Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-26


stance Of which was as io,lows:--
lie knew the country well for miles n
rcund, and the exact position and condition /
of every settler. One man, living in rath- I
er lonely quarter, about five miles distant, 7
was a speculalor IN horses and cattle, which
he sometimes bossht up aqsa drove 10 & dis /
lant market lie had good deal of mon (
ey, which it was Supposed he kept secreted
in his dwelling ; and to get possession 'Sf
this nrenry ws,S 0t course the ebj,'ct in view.
The trouble was that iAe man himself was
brave, determined fellow. who always
wern well armed. and had besides his wife
two grown usa sais sis& a d,pe gIper, which
force was too ereat scr aay ore fasNilusa
to encouaier. About mile iron hssa lived
a peor w,1ow, wd,o had ausht worth ste,sius
excerpt l,el. clothes, which would be Srsiux6ie
for carrying out our plan. This plan was
To rob Ire wsdow tirst @t herxacaAars, dress
me up ial taesa, amy kave me sesk kodeing
at the spectators house. Then il the
night, when adj the family siteuld be asleep,
| | was to unbolt the door, LEI I'm my con.ed-
crate, atsa we ailelspt tie nar9er a tire
ianaees-the robbery and burning of iks
/ house to follow and he the closing scene.
i secretly shud1ered at the airocity of
the conttsNsp.ated CRIME, but appeared 10
receive the disclosure with the igsiness air
of the most hardened wretch, irquiiing AS
/ 10 tlre Amount OF money we should thus
probably obtain, and objecting 10 nothing
but the great risk we should have to run.
beIh betsre and afier the accomplishment cf
our purpose. l permitted my eager cehA-
panion 10 gradually quiet my fears, aud at
! last consesiteG TO act
When every thing had thus become set
tied, we struck OFT into the fields, 20 avoid
being seen, and just BEIGE dark, came in
| sight OF the widows house. As @y cou4~
pauion was acquainted with the premises,
Insisted that DE shcsld procure tie female
garments-but sclemnly asrned him that
| it he harmed the poor widow in the least,
would have nethiag further 10 do with the
affair. AS coed luck would have 1t, the
wiaew was not at home, and my mu:derous
| friend managed TO break in aud get the nee
essary clothing without doing any further
damage. The widow being a large woman,
had no trouble in arranging the dress SO
as 20 pa>s IN q dim light as toleraSly re-
spectacle female; and Thea, having agreed
upon fhe story was to tell, Aew | would
manage matters, and the signal ttsat 1'oWti
assHre nay aaccomplice of all being right, we
weat forward tcgeiher, tall we came in sight
, Of the Ao9se tc be robbed, when | made ss )
nearest way to the road, and contiused or
: alone, reaching The dwelling about an hour
: after dark, and Just AS the family were sboat
I concluding their eveaing IA al
Had my design been really what had
led my villainous companion to believe,
certainly could never have gone forward
r wilh such eonGdens boldness bat feeling
: nay conscience all right, and knowing ! was
: acting fronl a good motive, kept up Won
/ deffui assurance feeling curious to see how
r well could play my part. and to what ex-
: tent 1 could carry ths deception.
5 | asked for lodging Tor the night, and
j somelhing to eat, and was kindly and hos
e pitably received The first thing that sent
Z the bush of shame aud confusion TO iny
|. cheeks, was the coming forward of the
e young lady, about eighteen. beautiful as an
. houri, and in aswee, gentle tone, asked mt
: ii | had walked far, if was much iatigLed
offering TO take my hood, aud telling rae
y should soon be refreshed with hot cup o
TIA. This was a little too much for my
{ tauaHimity. | could have got along with
: all the rest, without being especially dis
It turbed; but | was then q young, unii,ar.
sied man, and though not particularly sas
i ceptible 10 female attractions in general,
{, thought / had never looked upon so lovely
e and interesting creature before. staRi
e mered out some unintellie ible replies, hep
d my hood well down over my face, and asket
to be permitted 10 have few minutes pri
a va,e conversation with the f'iaster ot tllt
Il thouse:
/ OF course this request caused considefa
BILE surprise, but it was granted. and as sool
l. as we were alone together, told hat ID
h few words who and what / was, the strapg,
{, adventure had met WITH aud disclosed il
] full the plot of my road acquaintance t,
, murder and rob him. He turned pale a
the recital and seemed mucl, astoni>hed bu
is begged me not to mention The design TO hi
IT wife and daughters He then called his tw
| sons--strong determined ielcws--recnuni
t. ed the plot TO them, aud arranged to hav
"a every thing go forward as if the scliem
was being carried out as its vile author de
y signed.
III look SOfne SnfeNQ management TO kee
I, me to fny part without letting the feitidle
\, into the secret; but ii was effected; and be
e fore midnight cautiously opened the doc
u and looked out There was my nan read
a and waiting.
It's all righ,?" he whispered.
= g Yes, come in
AS he crossed the threshold, the fMhe
It and sons sprang upon him. Blu, the fello'
r was strong and desperate, and perhaps ha
r some slight suspicion of the truth. With
wild yell he cleared their united gsssps q
D bound, leaving large portion of his rag
l. h their hands. Tue next moment tn
whole four of us we're in chase OF the VII
= lain, as he ran across the road to gain ,h
le cover of wood about tFsehiy rods distant
y5 /" Fire p" shouted the father, 81 shoe
l down the seouu1rel
We were all armed and prepared, and a
y The word four re,eiyefs tegan TO crack bt
is bind him. But he seemed to lead a charfr
{ ed life, and sill ran on. keeping shoI
IN distance ahead Of Us. Once iancied sal
ID him sissger But lie gaitied the wood an
N disappeared. and we Reluctantly and vi,
20 deep chagrin gave up the tire chase.
When we returned % the house, the vii