The state herald., 1890-12-26
4 BANDITS GRATITUDE.


How Traveller In Spain was Saved by silver
trosN
Harry White always longed for an
adventure in his Spanish travels, und
II Ind come ut last. II had been Ills
fortune to save tho lie OF captain OF
the briRands. who presented him 10
parting with II curious silver cross
This worthy had inllen from tho rocks
and Harry had assisted him 70 escape.
Five years later he wus In Spain
again, and, wandering among tho
mountains, he found no had lost his
way. A storm was coming up, and
what he feared came only tod soon. A
hoarse shout startled him, md he
found himself surrounded by a baud OF
cutthroats
A smart stroke from tho butt OF
Harry Whites hoavy whip fclled the
foremost man. but the rost at once
dragged him froui his horse. and. In
spite Of his furious struggles, bound
him hand aud foot
''l4et me kill the dog!" roared tho
injured robber. whose Head was bleed
ing freely. "Hc shall never strike d
SpaHiafd again!"
''Not so fast. BrothSr Juin.~ said
another. "He looks like u1 English
man ind tho English nrc all rich.
Wo'll mako him pny u 1T ransom."
And II he don't pay II quickly."
put i'd n third. with a significant whisk
Of his knife close 70 the prisoners car,
"hls friends won't find him SO hand
some the next time they sec him."
Harry's blood ran cold at tho
horrible threat and tho roar OF brutal
laughter that followed 1t. lilo WINS now
completely discnchanled for tho
brilliant and chivnlrous bandits Of his
boyish dreams wero utterly different
from these ragged. hang-dog ruilinns,
who almost chokcd him with the
sitting odor OF garlic md tobacco.
Then his horror turned 10 rage Mt
tho Thought OF being Numbered and
ihsulted by those brutal rascals. and
no inwnrdly vowed that when he did
get free he would spend all the money
he had In hunting them down.
Tho robbers laid their prisoner on
horse and led him up steep, zigz g
path 10 n kind Of rocky platform.
walled In on three sides by unsc liable
cliffs. while on the fourth v II
prccipicc OF scvor hundred feot
Here about twonty more brigan Is
were cncampei; and Harry White.
suddenly remembering his silver eros :.
looked cacefly ia SC, II tho man who
had given it To him was one OF tho
band; but he could SEQ no ono In the
least like him.
just then hasty step was heard be-
low. and II tall. d TX II ,ure springing
up the ROCKS MS nimble us mountain
goat. came be uniing up the platform.
up with you. comradcs~ shouted
tho newcomer. who WIS no other than
the formidable Pedro Gonsnivez him.
self. 1--WE have been betrayed. and
all the sollicrs from La Rcdundn nro
on our trail. We mus, retreat at once.
All. Who Is this ii prisoner
1--WE took him In tho valley yondcr,
and have kept him for ransom" re-
piled one OF the bIndits.
There Is no time tn think Of ransom
now, when our very livcsnrs nj siakc!"
snid tho robber chief. stcrny. Take
what money he has on him and then
hing him over tho procipicc.
Instantly n dozen eager hands were
riding Harry's pockets; and the brave
lad giving himself up for lost. pre-
p red to die like man. But. as his
watch was drawn forth by the robbers.
the silver cross that hung 70 It's chain
caught the eye Of Gon.nlvo;. who
spraog forward and asked. "Whcrc
did you get that CROSSE"
"lt was given TO me five years ago
BY smuggler Of these psrts. whom I
helped TO escape whom he was crippled
by n FALL" replied Harry. looking
iixedly nj him.
And i am the man who gave It."
said Gonsalvcz, grasplny hi, hand
warmly; ''and for that COOL deed you
shall depart free and unframed.
Comrades. give him back all that you
have taken. Follow that path. which
will lead you TO the village Of san
'romas; and whe, you Tell. this story
To your friends. tell them also that
kindness is never thrown AWAY. even
upon Il brlgand. boston Globc.