flrue to 6od, to" poulr 6ouftjMi)d io uoulr SMS,f3
9-
rrr-r a t?t ,nnnnn'Trgr C, OCTOBE3R 3, 1861,
NO,
"VOX-r. XO.
nns. t. J. HOLTON,
editic aid paipaiirans.
TEHMS:
T,7 ..'at TWO DOLLARS in advance ; TWO
...UAH AND nr i i 1 f ' " VVuVi i w
...cuiw .-.- --
I , plt i-nu m mo wor. "'i"fv'
.H mitil all arrearages r. paiu ,e ati-p.
. .. . r ....... I
.. .-. I'm cuii ti nuance. t'ourlad
rlra-.tliiaaireo IV pe irm i
' . c I. .. . . ir V K . I.. . rl.-rirrli V5 uer
.rliarnteni. . .... J. ll
, higher; und a d, durii.iu 01 JJJ Hirwi.i
,,!. from H" rrgulnrpricea.ioruti..;....-'' i
. Adrrrliiieliiclil inacriii. iii...j
.... .11 n.-r aouiirc tor car h tin.', feiiu-
, i;,iv'7i cent, per aqua re lor tiHi lime.
will be .u.erleu onlil forbid aud charged
I -,.liiiaati'ra ar a U I hot lien lutein ,
J.(.. H I I-lv I ..-
DtALEhS IN
iimTPUlC TKUr.TRV.
f-J MAIUUI-Uu... i
,fjislLVtu aud PLVTLU WUE.
5,Ur4Mlr KJi.lf,r.l.(.o.1lellH U...i0i.Uou.e.
CHAULU1 IK. N. C. I
v, i. lu Kri-airinir -lclic .V Jewelry. ',
A'l
MAHKET IIOUSK.
Mil K i.ul r.ler rfi-cllully .nfuma hit forni r
r. mri fi.r (.ui.nc (.i..r-ii).
LIOUSE, U'"" r II"-' uh.nv ll r.
,,,(K.ile !. l 'Ira At V il i im-. I
uk .Mra.ra. J. I lijc " .
i be luuuu a lull axurlmt nl ul
Family Grcccries,
tur'J.Us. HtiUrr al i-'-.i', C'nkkfiis,
i'lftrlVtt, I'J, ') C.
Miprrioi' I iI.m i s "O-'"")
IlaU ami f
iadivaX iituiltittui'u Shors,
ilioii., Il l.ain -, Miii-Hutt,
a Kanry Article, all l Imh Kill
l ll. a cr y luti "" " .........
t. . am itwa.
It In ailililmn It the ab'e, I ml
lu tit
bv th Ulul .-N.i'i.ir. a mijj.-
y I u.l.iwr. H.n- .. I. -lui i" 'y
1,4.1 .1 a., luiie. II ill te ' w
of uub.ic u.ilf.'i-tie-
K. W. AUI'.KNS.
II The l.clirtl prirr. p.iU l..r lluiur, r.'if,
., l .Uii;e luld'Ha and uuiri
. it Ut .! Hi.""--.
r. V. AI1UKNS.
W.r 16. 18CQ. J"11
U ! n Aiii i if.
:j00,OUO Select Fruit Tito
1 oil f I
ihe ciiifna l h
. A.Wa Kiil aw..
HPf tin Nonhi ro unil .S..itl.i
M.lct
r' jinii
are iim.ing lillil "lie vl I
Irx'e, und inl 10 a
Hi, lit vrty ull.lupil.i
r truil col.
, z. m ul me
I i.i
i n ii .houl.i in. I tl.u cit,z i
i,ii. i.ii rni'i.nriid " C
ju g aUpli'i. t rii.U 1 1" ii 'i
in, ,r ni l. ,1 for Invir a.i-. In
m f oul ;
Il4,.r,;
uii'nl eiih-r.
bote .uunnni" i lu" ,'u", r" "J
...in r Null' ' io l-iu i, io tne
i.l ul grr. n and un-.l d tin nt North
r.l l.y tif oilllo rn Male ilurn.g
1 Ir vi 'a. 'I l n 'I the '"' ' 01.
.l.n.rd.and H it i no tin. acunnlu g
l. l l. . In nuke i y by r-.li.ifg I ru.t.
