The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-11-19

tafrrs oHIy llrer and s.speuop 90 IT,
Sos ior your porkrl-baok,' said Tom, moi
HrriIHF him.
Toeko-book a'nquirrd ms father turning
Iiule pale
AYE porkel-book " Tom repeated. "a thlck
black ouri 10 10 iu ths lcf hand pocket of
your rdiURoDat'
Here it is,' sail my father, you know 50
much about iI chat perhaps you can tell me
what lts contents are worth
l'I sec' Tom replied, quietly taking out
and unfolding half a dogeri legal looking doe
umrnls.
'lhry arc law papers-not worth rush 10
you or any one clsr,' ssId my father,
Ibco, Tom replied, fmay tear them up
aEd be made ~ though be- would do NO..
Hold ON your life" ny father shouted,
struggling hbrd, bat IN vain, 20 rise,
oh'lhcn they are worth something them
t4d Tom, with q grin.
Il would take deal " trouble % make
them ou' Hr7ib, my futhrr replied suikily,-
tbWs.all'
'llow much trouble Tom inquired with
O. meaning look
wei my father answered, 4 suppose
know what sou aru driving o. Hand me
lhrm back and lct me go, and promise 10
srud you % hundred pounds when and where
sou wish
You know very well that these papers are
worth mory than q huudrcd, sald Tom,
"a hundred and my, then, said my father.
Go on,' said Tom,
u t..I you what Il is, you scouudfcl,' cried
my father I9I stake five hundred against
lbrm T. youll lose your hold, and fight me
fairly nr iL'
Tom only chueklcd
why what q uinny you mus, take me for
he 'U.d why should bother myself fight.
iuS lar what ! even get without p
You're a eur tharrwhat you are, my IA.
cher shouted in fury,
Don't Lc cross, said Tom, 'it don't become
,ou 90 Iooh red in the face, Nov, attend to
me- be- continued iu an altered tone, do you
.cc that hudgc7 Wei, there's hrpp n
stones iu the centre, i,ut thcrc1 Very good
10 you will place five huHdrcd guincas iu
gold, iu % bog omougs, lhost stones at twelve
o'clock at night ~ day week, YOU shall find
your pockctbo0k and 40 its contents iu the
same place two hours afterwards
How 0m 20 know that you will keep
our word, my father replied, l,ilc ,of,cd.
,d hy the hope ficRainiog, even at 80 heavy
b price, thc papers that we're invaluable to
him..
l'm Tom Rocket replied the robber sccu.
ling The pockctbook upon his person and
what ! mean, say and what, say, stick
10. Noy, get up, and mind, he added Us my
o,hcr spraug TO hiN> feet my pistols don't,
mis-, fire.
Il shall live to see you 6NoSsd my father
adjusting nj, disordcrca dress.
'ShalI hcIpyo TO catch your horse p Tom
,,k,d politely
IIluc,cr ryst ill lodge you in JAIL said
my father, so,agcg.
Give my compliment, to your wife, said
Tom, mounting his horse.
'Conlouud your impudcnce, hovlcd my IA.
her.
Good night, said Tom, with wave Of his
Iand and turning sharp round, he jumped
lis hors" over the fence and was out Of sight
"a a moment
It was not quite fair Of my father, must
,wn, but he determined to set a trap for Tom
Rocket, baitcd with the five hundred guincas,
It the bridge. lIeposlcd up to London,saw
iiadshav, famous Bow street runner, ana
that he and his men should couc
lovu, and help to catch Tom but just at
he last moment bradshaw was detained up
IN some important government trial, and so
mother runner Fraser, no less celebrated .
,iIiccr, took his place.
l, was settled that the runners should come
~ different ropds, and all meet at n way side /
nm about five miles from the bridge, at eight .
.clock =. m on the day my fathers pocket
,ook was to be returned An hour after
Yards they were to join him on the road
hrce miles further on. Their object, you
ce, in taking this roundabout course was to
afllc Toms spies and accomplces, and TO get
ecutcly hid about the appointed spot long
ctdre b. appointed time.
My father was q little late at the place Of
lccung but when he arrived there he could
&c no one about, except loutish-looking
ountryman in a smoek frook, who was swing.
lg oa gate hard by.
Good noight, MASTER said the yokel.
Good night to YOU replied my father.
Can We tell me who this yer letters for
aid the yokel, producing folded paper
My father saw In a moment that it was his
wn letter 10 Bradshaw.
Where did you get that' he .aid quickly.
AhH replied the yokes replacing it in his
ockct, that nd be telIins. Boyer expecting
nybodyg
Whats that YOU p said my father.