The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-07-18

fastened by hasp, which slips over q staple
and is then secured by paddock. Tho pad
lock was gone, and the hasp was secured il
its place by biz Of pine-so tha, a slight
force from within could break il. My vince
wrench hung in leather bucket on the
side Of the carl, and I quickly took it on
and slipped into the staple, the Iron handle
jus, sliding down.
'Now I had him. My cart was almos
new, made in q stout franc Of while oak
and made on purpose for hard usage. Idit
no, believe any ordinary man could breal
out. ! got on TO my cart as noislessly as
60, of, and then urged my horse on, still
keeping my pistol handy. I knew that a
the distance Of half mile further SHOULD
come 10 good hard road. and so allowed
my horse tn pick his own way through The
mud. About ten minutes afer this hearc
a motion in the cart. followed BY grinding
noise, as though some heavy force were be
ing applied TO the door, ! said nothing, bu
the idea struck me that the villain NIGH
Judge where I sa, and shoot up through ,hc
top Of the cart at me, so sat down on the
foot board.
'Of course knew now that my unexpec
ted passenger was villain, for he mus
have been awake ever since started, ant
nothing IN the world but absolute villainy
would have caused him 10 remain quie
so long, and then start up IN this particular
place. The humping and pushing grew
louder and louder, and pretty soon heard
a human voice.
lie, me out Of this he cried, and he
yelled pretty loud.
Il lifted up my head so as TO make him
think was sitting in my usual place, and
then asked him what he was doing there.
Let me out, and will tell YOU he re-
piled
Tell me what you are in there for . said
IN.
Tgo, in here 10 sleep on your rags he
answered.
How dill you &c, in asked.
'Lei me on, or I'll shoe. you through the
head, he yelled.
uust a, that momen, my horses feet
struck the hard road, and knew tina, the
rest Of the route 10 Jackson would be good
going. The distance was twelve miles.
slipped back on the ioot-board and took the
whip had the same horse then I've col
nova tall, stout, powerful bay marc-and
you may believe there's some 90 in her.
a, any rate she struck gait that even aston
ished me. She had received good mess
OF oats, the air was cool, and she felt like
going. To fifteen minutes We cleared the
woods, and away we went in keen jump.
The chap inside kept yelling to be let out.
Finally he stopped, and in few min
utes came the report OF a pistiol-one-two
,hree-iOur, one right after the other, and
heard tho balls whiz over my head. II !
had been on my .eat. one OF those balls il
not two Of them would have gone through
me. popped up my head again and gave a
yell, and then deep groan, and then said
%, God save me Pm dead man! Then
I made a shutting noise as though were
falling of, and finally settled down on the
foo, board again. now urged up the old
maze by giving her an occasional poke with
The butt Of my whip stock and she peeled
il faster than ever.
The man called out 10 me twice more,
pretty soon after this, and as he got no re-
ply no made some tremendous endcavors
to break the door open, and as this tailed
him, he made several attempts upon tho top.
But had no fear OF his doing anything
there, for the top Of the car, is framed in
with dove,ails, and each sleeper bolted to
the posts with iron b Its. had made il so
I could carry heavy loads there. By and
by, after all else had failed, the scamp COM
10 boiler whoa 10 the horse, and
KEEP, !, up, until he became quite hoarso.
All this time I KEEP, perfectly quiet. hold
ing the reins firmly and KEEP, poking the
beas, with the stock
I'VE was not an hour in going that dozen
miles not a bit oft. hadn't much fear,
perhaps nigh, tell the truth and say that
I had none, for | had good pistol, aud
more than that my passenger was sale,
ye, was glad when came to tho old -four
barrel factory that stands a, the edge Of
Jackson village. and in ten minutes more
| hauled up in from, Of the tavern, and found
q couple of men in the barn cleaning down
some siege horses.
well, old feller,' says as I got down
and wen, around to the gack Of the wagon,
you have had good ride haven't yet
who are yonp he cried, and he kind OF
swore little, too, as he asked the ques-
ton.
I'm the man you tried TO shoot was my
reilly.
Where am I, Let mo GU, = he yell
ed.
Look here, we've como to safe stopping
place, and mind ye, my revolver is ready
for ye, the mOmen, you show yourself
Now lay quiet.
"By this time the two os,lers had come
up TO see wha, was the matter, and ex-
planned il all 10 them. After this got one
Of them 70 run and route out the sheriff and
tell what believed I'd go, for him. The
frs, streaks OF daylight were Just coming
up, and in half m hour il would DO broad
daylight. Ia less than that time the sher.
III came, and two men with him. told
him the whole in few words exhibited
iha hanihilts hal "a, H.. - IL