, 1860-11-30
The Mail Robber.

did not start until after dinner; so very often
had q good distance to drive after dark. II was
in the dead Of winter, and the season had been
tough one. great deal Of snow bad fallen,
and the drifts were plenty and deep. The mail
that carried was not due at Littleton, by the
contract, until one o'clock in the morning but
that winter the postmaster was very often obliged
to sit up little later than that for me.
One day, in January, when drove up for my
mail at Danbury, the postmaster called me into
his Office.
"Pete," said he, with an important, serious
look, "there's some pretty heavy money pack
ages in that bags" and he pointed to the bag as
he spoke. He said the money was from Boston
to some land agents up near the Canada line.
Then he asked me il I'd got any passengers who
were going through to Littleton. told him
did not know, but Suppose haven'tp saysI.
"Why," said he, the agent Of the lower
route came in to-day, and he says that there
have been two suspicious characters on the stage
that came up last night, and he suspects that
they have an eye upon this mail so that it will
stand you in hand to be little careful"
He said the agent had described one Of them
as a short, thick-set fellow, about forty years Of
age, with long hair, and a thick, heavy clump Of
beard under the chin, but none on the side Of the
face. He didn't know anything about the other.
told the old fellow guessed there wasn't much
danger. 4--t #,...
40, no, not IL you have got passengers
through; but only told you this 50 you might
look out for your mail, and look out for it when
you change horses. a.1ga.s "
answered that should do 50, and then took
the bag under Wy arm and left the Office.
slowed the mail under my scat little more care
fnl than usual, placing 1t so that could keep my
feet against il; but beyond this | did not feel
any concern. u was pas. one when W en-. started, "a
and had four passengers TWO Of wnom rooe on
70 my first stopping place. ! reached GOwan's
Miils At uafk, wheh we stoppeu lor supper, anu
where my otner TWO passengers concluded 70
stop for the night " fs.
About SIX O'Clock IN tho evening ieit low
ans Mills alone, having two horses and an open
pung
had seventeen miles to go-and hard sew
enteen It was, too lhe night was quite clear
but the wind was sharp and cold, tne loose snow
fy,ng N ali drsctons while ,ne drli,s were oeeP
and closely packed twas SLOW, teulous wofk,
and my horses soon became leg,wesary and res.
i've. AZ the distance 0, SIX m1es m came 20 2
little seuement cai'eo Duhs Corner, Wnere !
tonk iresh norses. 10 oeen Two nours goihg
that distance just as was going 70 start, Z
man came up and asked me y. vas go'ng througn
70 Lt,e.on. toa nln shSula 80 tnroSgn gg ~ y
the th'ng couia possioy oe uone. ny sAiI ne
was very anxious 10 90, and as ne ha9 no Dag
gage, told nun TO Jump ~ ana make nlmseii as
crmiortahle as possible wasgauerlng up my
lines when the hostler game ou. anu askeu INC y
! knew that one Q, my hofses naa cut nlmsel,
badlyt Jumped out ana went w'tn ninl' ana
found that one o. me animals naa usep eork
cut on the on Tore loot gave sucn DIRECTIONS
as considered necessary, ana was aoout 70 turn
away, when the hossier remarked tnAt ne thoneht
came alone ] tod MN a'u; -,
Then where dlo you get tnat passengerF
said he
He just got in" answered.
Got N from where!"
don't know.
Well now, said the hosuer, thats Kind O
curious Ihere am. no sncn man oeen AZ tne
house, and know there amt been none at any
Of the neighoors;
Let's havea look At ms iaee' saio l. We
can eet tnat muen AZ any 'ie. ur 10 you ~ pses
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seriously upon y Snul mao s'.Isu ~. ~
hae got nan mile, wnen noueeu .nas -. s'is y
mail 9ag WASH ~ rs o'n p.ee u"1ea u
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