..rw..ru vi.tir ur.ii i jii.i r ' ' " fi
nd .M.,.oei.hall..nl tiey Will lurni.il y-i
1-';I;UK A. MKNUKNH ALL.
, N..V. IM'd. J.I ll.
DibSOLL'TIUX.
Ill: l nu.rt.
I-'
ul Al l X-
- I.l.. i. Il l d.y i.-u'u-.l e,.. .i
Al. .1.0. r lalul.e aull".ritU lo atlllx I
mitt ul lb- I-.I.1 I. mo.
IlhNKY ALL A AN L'i'.r..
MALCOLM MtLuL'U ALL.
one 27, Ifctil tt.
.inr.a nf Ibe lUl'M'CY
litlf will be coi.uueti'.l u
. It- liqil' .K a eui.tiuuai.i
' III
.! l.y in.
i- licli-Uil.il' rat. in... I.
IlKNnY ALL a AN L'r.n
une"7. IfCI- U.
Carriage Materials.
I K would call aprrial ullrnlion lo
In. .toe a ul le "0..a K'""'".
,l.ng ol fprniga, Auk., iioo..
M.M. f..llH-, I lit I.I I II ....ir,
, l,.niu,f Nuil, l..ii-..',lum
g0, t'..i..n.eleu and I'al.nl I- -ill. r. ..i
U,.iu.lil t '.rp'-l, I'ainl ul ul I aii.ua. nry
,il V..ruiah,'l iiiptuiii.e, I.ma. id Oil. !
tlvul Iron, l.,H.and every tning ' u" "?
rri..ge Ti iniiiinirf , at t-ru . a lu-l cannot ...
at the ..nuwate n.pitn
A. A. N. M. TAYI.Oll,
Oj'i'i'itt l' ."aio" Uuutr;
Blacksmith Tools,
v uri'ir
It. ll.iwa. Anvils, hiind
il Vines. Iiultr-es,
Jr'uiriela' kiuvc., Sertw.pl..U a M-K.
lll.iekamiln'a I'tnchers ami lung".
Fnea ..I every kiml, cut h"r .no.' and
Nulla, il-.rax. Iiunul nil sii-s. b..tn ul I.
1 1
nd,
eai:
P' fa a, i
tlilull
tli.ru i
ll-r and
spring Moel it,, lor aale very rlie..p at
TAYLuU'ri,
Jlccklcntug IRON Works,
ALEXAxNUEkTMcDOUUALL.
r 1 1 K undersigned beg Icjvc to ;nf..rm Hie cili-
.... p..v. ; - - r-
I - II.. .1.... I .......... II.. .I...... V.m.
..... ...
laini.i.i.itiii at inc iuui ui t
the track ul Ibe Am 111 I uroliim Kail 11011 ana up.
.... .... I.i... U. .a ... M.ll. . ,l nr ..r.-n.r.
TlT A nTTT TTT"1TI "IT
' it iliort notice and on reaaonuble ternia.
Sm n - ii r.i m r r 1 1 n n
1 Li 21 1.1 Hi W U 1 n 1!j i5
I rum & lu 'U llurse .uvur.
-i- --i-' U-i -y Ha
AM
11i4.11 K.ni i uoith
lr A Ll SlltUS.
u i: i a i it s
nr n il- prompwy ndcu lu. 'i heir l OL N
ia III lull ui. f..Uun. mill
Cdbt ht&ulaily twice a Week,
Weunc.uaya fj Sluruuya.
They ale prt pared lu turtni.li ml kimis of
A!l0 l llll , lih.UV tc,
ate kdi.no tc
SAV; AKD GniaT WILL GEARING,
I GIN WII-EELS,
tAW Ui;&T iiL'K.SLl.S,
A.vi i j:ici iu.n i'La'ils a.su jjali.s
j r.,
! t OTTu.N I'KK-SSKri.
CAM' ili U.N RAILING,
K..r (i irilm t.n, luauira, Iweliii. lluurea, Puiie
I. uiiuii.ga, i'ui licuta, Leu.ilr iula, Ac. i'litir
i.ui'i.i;.w;.Ms
yt catrymif on tir t nnhtni. iti nil ila brancha,
h..ft Urn MXM-'I W H I! GKhAT t AUK,
IMlMiOY 1.31 ll.MS
K.ijuired lu du li.cir auik hi a
1 1 it vi haii; .u i m r..
