Litchfield enquirer., 1853-12-01
IoHN PUTNAnr. TuR aPr.

U furiOusly into village Of half . doxer rude dwellings. in the northern part ol New York. and hailing the desripit took. ing ihnkeeper. cried out. simultaneously. with many barbarous oaths. Halloa old wine bibber hast noted any lying, chent. ing and sOeaking pedIar aI the door to. day?'
 By my spurs r pompously added cap, tain Dick. the older of the two, we have ridden these last thirty miles in vain, il the scoundrel Dc not caught lurking iK this hamlet. HaRt seen him, Boniface [ l-speak. man. we be in haste. ! kid thee answer in the kings com nand r The hesitaiing landlord held on to the horse post. and replied. Eirs | he half deaf. yet meihinks ! guess your meaning Be ye gallant troops of his majesty afser . strsy pedIar. eh? What would ye wjlh him 2 s death the vascally grey beard questioneth us r interrupted the younger h0rseenan. hraggadocml priyale. and wheeling his sleed around. he touched the taveln keeper rather roughly wlsh his gloved hand ,and continued --. We desire 10 gueslioning. old dolaTd. Hast seen the pedlar3 We wonld know this. and quicklys too ? liap aai&
 < 0 be not rough prithes. A pedla, saycst thou { Had he Jack 2
 Pack or no pack. hast seen him ! iiercely cried Dick.
 Patience masters. but must re6ecl A pedlarl With staff did you say T
 Id break thy skull with s,afi,, t thou befool as r said the bully. striking as the old man. who rather nimbly for his looks. leaped out of the troopers reach.
 The captain then seriously threatened violence. and sternly demanded . reply. Asif frightened into submission. he then hesitatingly said. .O-yea--yea- ! bsshihk myself. l did observe sneak ing pedlaf' pass here this morning. on foot, and in extreme haste.
 Which way 2 which road took he ' exclaimed both the others.
 That deliberately answered the man, poioting 10 a travelled lane. that led from the ono in which they stood.
 Art surel If thou lie 10 us, by Sl. George. thou shalt be hung. st thy own door. like signr
 Ay an that be not the road thou mayest hang me, observed Bonifaca. Z
 To hofse then; he b six hours in ads vance to horse--and brevet to the first one of us. that catches the first sight of ths spyi / shouted Captain Dick; and rapidly they dashed away, leaving clouds of dust behind them. But ere they had gone twenty yards. tlse innkeeper shook his frame like strong man. and mut,er : ed--' Aye. when they catch me they siay ltang incf He then glanced around cautiously. and quickly entered the boHsc.
 Meanwhile. cal,laia Dick and his com panion sparred theis beasts to race that would have injured animals unused 10 their hardy fife. Nile after mile was lsft behind. until in three hours they had covered every step man could have walked in whole day. Then unsuc> cessful. they thought of returning.
 a.The internal rebel hath eluded us.-- We calculated be wonld hasten directly to the camp Of Washington. We are misled. or have passed him in the for- est. Perhaps that innkecper deceived us. Me thought he was nol 70 imbecils as he pretendsd.' Z.
 By my souls salvation! thoa hast bit it Dolts l--asses that we are Did's not note the nimhlsness of his leap when thy hand was lifted against him Judas ! how viii this villain triumphl Ride back --fos thy life ride Ike lightning.
 Nay fnoG back # he be siie spy. lie hath taken the other road, and sent us q fools erTand on this. A league hence we passed . by path that doubtless in- .essec,s the highway. s0ne diatanes to the vest, along the Tiser. m ss5 We'll, lhas bs our direction. 'EcOd how have we idlad; nor would ! have credited che clown with such Wil. Ay an nos that ! suspect him, \ recollest ihs quieiude of the yillage-- Ihs plass was solitary. Nor even prot. Tered lhc llAn a taste of his wine Ughi Didst cote his keen eYe?' Isas---liks tke spyb Own. black as 1 jel; 'lwas hs himssIf. earse him ! Bat sussly onr beasls need bsiiing. after % long . slde. and i'fai,h, feel like tasting of my llask.'
 Asa iE 6ol nos. Wolf: ws muss capture tfst fsllos, an' aaarvs osssslves end sieiI Oar sleedA On. oni fys bus. 9red ponpds and hrpEet Thine be--' sThe gold Or ne, Caplsin And | tbS bfevsl7 Done. This ride shGlI cass ths pedlas asas.' q ssss sIlers Rsga [ IfnEsM Tslly ho Five bundled peundsF nss a.is snw sa's al 'Silence. Wolf i; aaee npen his scent, ps aausi aarprise sha fnaitir..; .g .Ay. qqisl wi|i ! be, kus. eva hundred pouAdz , >J0te 'lis shoeoh to tsun'd ] M a.1z.aa. sl z.A. .---.... AIa .-.z .1aLLAal