Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-09-12

:. Finally he stopped. and in a few

two-three-four, one right after the
other, and | heard the balls whiz over
my head. If l had been on my seat one
Of those balls if not two of them would
have gone through me. Popped up my
head again and gave yell, and then a
deep groan and then l said-"O, God
save me I'm dead MANI Then l made
a shutting noise as though l were falling
of, and finally settled down on the foot
board again. 1 now urged up the old
mare by giving her an occasional poke
with the butt of my whip stock and she
peeled ii faster than ever.
''The man called out TO me twice more,
pretty soon after this, as he got no an
swer he made some tremendous endeav-
ors to break the door, and as this failed
him, he made several attempts upon the
top. But had no fear of his doing any
thing there, for the top of the cart is
framed with dovetails, and each sleeper
bolted to the posts with iron bolts.
had made it SO could carry heavy loads
there. BY and by, after all else had
failed, the scamp commenced TO holler
whoa to the horse, and kept it up, until
he became quite hoarse. All this time
kept perfectly still holding the reins firm
ly and kept poking the beast with the
whip stock.
We was not an hour in going the
dozen miles-not bit of it. l hadn't
much fear, perhaps l might tell the truth
and say 1 had none, for l had a good
pistol, and more than all that, my pass
enger was safe, yet was glad when ]
came to the old -four barrel factory that
stands at the edge of jackson village, and
in ten minutes more hauled up in front
ofthe tavern, and found couple of men
in the barn cleaning down some stage
horses.
Well, old teller" says / as got down
and went round to the back of the wagon
"you have had a good ride haven't ye p
who are you?' he cried, and he
kind of swore little, too as he asked the
question"
I'm the man you tried TO shoot," was
my I. 7WfPIy; e bgfe Hi
yelled.
Look here, we've come to a safe
stopping place, and mind ye my reyolvel
is ready for ye the moment you show
yourself. Now lay quiet"
"By this time the two ostler5 had COM
up to see what was the matter, and l ex
planned all to them. After this / 90
one of them to run and rout out the sher
/ if and tell him what / believed I'd 90
for him. The first streaks Of dayligh
were just coming up, and in half an hou
it would be broad daylight. In less thal
that time the sheriff came and two me
with him. I told him the whole in fey
words, exhibited the handbills / had 70
him and then he made for the cart. II
told the chap inside who he was, and
he made the least resistance he'd be
dead man. Then slipped the iro
wrench out, and as | let the door dow
the fellow made spring. 1 caught hir
by the ankle and he came down on b
:. face and in a moment more the officer
had him. 1t was now daylight, ard IL
: moment | saw the chap l recognized hin
He was marched of to the lookup, ar
, told the sheriff | should remain in tow
! all day.
After breakfast the sheriff came dow
, TO the tavern and told me that | hs
caught the very bird, and that if / won
E remain in town until the next mornin
| should have the reward oftwo hundrt
e dollars which had been offered.
:, 1 found my goods all safe, paid the e
2 press agent for bringing them from
dianapohs, and then went to work
e stow them away in my cart. The bt
let holes we're found in the top Of 4
- vehicle just as expected. They we
in line about FIVE inches apart, and b
> l been where | usually sit, TWO Of I
balls would have hit me somewhere abe
the small of the back and passed upwa
h for they were sent with heavy char
Of powder and his pistol was heavy oI
ct On the next morning the sheriff cal
,e upon me and paid me two hundred doll
}. in gold, for be had made himself 81
-e that he'd got the villain. / afterwa
I'd found letter in the postofice at POI
,e mouth for me from the sheriff Of FL
# cock county, and be informed me t
=. DR.. Dick Hardhead is in prison for If
~ So ended the pedIer's story. In
n morning / had the curiosity 70 look
- his cart, and found the four bullet ht
i just as be had told US, though they W
A now plugged up with phial corks-
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en- Gr- pIessed IA she vvho has a rpaih