The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-12

er's homes who stand by their King.
whose barns they plumber, and carry
away their grain and cattle"
Why, You tell bitter tale about
him. Has he ever injured yon >"
injured me He and parcel ofrob-
bers like himself, came one afternoon TO
burn my house and hang me before my
door, which they would have done but
/ for the arrival Of few friendly neigh
bors, well armed, when they went off in
double quick time"
4" Does he not venture into New York
sometimes in disguise ?" inquired the
Colonel.
I" have so heard it said. lie has
been slippery from a boy up, and can
disguise himself in any way. He is a
precious scamp, and you will do a favor
to this part OF Jersey if you hang him rs
soon as you catch him.
This conversation had been held near
stone wall, on the side Of which was an
old garden but the troubles Of the times
had left it uncultivaled the gooseberrv
and currant bushes had grown up rank
and uHtr!mmed, while the btiars stretch
cd over the walls, covering the ground
from sight.
Under this cover. and within ten feet Of
the Colonel and Classen lay crouchad tie
very man OF which they were talking.
He had barely time to escape from the
house aud conceal himself on tho ap-
proarh Of the horsemen, whom he did
not then expect to be within ten miles OF
him.
Twice. on hearing the base lies Of
Cias,en, he was on the point of rising up
and confronting him bul lile refrc-
ton was LEFT, and he thought that WAS
not lie occasion to place bis lie in jrop
ly, which be certainly would do, since
lhe party of troops hal come expressly
10 take him.
D. yoa know with any certainty,
Classcn, how long since Peter Van d j he
was in the rel .DborhooI ?"
Il heard ,ha, he was seen last nighl
Two miles from Ibis, in by path lhro'
tie woods coming towards brs house"
This is the information | received.
and am determined to capture him
sooner Of latrr. ltyou can point out his
wheseaJouis or arrest him yourself. you
shall have a reward Of fifty guinea=."
Ciassen was as ayaricious aud fond q
money As he was wicked. Ftty gu.npas
was large sum indeed when gold wa,
rarely seen.
"l'il each him, Colonel, before he i
three days older know one Of his
nauuts."
Why not lead Us there. then ,"
Il would be OF no use this limc OF
day. Besides, he may not be there ior a
day or ,w,, and | shall have to be eau
Jious in looking ior him
We'll, secure him, and the fifty suin-
eas shall be yours F."
Several o; tie sollicrs row came from
.L., I,usa a. st.,,.l ~, t i
searched the house from top 10 bottom.
bul could find no one, although tom ap.
peaIance some ore had been there late
y.
The Colonel followed by CIassen,
passed on to the house, while tie fugitive
lay quietly in his concealment
l. WAS a plain frame house Of mid
ding size, built partly Of stone, in the
old Dutch style, aud very comfortable
within. There was but very liule furui-
ture--a few chairs, tables and cooking
utensils. The better part, Classen said,
had been taken away on The oceajon Of
Van Dykes sisters marriage, rs her
part.
Here i great coat sir" said one
Of the soldiers, that we found on the
floor Of the kitchen, near the back door.
|, musthaye been dropped by some one
in . hurry"