Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-15
THE ROBBERS.

sded nearly twenty miles, whe
s pad lay through small wood
e had but Just entered this
he carriage was Suddenly sur
by SIX men on horseback =
these secured one of the attend
two another; the remaining tw,
pistols through the side window
the carriage.
"Your pocket-book. my lord" saic
one of the highwaymen, whose coun'
. tenance was hideous.
The Duke put his hand intU Iris pocE'
'et, drew out his purse and presented
it.
81 beg pardon, my lord," said the
robber; "it is your pocket-book
WANT While uttering these words he
weighed the purse with his left hand
while he cooked the pistol with hi:
right.
The duke retained his presence Of
mind, and drawing forth his pocket
book, gave it TO the highwayman, who
deliberately opened it. While the fel-
Tow examined its contents. bis grace
calmly examined the kneaments of his
face. 1t was not possible TO imagine
an association of human features more
perfectly disgusting. He took some
papers from the dukes pocket-bOok,
and then returned it.
ga pleasant journey. my lord" call
I'd he. and putting spurs to his horse,
galloped with his companions toward
London.
The duke examined his pocket-book,
in which, when he left town, he had
f9.5o0; and, contrary TO his expecta-
tion, he now found $500 of this sum
still left in his possession. He told the
story 10 all his friends, and used always
to add, 81 would give at this moment,
hundred pounds if you could only see
the fellow; for never did nature so COM
plelely stamp a man for robber. His
very lock argued man that was des-
tined to come to grief"
In the course OF two years bis grace
had ceased to think of the adventure,
when he one morning received the fol
lowing letter:
"My Lord-1 am a poor foreign
jew. The prince whose subject was,
became a blood sucker to his subjects,
in order that he might have the means
Of hunting the stag, and giving this ami
mails blood to the hounds. went to
England with five others of my Teiig-
ion, hoping there to find the means of
livelihood. / fell i'll at sea. and the
vessel in which I had taken passage
was wrecked. A man whom / had
never seen before sprang from the
shore into the water, and saved my
life AT the risk OF his own. He took
me to his house, caused me TO be well
treated by his family, and sent for
surgeon. He was a wooden manulac
turer, and had twelve children alive. l
recovered and he required Of me moth
ing more than that should occasionally
visit him. Some time after, observed.
during one of my calls. that he was in
state OF great detection. The Ameri-
can war had broken out. and he had
sent $4,000 worth Of goods to Boston.
and the merchants there would not pay.
He confessed to me that bill Of ex-
change drawn BY him would become
due; that he could not pay it; and that
if he did not, he was ruined. / would
most willingly have assisted him, but it
was out Of my power; and rejecting
that owed my life to him, determined
on sacrificing it for him. | impaired
nv wishes to the five Jews who had ac-
companied me from the Continent, and
who all felt regard for me, as l for
them. We posted ourselves on the
road by which your grace was destined
to pass, and you, Of course recollect
what occurred. l took out Of YOU
pocket-book $4,000, and in your purse
/ found fIOO. l wrote letter in al
unknown name, sending the preservel
of my life the $4,000 which he wanted
and stating that should again apply
for it as soon as l knew that be pos
sessed SO much. At that time | saved
him; but the American troubles contin
ued, aud week ago the unfortunate
man died insolvent During the inter
val that has elapsed since | saw you
grace, l have more than once had con
Germs in the lottery; and on the very
day the manufacturer died, the whee
of fortune gave me f4.OO0
Enclosed, therefore, you receive
my lord. with interest, the sum o
which | robbed you; and you will 6nt
f1,OO0 beyond this, which l reques
. you to send as addressed. Have th'
goodness and condescension to inquire
at the same time. after a poor Jew
who was formerly attended, during i'll
ness. with hospilable attention by tbs
kind family. With the rest>of my loi
terry profits 1 return to the Continent
accompanied by my five couDtrymen.-
Iswear to you. my lord, by the God c
our fathers, that not pistol which W
possessed was loaded when we attacke
you. We were apprised OF you
Journey; we knew that you carried wit
you a considerable sum; but no tempts
ton should have induced us to injur
you.
"Spare yourself the trouble Of fruit
less attempt to discover US. When th
letter reaches you, we shall have bee
several days at sea. The God OF ou
fathers preserve you?"
The duke caused inquiries TO B