Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
E. LITcHFIELD, (CoNN,5 THURSDAY MARCH IT, 1853

the gig. or tried to do it--and has fired at me within yard of my face.
 Tom grew perceptibly pale at this in- formation. Was there only one
 'Only one.'
 Then the accomplices are near.-- Whats to be done? Shall we rouse farmer Malius, and get his men to help 9
 Not for the world I said. ( I would rather face dozen shots than have my caleIessness known at the Bank. IL would ruin me for life. Let us count the money in this bag. quietly deliver it if it be correct, and then follow the roh> bers' course .t{rl.a
 It was ouly hundred guinea bag. that one, but the counting was nervous work. We found three guineas wanting. We were luckily able to supply them from our own pockets thavIng just re- ceiVed our quarters salaries. and I left Tom there, delivered the bag at its des> tination very near at hand. without d word of the robbery. and went back to him. .~
 Nov? Which way did he go 2 said Tom, resuming little of his former air, clutching his pistol. like the chief of a chorus of a bandilti in melodrama.
 l told him had been so confused that l had not observed which way he had retreated. Tom was an old hand at poaching--though he was clergyman's son, and ought to have set better ex ample.
 T have heard hare stir at hundred ya'ds. he said, and laid his ear close to tho frosty ground. If he's within quarter of mile. shall hear him move.' also lay down on the ground. There was silence for long time. We heard nothing but our breathing and the breathing of the horse.
 Hush ! said Tom at last. He has come out of his hiding. hear mans step far away to the left; bring your pistol. and let us follow.' I took the pistol and found the flint down on the pan. The man had firsd at me with my own weapon. and no wonder he had fred so suddenly; for Tom now acknowledg, ed to his belief that he had forgotten to uucock it.
 Never mind.' said Tom. sI'l blow his brains out with mine, and you can split his skull with the butt end of yours. Tell ye what! It's no use to spare these malefaclors. Ill fire the moment see him.
 Not till I tell you whether it's the robber or not. -.....-. ., ..., 5.
 Should you know him do you tbink?'
 'In the flash of the powder saw Il pair of haggard and amazed eyes which I shall never forget sr
 'Oh then!' said Tom we'll have a three hundred pounds reward, and see the rascal hanged besides
 We set of. slowly and noisclessly. in the direction Tom had pointed out. Oc casionally he applied his ear to the ground. and always mut.ering. We have him 7! we have him ? proceeded in the same care ful manner as before. Sud. denly Tom said: He's doubling. He has been leading us op the wrong scen, all this time he has turned towards the village
 'Then our plan.' I said, 'should be to get there before him. If we intercep, him in that way. he can't escape and feel sure could identify him if l saw him by candle>light.'
 Tell ye what !-that's the plan,' re. piled my companion. wen watch bis entrance to the village. and arrest him the moment hs comes in.' .......s..., ,..s We crapt through an opening of the hedgs, and got once more in the stTai ghI lane that lei to the village. It was n Ow very late, and lhe cold was 60 intense that il kept every person within doors, for we heard no sound in the whole hamlet ex. crpt high up in the clear air, the ticking of the church clock. and the loud jangis of the quarters, that seemed like the peals of artillery in the excited stare of our minds and senses, Close to the church. which appeared to guari the entrance of the village. with lis low buttFessed walls. and it's watch tower of steeple-ihere was wretched ruined looking cottage. which projected sO far into the lane tha, the space betwean n and the church was not more than eight or nine feet It struck us both at the same moment that if we could effect Icdgmsnt here, it would be impossible for the man to slip into the viii lage without our observation.
 After listening fer while at the win dows and doors of the buifdiDg we cOn- cluded iI was uninhabed--gently pashi0g open the door. we clmDed narrow stone stair case, and were making for gable md window which we had observed from the road. and which c0mmanded the whole approach to the village. when we heard voice say in a whisper, as we at 'ained the garret we were in search Of- 'Is that you. William i?
 We stopped for moment or two, and the speakers expectation was disappoint- ed. We nov placed ourselves al the win . dow and listened for the slightest sound. We remained there listening for a long lime. Several quarters had d.ed off into the eternal meiodiss,' tar Up to the church tower. and we were beginning iO despar Of seeing the object of our search, when Fam nuAgMA maa nniaa aAlv NOith hiS Al-