The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-04

pockets with the golden coin, and threw
the empty box in fire. Then he came
and stood beside her.
'Pn, your baby in The CRADLE he said, 'if
you wish TO save lis life I have other bn>
siness Tor YOU
'Wha, do you men? cried Milly, cycling
the man with suspicion.
let me have him, be, said, trying 10 take
it,
No, no. 1 win put him in the cradle my
self. You shall not touch the poor litlIe
thing. Now, SIR she continued, almost
choking with excitement. 'What is u?-
After having laid the pretty infant on its
downy place of resi-, she stood erect and
waited the reply
am going TO kill you! said the man.
Kill me she exclaimed, her face grow
ing pale with terror. 'Kil me what
haveI ever done 10 you tha, you should kill
me q
Nothing, nothing, my dear, only you
know you have seen me, and you will know
me again" And he advanced upon her.
%, sir, let me live. Have you not done
enough to take my husbands money, with.
out depfivihg him of his wife too? will
never say word against you, if you will
spare me'p
AS she spoke she cIasped her hands and
looked imploringly at him.
Il am sorry that cannot safely grant you
your request he responded. There is no
help for it, SO come along out doors"
He reached out his hand to grasp Milly.
But the instant seIfpreservation was strong
upon her. She evaded him, few TO the
chimney piece, snalched her husbands
load ed rifle from The hooks on which il
hung, cooked and presented 1t a: ihe breast
of the robber. Her motions were so rapid
that before he could prevent it, her fiuger
had pressed the trigger and there was an
explosion. But with equal readiness the
man had slept aside, the ball had passed
over his head, and The next instant the grippe
was on her throat.
4 viii leach you how 10 handle arms
he said 'You would have killed me,
would you? will show YOU trick worth
two OF that
Mercy, mercy, cried the terrified won
am
There no mercy for yon he CALCULATED.
He dragged her into the enlry, aud flung
open the door Out with you into the
snow
Hold, what is this g exclaimed deep
toned voice. 'Unhand that woman, you
scoundrel'
A powerful man stood in the doorway
He dealt The fobber a blow between the
eyes struck him back into The entry His
grasp OF Mily was relinquished, aud she
ie TO the floor.
%, sir she cried TO the conner, Save
! me. This man has robbed US, and would
murder me that would not tell of it,
Fear not, madam, he shall net harm
you,' responded the stranger. Fellow,
surrender yourself.'
Get oui OF my way cried The robber,
making rush for the door, and striking at
The stranger with bowie knife. Giving
back few steps the stranger seized the
robber by the collar, whirlsd him around,
and threw him on his face in the SNOWY
The robber struggled, but the stranger knelt
heavily on the small OF his back, and grasp.
ed his haif
J Lie STILL, said the stranger, 'or ! will
send buffet through your brain;
The robber fslt the cold barrel of pistol
at his ear, and obeyed. Millg quickly
brought ropes al her rescuer's request, and
the robber was bound hand and foot.
1T was strange providence the new
CONNER said, ',ha. overlook me with a
snow storm on the prairie, ,and forced me an
hour ago 10 lake refuge in your smoke house
nearly dead with cold.'
Milly acknow lodged the Truth of the re-
mark. aud she knelt and thanked her Falh-
er in Heaven for deliverance.
The next day Milly's husband came
| home and when he had been told all he re-
! marked: z g
This fellow was in the tavern at the vii
lage. the day sold my produce. 1t will
learn me lesson-never TO let strangers
know when money! is plenty with me, lest
they should be tempted to crime and bring
| ruin on me and mine
That day some sixty or seventy men gath
] eted at the house of MIR. Dean. The rob Der
was tecognized as a notorious horse thiei
( who had long infested the neighborhood.-
There was summary trial, and then IN
dosged silence, the wretch who would have
burned a. harmless infant and murdered d
faithful and gentle woman, submitted 10 his
Inevitable fate A rudely constructed gal
lows, and stout rope ended his existence.
So on the thiniy settled ffnntiefs OF the west
do they meet out justice to offenders against
properly ard life.
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