Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
sTRoUDsBURG MONROE COUNTY, Pa THURSDAY APRIL H. 1850
man jump from the bag, who instantly explained

man Jump from the bag, who instantly explained
matters.
are FLYER pirates, think, and believe they have
suffoca!ed me tonight. three hours ago. They
have employed you to throw me into the river"
Where did it happen!''
Here, in this very ROOM See-the charcoal
furnace. They stunned me, sewed me up in this
bag, threw me upon my face, lighted tho charcoal
there, don't you smell it!
Matthew had been temporarily deprived of his
Senses generally, and he didn't smell anything
at ALL
They believe me dead, Matthew; for when
they returned. they attempted to lift me but
there's crack in the floor, you see, through
which breathed, and my limbs were stfened
for the occasion, as they tried to raise me up
Now they wish to cover up their tracks, don't
you sect"
"Yes. Well what next"
Go to work-keep saving and hammering-
make the box-put plenty of air holes in it-you
shall nail it up, (not over carefully, you know,)
and then you can throw it into the river, as they
desire. 1t will all come right. Where do you
live, Matthew"
"Me1 Where-lire 2" muttered Farran, not
knowing whether he was speaking to a phantom
or not, after all.
"Yes, where do you reside -
" Oh yes, in c. street."
Twenty-seven."
On the right!
No--left, yes, on the right, mean."
What time do you breakfast 7"
AT seven," said Matthew, slowly.
"Go on then--hurry, Matthew. Finish the
bo1--dont nail it strong, you know-throw 1t into
the river--and I'll breakfast with you at seven
o'clock in the morning"
Matthew did hurry, the box was finished, and
the dead man got in it. Matthew nailed up the
top, carelessly--and in ten minutes afterward his
employers entered, armed to the teeth, and oeheld
the empty bag on the floor.
ais 1t done !" asked the foremost.
"The terrible job is completed responded
Matthew with deep drawn sigh.
GOOD! Now Matthew-up with it and Far
ran shouldered the box, which he did not find
very heavy, and the two scoundrels led the way
TO the river. A splash was heard, the night (ol
and the two employers and their supposed victim
entered carriage near by, at the same time thai
the dead (having forced off the top of the box
was climbing up the rivers bank very comforta
bly-except 80 far as an involuntary cold bath
was concerned.
Matthew was left at the same corner he was
taken FROM an hour before daylight and proceeded
rapidly home his alarmed family were quickly
comforted with the brief explanation he vouchsaied
OIL Ills ARRIVAL
At seven o'clock carriage halted before hi:
door, and there stepped out from it gen.lemanly
looking, well dressed man, who was soon inside
the mechanics humble dwelling. 1t was the
whlom occupant Of the canvas bag!
He did breakfast with him, and when he left hin
an hour afterwards, he placed in his hand roll Of
bank notes.
"You saved my life, Matthew Farran," he said
- have my own reason for not discovering my
self to you. We shall never meet again, probably
for shall leave these parts at once. They gave
you one hundred dollars 10 bury me. here are tr.
hundred more for the excellant manner in which
you have performed the service.-You're cabine
maker, think, Matthew %
"Yes, sir; at your service"
Sand we'll have you served me, Matthew.
shall commend you to my friends. Good morn
ing," continued the stranger, whom Matthew neve
saw from that moment.
Who the scoundrels were that hired him, at sc
liberal price, to do the business, he never ascer
tanned He made six hundred dollars by the iot
go, frightened out OF years growtli--but never
afterwards agreed to do piece of work he die
not know the exact details of beforehand for tc
the day of his death did he remember the CANVAS
BAG, and what ,cas in 1t.