The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-10-01
WESTERLY, R L. THURSDAY, OCTOBER I, 1857.

ilc was Young looking person, not ov
er two aud thirty, aud seemed to be q
Lurtcr. He wore wolf skin shirt
.e,@,us Of red leather and cap of bear
SKIN
WMct Fay are ye bound stranger ?
h. asked, IA pleasant tone.
Down river to LoganSport, | replied
as pleasantly.
That's tortunate--I wish TO 20 there
myself, the stranger resumed. What
say you to rny taking your second pad
die, and keeping you company =
| should like it, | told him frankly.
'l'vc been wanting Company
So have L. added the hunter 'And
been wanting some better mode of con-
vcyance than these worn-out legs through
the deep forest.
Come on | said ; and as | spoke
he leaped in the canoe, and having de-
posted his rifle in the bow, he took one
of the paddles and told me that he was
ready when | was. So we pushed off,
and were soon clear of tle whirl pool
For an hour we conversed freely. The
stranger told me his name was Adams,
and that his father lived in Columbus.
lie was ont on hunting and prospect
ing expedition with some companions
who had gone ON to Logansport 10y horse
and heviug got separated from them in
the night, had lost bis horse into the
bargain, lie said that he had great
sum OF n.oaey about bis person aud that
was one reason why he dislikcd to trav-
ol in the loscst alone.
Thus he opened his affllrs to me, and
| was fool enongh to be equally frank.
| admitted that had some money, and
told him my business f; aud, BY most
luiet and unpresuming course of remark
ne drew from NE the fact that | had
money enough to purchase full forty
OTIS.
Finally the conversation Jagged, and
began to give my companion closer
scrutiny. | sat il the stern of the Ca
zoe, and be was about midships, aud
acng me. He was not large man,
Ior was he tall. His hair was of light
laxen hue, and hung in long curls about
lis neck; his features were regular and
handsome, aud his Complexion very light.
But the color of his face was not one
would call fair 1t was cold, blood
ess color, like pale marble. And for f:
he first time, too, | now looked partic-
,larly at his eyes. They were gray in
,olor, and had the brilliancy of glaring
&C. Their light was intense, but cold
md gllttering, like a snakes. When |
bought Of his age, set him down for
lot much over thirty.
Suddenly sharp, cold shudder ran
through my frame, and my heart leapcd
With Il wild thrill. As sure as fate--I
sew it--there could be no Doubt had /
aiken into my canoe, and into my conf
leuce, Gus Karl, the Wabash Robber
'vr IL" moment | feared my emotions
you'd oat,ay me looked carefully
Ner bi. person again, and | knew that
was not mistaken ] could look back /
10" anJ 500 how cunuingiy he had led Y
Ie II 20 confession OF my cirCumstan- t
.s-huw hc had made me tell my az il
Mrs, ald reveal the state Of finances - p
hat fool | bad been But it was |,
30 late to think of the past had
uough to do TO look out for what was d
vldeutly to come. p
at length managed to overcome all |
~ outward emotions, aud then | began u
} watch my companion more sharply. y
ly pistols We're both haudy, aud know
ley were in good order, for Iexamined I
lem both IN the forenoon when | thought $
firing at some game. They were in a
lc breast pocket OF my coat, which pock. a
had been made on purpose for them, q
nd | could reach them at any instant. u
.uother hour bad passed away, and by e
lat time | had become assured that the h
,bber would make no attempt upon me "
ntll after uightllll. lie said that, it @
ould be convenient that we were both b
,gether, for we would run all night, for ri
nc could steer the canoe whilc the 9th. {,
+ slept. n
Aye | added with smilc, ;ha, is
ood tor me, for every hour Is valuable. r