Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-17
.THOs. j. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR.

GOO Willingly dUOue 'ehoAAoSt'NS -
one will allow it. From this mar
nothing could be learned othe7
than that he is Franz from the
Glacierbrook valley, but none Of
the guides, none of the inn-keeperi
know him, and as soon as we ap'
proach hotel he invariably dis.
appears, and as invariably turns
up again when we find ourselves
on lonely mountain road. I an
firm in my opinion that this
man is dangerous-he has designs
upon u.s."
Miss Graham gave all these
grounds for her suspicion with
such emphasis that Mr.. Rosman
became more and more uneasy
Borden, however, said with con.
temptuous smile:
"Oh, we are not in the Abruz.
zen! There ere no robbers herel'
"But there are poachers every.
where, wild, outlawed fellows, who
are at war with law and right and
who would not think much Of
shooting down hunter if he
should surprise them. Why
couldn't they also fall upon trav.
ellers and rob them and then fly
with their booty to the forests?'
Poor Rosman had become quite
pale, he passed his hand rapidly
to his breast pocket, but his glance
falling on the two guides, he
breathed more freely, and ex-
claimed:
aThank God we are at least not
alonel"
aBut that time in the forest we
weren observed Mr.. Borden, who
now began to think more seriously
about the matter. "Miss Graham
is right! If he had at that time
surprised and robbed US"
"We should all have been dead
men!" said Rosman in complain
ing tone.
"But there were always four OF
us!" said Miss Graham, throwing
a somewhat contemptuous look
upon the two alarmed gentlemen,
81 should not have been overcome
without offering resistance, neither
should Adele. We should have
defended ourselves with our para
soils if the necessity had arisen"
She brayely swung the weapon
referred to over her head, and the
stout gentleman looked at hel
with respectful admiration; he
felt he would be safer in her pro.
lection than in that of Mr.. Ber.
den.
"God be praised that we have
escaped the danger!" said he
"since I engaged the two guides
yesterday the poacher has dis
appeared. He will not venture tc
join us now that we have an es'
cort. I shall take warming how
ever, and not dismiss the guides
until we shall have reached the
railroad station. We have only
two days travel before u.s."
The two guides had no! under
stood the anglicized German OF
Miss Graham and knew not the
nature of the conversation. They
walked quietly near the animals
and soon the entire party reached
the bend of the road. Here the
rocky. wall receded and they rode
for some distance on a level sur
face. The travellers had stopped
the animals to let them rest wher
suddenly from three directions
came a cry of fright and excite
ment.
"There he is again,-Franz-the
poacher!"
And, indeed, they saw neal
Adele, who was some distance
ahead, man In the dress of a
mountaineer, who had seized the
rein of the mule which he care.
fully led, and the young LADY who
usually willfully insisted upon
riding alone, allowed it to happen
She even seemed engaged in ex.
tremely lively and gay conversa'
ton with the peasant for he,
bright laughter rang out through
the midday stiffness. "Adele
Adele!" cried the anxious father
and beckoned with both hands
The call was heard, for Adele
turned 1T seemed to take the
despairing cry for a greeting; she
waved her handkerchief gaily ant
turned again to her companion,