The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-02-13
The Robbers.

Tue Country, 6cCOupdUIeH W no oHc eASoF'
his outrlders. He had proceeded nearly
twenty miles, when the road Law throngh
a small wood F.; and he bad JUS, entered
this, when the carriage was suddenly ser-
rounded BY SIX men on horseback. Two
Of these secured one ofthe attendants. two
another: the remaining tive held pistol
through the side window Of the carriage.
"Your pocket book, my lord,' sad one
Of the highwsymen, whose countenance
Wa. hideous.
The duke pnt bis hand into bis pocke:
and drew eu. bis purse and presented it..
81 beg pardon. my lord it is your pock
c. book | want" While u;,ering these
words, the robber weighed the purse with
the left hand, and cooked the pistol with
the right.
The duke retained his presence Of mind,
and drawing forth his pocket book, gave
1t to the robher, who deliberately opensdil. .
While the fellow examined ts contents,
bis grace calmly examined the lineamen,s
Of his face. 1t was impossible to imagine
an association of human features more per
fectly disgusting. He took some papers
from the dukes pocket book, and ,hea re-
turned It.
a pleasant journey, my lord,' called
Le and putting spurs to his horse gailop>
ell away with his companions towards
London
Tie duke examined his pocket beck. in
which, VIXEN ae left town, he lad t92 600;
ard contrary 10 his expectation. he found
800 p'ds of this sum still in bis rossesion.
He told the story to all his friends. and
used always to add, ~ would give, at this
momen. 100 if YOU aoaid only ste The
fellow for never did nature so completely
stamp a man for a rohber. His verv look
argued man that was destined to come
to g,ief"
Ia the course Of two years his grace
had ceased to think of the adventure, when
one morning lie received the following
letter !:
Nv Lorl-I an a poor foreign ,1ew.
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