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

They repeated the other with some
asitn tion. they. who? are there two of
thryF
Yes. the mister. and another oldish
man who ! almost thinks must be the Old
man himself, though for certain he aint
got the same awful queer face on now
that he had when gets peep at him one
day in In the woods. They've built out
= sort OF place with stakes and bark right
IL one room; So l creeps up behind. and
gets "a look a, EN- through the holes.
'Ah. har unused May this old man
;hen wears disguise; he is beyond all
toubt an associate of Cow. But what
Is 10 be done now. David?'
why thinks we better creep round
where did. so as to be on the back side.
cause ] expects the mister. and may be
to,her one. comes this way soon now TO
80 down to the diggers; and il they takes
light they sees us. but If we go round
there, they won, go that way for any
thing guessrs; and il they do. We can
stink off in the bushes. for there's clear
-un that way. SO we better get round
there and wait till they goes, or we gives
II up
May at once falling in with this advice.
our adventufers proceeded with the ut
most silence and caution round lhe pro-
Jected point. and Immediately found
themselves directly in front of, and not
twenty yards from the entrance of the
cavern. Voices were now distinctly
heard within. aud portion Of light es-
capped through the narrow entrance was
stopped By setting broad piece Of bark
upright In the inner side before il. With
slight shudder May Obeyed the motions
of her guide. and they passed on, keep
ing as great distance from the cave as
tn. still continued precipice on the righ.
would safely permit ,iand soon reached a
sp,t where the Offset Of the ledge form
ing the cave seemed to terminate. leaving
Oh opening of only gentle rise up the
mountain. Here. safe from discovery
they sat down to watch the movement IS
of the Inmates of the cave. the new addi-
tiOn, or front of which, was still in plain
sight.
See that little streak of light through
the side there. Miss May! Well there's
where gets my peep. Suppose now
you creeps up and tries it, and / comes
after you gets STILL
Can | do il withou, danger of being
heard?'
Yes if you feels every place where
you put your foot down. 20 see that thre's
10 dry bushes or leaves to make noise.
Another moment and our heroine was
gliding silently to the spOt-anOther. and
she was breathlessly seeing and hearing
all that was passing within. The two
worthless were seated on a rude bench
made Of cleft log. placed before a small
fire built just without the entrance of the
natural cave, as to afford :he smoke a
chance to escape through the opening
left in the bark roof above.
Let's see. to-day is Tuesday, observ ed
the elder. man apparently about fifty
the first to break silence after Mays az.
rival at her loop hole. To-day is Tues
day-next Tuesday evening brings your
concern 10 focus. hey?
Next Tuesday. my old boy. is the day
q
wife es ever handled broomstick-to,
gether with all the appurte enances there
unto belonging. as my old dads parch
ment used TO rum
'Ay. ay. the appurtenance after di,is
ION. remember! As TO the wife. she
should have been named last, she is but
the eneumbrsnce
why as for that. Col. she is really SC
smooth piece, that think can stick
10 her. and be quite husba and-like for q
year or SO; and by that time intended
to have all said sppurtenances in the
shape of cash in my pocket. After which
l shall probably be ready for a little high
lille by way of adventures again.
Having duly and impertislly divided.
What suspicious devil you are. Col
YeS, yes. | am honest and honor bright