The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-29

parchment book at . marked page
and laid ii on a fiat stone, which
served as table.
The two started Of. the pupil tirsi
puttinga line and hook ia has peck
ct, and pulling out a fishing-rod
from under some bushes.
Nv bat do you want with thai:
asked the stranger, I'VE are not go-
ing 10 fish,
why not:" said the pupil: ''if we
COME to a place, We might catch
something that would be a real Gu
riosity."
Before long they came To 3
mountain brook, and here the pupil
insisted on trying his luck. TIL.
stranger was IA little tired and huL-
cry, and :" WAS quite willing 10 sit
down for a time and EAT something
FROM his bag. The pupil ran Of 10
find some bait, and be staid away 50
long that the stranger had quite
finished his meal before be returned.
He came back at last, however, in IA
state OF great excitement.
''Come with me. come with me.'
he cried. 81 have found something
that is truly astonishing, Come
quickly"
1 he stranger arose and hurried
after the pupil, whose long legs car
ried him rapidly over the mour tam
side. Reaching IA large hole at the
bottom of precipitous rock, the pu-
pill stoppe', and eNcIaiming:
''Come in here and will show
you something that will amaze you,,"
he Immediately entered the hole.
The stranger who was very anx-
ious to see what curiosity he had
found, followed him some distance
along narrow and winding under
ground passage. The two suddenly
emerged into high and spacious
cavern, which was lightened by ope-
nings III the roof; on the floor, in va
rious places were strongly fastened
boxes, and packages of various sorts,
bales and bundles of silks and rich
cloths, with handsome caskets, and
many other articles of value.
"What kind of place is this?" ex
claimed the stranger, in great sur
prise.
"Don't you know" cried the pu-
pill, his eyes fairly sparkling with
delight. "Why, it's a robbers den,
Isn't it great thing to find place
like this?"
GA robbers den. exclaimed the
stranger in great alarm; "let us get
out of it as quickly as we can,
or the robbers will return, and we
shall be cut to pieces"
81 don't believe they are coming
back very soon," said the pupil, |
''and we ought to stop and take |
look at some of these things
"Fly, you foslish youth" cried
the stranger; you do not know what |
danger you are in.' And, so saying,
he turned to hasten away from the
place.
But be was too late. At that mo-
nent the robber captain and his
oand entered the cave. When these
men perceived the stranger and the
Permits pupil, they drew their
words and were about to rush upon
hem, when the pupil sprang for
ward and, throwing up his long
rms, exclaimed:
"Stop. it is mistake.."
At these words, the robber CAP
ain lowered his sword, and notion
d to his men to halt. "A mistake!"
he said; "whaJ do you mean by that"
81 mean," said the pupil, Sthat |
vas out looking for curlosities, and
wandered into this place by accident.
We haven't taken thing. You
nay count your goods, and you will
md nothing missing. We have not
ven opened box. although | very
nuch wanted to see what was in
ONE of them.''
care his statements correct?" said ,,
he captain, turning to the stranger.
ENTIRELY So" was the answer. !
"You. have truthful features, and an 8
onest expression" said the captain, t
and | do not believe you would be
dlshonorable as to creep in here a
urlng our absence and steal our I
ossessions. Your lives shall be 5
pared, but you will be obliged to !
with US; for we cannot allow 6
ny one who knows our secrets to !
ave US. You shall be treated well. t
nd shall company us in our expe- 0
ltlons; and If your cor duet merits it. il
gu shall in time be made full mem 2
ars." b
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