Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-12
THE R0BBER CHIEF.

the region Among the Inhabitants OF tas
hills, - bandits and kssei. saw.ess frhr1ssis,
this sans nlaa was known n Don Carlos,
Tho hoeter chief, but 50 yell was sis ssrss
kept by those acuuaintst wish t that NO
whisper OF bis Enhoiy connection evsr poi
luted toe air of the sais-y over ~eiea -
beld sway.
As 4 On Carlos he eozsiuctesi bis o1trages
With Al the eourt<&y OF 70 her Of Romance.
icing hoerz g. the poor with VIVA 20
gaihssi from the rich, and, while oit1n
cruel, be ~oEl soaIs1inses exhibit ssiHs
sresl.lnS ses.ero..tY toward his victims, Or
those IN bis lower, that Dis virtues
Joa.iy sung By the easy goins msltiIuie,
wh.is bis wrong doing was only ~n-sfsfso'
and si.oss caaritab & ossei over
prom sonora, on . entity evening In Jan
usry. IT,. tine coach which srayslNd tbs Old
io.. 10 a.lnuahua was aeiI Lied aitb pas
sengers, all OF whom, b. display Of arm as
ssI a. BY Esersonai appearance. seemed 10 %
20 s~ss-d Q. property worth de eniinx'
and weapons were necessary, Tor tne r"ai 70
te travrrssi VA notofiousiy infe ted py
rob6ers
In the party were . gentle, timii old lady
and her bla k-eyei, sivaeious, Deantiiu u
niece, MARI de Navarro, sole child and
orphan 0. tn lobe Count dc Savarrs, "h''
.Iyinr, LETT bis naotaer.eas child to the care
OF her dead mother 81 ter. and vifh tais
aunt tns charming girl had passed her early
life II. SONORA
TODD - a-autiful and with al the iran =
mes ( ii,.loc nee. Marie entsre into nnro-
straisd onversation with nsf fel on travel
srs aturaliy, the talk settled INTO ex-
perienres OF ea, b, or their friends, IN eon-
uect.on with robters and roof cries, aud tns
continued long, dread inducing walethiiie 8
tut at last fatigue and lumber conqu red,
and all were sound as.eep, despite Tue teffi-
bic .oiting VI tine c nmsy vehicle
4 very sudden puii-up OF the norses anu
halt Of tus oacn b-toxeEed that something
had happen ID, and in an infant every one
WAS wids awake-awake to SIS, surrounding
anu leerla- IN on every side, Leree, Ora
will, and wic6ed faces made more hideous
by tie di,n flicker OF the rude toicne7 tue
men carried
The passepg RS were made to dismoant
ami stand in a row. whii9 the urisahas
hastily pilage them Of their valuaoieA
romewn.t apart from the other wee
Marie aud her aunt they were the LAST 70
he searched, and the cool headed girl occu
piei tie tlu.e In KEGS -servaLion4 through
the darAIess she could discern tue II ,ure o.
a una / Oh horseback, eyi emily III command,
though he took no part ia tie "a tive p-ui-
deiinS
MN u rude d sperado approached Marie
AMI her aunt, and the llsnt oil the torch Tell
tuli upon hes beautiful pale and dete. mined
face n placed herself before her aged rela-
ti.c: | have no wealth worth youf 'aAns,
We d. not AIRY our II asur,s with US. Ay
aunt ne .ther has any thing Of value, and the
first Oh you that lays hand upon ner or
ne the roun cd arm -ew OUT Lefceiy,
and in the lttls hand was iiinly .rtsped
Keen, long 4t.letto.
Staggered To- Il NON ut by this most I'M
expected opposition, tAe rattian started oaek,
" IN a ia o4th and half laugh, and was
about to grasp h ,,iri wheh, from tho
gloom, was hear II voice
"ile seuoras not to be Modesto !. We
harm 40 hl iren or "one -
With the IA 5h tu,ne to angry ma ei.c-
ton the rooDer novel ava. len, under
cover of guns th despoiied travel rs We're
al owed u Resume their piuee il tle coach
an. The drive. was ordered 70 pro eed o.
the carney.
The humanity gr ntel Marie and her aunt
EVIDENT, ,sl,please1 their plundered con
Ianiu.s, an this dissatisl action was openly
vente upon the two ladies'
Il 5. oa.d certainly have begged the
seuoriti to act u my treasurer, sa,i ole OF
the men had | known that she woulI be
exempt"
20 would l." groaned and growlei each
Of tie ,uer>
Mares eyes f,asned Hal you the irit
o gir. ol ; seAors she said, you would
not haze given up your armi, but "ould
have Ell them to save your prop rty ana
protect Two women from nsuit Silence
reigHel III tho coacn aft r that, and at ms
next station two passengers left the VEIN ie,
Dut We're replacei by two other men, one
with c~ar ., bad ia O. III strong conUIasc
with hi tsnlsome companion, n man ONE
what pat ms prime and showing ma X, OF
care, hut vita kindly eyes, cur veous 'naa-
ner, and most fascinating smile. He sat
near the or, and evidently knew the
country by heart, pointing out every place
of interest As they passsi IT. Through him
conversation was tesIe"e ed, and ths waol,
story Of the robbery reAeGrsei which tale
seemed u anus. the rough stranger 4eyonI
measure Marie thought the Vol g Of the
gentle newcomer somewhat familiar, aud
Ike that she heard coming from the dark
ness. but the fearless CLAN e, the honest eyes,
the charming manners OF the MAJ disarnied
all sus lcioa; his attentions showed that he
AimIrel ner, and were so ark-d that this
fact was oon apparent to ali the onpany.
In Two hours the coach wa again stopped,
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tue d DOR, re u slim, tho On 1ers to ali sht
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to-, ma, ,h.,..v visitor ON III. wrist. the
ronuer mt his Eye, changed colo, STAIN
mei Ell aud be- ged parton
"a ypC %. Mt TO see my pas ort." in
quife The ST anger.
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