Api nl.ur Ir. K. O. tixiorr, Icr Wiuler'a
ent Mul.) S -l li I, liicli I.. the auaul4t',
(ul. , Lit I..'.) u'.l.itr.ul dulll at lt'l Uktl a
iinii.il uik,aii.i uu.iig it better, Inan any ullicr
Mill in uc it c.i. be ruu by r I am, Water ur
II. ic p. wr. The Mui.y may ua ittu al lua
Miou al any limr.
ilKMlV ALKXANI'KR.
MALCOLM Mi lML(i ALL.
N 11 t)'.l liun, Uraaa, Cupnti, Alc, Iiuui.l ur
l"e "' r--
Uilaotr .10 IBuU. Ji!
' III ll
. bin
ii rvitn D p " null' pi'l!''" fr Jour U'K nihl'' a-innnl-
ll.lltDW Al. LjU AI.n ni lit I Why such sy-tcm.t.o boldness of robbery
I;. .'!nd if mtwitli the connivance, at
A, A.N. Ll. TAYLOR
l-ri:rTH'I.I.V inf. rm Ins fn.nosatid Ibe
Hw public g. in rally, lh.il he haa added lo hit
llUnnlte Huck of
globes hoc1 J w)tvc,
rk ul IIAKDW AUL.cun
..il.... utrrh.inic wnn I, in p
i 'very i-w prirea. ai TAYLoU'S
.ir.lv
M-..-ai
' J....
Slur un.1 Tin Ware Lep..t,...pokii. tut .
i;...iM-, l h.itl. it.', N. t--';.
IS.VJ.
Iltf
DisMii.iTio.N.
Th f"". "I HUIAW UI.L . o ...
,i iv,,i bv ltit.it.. t.. ii on the I.l J..nu..ry, 1M.I
llie huaioi a will he b..nlii.o. .: no
.,..
no i)le ul I I.I.1M.S - M HIM
pi', ly inlrgrlly
. a .. lu merit I III' a
rt.y and a.rl.l all........ lo boa
l ......e putioange lorilulore l.t.r. ,
1 llte.r ..uo.e.uo- l.ieiiu. u,,u cat-,
i. i,.,.i.,w.o bv thtir iiuine.uu liieiiua unU
The pre-
ut tin..nci il .nan nn
lor the I ut ui ii mini
il uie uuerrtiuniy
i-l ua io an. .run '
to ail niontliloi
...w 1 1 ii, ul crei.il troin twelve
prompt paying tu... nun. none uUor need uk it.
All (i. "4"ii mi br. u lu Ilia uiiu lirui ul 1 uiiiuga,
Spnnga A. t "... miial come n.rw.ird ..ml n.ai.e iiii--.l,.,l.-
a. ttiein, i.l. aailia iitie-lulely n.c. s..ry
ll.iil the 'iiiaine.a i.k p. . uily ilo.tu up. "A word
lo Uie Wise la Ullhcit III."
Feb i'J letil. alif-
i)r. II. M. l'riteliard !
i T I-.LD1M inlli. aulii'ilulii.l.ol ma
ny lnenda, icapeellully aiinoiin.
, lua uel. riniiiatn.il lo reaume in.
ri;t IK't ttl Mt tlia-illf.
. ii. ., ..l h u n-e.
'ii'The poor prescribed lor wilhoul charge.
agealJI. 1 Hon .
Uoolinj; r.utlerinii; JobWork,
, XW .. yj (,l' sj
j .svorr-rr"".'1" ""u"
I).
' . a .a4
Appeal to a Bachelor,
ir i mn a. mi.
D'.uulc ! Double I" J-MAKsrrani.
l)eur Charlea be peruided to wed
r'ur a enible fellnw like you,
high time to Hunk nf a wile,
It
And muffi ib and c iT-e fur two !
50 have uuue wiib yvur duuet and delay ing
With a aoul ailaptvd to in. utile,
N., wonder Hi. Iii-ii;libira lire a.,yn.j '
' Tia angular y:" aln.uld be aingle !
Then, Chirlea. biJ doubting good bye,
Anil dumiaa nil fjntualic alarm.
I'll be awurn you've u girl in your ey.
Tie your duly to hive hi your a run !
Some iro. little maiden of twenty,
A bmulil'ul mure. eyed elf.
