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

I iaiSS HdIL IOI tue reception OF travellers
in auOld inn in Yorkshire, Around the
flarge chimney place-is a goodly company
assembled; aid whilst the logs cracde
on theh earth, and the flames 90 blazing
upward, farmer Hunt delivered himself
Of the following story:
81 am going 10 tel you an incident
which happened in my grandfather's life
time, " commenced old Hunt; "and from
my granfather's lips myself heard il
as I sat on his knees, when chlld."
"One fair afternoon" said the vener-
able gentleman, 'abeut the end of Au-
| gust putting on my hat and picking up
my cane, l walked out of the house, and
directed my steps toward The Unicorn.
to have smoke and cOnfab, as was my
wont, with Miles TOtingham, who was
the first proprietor of this Inn. The air
was delicious-not at all warm and as
the road from my farm to the inn ran
through a wood, the foliage of whose
trees overspread the path. l had most
delightful walk. The little birds hop
ping from twig to twlg in playful sport
and singing merrily, seemed to enjoy
Tie beautiful afternoon as moch as ! did.
/ had not walked very far, when the
clatter of horses hoofs saluteG my ears
from behind; and turning round, | per-
ceived a man, mounted on a lille black
mare, fast approaching. He was dress
ed in a very handsome blue velvet coat
adorned with lace; and little Ihree-Cor-
nered hat, feathered on the edges was
set jaunlily upon bis head. His cheeks
were full, and covered with bushy red
whiskers, and his complexion healthful
and rudy. As he rode Up to me, touch
ing his hat and drawing in his little
mare, he said;
God evening to you, friend. Width
er do you wend your way %
eTo The Unicorn inn," I answered.
'Will you mol accompany me there? ?''
Luckily, my course tends thither like
wise," he said.
We then entered into a conversation
| upon various topics-among which was
The Unicorn inn and its history.
Who was the owner Of the building
when it was sold in Toungham ?'' my
companion asked.
"A certain old fellow Of the family of
Munton, sir-Robert by name. He was
a discOntented, reserved old gentleman.
and in fit of dispIeasure with one of
his servants, concerning some repairs to
the mansion, he sold out and left this
part of the country. Niles Totingham
was the purchaser.
We had by this time emerged from the
wood, and were in sigh! of The little inn
at the door of which we perceived some
travellers dismounting from their horses
and entering the house.
1--WE will have company" said my
comrade.
T Yes, I perceive So" l answered.
.sWhom do YOU take them for ?''
"They seem 10 be officers of justice.
And see," he continued. zone of them
is reading a proclamation at the door; for
the inmates Of the tavern are collecting
around him"
They are on the track Of some ras-
cally highwaymam, or some other infrin-
ger.Of the laws" I said.
81 will ride forward and see what is
going on. Hi! Bess," he cried. And
giving his mare cut with the whip, he
1 gaIloped of.
In few moments l arrived at The
/ Unicorn, but too late to hear the procla-
nation. Miles was standing on the lawn
! in front Of the house; and him I address.
ed.
ssWhat have you here, Miles ?"
"Oficers in search Of a noted scoun-
drel, who is said TO have appeared lately
in these parts. But no one can tel
where he is; for one moment heIs in
London, the next in the north; and 50 he
goes gallopiDg all over his Majesty 5
kingdom" "
Whom DO you mean !''
"Turpin Richard Turpin $50 Of,
fered for his capture ~
"He is about here-is here Well,
pity the pockets of the gentleman wh'
may chance to fall in with him"
Just then, my friend whom I had me-
on the road, and who had now dismoun
ted. came up to US.
"1'Il venture to say" !" he exlcaimec
''that those men are on a wild-goosc
chase. They won't find Turpin-for the
last ! heard Of him he was on Hampstead
Heath, near London, and I'm direc
from that part of the country"
Il hope II is as you say, friend; fol-
it would be rather disagreeable to have
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