Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31
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been extinguished, and from the dark
ened window Terrier peered over the
fields which had been his own, and
which he was now about to aban-
don forever. He had long nerved him
self to the sacrifice, however, and the
thought of the honor and happiness
of his daughter outweighed any regret
at his ruined fortunes. All looked so
peaceful and happy, the rustling trees
and the broad, silent stretch of grain
land, that it was difficult to realize
that the spirit of murder lurked
through it all. Yet the white face and
set expression of the young hunter
showed that in his approach to the
house he had seen enough to satisfy
him upon that head.
Terrier carried the bag of gold and
notes. Jefferson Hope had the scanty
| provisions and water, while Lucy had
the small bundle containing a few Of
her more valued possessions. Opening
the window very slowly and carefully,
they waited until a dark cloud had
somewhat obscured the night, and
then n by one passed through into
the little garden. With bated breath
and crouching figures they stumbled
across it and gained the shelter of the
hedge. which they skirted until they
came to the gap which opened into the
cornield. They had just reached this
point when the young man seized his
two companions and dragged them
down into the shadow, where they lay
silent and trembling.
It was as well that his prairie train
ing had given Jefferson Hope the ears
of a lynx. He and his friends had
hardly crouched down before the mel.
ancholy hooting of a mountain owl
was heard within a few yards Of them,
which was immediately answered by
another boot at a small distance. At
the same moment a vague, shadowy
figure emerged from the gap for which
they had been making, and uttered the
p~laintive signal cry again, on which 4
/ second man appeared out of the OBJ
security.
Tomorrow at midnight,' said the
first, who appeared to be in authority.
"When the whippoorwiu calls three
times"
st is we'll" returned the other.
'Shau I tell Brother Drebber?''
pass it on to him, and from him to
the others. Nine to severn
"Seven to ive!' repeated the other,
anu li10 Two UIcS AIGUeu away Ill
different directions. Their concluding
words had evidently been some form OF
sign and countersign. The instant
that their footsteps had died away in
the distance, Jefferson Hope sprang to
his feet, and, helping his companions
through the gap, led the way across
the fields at full speed, supporting and
h~alf-carrying the girl when her
strength appeared to fail her.
Hurry on! hurry on" he gasped
from time to time. 1--WE are through
the line of sentinels. Everything de-
ponds on speed. Hurry on!'
Once on the high-road they made
rapid progress. Only once did they
meet anyone, and then they managed to
slip into a field and SO avoid rccogni-
ton. Before reaching the town the
hunter branched away into a rugged
and narrow footpath which led to the
mountains. Two dark, jagged peaks
doomed above them through the dark
ness, and the Gefile which led between
them was the Eagle canyon in which:
the horses were awaiting them. With
unerring instinct Jefferson Hope
picked his way among the great
powders and along the bed of a dried,
up water-course, until he came to the
retired corner, screened with rocks
where the faithful animals had beer
picketed. The girl was placed upon
the mule, and old Terrier upon one of
the horses, with his ~money-bag, while
Jefferson Hope led the other along the
precipitous and dangerous paths.
1t was a bewildering route for any.
one who was not accustomed to face
Nature in her widest moods. On thu
one side a great crag lowered up a
thousand feet or more, black, stern and
menaeing, with long basaltic columns
upon its rugged surface like the ribs
of sonfe -.Eez2 -oasosz I'D tt.
other manu- ~ cnzn. CO cowluers
and debris made all advance impossr
bic. Between the two ran the irregu
lar track, SO narrow in places thai
they had to travel in Indian file, and sc
rough that only ~practiced riders coult
AVE traversed it at all. Yet, in spite
of all dangers and difficulties, the heart.
of the fugitives were light within them
for every step increased the distance
between them and the terrible despot
ism from which they were flying.
They soon had a proof, however
that they were still in the jurisdiction
of the Saints. They had cached tn.
very widest and most desolate portion
of the pass when the girl gave 1
startled cry and pointed upward. On
a rock which overlooked the track
showing out dark and plain agains
the sky, there stood a solitary sentinel
He saw them as soon as they perceived
him, and his military challenge O
"NNho goes there?" rang through tn,
silent ravine.
Travellers for Nevada" said JET
ferson Hope, with his hand upon tn
rife which hung by his saddle.
They could see the lonely watche,
lingering his gun, and peering dow
at them as if dissatisfied with their re
ply.
t "By whose permission?" he asked.
"The Holy Four" answered Terrier
His Mormon experiences had laugh
him that that was the highest authorit-
to which he could refer.
mine from ~seven," cried the sent
l mel.
"Seven from fve," returned Jeffer
son Hope promptly, remembering tn,
: countersign which he had heard in tn,
garden.
"Pass, ard the Lord go with you,
7 said the voice from above. Beyon,
Ills posi- the pain out, an
b horses were able to break into
trot. Looking back, they could Sc
the solitary watcher leaning upon hi
= gun, and knew that they had passe,
t the outlying post of the chosen people
: and that freedom lay before them.
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THE AvENGING ANGELS.
All night their course lay throughir
:, tricate defles and over irregular an