Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-25
The Lost Traveller.
IN ill:aeis StGry.
Pr G. n. CHIPMAS.
CHAPTER 7.
TIE NIGHT RIDE:

THE NIGHT RIDE:
/, was drawing near ,he close of c
cold day in December. in the year 1886.
when a iravele. issued from the door OF
Broadrick' 5 TavPIa. an Inn standing on
the southern edge ot Grand Prsirie. Hi
iois, and craving his thick green coat
around him as he fel, the whistling wind
prepared to mount his horse. noble oP-
pear!ng charger. who stood chamrng his
bits If impatient Of delay.
He was accompanied By the landlord.
a s.e+k-iacsd individual who tad grown
fat on The patronage the public bad be.
slowed on him. as ais chanced 20 be the
only place Of eilirs:eiaiueni withip TWEEN
ty-.ive mics of The spot lie seemed to
be demonstrating with the person upon
setting GU; 10 cross the prairie q, so late
all hoIr.
II tell you wha, i; is. Mr.. L-nox-' ne
exclaimed as tie traveller tht W the rrins
of bis brillc over the neck OF his horse
'Fts my opinion you're going 10 have ii
stormy night Of il. as those clouds in the
Moth arr lei with snow. Better stop
until daylight fos crossing the prairie
j We known many good man 10 ge, lost
IN snow storm on shat big plain. and
some tia; froze too bcfoye shey got off
Bitter Stay all night
No. Il oai'rica. l thank yor'.' answered
L~nox. quickly. 4. is impossible, I
lnrEt he in fremont
We'll. well. ii rou will 60. I cannot
help il. BIT mind my word. yoa'll wish
you hal ;aAen my advice. before YOUR
done with ;h;s nights tramp. or I'm mis-
taken. I'd almost as soon see yoU die.
as 20 see you attemT, hat you ere go
ing to-
i would stay. landlord, but my honor
depends upon M getting 10 fremont at
the time told you Good bye. and !.e
nox held out his and TO the Landlord
who gave il a hearty shake
'G vol bye. boy. good bye. and hope
you may get over it in safety
The travelor replied b springirg upon
his horse. and waving his hand 70 Brod
rick, es his gallant sieed gallopcd from
the door.
Edgar LenoZ. 'hc young m,n who SCI,
Or; upon the night ride from .h tavern,
wasa person perhaps FIVE snd twenty
years Of age. of sanSuine and fearless
disposition. aad one who regarded his
hono' as the dearest thing Of his life
Some twelve months previous to the
opening OF our story. he bad been en-
g1gsd IN business with man named
Cole. in the village of Pekin. but before
they had been connected long. his part
ner comnitteEa forgery on mercantile
firm in feori. and its being discovered.
fled the place. leaving Lenox to stand
the blunt of his evil deeds. AS the fo.-
CORY had been committed in tie name Of
the firm. Eigar was arrested and tried as
CO partner in the guilt. and held to
bail ~ So 600 TO appear At court. An
o.d farmer namsd Lincoln. re siding in the
edge Of Grand Prairie. had went securi-
ty. and given the necessary bonds for the
appearance of L"nox. and he was per-
init ted to run a large. He had been alb
sent several months At Springfield. and he
was on his way To Trenton 20 stand the
irial. which was TO come off the day Of
ter ne left Broadrick's tavern: and i, was
his strong desire to be present. by so doing
TO secure his baier that intuced him 10
undergo the perils of ride in a dark
night over gloomy prairie.
The wind cut keenly.s blew a strong
breeze from the moth as he mounted the
first little knoll Of the large plain before
him. aud cast his eyes over the drehry
ex2anse in virw. For twenty miles
ta. road lay through a wide valley. with
not busi, or tree to break the extensive
g1zo. and Lenox shuddered as he beheld
the sun sink behind the western horizon.
and saw the gloom of night gradully set.
ling upon the spot. But with compress
ii lips he gave loose rein to his fine
horse. who striking into a swift pace.
bore his dauntless rider rapidly into the
prairie.
Heavy clouds covered the northern sky,
and driven by tho wind. gradually spread
over the entire surface of the heavens.
and some two hours after Lenox entered
the prairie. be felt fake after fake Of
snow begin to fall upon his face, and he