Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

my JoeeH brought from Lne stable, ne was
} told to consider himself under arrest
unless he could give satisfactory expla
nation of the mys cry. The presence oil
Mrs. Dunbar added solemnity to the
inquest. But the strangers indignation
still over mastered his alarm.
The mare was hired by me in the city
(which is over two hundred miles away.
| have ridden her night and day since
then, only stopping for few hours rest
and refreshments and intend to do SO till
lreach B, whittier important bust.
ness urges me to this haste. More you
have no right to know, and more / will
not answer unless compelled, in due form,
| by those who have to question me-"
Surely, | ought to know my own
horse, which was brought up by Us from
the foal !" exclaiped Mrs. Dunbar, pat.
ting the animal affectionatefy, while tears
of apprehension rolled down her face.
Madam said the stranger, in 4 more
soothing tone, you are most certainly
mistaken in the identity of the animal.
+ haze ridden her, as l say, for more
| than-"
| Don't lie any more + roughly inter.
rupted the landlord. Murder will out
and you might as well tell TIE truth first
as last. For"
| He was in turn Interrupted by savage
spring which the stranger at that moment
made toward him, to avenge the insult OF
being called a liar; and had not Others
luckily for the same rash host-quick.
y lnterposed, he would have paid Sc.
were penalty for his rashness.
Hold him He is getting desperate
now E cried the equally enraged host
He'll Fave to swing yet, I'll be bound
Why don't you search him He ha,
been seen to take a pocket book from tn,
sagdlef"
{ Where my husband always Keeps, it
wfon lie rides far, said the e2cSifted Hrs
Dunbar.
You need not Search met is mine.'
INSISTED the stranger, Ipstfnctly endeaY
oring to prevent tie indignity.
"Oh but there is need /" said the
constable. IF it's yours, you'll got il
again, and here it is" be added, drawing
it from beneath the shirt bosom of the
suspected man.
Mrs. Dunbar, DO yot know that peck
ct book %
She opened Il, and disclosed pile of
bank notes, her husbands name written
on the inside, ard papers which could
belong to none but him.
! proof positiveI' said everybody;
and their looks of horror was equalIed
by those of tie Stranger, who was evi.
identity COMPOUNDED. He trembled now
/ but partially recovering himself said j:
t II know not how it came. L had a
pocket book like that" and lifting up
his hands, he added: and | call ON"
. Eon't blaspheme, sir don't commit
any more SIM sir you can't deceive US.
Y GU must know"
| But an unexpected interruption, forev-
er cut short what might have been very
majestic sentence from TIE constable
For the accused maa, desperate at his sit,
uation, and stung to ferocity at the be.
havior Of his interrogators, with the
quickness of light, knocked down two
who stood in his way and in another in
stant-bound upon the mare, who was
standing handily at his side; and put her
/ to the top Of her speed before any could
interpose, and shook a defiant fist back
at them as he rode, and was soon out of
sight, disappearing over the hill in the
direction from which he had come in the
Eearly morning.
Confound the luck r. he muttered. as
the feet mare sped. :" I had no mind to
be imprisoned, and had rather clear NY.
self to save time. I fancy how it is
My horse is lost. will try to get back
/ to Messy Brook and find her. Or, per-
haps THIS may be her; and the wrong
saddle was put upon her by the bungling
hostler. Yet, how two mares could look
so much alike, or two pocket books, or
deuce take it, If get back, the mystery
may be cleared up by The owner of the
other horse. By Jupiter! they are COM
fling I On mare! On, on, On p
Two or three horsemen were fast less.
ening the distance between them and the
fugitive, y, =
As he descended hill, the sight Of a
wood had almost induced him to dismount
and seek, its shelter afoot, when, coming
RAPIDLY IN tie opposite direction, he saw
another mounted traveller.
Soon they were abreast OF each other,
and, at the instant, both refined in and
dismounted. Their MUTUAL glunces ex.
planned the uncomfortable problem.
The horses were almost precisely alike,
fin shape, color, size, ETC., save that one
had two white feet, the other four.
My name is Amos Dunbar said that
individual, smiling, aud extending his
hand. mo explanation needed, sir; the
hostler was half drunk when he done it,
and acknowledged that he had made the
bungle. Here is your pocket book" he
added, delivering it. THAT too, is like
mine. But when | opened it l saw your
name, William Norton
That is my name, dear sir. Your
own wallet will be found at the village
tavern, or with the constable They
recognized your mare, and took me for
both murderer and thief! Here they