With v.rtuea und gracta in plenty,
And no failing but luvmj your.clf!
Don't aearcli for an ' angel " a minu'e ;
For. trailing you win lu the iiquci,
Tle ciuce, after all, would be in it,
With a unu.n ao very un.qunl !
The ungela. It mut be conltsicd.
In (in world are rather uncommon ;
And allow me, de-r fii-.rlva, to auggeat,
You'll be better content with awoiuun.
Then. (. harlc. b purauided to wed
For a .ciieible feliow like y -u.
It", high fine to llnnk of a wife,
And iiinaina and euffne ur two;
51 hive done Willi your duubt and delaying
With a aoul ao adapted to mingle.
No wonder the neighbor, are keying
'Tiaamgular you ahould beaingle!
isccl lancjD us
r,om an I'ltpxtHifhrd L hromcU nf a TiareUr.
tiil:
BEAUTIFUL DECOY.
Itis well known to all in ny degree fami
liar with the hiMory of Mexico that a regular
vteni ff highway robbery exists in every
s.ctiou of that uii.-eraoly governd counir),
aud throjh a waut of interfrrenc. of the
...ihoriil.-H itii hiiv L'town uo into such a
I regular and fortntd ablu shape, that every
llravi-Uer mun be prepared lo put bis lite
!t haxard at every ft a,;, or be provided
with a auitable conti ib ution for us caiullt
ir,s del cum ho (the nights of too road.)
'who. in iheev.n. of finding you prepared
j aud willing, will make their levy with a po
(liteues only equalled by ibe .uiiling land
lord when he reeeiv-a 'our over c'jareed
lea.-! rar-ly any iut. rf rt uce of the Uov
' ernmetil or Stale authorilts is one of lbo-e
mystical matters which among ni.iiy oth.rs,
so puiilc. aud perplexes iu iuiin;eu. ioi-
eigncrs, but that a.cb is the di-sgreeable
i i .ni rs but that a.cb is the di-sgreeable '
Iru.h eier, traveller through that wretched
counlry cau bear ampie ir.iuuoiiy. , . , '
So,... ve.rs agbavitiK buaiuesa which
J , ,i tiaCeg iasi meuiioned bad ta
.en the place, just mentioned bad ta-
' . i" i ,.,.J ,l(1l, th,
ken Palace, aud had passed through the
beautiful city of Jalaps, a id eutered tbe
gioouiy tou ui iw.v, b -.
i,i,,i..,:il iiirident. thoueb beillL' coutin
unlit warned to be ou my guaro aguiusi iuo
dangers ot the road. At I'e.ote, where we
i..;i..,l for . r. h.v and re resbmeut. all my
' , , . '
(,.iu r,aii....rM took eave of uie. verv
toK, ,, y BUrll)( nc that, if assailed by
. lUl0liri 0r robbers, It would be much
!" , ,'. 01,i(!.i. nd
u, m. . ' ' " i " . i ... i .r,l than
suu.'r uijseii iu ou n '----'j l
,0 ruU iae risk of having my throat oul lor
. I bad somewhat boldly cro-
n.,,...l it iiiv inteutiou of doiiii.'. I
thauked them for their advice, aud replied
thauked them for tbeir advice, auu repii.-u
that 1 would lake the matter into coimid- " fQ,Jh 1 b.vo s. couple of re
eration. '... t....i, , two pood, usndi. amount
At IVro.e. I repeat, all who bad been
I my companio... from V era Crux took leave
ol me, this bung the tuil 01 tueir journey
iu that direction: but tbcr. w as ouo new
passenger here to go forward, who... to my Senor-The very idea ot resit
agreeable surprise, I found to be a beau- ' .,
Ulul vouii" lady, some twenty years ot ago. l,uC0 "'",u , .
"'seL,,: FaJla, as I subsequently a.er , e. otrorjl
taiucd her uame to bo. was. ludecd.one of IJecause I uave
thoae raie beauties seldom met with except lei.ee. flJuv,rs8 iu a similar
in ork of fic.io-ull. graceful, wb a pro- tt . "'"".iiXerlmy fair cot..
