The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-03-26

b;s necL bis f.a,nres were reguI3r and hand
some and his comnIexion very LIGHT. But
the color Of his face was no: what one could call
fair II was cold hloorless color. like pale
| marble. And for the first time. too, now look
% narticnlarlv ai his evee Thev were GREY
in c6ior. and had the brilliancv Of elaring ice.
Their Egbt was intense. but cold and glittering
ike \ snakes When T thopobt of his age
sci him down for not mpch over tbir,y.
Suddenlv sharn. cold shndIer ran through
nv frame. and my heart leaned with wild
ItbriH. Assure as fate-T knew it-ihere could
Be no dopbt-I had taken into nv canoe, and
into nv confidence. Gostus Karl. the Wabash
Robbef. For afew moments feared ny,emotions
F., wonId betray me. | looked carefully over his
nerson aoaj6. and knew I was not mistaken
| I conld look back now and see how cunningy
he had led me on 10 a confession of my crcum-
s,ances- .hoo, he had made me Tell nv affairs.
and reveal the state of nv finances. What
| fool had been Rnt il vas too lale TO think
of fba naef had eoourh 10 do 10 look out for
'IN f
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d i''iR'" managed 70 oHeFoo'"e @i' ~
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oh you Il meet "'"'' never i'a'' Sa'D ny
companion.
An he spoke that with meaning
understood II well. knew what that sly tone
anu that strange gleamnS OF ihe eye meant
he meant tnat ne would put me on ihr road to
meet poor Kemp IN the other world won
oered only no" that had not detected the rob-
Der when hrst saw him, toT the expression OF
ms lace vas 50 heaTi!ess, SO l2y-and then his
eyes had snch wicked loo,<-that ,H ihe ftpad fpFdd
~ i'' -, -, ,.;II,;H =, a
n,r,nr 80, ,r a., sI,orro, 49,, co,,crs,
some. bnt not 50 freely as brforq. | could see
that the villains ewes were not 50 frankly bent
nn9n mine as he smoke. and then he seemed
Inclined 10 avoid nv direct chances. These
movements on his part were not studied, or even
intentional: but they were instructive, as though
his very nature led him tbus. At length night
came on. We ate our sumner. and then smoked
our pines. and finally nv COMPANION proposed
that I shonld slaen baf,Ta he did At first 7
thought ofobjectjng. bnt few minutes renrc-
ton told me that had better behave as though
he were an honest man: 50 | agreed TO his promo
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moved further forward and HAVING removed the
thwa-t upon which nv companion had been
sitting, spread nv cloak in the 5otsom of the
canoe, ard then having placed ny valise for
pillow, lay down. Is soon as possible drew
out one of my pistols, and under the cover ofa
cough, ! cooked t,-'Then ] moved my body 50
ihat my right arm would be at liberty, and
grasPlng my weapon firmly, with my finger on
the guard, drew up my mantle, slouched my
| hat, and then settled down for my watch.
Fortunately for me the moon was up, and
though the forest threw shadow upon me, yet
the beams fell upon Karl, and could see his
movements. We were we'll INTO The Wabash,
having entered IT about three O'Clock.
''You will call me at midnight" | said
drowsly.
eyes" he returned.
! "Good night
s.Good highland pleasant dreams. III
have YOU further on your way than YOU ,hink
ere YOU wake up again"
oPerhaps So thought 7 to myself, as RI
! lowered NV head. and pretended 10 lower nv
selfto sleen.
For half an hour nv companion steered the
canoe very well. and seemed 10 take but little
notice or mo in, a. The END Of that fine 7
conId seq ,bai bs bacam., more pneasv I conn