Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-10

on the words be fore her.
Why. the storekeeper puts i. around
the silk
Did he say where he obtained r.
This is not such as they usually wrap
their goods init is printed hand
bill.
Yes, remember now; he first says
his wrapping papers all ou.-then he
goes to ,he door swinging back inside.
and tears down paper and says, this
has been here long enough. and wraps the
silk in it,
DO you know how il reads, David?'
No! never opens it-What is 1t Miss
May, what makes you look SO queer
about itS'
Now, David she continued after
reading the descrip ption of the thiefs per
son. and the horse he had abducted; now
tell me have you ever seen such person
as here described
why replied the boy after dropping
his head for moment in thought, why
| thinks he must be that miSters own
brother. it's SO much like him.
Nearer home than that-it is Cow him.
self.
BY zounds'
Yes. know more than you do about
this And she related the scene that she
and her lover witnessed on Cows first
coming into the settlement
Sure it is then,' said the boy musing
ly after she had ended. but does them
what tells where is so, the money!
Some of it, presume, but this is lit
tie of my concern-those who will take
him away shall be welcome to the re-
ward. and as much more if | had it to
give them. No. no. not for the reward,
but to get rid Of him is my anxiety
and | should prefer this way TO any 9th
er of doing it, as it will take him at once
out of the county. and involve nobody
else. David will you go again 20 the
village tomorrow; take this to Mr. Mum
die the sheriff. and without making use
of my name, inform him the thief is here
and tell him where a how he may be ta-
keni'
Il does it. by the pipers!'
And if they do not come on immeli-
ately after him. come here tomorrow
night after dark to inform me Of your
success
The active little messenger. faithful to
his trust. was at the Village at an early
hour the next day, and seeking out Nun
die gave him the handbill accompanying
it with the information he was directed
to give; but his communication was not
received by the weary dealer of rogues
with such cordiality and such ready con
fidence as he and his mistress had antici-
pated. The sheriff being one of those
shrewd and cautious men who must un-
derstand the motives. and see himself
all the springs of action producing any
given measure before they make up any
decided opinion conce rning it. questioned
the boy very closely relative TO the cause
of the coming, whether somebody had
not put him up to this through enmily to
the accused; thinking it rather strange
that this discovery should not have been
made before concerning man who had
been in the set Element SO many weeks.
and who was, as the punishment the
preceding Sunday at the village appris-
ed hin about to be married into one of
the principal families of the former
place. and deeming knowledge of oil
this essential to any reliance on the la
dy's story, he himself never seen Cow:
and Ashley. the only witness referred to
being absent. But in endeavoring TO
conceal the name of his employer, as she
directed, and disdaining to misrepresent
Davids answers became confused to re-
ply to any more questions. still reitera-
ting however. that he knew Cow to be
the villain and the Que who stole the
horse which having been to the spot on
his way to the village. he said might
still be seen in the bed of the brook
where the body was thrown in such a
state of preservation as 10 enable one 10
identify sundry marks described in the
handbill.
Il wish you would tell me my lad, sad
the sheriff. musingly. who is at the bot
tom of this; but you may have good rea-
sons after all Cor your conduct, for
nave Oitcli VA W W hCH Ao ~ wv" ="
up in the neighborhood as an honest
capable boy; and in day or two | will
inquire into this affair
But David was not to be put off in
this way. He still hung around the
sheriff and continued TO urge his request
to have something done Immediately.
We'll, well. boy said Mundle atlength
weared by the importantly of the former,
we may as we'll see what steps can be ta-
ken if your story is true, now as ever.
so 20 with me TO squire Johnson's.
They accordingly proceeded to the
village Justice. where the sheriff made
known David's story, and the boy was
again subjected to close scrutiny by
his honor, resulting however much the
same as his previous examination. The
Justice and sheriff then held consulta
ton apart. After which the latter came
and told David that as Cow had never
been arrested in New Hampshire where
the horse was stolen, it was their opin-
ion, that they had no authority to take
him till they had written on and obtained
a warrant there; but that. as the justice
thought he had once seen Cow III passing
by Martins some weeks before, and be-
lieved he would answer the description