The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-10-20
Wanderings Of The Patrol.

which bears testimony to the yicilence of
The patrol organized from our citizelns bu,
Ike all newly organized bodies, ni> liable
to TALL into amusing mishaps, from lis zeal
more than its lack of skill or ability. A
lew nights since. while on their rounds.
'hree or four members Of the patrol found
the door Of a citizens dwelling standing
agar, anu the hour being past midnight, and
'he mouse IN darkness, they very naturally
concluded that thief was within, lew
ing upon the unmatched wealth 0fthe own.
en- Softly they further opened the door,
and entered single file. After feeling the
entry, without meeting any other night
provides than their own party, they decided
That the rogue or rogues must be ,p stares,
80 they concluded to pursue uLiil they sue
ceeded in making a cap'nre.
While the patrol was searching the entry,
the mistress Of the dwelling awoke. and
nearing the whispers and soft footsteps be-
low, ana knowing how numerous and dar-
f!hg were the roeuesnOw infesting our oity,
She very suddenly and nationally conclude d
thatthey were swarming in the lower cham
berS, and the'thought made her speechless
it did not, however, rob her Of strength.
ller husband, oblivionS to all danger, Law
upon his back, lost in visions of wealth dug
from the shining pldcerS of California, the
| marvellous accounts Of which he had been
reading before retiring. AT the moment he
was about. IN Thought. to pluck from the
iich soil fortune in lump, his wife sez
ed him convulsivcly Just beneath the breast
lone, and he awoke with d sudden eXclam-
alton of "0ic !" into full consciousness.
Nv hat is the matter, my dear" enqured
he.
His wife, in her efforts TO speak. nripped
INN more tightly, until at length he gave
voice:
"My God! don't,' exclaimed he. '"you
will squeeze the breath out Of my body -
His tones assisted the wife to regain her
speech. and she whispered in his ear
"Robbers !"
lie leapej from the bed, seized the DO.
l<fr aud listened. Meantime the patrol had
heard the husbands exclamation Of any
God, don't!' and, satisfied that murder a,
wei as robbery waStrauSpiriug above, they
pushed ahead in their haste, they passed
the second story chamber, where the ava.
kcntd husband was crOuchcd like naked
gladiator, with poker rampant, and pushed
on 70 the upper story, where one of the par.
~ had heard a whisper, and seen the flint
ter OF a garment. Soon youngl lady open.
ed a back window and shouted "ihieres 20
"There, | knew it," exclaimed the lea.
der Of the patrol, and he dashed into the
young ladies' bcd-chamber. where two fair
creatures. trembling in every limb, crouch.
ed lmnloriuply III the corner.
w mere are they :" epquired the patrol
''Oh, do take them away" implcred the
ladies'
'Oniy show them 10 u.s. said the patrol
"What the ID do you meanw shouted
the master OF the mansion, as, rolled in a
BLANKET 'oga, he cast hiu'>"If between the
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in the house, and as we are the as,s nat.
rol--r
"Nh! | thought YOU were uc,,. said
the aroused citizen. olur the old p,,rol no.
yer takes such liberties. don't Ike IN he
robbed in this way." he added.
'.Ah, then, You have been robbed go en-.
quircd the patrol.
"Yes, of sleep and rich dreams" answer.
cd the citizen. as he double locked, fine
door after the jealous Young night guard.
One of the guard murmered ON his way,
that the wearer of one of the delicious III.
he nighi-caps in that upstairs room had
robbed him of his .sfit and senselpSs FEELINGS
as a true waohman." and that he felt We.
nv much like volunteering 10 be her d,v
and night PATROL RereiRe.
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