The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-10-25
THE cBIIIAN's OATH.

Tsis thsm al,oletbef, the people I
Ch,li shos the nost enterprise sHd see'
bs, sdsEisd ior Repuhlicsn eostfmef
ci suy 10 South AEerisa Yet The cot
Eoa people are Of = dark feyenstfoi u
iare. aud tev ioreisners dad favor 10 ihti
eyes Bat With TIE dark eyed maiden
OF chiliii 10 different. spd Yankee sailor
slssys like to ran ilio ''yslpersisef" 70
. efnise 90 shore. aud happy tine the
Lsys gsnefsily.
Ned Wilton landed IRON The bns We
per. which had sprong topmsst an'
stove 10 her quarter 10 storm 10 tu'
South Pseiac. II was . two weeks lol
10 red, aud. ~ Ned vss msn 10 b
trusted, the "0ld Msh" gave him fre'
ran on shore. Ned wasn't much OF mar
TO driet, snd most OF bis time Was spen'
10 ran nblipg sbont on the beautiful noun
tain slopes. getting scqasinted With the
dark eyed besnties Of tho city and coun
try. and enjoying himself generally. oae
dav while exploring the country ten miles
to the north snd east OF the city be was
attracted by The sound oil voices loud 10
dispute. and then came womsns cry
Tor help. Dishing through the bnshes
Ned came ont 10 little open space. where
be saw beautiful girl. whom be hsd met
st Q fsndapgo 10 Valparaiso, struggling 10
the srstp oi a dark looking GILLIAN. who.
II be was Dot a william, ought to have
bad 9 quarrel with his face.
See here, my man, said Ned, you'd bet
ter drop II, or you may chance TO get
yourself into trouble.
That advice might be as we'll applied TO
Yourself. senior, replied the mao, with .
dark, savage iosn. II you will take my
sdvice. given in the most friendly spirit.
you will take yourself Of and attend to
any business Of your own which yon
may chance TO have on hand. No man ev
er int,riered with Manuel Godens who
did no. repent 1t.
III have to leave it to the young lady.
said Ned, quietly. II she says that | sm
10 the way, I'll walk of, as you Say, but
lot before.
No, mol cried the girl. Do not leave me
'lone With this man.
That's oil right. said Ned. You see that
he senors claims my help, Mr.. Manuel
iodens, and III have to trouble yen to
et up and travel.
The man drew Q knife and made dash
/ him, Ned knocked II out OF his hand
I'D then and there gave him such a
hrsshing as be had never received in bis
fe. Then, stripping him Of bis weapons,
9 kicked him industriously down the
ope, for it "riled" him to have a man
raw knife.
The Obiian at last took to bis heels and
ben once out OF reach oil Ned's number
sht boot, turned aud shook his hand at
i'm 10 0 menscing manner.
Hear me, Americana, he bissed. | vow
, the saints not to take rect or sleep until 7
have revenge on yonl .
Ned answered With o conlemptnous
nsb. and. whlrliDg on bis heel, went !,
,ck to the lady, who was trembling with :
or.
Let me escort you safely from this
ace, be said. You are hardly safe here. q
Thanks, senor That man is my cousin,
ID this morning he undertook to escort
Q to the house Of my uncle, who has .
tile rsnoh over yonder. But when we u
acbed this place be seized me and swore
st be would carry me to the haunt Of
Q bandit. Rosss, and there keep me nm
l promised to marry bin.
lie is land pirate. said Ned. and de q
ryes keel.h, uing II ever man did,
| do no. understand thai, senor. ssid
Q girl, with q merry smile. But | shall "
your debtor forever II you will go with
, to my uncle's house. :,
| am quite ct your service, said Ned.
llsntly; bu. doL't know the wsy you
sh to go. =,
This wsy, eenor.
She struck into forest path, after . pl
Irce at the manly face oi the Yankee
lor. That glance was enough, for it "
owed her that she was absolutely safe ys
ID him, no mstter where she might pt
pose 10 60. An hours ride brought
I'm to an opening aud on the slope oil 90
tsblsdo before them they saw q fine th
Job, surrounded by buildings and cor tn
Q for cattle. on
This 10 the place. Senor Ameriosno. she th
d. Will you DO. come to the house an
! let my pucls thank you,
don't want sny thanks Tor an act
ich DO man could have refused to per
IN; bul / will 80 10. Win you give me TO
IL nsmey Mine is Edward Wilton.
/ | an seq nd mate oil the brig vesper. yo
Iud mine Ia Isols Mendez. remember
j, senor. danced with you st the Tan
igo. 10 Valparaiso, last week. ~
they entered the house. and we're met :,
Seuor Mendex, the uncle oi lsols. He :,
nd her story. and thanked the young sr
erican warmly for the part be had per -
med. Bat Ned stopped bin. -,
/ snnoys ne 10 be thanked for 80 slight i.
service. said Ned. Please do not cay a..
more sboui H. w
will Try aud thank you In some other vi
!. senior, ssid tue rsnchsro, warmly. ho
', you mnsi make a stay with ue. II
n business will sllou 1t, and | siil Try ere
make !, pleasant for you. col
have week OF liberty 90 shore, said sbl
|. and then | mus. be of ! sccep, BIZ
II ir,i,s,ion with pleasure, senor. vi