,u,iou of long black bmr-aoft, clear, u.el- strain for to. ... ' b;r
tint' dark eves-features bs perfect as ever pumiou gradually thanui, tne u j ,
,c,:;te,,.:oku:the ...ua. rr:r
;.t ,.' .in ILn latosl laaciuiiiiuir,
... ..a,,r,s,o.i w.th ev.ry change. ng
L..od of the intelleetual p...r. A
I -l.nce t b.r bewitching dark iTi .te-.d j forth, cJ on ; .nd in return I gTo fcer
L h.t .be on. who was natur.llj , J o-n name, at.ted .ontetbtn. of u, bu-
'.oei.l dUpo.itioo ; and . r.ttUd a.y torjr. buaioeM ad prospect,, aud .Uoge.l
from ibe Jloo'" town, I to.k the iibcrtj of ,er bec.m. mora coai.nUU.ca..v, th . I
',... a conv.ra.tion. ' "0U,d 'Hv;C8. i'"7 , aou!'
i "Xheyiell rnc." aaid I, " that th. rout. ..ranger of either ex iq strange couu
betweeii iiere and Mciico ia a erj danger- try. ... ,t .
' oum one to travel " A we eontinucd our journey, the con-
', There Uliul. to fear," .be replied, with er,.ion gradually cb.nBJog from one
.wee..MUiIe ,..d . u.oMiou ton., ex- thin to another, Setjor.t. Paul, .uddet.ly
tepf "ffoui U,6-;fSrHro6-TotbfM, and brought i. back to lb poiu bcre it fir.t
they Keldom harm acy ou. who tuakea no
reaitauce."
I Ii leems r-trange to m," I rejoined,
" that you Mpi'icdj ahould take such thing,
as a matter of coume, aid deem r.siatauce
a very impolite way of tre.liag the kuight.
of the road, instead of boldly aaserting your
ri'bta, nod abatintr ib. evil by a mauly i-pir
it of rei-itance. For myself, I mu-'t ooosid
cr it the moat cowardly of proceeding- for
nnj resectable par;y to let out prepared
to ipivily ur itify the eupidity of th. la
d ones, and unprepared to treat theui to
their ju.t derta."
" Every traveller, Senor," ahe replied,
j ihould, befor. Betting out, count th. oost
of bi.t journey ; and a.,-of courne, it ii nat
ural lietbould value his life highly, it teems
to me natural that h. ebould pay a o.rtain
sum for positive Kafety, rather than put life
in jeopardy. For iustanoe, in travelling
from Veia Crux to Mexico, if be will firat
: reckon that to much i the fare by tbe ciili
,nru iml iliat ho niuoh will be reuuirud
Jor .otert.ionieiit ou the way, aud so uiueh
r. .i .. ..... of ho will
Jor .otert.mnieiit ou the way, ana so uiueu
for tU ooutinoency you speak of. he will
e V. .1.. ...
.v,. .... fc j j -r .
it..,,, hn lint runt cost between the two
poiuta; and if he will look at the whole as
the u in total of bis journey, be will not
!eui to be robbed by any on. party tuor.
than :itiother."
i " 1 hat," i replied " may be, I believe is,
the Mexican mode of doing bu-iness, but
docs aot tally with the preconceived ideas
of us foreigners."
" lJul every one," replied tb fair speak
cr, " houltl couform to the customs of the
.country he vims."
I " Aud do you then go prepared for tbis
i highway robbery! aud bav. you no fear
'in thm journeying by yourself!"
" Well, 5'euor, what eau I do ? I am, as
'you perceive an unprotected lady; who tor
I certain reasons, am n quired to make the
liouruev betweeu torolu auu me cai.iiai
J : -. j
some tsice or lurioe a year, auu ju wi- f - , - - ... - .
taiuly could not expect roe to go prepared gently cl.idii." her, we beard a loud quick
to rcei-t an armed baud! As to fear, I "tramp of bor.-es, and several snarp, rapid
wiil not deny I b tv. my share of that ; j exclamations. Tbe next monn ut our con
but so fir. I have uevt-r met with auy vejrai.ee was stopped ajudeuly, ant we saw
rough treatment, and of course I trun to eursclves surrounded by f-ome eight or t. u
. " . i :n l .Jn,nnli ,.ion OILB of H ll o III . 1 J S 10 UU VOICC.
the units tlial my iortuue ui viu ou ,
"Ajd bare you really been robbed on
your journey back aud lorln t i tnquir
ctl
..T.I-I.TU ;j m.ck.eain h nr.
