Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-15
n KuBBER's STORY.


In Mr.. Testers Artist, Merchant and States
men, &c. &c. &c. the following story is re.
tailcd as coming from the lips OF the sculptor
himself. Powers, who gas born in Vermont
had found his way TO the west, al an early dav,
and while trying his hand at sustaining lite
/ by honest means, found himself abroad, on
morse back, upon collecting touer, through
The hal settled wes,: aud it is into the chap
Ter OF that cventiul ride that he throws the
following sCene:--
81 must tell you robber story. Many a
wild scene you know passes in these old woods.
During this tour of collecting had arrived
one afternoon at log tavern too early TO stop
Tor The night; but it was nine miles to another
house. and the road lay through dense forest;
should arrive long after nightiall, and unlike
~ encounter some danger, and thought
would stop. had large sum of money i'm
my saddlc-bags principally in silver and as |
dlsmountcd the host took off the bags. and
seemed somewhat surprised at their weight.
replied | would carry them to my room as
wished to take out something for immediate
use.
Two suspicious looking men were witness
OF all this, az they stood by the corner of the
house leaning on their rifles and it was evil
dent was the subject of their conversation.
which was carried ON in suppressed voice.
with more than one wink and shug of the
shoulder, which would not have come with am
Ill grace from an Italian bandit. There was
no ioch on my door. and that looked little
suspicious, Tor could have sworn as | exam
med the door carefully on the inside when
retired. that lock had been recently removed.
But never being much given up to the coatrol
oil my iancy at any period of my life. half
persuaded myself it was groundlcss suspicion,
ana pulled oil my clothss to 90 TO bed. But
had not reasoned away my fears so COM
Pletely as not TO bethink myself of The means
OF defence i'll case of need. SO | barricaded
the door as well as could with the few stools
the room contained. But contrary to all expec-
'atlons, not noise was made around the
premises and my testimony on this point
ought to be pretty conclusive, for if there had
Dcen think IT more than pTobs bic | should
nave heard IT. Bat was not a little ANNOYED
as was preparing TO start in the morning 10
see those two men at the door leaning on their
niles. One of them stepped up. and with
what seem to me an affected manner.
y ranger, says he, eve seem 10 be going the
same way, suppose we keep company. as the
gals aays--for kinder reckon my legs won't
lalt much behind your beasts | and this neigh
Dor j We Tell IN with are going down about half
way TO thc settlement, aud then we 20 off the
road for hunt"
NV" 'AN' ~ WHAT w 90. as Won
may well imagine. Bot didn't hesitate long
neck or nothing, thought !; and so | replied,
"Oh yes company shOrtens the road; wen 20
on together" The truth Of the latter scnti.
mcnt felt the force of; Cor whether we went
company OF not that timc depended upon the
walkers and not upon the rider. But there
was no backing out; so or we startcd-one Of
the sad gentlemen with sbouldcrcd rige
walked oD either side.
Now thinks 10 myself els NV prinr;
pol chance. Go it Rosingn,em Bnt neither
l'fNs whip nor spur could urge her into am
announcement gait lOrmy companions. II was
a new road. through what was called Inc
beach-llat-, where TIE soil being tiiuapd rssf.
ins upon hard clay pan The roots formed a
I'm ol web.wofE jus. beneath the surlgro
winch ihe travelling bad laid bare. and I'm,
9,crtd dangerous Tor rapid movement. Fiuai
W lh'y i'i, in.--"nc TO The right and fhe OH.
20 w. ilr la't assuring each other as hey dial
so That they would rendezvous at .Ilog nj 7
low which va, not Pu, down in The Gcogn /
"Blnjit Hollow" oys ! to myself. ",ou