Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-08-25

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on their hats and examined their pistols
-whieh-as they f0und. shem ali right.
they returned 10 their Q0cksis-aud hOls-
tiers.
The horses are rasaay, gentlemen, I"
said Miles. opening he iIO0r, and putting
in his head.
Redbrow and -Rockst,ne, stepping up
to the landlord. paid their rsekOnlngs,
and then walked out. Lightly did Baker
leap into his saddls-RedbrOw doing tie
same. The moon. just then breaking
forth from behind "a cloud. threw
stream of ligh, over the seene-sO that
every object IN the laudstape however dis
tant, was visible.
Mr.. Redbrow," cried Baker, aloud.
':you wish to see Dick Turpin: Tam hel"
So saying the highwayman stuck the
spurs into his horses fanks, and swiftly
galloped away over the meadow. On ne
went over the lawn IN front Of the inn
until be came 10 the fence. which lhs
black mare cleared gracefully, and the
6orseman sped onward IN bis lightning
course.
"Ha! shouted RedbrOw. his face
scarlet with rage and mOrtihcatiOn.-
why stand ye, dasta,dsl Forward ''
The sudden fight Of the highwayman,
had taken the constables 50 BY surprise,
that they looked on II amazement, lot
knowing exactly what 10 do. until reused
BY Redbrow's shouting al them-which
he said just as Turpin was clearing the
fence-thsy gave their sieeds the spurs,
and dashed after him. On they rode. ar
very well until they came to the fence.
which Redbrow's b1rss Immediately
Ieaped; bu, Mr.. Rocksione' steed refused
to go any farther, and stopped so sudden
ly as to throw that honorable gentleman
over his head and be alighled in a mud
puddle on the opposite side. The other
constabIes cleared the fence after Red
brow, and rode on at a rapid pace, not
wilhstanding the cries Of the discomhtssd
Mr.. Rockstone-who was SO wedged IL,
that il was impossible for him, without as
sis,ance, to extricate himself. Turpin.
in the meantime, had disappeared amidst
The trees Of the neiglbQring forest.
To return TO myself; reached my
farm house, entered he sitting room, ard
lighting couple Of candles, sat down At
the table, with SbaLespeaI's tragedy Of
Hamlet" before ne.
red on for about half an hour-being
entranced BY the production of The great
Bard Of fAvon-when 1 was aroused from
my occupation by a rap at the door,
as if with whip handle. I arose, and
walking out to The hall, opened the door.
On the threshhoH stood Mr.. Baker; but
was surprised to see him in sueha slate
as he was. He looked as if he had been
riding for his life and his litIle black
mare smoked and pufed so, that ! inqui-
red:
why, Mr.. Baker, what has happened
TO you7,'
Laughing, and viping his Perspiriug
brow, be said:
Nothing, only some of Bessy's fun
sir. She started Oa a regular race from
the inn, and persisted IN il until We ar
rived here.
Rather warm weather for such fast
ridingn said. But come in, Mr.
Baker-come II, sir, and let Us see about
supper"
We entered the sitting room, and, tell
ing my guest 10 seat himself, / went into
the kitchen to prepare supper. In feV
moments, returned with the meal on =
tray, which SIT down on The table. My
guest bad taken the mare around % the
stable IN the meantime.
You have a nice little farm here,
8Ir. Hunt"
Yes, sir; it is a homeiy bui comforts
able house, re .urned.
Il seemed TO ne juss then that there
was a noise out side as Of horsemen, bu,
I did not heari il repeated, so thought no
more about It. ii entered into a conTeT-
sa,ion with Dir. Baker concerning the
country, is products, etc, for about hall
an hour. When thai time had elapsed
| heard loud Gathering Of horses hOOfs
and shouts of men outside.
'sBlasl them" cried Baker. Ienping tc
his feet. they Fave scented me out %
''What do yen mean, sir 2" I said,
somewhat astonished.
But he bad no time 70 reply for The
front door was hurst open, and AIr. Red
brow. followed by the other cOnstables
(minus Mr. Rs,;kstOne }, rushed into The
apartment.
..Ha! har cried RsdbrOws 50, Ar
TUTPin, you are here!
At this I was asfonished-ameZed al