"1 inn a i nut f'' j
. . t l
ronft or my trauslt inougn tueir couuiry :
.1... l.n -h.-J.
"And vou expect to continue i.pa.i-
tion ot t..; same .or the r.M o f your lite ?"!
bo auons i tie repnau. a.
I i.i !, liw a s Dirliared."
"And jour fellow travelers, " said I :
" have you never rcen auy tiit-posed to re
sist there uuluwful ads ?"
"Otie, Senor id American and an En
glishman, who were iu the same oiligeucia
with, me, 6id upon tho robbers, killing
ouc and neuudmg two"
"And did the robbers fire back !"
"Yes, but fled immediately, aud fortuo-
tioiii. of our nartv."
A, 1 bould have expected," returned T
Aa I tbou d have expected, returned I.
.. , vi . ,h. P.,.inn
ou er not robbed ou that occasion,
. i
1 7,tr0 not. Senor ; but .be two for- I
eigu.rs subsiqueutly psid dearly tor their
"" ; rne.;n- back and
A on aloiit' 1 will oall vour aueu
,ion to thQ-,e which mark the place, where
(ortir met theirs."
... know." said I. "that I am resol-
, ,....uta .h-ir example, let tbe con-
aiiiuenoea be what they way!"
Holy .niiits defeud us I she exclaimed ;
,rlie.t Senor "
. B,J(jr8
" ' , . ' . - i ...i. ..
" Vou would only briug cenaiu ueavu uu
. '
, ,he
rV"L u-.a.., 0, tlu
of - J uriK.y tor Jour knights 01 tliu
r,iad uiideretaud retreat as well as auvancr
aud jou jouiailt have acliuowietigu
that firm resistance put them to flight lor
onto." t
.. l . . wre num.'.ers obposuu to
, 0 .,
- . ' - auJ ,
0 "' ltl . ,oU1 w0 i am not a bad
" '
''"" M- , win tl,ink bet-
j . , ....i I
sbe was umuarr.ca, ,
, brother were omcer. ...
'We are cominjt up0" dangeroos part
of the road," she .aid, "are you .Jill re.ol
ved to defend yourself if assailed ?"
"With your permission, Seuorita !''
ul A i it,;,. I, it advianhln." she replied.
"but still, if audi is your intention, I think
it no more than right that you ahouid give
me a cbauce to take a pare in tny defunoe,
since my riak of danger will be a great ai
yours."
"And hare you really tbe nerve, after
all, to defend yourself!" I inquired.
"If I had the means, Senor."
"I have two pistols,'' said I, "if you will
acoept of one of thetn it is at your service.''
"You are very kiod, Seuor but can I
fire it !"
"With ease, Senorita 1"
and producing one of my rerolver. lex
plained to her the iiiiinnar iu wLic'u it was
to be used.
"And this, you say, will shoot some half
a dozi-n limes I"
I tl.w.lf it anfo to ealen Ate that U
hhub. rio v-.w-. .
chares out of six mil explode, feeuorUa
A r fnriniJahle wesiioil. luneed, ehe
A vr fnrniiJahle WeallOll. iudeed,'" nhe
replied, " and with such I can almost fau
ey we are safe. You have another, jou
say, like this ?''
I produoed it.
"What a bcautitul invention; encuu-i
served, reaching over and taking it from j
my hand. Then extending her hands', onej
of tho revolvers in each, she continued :
"Armed like this one miht almot count,
l.ioi.alf snfrt aoainst a ho-t ! YouT ill's
is fired io this tuauuer ?'' she proceeded,'
cockinif one of the weapons as she spoke,;
aud pointing it toward the road. j
" Have a care, Seuorita, or you will dis
charge it."
The words were Fcarceley uttered when
ber finder pretsed the trigger, aud ouo of
the barrels wa. expiooca wuu naoaip n-
iVort A mii.uiA .fur. and while 1 was
.
.Ii.Uiili !
" Yield you prisoners, or die."' i
" Quick, Seuorita," said I, extending my'
1, ,i . m.ioL- I in Heaven's uuuie ! L'ie
me one ot thee weapons, for uow is our
- ,,, i
I,,,... f,r iKnitivo aotinil 1 I
". ,
" ae " aha reniled. Dull
" 'e " aha renlied. DUttinir the weapons
V,..!.,.. I.r tmi ivrl hrt too batv. Let
---t j- -- - - -
them .upposo wc yield-let them open the
Oh no ; it will then be too late."
