The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-02
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two men who had their hats down low
on their eyes looked quickly at each
other and one of them said; "oh he's ont
in the woods, | wants a bottle of Iaud.
anuH for his wife" Jonas thought this
was strange and still stranger that h.
did not know the two nrgroeS. bu.
thought it best to get the medicine, SO
unloosng the dog he wen, round the
counter. Quick as an arrow onr of the
men drew rope from his pocket and in
a KIND OF lasso style threw it around the
dogs neck, and as The animal sprunr
savasely at him, he Jumped ASIDE, and
Jerked him on his back RENDERING his
dangerous adversary powerlpss. Th.
other man in the mean time had JONAS
struggling on the floor, for as the store.
keeper was reaching up to get the arti.
Gle wanted, he had bat time to lo,l.
round to see what made the noise. whnh
the fellow seized him and threw him
down, and after much NOISE for iona.
was strong man, he tied him. poor
Jonas, CharIey's warning had done no
good and his heart sank within him os
he thought OF his situation.
The two Inen now proceeded :,
searchthe promises but after tlal! hours
work they give it up. Coming w to
Jonas, they Threatened, swore and rea.
soned with him 10 get his money, winch
they sand they knew he had: but he was
stubborn. They whispered together =
little while, and then, as if lucky iJpa
had struck them they went to work yulI.
ing down what few dry goods there was.
and breaking up the drawers. THE dor
still barked. and Jumped, in the corner
where he was tied. Jonas looked on.
but neither growIrd nor barkpd it was
PLAIN the men would burn him and tbe
house; what should he do!
'Now old fellow" said one of the rnc.
fans "ef you don't tell whar your money
is we will burn everything in yer store
ana then you and the store too, so come.
let's have it," But he could do moth.
ing with Jonas on that score SO thew
went to work, first piece of muslin
was placed on the fire, and then some
wood and next box of buttons and
thread and tancics, and as the blaze
whirled up the chimney as the fire grew
hotter and hotter, Jonas's breath came
thick and thicker; large drops of sweat
come out on his face and he croaned in
his very agony; but it was not for the
goods as the men supposed, bat he
knew that such a fire would burn the
box OF money; he felt that if the, had
but let fire alone he could have born,
1t, but to lay there with the expectation.
OF seeing, every moment, the glittpriu.-
money drop down into the hands of the
robbers was intense misery. He had
even began to fancy the sparks and
flakes OF burning cotton were eagles and
half eagles, when wild cry of fire WAS
heard outside; it was the cry of NOR.
than one voice and the two villains com.
pretended at once their error, and not
stopping moment to reconsider their
suspicious they rushed out of tn. door
and We're lost in the woods. They w.r.
Just IN times for two or three men and
woman came running up Just as the
Others disappeared. They had seen the
ilre and though they lived a half nil.
oti, they supposed it was Jonas Vendors
store burning down, and so came to his
assistance with the wild cry on their
lips, not to arouse citizens but to rive
vent to their excitement. Jonas ey-
planned, they put out the fire, united the
dog. and in two hours from the time
Charley had lett his warning, Jonas was
alone, shedding tears OF thankiuIness
over pile Of money in the charrrd re.
mains OF box. But he aroused him.
self and looking at the old clock in the
corner, buttoned up his coat, tied his
money in 'kerchief and with trown
on his brown and a muttered curse be.
tween his teeth, he patted his dog on
the head, locked his door behind him
and with desperate energy walked down
the road to the "Point." No wonder
he looked to the right and the left of
that darkencd road, for his two discom.
fitted friends might be even now lurL;no
around and logging his footsteps. He
however arrives in safety. having left
the road and deposited his treasure ins
some unknown bark. He goes down
INTO the trunk Of the Lone Tree"-
shall we foIowl
(7o be Continucd)
D-W e had related to us the other
Gay an anecdote OF an old lady who