The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-10-10

ings at the time, than being knocked
down with the butt end of a pistol, or
bullied as well as plundered. Fashion,
taa- cnariciogs in This as in all else, af-
fected some knights OF tue road ABOVE
others, and fine ladies interested them
selves amazingly about the deeds of high
wayman, conspicuous for handsome per-
son and brave conduct. or rather daring
viliiany- These fair danes, also, were
much concerned in their heroes final in
generations and exits at the fatal tree of
Ty burn. But highwaymen had as every
body knows, been still more popular i'll
the preceding reign, yet ever and anon,
as the protession seemed to be on the
verge of deearn1ikely to dwindle down
into mere col hplace theft and mur-
der, sol 9 new candidate was sure to
start up and revive the dying embers of
the road chivalry. One in particular
was notorious enough in his brief day,
for most of the qualities Ihayc described,
as sometimes attribute of these knights
of the road. He was well connected,
too, his uncle being clergyman in a
high church appointment. His person
was elegant, his manners courtly, and be
was rash in an extraordinary degree.
Mingling freely in fashionable society
in his real name, his deeds of violence
We're the talk of the town under his as
sumed one. His proper designation was
Richard Mowbray-that belonging to the
road, his sole source of revenue, was
Captain de Montmoreney-a patronymic
highsounding enouhg. do not mean,
however,to infer that any suspected the
man of fashion and the highwayman to
be one and the same person: that was
never known till the event which am
going to relate took place.
Richard Mowbray had spent his own
small patrimony, years before the period
at whice this narrative commences in
the pleasures of the town. 1t had melted
in ridottos, playhouses, faro, horsefesh,
and hazard. He had exhausted the
kindness and forbearance of his relations
from whom he had borrowed and beg
ged, till borrowing or begging had be-
come inpracticable. He had known
most extremes of life; and, moreover,
when debts and poverty stared him grim
ly in, the face, he knew not one useful art
by which he could support existence, oil
pay dividends to his creditors. What
was to be done? He eluded Jail as
long as he could, and one eventful night
riding On horseback, and meditating
gloomily on his evil fortunes, he mel
lowered by the darkness from all dis
covcry-a traveller well mounted-pleth.
oric-laden with money-bag, and bear
ing likewise the burden ofexcessiye fear
| 1t was sudden thought acted upon as
suddenly. Resistance was not dreamed
OF. Mowbray made off with his booty
. considerable enough to repair his ex.
haustcd finances, and to pay his mos
pressing creditors. 1t was literally rob
bing Peter to pay Paul. And so by
might, under shelter of its darkness, die
the ruined gentleman become the high
waymen. People who knew his circum
stances whispered their surprise wher
it become known that Richard Mowbra,
had paid his debts, and that he himsel
made more than his customary appear
anc. Now his fine person. .wss ever clat
in the newest brayeeries Of the day, ant
double character many cofquest die
! he make for he disburrhencd ladies Q
their jewels and purses with 50 ine