As 1 spok", ibe door was suddenly thrown
open, aud three or four swarthy, heavily
bearded men presented themselves to my
v'uW- ,,,
" Qubk, Senorita, for tbe love of God I
I cried, grasping her arm. ;
" Hold !" she exclaimed, iustaDtly pre
senting ouo of it) o u revolvers to my head.
" Kesi.tauce is useless joa are our priso
ner 1
C.nnA r.n,l !" PTolaimed I. perfectly B.v
. , .
tounded "oirr ortsoner did you aay . tin
. . , .-.,i .
not posatoie mai onu ou t. j
jour.elf i. an, manner coveted with thoe
. c rer,v,.J
" It ueveu ao, Senor. be replied, w th
vou uii.bt bave to spare
T ...,n,l in ba no hclD for It the
beautiful Senorita Paula Valerd. was a spy
, . i i fi.. i...j
and accomplie. 01 IU. luuiunzi. sut u
eutered th diligencia at Perots for no oth
er purpos. thau to ascertain ibe exact con
dition of Ihiugs iuside, and be able lo sig
nalise ber associate a she passed along,
so that they might know exactly in what
manner to oonduct themselves aud make
h.:r work aura without ri-k. liy a simple
stratagem aho had obta""'1 mJ arul1.ju'
al tbe point wb ire slio anew iut mi,..,.,
would be made; and ber discharge of Hie
pistol, if by acuideiit, was the &LU to t'uo.v
them that all was scouie. I
" I acktiowledoe myself conquered by
l.oing outwitted l" said I, bowtug '0 ia
denoiita.
Then turning to the robbers, wuob'tJ
now collected in a bo-ly.iu from of the door
of the diligencia, I contitiMud.
"Itotitlemeii, will you permit ma to alight
, .l(.. nn t.niH val.iab.e prt-siriit ! lu
the language of .your couutrj, ail 1 have is
yours. '
The leader ot tUa piny i.owrn Fon.e,j
iu return, and said, ith a grim emiie :
"i, Sj'tor, wo sh tll bo most happy t
receive auytiung whioii so distiugutsuea a
iraeler may bave to bostow.
Vh this I q.iietly stepped from the ve
hicje and one q ticK searching glauca put
motii p-xse-ssiou of the wUjl liK' ot at
i .A I I'hA dui euci had b.'eu stonit-'d
iV wild, gloo uy plac. and the driver was
L,,,, oarelcsslv ou hi box, takin
every
r- o
thing as a matter of course. Ho might
also be an accomplice of the robbers, or
be might not, but in cither caso these wa
little hope of assistance from him for any
attempt of tho kiud would certainly briug
upou him a severe punishment, sooner or
later. I glanced up and doivn the road,
where it wound between dark, overshadow
ing irees, but discovered uotliing to give
me any hope. The robbers, sottm l ight or
tea iu number, and all veil armed, wr-re
collected around me, part of th. ni moun
ted and the others stamlitiu on thtir feet,
holding their mustangs by tho biidle.
Lookiug upon my cae as a desperate oue,
so far as being pluudt red wts cone. t ned, I
still retained tny pieseneoof mind, and did
oof. wholly despair. 1 ru.-, 1 had tu-en out
witted and ili-iinned, aud now s'.ood singly
between numbers ; but the idea nf yield
iuo tamely to this outrajo was npugnant
to my very feature, aud I resolved to put
the least favorable opportunity for (Uf. uee
.nd retuliiUiou to the strongest te-t.
"Will you accept this puise 'I" said I,
producing one that held several u''d coit.s
aud handing it to the chief of the In-irom.
" 1 bank you, Senor ! you are very kind !''
he said, as lie took it iu his hainl, with a
polite bow, and chink id the money.
" This diamoud pin may prove accepts
bio to you, friend ?" 1 added, as 1 quiet
ly removed it to the gentleman ou his left,
who received it in the same polite manner.
