Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-15

IL was IN the mOnth OF June; IL was I,
: bou, six in the afternoon, and the strange
, was just bidding Them good bye when III
7 little dog again gave the signal of alarm
, and q stranger appeared at full gallo
: making down the peth from the highway
/. He rode up 10, the door, disnounted an
i, rushed into the hu: before the other ha
f scarcely left the threshold, with show ar
you, madam, by Cd i've found you o
, last; tracked you to your den; and you
Miss, how are you; what? calched q beal
in your trap already? crafty. egad!-W el
: Indies, I've come about the old business
azllkxe hssssgkfaay sais. ssnadaeeurgap Ithits
and want you 10 plead TO It. 6ssss s. sjudg
ment TO 60 against you by default. u
"You had one judgment and execution
, sir, and what do YOU want of an
o,her" said.,he old woman, with look o
. Indignation that would have silenced any
} but coxcomb.
e'l want judgment from you, not ag oins
you; in favor of myself, not my client; sc
that can have an execution against you
to take the body madam; we lawyers cal
it q ca sa.''
els the lady judge then, and is the
daughter n deb'or to you sir!" said the first
gentleman to Mr.. Trivingham, who ye1
: halted at the door
"How, sir" said The lawyer, ''are they
then your clients, and you retained 10 de.
lend their cause? If so, perhaps little
Gaming would be the best argument could
use."
"You cane mo, sir!' said the gentle.
man, his black eyes flashing fury, and a,
the same moment seized the lawyer by the
collar, dragged him sprawling out Of the
door, and shook him till he cried murder,
which called TWO gentlemen, just riding by
towards the village, to his assistance. The
stranger let him up, however, before they
arrived.
"You have committed an assault and
battery, said the lawyer, and will have
you arrested, and pu. to Jail. Here are
two men who will be witnesses"
The old lady and her daughter had by
this time come out and told their story, that
the lawyer was the aggressor.
"You will swear him clear then, will
you? but remember have the old man in
my clutches, and will be revenged on him
for your conduct
"villian,' said the stranger, sset the
man at liberty instantly. and Ill pay the
debt How much is it"
"lt was originally only thousand dol
lars but the interest and cost have swelled
the amount to twenty-four hundred, which
is more money than you can pay, fancy,
Mr., and besides, you have got to pay
me heavy damages for this assault, or suf-
fer the penalty Of the law Immediately"
CHOW much do you demand for your per-
sonal damages?"
"One hundred dollars"
"And will you pledge yourself (honor
you have none) that you will not prose-
cute in behalf of the people, if l pay you
this sum-"
"That | cannot promise, as am not
States attorney, but will not coumpain. "
"But will you promise to indemnify me
against any compl int that may be made?"
"As far as CAM
swell sir shall not pay you one dollar.
and you may prosecute as soon as you
please. As for MIR. Thompson's debt, it is
SO much larger by your account, thai had
auticl pated, that | shall not pay you the
money at present.
"a very good come off indeed, p" and one
OF the best rea asons in the world, you can
not pay the money, as [ thought at first,
but I'll plague you for your insolence; re-
member that you said you would pay Mr..
Thompson's debt and now iii have you
in for it; pll prosecute you on your prom
ise
"Eeally sir, you are quite full of your
prosecutions; but remember that the prom
ises Of a third person, to pay the debt of
another, are void, under the statute Of
frauds, unless in writing, and for valua-
bic consideration"
"Why sir, are yon lawyer then? but |
shall let you know you are mistaken
Looks rather conIounded.
"Good evening"" says the stranger TO the
ladies and walks towards his horse. I'll
command assistance, (says the lawyer to
the men before mentioued) seize that man
in the name of the people," They sprung
to seize him, and he laid them both sprawl
ing in an instant, leaped on his horse and
was out of sight in second.
awe II have him yet, says the lawyer to
his half stunned coadjulo is FIVE
dollars apiece for you he is only going to
the red mills, and will be back this way to
the village sometime after dark 60 with ME
and lay IN wait for him in the woods be-
tween,his and the village"
"We will, answered they, and we'll have
him yet, but he is terrible strong"
"A keen, arch fellow too, SAYS the law
yer; robber, no doubt; hig hwa yman; H.
wonder if he has pistols" dare say he
has, says one.
swell go to the village first, say they,
and get sonle mushets, and get some more
help, and go in search of him, or way lay
him; for be is robter no doubt; the peo-
pie here know nothing about him.
GAS likely as not there is reward for
him now in the papers,, said the lawyer
at appears to me saw an sertisement
describing very much such man; but at
any rate we'll make him fast for the pres
esnt" They mounted their horses and rode
off toward the village. 1t now began to
grow dark.
CHAPTER III.
Sophia had told her mother concerning
the rattle snake, and although Mrs. Thomp-
son was very far from being superstitious
woman vet she could not hnt draw snna