The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-04-17

ssius 'He ories OF the discomited Mf.
4 kockstohel@who was 50 wedged in, thai /,
was inpossible for him wiihou, assistance,
70 exIficate himself. Tupia, in the mean
time, addisuppsared amidst the trees Of The
neighboriDg forest. sl9sa2t I
4 To return to myself Preached NV t,ru.
house entered The citing. room, ond lighting
couple of-csndles, sat down at the table
with ShakesPere's tragedy Of Hamlet be.
fore me- g51t disge jtf fHs a.a"t'
~ 'rend on for about bali an honr-beipO
entronced By tlio production or The great
Bard e. Ayon-<when | was arou sed from nv
occupation BY Zap 1.-THE door as II with d
whip'bandle. arose, and opened the door.
On the threshold stood NJ. Baker but
was surprised to see Aim in such state as
he was. He looked as If had been ffdinO
tea his AlIE sed ttis ailtls black more smok
/ ed and pulled so thst tsend fissd
why Mr. Baker, what has happened tc
your
Laughing, and wipnq his prespiring brow,
he said
Nothing, only some of Besssy's fun, sir.
She started on regular race from ths inn.
and Presisted in it until we arrived here.'
Rather warm weather for su,h fast RI
, ding ! said. But come 10, Mr.. Baker
come in, cir, and let US see about supper.'
We entered the sitting room; and telling
my guest to seat himself, went into the
Kitchen to prepare supper. In o few m O.
ments, | returned with the meal on tray
which set down on the table. My CUES
bad taken the marc around TO the stable il
the meantime. a..-.#. la.....#
'You have nice little form here, Mr.
Hunt .G' a. -ers
Yes, sir; il Is homely but comfortable
house, | returned. II seemed to mo Jus,
then that there was noise outside as o.
, horsemcn; butI did not hear it repeated
> SO | thought no more about it. entered
into conversation with Mr.. Baker concern
/ ing the country, its produce, etc for ubou
4 haitian hour. When that time had elapsed
I: | heard loud Gathering of horses hoof
/ and shouts Of men outside.
Blast them !! cried Baker, leaping to hi
0 feet, they've eented me OUT
: 'What do you mean, sir!' said, some
what astonished. ... ..
But he had no time to repyi for the front
door YVES burst open, cnd Mr.. Redbrow, fol-
, lowed by the other constabes (ninus Rock
stone,) rushed n to the apartment. .
'Ha ha ! cri.d Radbrow; 80 Mr. Turpin
you are here!'
Et-- AT -this-I- etcuudcd--1muz-t--u ut I'm
fellows coolness and kn1v,ry. Mr., Red
, brow then addressed me:
'Mr Hunt, am surprised at your barber
, ing such rob5er as Turpin under you
d roof
Il knew him, sir, only as Nj. Baker,
: Then he deceived you, toor
0 'As to his nama and occupation, ha did,
IS 'Riskum!' exclaimed Radbrov to one o
], the officers, 'advance and seize the pfiso
ner 4
n 'Not under my reof sr! exclaimed
Q 'The rights of hoptAliy shall not be thu
u violated. Turpin or Baker, or whatever b
name is, is my guest; and, as such, wi
/ defend him.
e So soyios, I stepped between the consta
i bles and the hishwaymun.
Take care, Mr.. Hunt snd Rsdbrow, %
I will arrest you, also. In the name @
D King George, charge you, sir, to delive
him into my hands or bear the penalty!
Never mind the old goose,' said Turpiu
4 will take care of myself
No sooner hid he done speaking, than
e rushed toword the table, and, clapping bot
II hands upon the two candles, put them ou
The room was now pitch dork. -
'Ha! don't let him foil us again !! shoutt
I'd the constable in his rage, leuping toward Il
place where he had last seen the highway
nj man. But he grooped about in vain. on
- clu,ching hold Of Riskum by the leg.
ev the meantime, iurpin had reached wndo
jumped upon the sill thrown up the sash,
id kicked out the shutter--the moonIig
,is streaming IN upon the tabIenu.
'Mr. Hunt, / thank you for your Kindness
n he quickly said. Then, drawing Pist
m oud pointing it at Redbrow, who was a
is Aancing to siez, him, he exclaimed:
10 Stand where you are, AIpheus or, by ]
nd piter, I'll send some lead through yo
he skull =
9. Notwithstanding this thre't, Redbow al
vanced and 6red-the ball whzzing pa
on Tarpin's head.
sHa ha ha!' laughed the hshwayma
he Good evening, Mr.. Redbrow.'
Il. So saying he jumped through the windo
,t following by the bullets Of all the consl
he bles, but escaped unhurt. Qnick as ig
re ming, he fed to the stable, and mount
ed his bonnie bhck Bess, galloped swif
away, before Redbrow could even get
le, the front door; and they had the satisfact
nd OF seeing him disappear in the may d
tance.
,ndl Redbrow swore that he would have
hat revenge on me; but he never carried
inc threat into observation-disclosures suppt
i'd he feared their rdicule Of its being kno
ns, that he was 90 completely foiied and O
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