The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-09-19

certain that it had found by It's own gravity
place of safety, he said:
.sAnd now be off wild you, and thank the
blissed saints that you lave me without
scratch on your skin, or the value of your
little finger hurt"
It needed no persuasion to induce the
Bishop to turn his back upon the despoiler
of his worldly goods, and having no weight
to carry, he set of at what equestrians term
tthand caHter;" scarcely, however, had
he reached the middle of the precipitous
road, when he perceived his prosecutor run
ming after kim. He eHdeavored TO redouble
his speed. Alasi what chance had he In a
race with one whose muscles were as strong
and elastic as highly-tempered steel
'sStop, you niInble-footed thief of the
world l'' roared the robber-''stop, [ tell
you I've a parting word with you yet"
The exhausted and defenceless clergyman
! finding it impossible to continue his fight,
suddenly came to a stand-stiH. The fellow
approached, and his face, instead of its form
eF ferocity, was lit up with whimsical To-
guishness of expression, as he said-''And
is it likely I'd let you of with a better coat
on your back than my own, and will / be
after losing the chance Of that elegant hat
and wig? Of with them this moment, and
then you'll be quit o. me-
The footpad quickly Invested the Bishop
of his single-breasted coat-laid violent
hands upon the clerical hat and ull-bottomed
wig-put them on his own person, and then
insisted on seeing his late apparel used IN
their stead and with a loud laugh ran off,
as though his last feat had been the most
meritorious of his lie.
Thankful at having escaped with unbroken
bones, his lordship was not long in overta-
king his carriage. The servants could not
repress their laughter at seeing their master
in such strange and motley attire ; but there
was in his face such evidences of terror and
suffering, that they speedily checked their
risible inclinations, particularly when they
learned by few brief words the danger he
had undergone. 'sMy dear W" ex
elaimed his affectionate wife, after listening
to the account of the perils to which her
husband had been exposed, "for heavens
sake take off that filthy jacket and throw it
out of the window. You can put my warm
cloak over your shoulders till we reach the
next stage, and then you will be able to pur-
chase some habit better suited to your sta
ton and Calling"
'eThat is more easily said than done, my
love- he replied II have lost all the
money possessed; not single guinea is
left me to pay our expenses tonight. My
watch, too, that 1 so dearly priced Mise
rable man that | am %
"Never mind your watch, or anything
else, just now-only pull off that mass of
filth, implore you who knows what hor-
rid contagion We may all catch if you per-
sist in wearing it ?"
'Take it off, dear papa" observed the
daughter. s'but don't throw it away it may
lead to the detection of the wretch who
robbed YOU
The obnoxious garment was removed the
young lady was about to place it under the
seat, when she heard jingling noise that
attracted her attention, and on examination
found secreted in the various parts of the
coat, not only the watch, pocket-book, purse
and silver, of which her father had been
deprived, but yellow canvas bag, such as
is used by farmers, containing about thirty
guineas.
The surprise and joy of all parties may
be imagined. They reached the inn where
they proposed stopping for the night, and
rs the portmanteaus had escaped the dangers
of the road, the Bishop was speedily able to
attire himself csnonically. Before the party
retired to rest, intelligence arrived that the
highwayman had been taken, after despe-
rate resistance-the notice of the police be-
ing attracted by the singular appearance of
man of his station sporting a new black
coat, and covering his shaggy, carrOty locks
with the well-powdered and orthodox peruke
of the Right Reverend the Bishop of Cashel.