" This diamoud ring I trust you will retain
as a keep !" I continued, drawing the jew
el from my Dnger a:nl presenting it to a
third. "I beg your pardon, Setiorn," I
pursued glancing at the Si norita l'aula,
who, with my pistols still in her possession,
was quietly standing within the deligrneia,
reganliug the hole proceeding vuth one
of her Mi.ii cs. " I must not forget this beau
tiful lady. 1 have here," I won', on, nt
the same time producing the article," a very
beautiful gold stiuff box set, as you per
eeive, witn diamonds will jour ladyship
honor tne by aci-eptiuj this as a ':i.;bi tok
en of regard lor tu- plea-ure afforded ma
by your company anu toim'j:ion .'
"You are a very gailatit gentleman, Sj
nor '."she laughed, taking the two revol
vers iu ouo fair baud, nnu prcscutiug tho
other.
I reached iho box towards her but my
baud trembled a Klt..j aud just as tho
present was ab-mt to tou:lt i.er lingers,
it aiipped aud fell between ut.
"A thousand pardon-, Seuorita, for awk
wardness!' I said, as 1 bout uowu to pick
it up.
Now wan the ali-importunt moment the
moment ot life utid dentil ! All weio in a
inea.-uie off their guard ; and one q'lL'k,
furtive giance showed me that ;be gin sn.l
held my w lupous carelessly in one i.aml,
with the other remaining extended lor the
prize. I iit'ied tne box cart-l'uliy ; but as
1 raiaed inj.eif 1 gave a wild, startling Jell,
and as the Senorita started baek I, vitu
the quickness ot lightning, seizjd boiu wea
pons, and wrenched t u tu Irom ht r.
To wheel au-i coitiinetioe tiring upon the
paity was uow only the work ol u moment.
1 he first shot, loi tuuitely , Mr -tent d out
tho chief; the second t-ok iff.'ct on tin
nearest to inui ; and by tin lime the tv.r.t
had been sent ou its mi-Mn, there nrosa
oue siinuUiuieous yih of dismay buJ iho
astounded robbers began to scatter in eve
ry direction. 1 had no disposition to fol
low tuetu. however; another minuto they
might rally aud turn upon me; au 1 spring
ing forward I gra-ped liie reiut of a irejJ
mustang, and vaulted into the sa'.ldL.
Une ni re "lane around me shotttd mo
tho SiiiOina l'aula upon the body of the
chief, her laugi l.r changed ti grief, and
soma of Ibe rcallired eowalos Lliu;.iiig
their weapons to bear upou u.e.
"Adois, S'liiorita and Scueres ! ' said I
bitterly ; "he laughs best who laughs 1 is: '.''
Too next UJOUielit I was datiing away
dou tho road, tin h-iif rallied robbers
pouring after me a volley, but fortunately
not touchiug their inaik. Tuey would
doubtless bave followed mo in hot pursuit
fe-r tbe vibolesomo riread they had of my
still uudisebr sgtd weapon. As H wis, I
escaped, and euti-red ibe tou of l'ue
bia in liiump'u where, ii is aiiuot und
less to add, a narrative of my exp oil ui-ide
rue a hero aud a iiou for the liui;. 11 re I
sold my captured mustang uud trappiugs
for euou"h to iudemt.ify tne for wtiat I
bad liispo-ed of in the way ol presents, and
the next day saw me au inside pass, ut r of
the same ailigenuia, en i.iut- 1 i' Mexico,
where I arrived iu safety, v. sKiwut auy fur
ihir eveut worthy of uo:e.
What bicouie of the rollers and thtir
beautiful accomplice 1 never learned : but
the leasou taught me on t hat j juniej I have
never lorio.teu ; and curing the remainder
of my stay in that couutij uo pretiy wo
tuau ever bad the hotor ot being mv busi
lie.-s oobfi-leut, or of fietlifg posses.loU of
tny trjtv and uutailin.' levoivers.
ij- Tbo public stems to delight ia oe
! cepliou ; for, lit any man write or speak
out a truism, if it comes cia.-h witii any
giueiaily received winui or prejudice, ln
, ia sure to gel a 1 U in the i-b..p- witn a tii-h
cloth ' Uow is that? fcimt. Ij , i ica use t:.e
! ,reat msjoiitj ot meu hale tne imiii how
ever mueti they tiny ulf.-ct the coutrary,
! and cous. qieulij aic u-t the lice Uaeu tuey
I assume io no.
A fooi's wr it'll i- pieseiuly known : but
a prudi ut man c averi th slum.
; Always think of jour imperfection,
' wheu jou awe coudemuiug otiiers.
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