - 3'-i s'5espg s'e n
i "All right. Come along. NV house
ain't fhr off, And, turning, he totter-
\ ed away into the darkness. Ea " -
i The traveller put his hand upon the
pistol ut his belt and followed him. A
] few steps forward, and amid dense
mass Of foliage, they made their way to
the door Of u hut. Within, o fire burn
4 ed upon . rude hearth. Over II girl
i crouched, idly hooking into the -embers.
q "That's my darter,' y said the old
man. uWe'fe alone here, and it's a
poor place; and you're welcome Walk
4 IN; 4 IL see your horse Is cared for.n 40
Il The girl looked up sharply and look
ed down again with flush on her face,
The old man drew broken chair to.
ward the blaze and lita pine torch. 49,
4 "A fire is comfortable these damp
nights If it Is warm,n he said, MAKE
some coffee and an ash-cake for us Nan.
ME, The gentleman's hungry, ile il
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ii confess / am, y said Hogan, taking
the proffered chair. aAnd, i do no,
know what 7 should have done to-night
. without your hospitality.r sg'i ps.' 49,
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