Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-10

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Iiar some time, now idea struck him, and
Obtaining a number Of useless papers. he
neatly folded them in an envelope which
he strongly scaled and bound with blue
ribbon. s. ss I
Al three o'clock ii tho morning, while
It was yet very dark, and before any one
else was stirring, Lafont quietly descended
from his room and went 10 the stable. The
gTGcots. was easily aroused, and in few
moments The agent was on hisway to Chau-
mont. For two hours he rode on. his way;
Ebut instead of pursuing The high road TO
Troves, be again crossed the Seine, and
1 kept along by the banks Of Aube. Day.
/ light was just beginning TO streak the east
ern heavens, when Lafon, thought he heard
the sound Of horses behind him, and II was
not long ere he knew that be was being
pursued, and, in Ten miEo.es,. he wns MS
sured that the two robbers were after him.
In moment the agent leaped from his sad.
die, and sseizing heavy stone, he inflicted
a severe 1bruise upon one Of his horses fore
legs. The animal renred and plunged,
but Lnfont managed TO hold him, and again
| mounting, he drove on, but the horse limp.
ed and staggered beneath the effects Of the
blow he had received, and in short time
the two other travellers came up
+ ssAhi good morning, gentlemen said the
isngen,, as he refined in bis lame s,eed, al the
same time raising his hat with affable po.
likeness. SO il seems you too, are tired
of fha linn hefinS dili0ence' 49, 2
Yes replied the foremost Of the two
men, the diligence did not exactly sui, our
convenience, so we took horses.
5 'And are you bound to Chaumont?' asked
Lafont.
sYes-that is probably
sOn basiness?'
Yes, important business
sThal is iortnaate,' said Lafoni, with the
utmost earnestness, fer you may, If you
see fit, do me grent favor. J., too. have
important business at Chaumon,, but fear
thai without assistance shall not be able
10 accomplish ii. have, gentlemen, in
my possession vast amount Of valuable
papers, and intended 10 have continued on
my way in the diligence, but at .Nogentl |
received the intelligence that there was
plan on foot TO rob me. Do not s'ari, gen,
tlemen, for what ! teil you is true. And
for that reason | set off thus alone, but my
horse has met with sad mishap, and
fear that the robbers, who, think, are yet
at Nogent, may oyertake. me. Now, if
you are going directly to Chaumont, per-
haps you would be willing 10 take my pack
age in your charge and deliver i to M
sAugient at his Office. Any one there will
tell you where 1t is. Then il am over.
hauled, The robbers will find nothing, and
of course, you will not be suspected. If
you viii, thus ccommodate me, you shall
bo suitably rewarded. What soy you, gen.
tlemen2' I
The two men exchanged significant
glances during these remarks; and after q
moments consultation, one Of them said:
You seem to be ready in trusting slran-
gers, SIR z. 80
%, no, at oil SIR returned Lafont, with
q frank smile. Il would much rather trust
honest travellers Than run the risk Of meet.
ing with robbers. You sac Just how | am
situated. gentlemen; and if yol will do me
the favor ask, you shall not regret it,
] shall stop at Arcis, and change my horse,
and then follow you.' szSs s, go
We'll, said one Of tho men, I'VE will do
Jour wish, aud meet you al N. Augient's
Office s.3a ..
el'hen think you most heartily said
Lnfont, and as he spoke, he took q closely
sealed packet from his bosom and handed
il over In ihis,,, he said, sthere are val.
liable papers, and, trust. you will use all
discretion in their CARE. Now, the robbers
may overhaul me as soon as they like.
Afler some further directions, given. in
on honest, confidlng manner, Laion, bade
his new messengers godspeed, and ere long
they we're ou, Of sight. The pgent turned
his horses head pback towards Nogent,
where he arrived in safety, and on The mex.
morning, he procured guard, and once
more took the diligence. The robbers
stopped ai the frst convenient place TO sx.
anime their prize, but their chagrin can be
better nagined than described when1hey
found that they held only securely bound
parcel of aOaste paper They knew, tha,
they were suspected, and of course, they
dared not push the matter further. & s.
NJ. Augustine Lafont spent month in
Chaumont; and when be returned 10 Paris,
almost the first object that met his eye
5wus chain-gang Of criminals, just being
sent to the galleys in Teulon, and among
.heu he noticed his two friends Of the high.
way. They had attempted q heavy rob.
berry in lhe city, and they had been de-
tected. sg..As5 sss. .,ss .lSssas
BE Coop NEleHBoR.-Some men are
ALWAYS in hot water and are never on good
terms wiahtheir neighbors. w hat is worse
than to quarrel with next neighbor2 Fhe
Iooth-ache is nothing to it. Yon cannot
bear anything from one ofhis family. If
his children are in your yard, or on your
fence. thew must he ffriyensa way with harsh