The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-10-31

distance OF lWelVe miles, al ilitie village
called Cawthorne, we stopped to change ,
horses, and here another passenger got up
had been occupying the forward seat, as
( that happened TO be wider than the others, J
and gave me better opportunity Cor lyirg
down; and when the new conner entered
he took the back seat. He was a young
man, judge, and not very .all in stature,
but so completely bundled up was he in
shawls and mufflers, that his size of frame
was not so easily determined. He was
very pale, and coughed badly ard I at
once made up my mind thai he was lar less
( fl to travel than was. After we had fairly
got on our way, | remarked to him that |
had been suffering from a severe cold, and
| that this was the first time | had venlured
out for quite number OF days. He looked
at me out of pair o. dark, bright eyes
and when he seemso TO have determined
what manner of man was, he said
81 have something worse than cold,
sir" He broke into fiji OF coughing which
| lasted minute or SO AMI then addeG-sslt
won't be great while before take my
| last ride"
Again he was seized with spasm OF
coughing, and when he had recovered from
it, he coniinued-"The disease is eating
me up and shaking me to pieces a; the
same time"
| He further informed me that he had
started on a tour ioI his health, but ii.al
he had given it up. and was now on bis
way home, which place he was anxiors to
reach as soon as possible Another :.
roxysm seized him at This poirt. aro a.
intimated that he was unable 10 converse,
as the effort brought on his cough | had
noticed this, aud had made up M mind TO
trouble him no more, even before he had
| given me the hint.
After this he drew his outer shawl more
| closely about his neck aud face, and having
| secured an easy posture, he closed his eyes,
and was not long in following his ex-
ample. Toward the middle of the afier-
noon the coach stopped al small village,
where four passengers get up. This broke
up the arrangement of my friend and self
for rest, as be had TO lake one of the
strangers on his seat, while ! took another
upon mine, the other two occupying the
middle seat The new comers preached
the subject of the robberies which had been
committed in that region, and ! listened 10
gain information, if possible but they
kRew no more than any one else knew.
They had heard all about it, and were in
fated with wonder
al oeI-oJ no Lpau,
anything of the robber ! told him ihs,
knew but little of The affair in any way,
having been sick, and if he knew anything
about il. The latter raised his head from
its reclining position, and was the point
of answering, when he heard our driver, iG
quick, abrupt tones, ordering some one to
get out of the road. | instinc,ively put my
head out al the window 10 see what the
trouble was, and my eve was just quick
enough 10 detect a load of fagots in time TO
dodge back and avoid them. The road was
quite narrow at this point and as the fagots
were loaded very widely. it was impossible
for the driver to wholly avoid them, and the
side OF the coach was swept by them quite
smartIy. ] escaped without being touched,
but not so with my friend. heard eK.
planation-I thought rather a proiane one
. from his lips, and on looking towards him
saw that the fagots had struck him over
the left eye, making quite a mark on The
pale skin. This incident turned the con-
. versation from the subject OF the robberies,
e and it was not again alluded TO during the
e day.
4 We reached Lowstone shortly after dark
a and went at once to the residence of Mr.
i Si;ckney, whom found. He had been out
d all day, and had made all sorts Of efforts to
!. obtain some clue 10 the perpetrators of the
J., robberies that were being committed, bu
s without effect.
i He said he could learn nothing on which
il to hang suspicion. Two shops had been
s robbed in his town, but he could gain nc
e clue TO the perpetrators. We consulted to
g getaer, and finally proposed to 90 in the
9 morning and see another detective Officer
i named Gamblit, who resided about twelve
q miles distant in the town of Orion.
g This met the views of my host, and &c
we left the matter for the evening. On the
a following morning we were up early, and
Il as the coach would take us directly to Gam
: bits house, we chose the mode OF convey
e ance, and repaired at a reasonable hour ic
d the tavern for that purpose. When We
!, reached the inn we found the old farmer
v who had been one of my fellow-passengeri
i, on the night before, stepping about The
4 door in state of excitement. He had beer
d robbed of three hundred pounds, and ht
}. was sure il must have been done IN thu
II stage, for he had slept with his pocket bool
) under bis pillow. He had not thought i'