The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-16

The ssraage Heery FoSalshoa BY IN 4
kaaaas haaatea M0aso.

In ISb1 j vODk nay departure rom Alex-
andria, In. going across thu country In
the direction of Lake Charles, rays a Lit
tle Rock correspondent Of the So. Louis
Giobe-DemOcr0f. For quite . long distances
my way lay along the old military road,
leading through an exceedingly sparsely
ride for miles and mot see u living creature
nor hear any sound save the lonesome
soughinR Of the majestic yellow pines.
In tho afternoon Of tho second day I was
d-renching rain. As she rain came down
IN torrents and the wind howled wildly
through the covering boushs Of the dense
pleasant. Added to these causes Of fear
In lightning was almost ~unceasing. and
seen .tream,ine around the tall trunk Of
row, white streak whcrc Il had torn on the
else. hut while the storm still ragged ]
u into "a small opening. i'm the midst of
which stood a dscaying log house. with
sheds ! took shelter, thankful that I had
not been killed ny falling limbs ar an
electric shock.
When the storm subsidized the somber
curtains OF night had fallen about me,
and the small streams could he heard
singing the songs of mill-races or broken
dams, SO much were they swollen by the
deep rain fall. ! knew IL would he RASH
ness tn attempt to proceed On my journey
house; consequently l resoiutely deter
mined tn remain where l was. there
fore took oil my saddle, put my horse in
kindled "a fire ON the old hearth and
quietly lay down on a pallet l made Of my
-A Mns Pi afraid: "V We fp"; ! confess.
was affected with marked symptom. Of
ST. Vitus' dance;" but at this !
had no sooner coiled upon my bed han
old stories of such dismal places came
marching i'm through the of my
-au sr.e ~ 81.
I should see them. matcrialized, trooping
in through the doorway of the old hut.
Then began to feel "something kind o.
my vertebral column.
Pretty soon a full regiment of large blue
rats marched i'm. and after looking on i'm
time and concluding that there were no
cats "under the meal" opened mp a reRu-
lar circus: risssd up q trap y, and for an
rodents and incarcerating them in an old
barrel.
Finally l grew weary of my sport and
fell asleep-about lO:sO O'clock, l suppose
Sometime thereafter l awoke TO find the
old cabin i'm good repair and furnished
spacious fireplace. before which an elderly
gentleman sat reading aloud from aFrench
In the corner opposite my
couch sat a beautiful young lady. dressed
i'm a flowing gown of immaculate white.
attentively listening to the reading. Her
je,-black iocks fell IN graceful ringiets
~ ~
superior intelligence CLEANED from her
dark. liquid. fawn-like eyes. indeed. she
loveiincss. which challenged my admira-
ton a. well as augmented my supreme as
constituent Neither father nor daughter
,as ! judgcd their relationship tn be- APP
ps.ared to notice my prcseiIr..
the reading ceased. both laughed.
the aro-e. ~oar the father.
with her soft white hand and pressed her
coral lips to- his forehead. She then
walked acro-, the room to small bureau.
but just as she approached il. some one
called at the gate. The old gentleman
walked to the door and and asked-in
good Engli>h:
"Who il there"
1.-TWO bs.latcd travellers who solicit your
hospitality" came ia
shall We entertain them, Pauline:
"Ycs. father" the young lady replied.
'for il is "a fearful night for am. one to- he
out"
Every well. gentleman. come in" said
the good old man.
In "a few minutes the travellers were
ting with their host and hostess in quite a
sociablc manner-cxhibitinR "a marked
degree of culture and refinement. One
of the guests was low. very stout. fair, and
large brown eyes LOOKED ont from beneath
heavy. almost square brows. The other
was "a very SPAR. man. rather dark. with
-tcel-blue. RESTLESS eyes.
In the course of time something was said
about cards. and the host immediately
~
ton was eagerly accepted by the guests
and the trio were soon seated around IA
small table betting quite literally. Luck
appeared to smile upon the host. there
fore a large pile Of gold coin soon lay at
his side which had but lately held down
the pockets of his guests. IL was evident
that the losers were becoming vexed and
surprised at Unexpected d.fcat.and i'm this
mood bet more injudiciou-ly than before.
The host remained quiet and calm: the
hostess looked on with perfect indiffer-
s.ncc.
Presently an unusually large stake lay
on the table and again tine host won. The
stout man was on his feet in "a second. and
"a brass-barrclcd pistol. sent n
l.,den missile Of death in ia. direction of
the winner. But the messenger missed
it- mark and plunged deep into the throb-
hing heart Of the young lady. The blood
-purted from the wound in "A great GRIM
son stream. and ere one could write a
single word she spranR up. uttered n
hcartrcnding shrek and fell to the fioor-
dead.
But she had scarcely fallen when her
father was shot dead by the dark man.
This bloody deed seemed ~ great sur
prise To the murderer. evincing the fact
that they had not intended la murder
those who lay dead at their feet. hut the
deed was done: the irrcvo<.ablc dsrrss. OF
death had gone out from their deadly
guns. Hence. after consultation, IL was
agreed tai hide the bodies Ira the bosom Of
old earth. In accordance with his dc.