Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-23
NEW SERIES, VOL. II, NO. ).

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! you can pass--for can sw w'ar you hant got
q red y
Much obliged for your candor anyhow |"
| rcioined l.
| He still stood before me, looking straight
into my eye. and now seemed to ponder some
new idea. Presently he muttered, as if TO
| himself.
II think he might do" Then amoment
after he said to me, 81 say old fellow, how'd
/ like TO make raise ;"
"Iiow would like to cat when hungry 2"
! answered, thinking 1t not unlikely that
the scoundrel had some dark project in
view atich ly seeming to chime in with him,
might discover.
well, I've got plan" he snid throwing
| down his club, as if to Insure me of his
! pacific intentions towards myself and quiet
( iy advancing 10 my sidc--"l've got plan
! that will give US both heap OF money, and
! it'll take just two to carry il ont. I've been
{ wanting pa, and if youIl join in I'll go
/ your halves"
"If Tiers any chance to turn penny, I'm
: your man :" said /.
! Good :" returned he "you look like
! trump, and III bet high on you. don't
know" he added, cycling me sharply, "but l
may lie deceived-but think I'll risk it
! If you 60 for to play any game on me, you'll
/ better look out for yourself, that's ALL"
I do look like such q scamp rs that 2"
/ returned l, in an indignant tone.
( "Well, let's take scat and talk ii over
/ We found Gn old log and sat down and
after some preliminary conversation, my new
and interesting acquaintance unioldcd 10 me
most damuahlc scheme the substance of
! which was as follows:
! lie knew the country we'll for miles around
and the exact position and condition OF
every settler One man living in rather n
! lonely quarter, about five miles distant, was
a spcculatOr in horses and cattle, which he
sometimes brought up and drove "a n dis
tant market. lIC had good deal Ci money,
which it was supposed he kept secretcd in
! his dwelling; and to get possession OF this
money was Of course the object in view
/ The trouble was, that the man himself was
a brave determined fellow who always went
well armed, also had. besides his wife two
grown up sons and daughter, which was Il
.orcc too great for any one individual to en-
counter. about II mile therc:rom lived
poor widow who had nothing worth steal
ing except her clothes, which would he val
liable for carrying OH, our plan. This plan
was to rob the widow first Of her clothing,
dress me up in them. and have me seek
! lodging at the spectators house. Then in
the night. when all the family should he
asleep ] was 10 unholt the door. let IN NY
confederate, aud we were tn attempt the
murder of the inmatcs--tho rOhhcrv and
burning Of the house to follow and be the
concluding scene
secretly shuddcred at the atroc;ty of
the contemplated crime, but appeared to
receive the disclosure with the business air
of the most hardened wretch, inquirrg as
to the amount of money we should thus
probably obtain, and obccting to nothing
but great risk we should have TO run, both
before and after the accomplishment Of our
purpose. permitted ny eager companion
10 gradually quiet my fears, and at last CON
scntcd TO act
When everything had thus become set
tied, we struck of into the fields, to avoid
being seen, and Just before dark came in
sight of the widows house. As my com
panion was acquainted with the pcrmises,
, insisted that lac should procure the female
garmrnts-but solcmnly warned him that il
inc harmed the poor woman in the least
would have nothing further to. do with-thc
affair,
I As good lucl, would navc ii, the widow
was not at home and my murdorous friend
managed 10 brcnk in and yet the necessary
clothins without DONG any further da-
mage
I The widow being a large woman, had
10 trouble in arranging the dress so as to
pass in Il dim light Us a tolcrGbly rcSpccta-
! Ole female; and then, having agreed upon
the story | was TO tell, how would man
age matters, and the single that wOuld as
sure my accOmplice Of all being right, We
went forward together. Went forward to-
gcthCr, ill We came in sight Of the house 10
be robbed, when made my nearest way to
the road. and continued on alone, reaching
the dwelling about an hour after dark and
just as the family were about concluding
their crcning mca'.
Had any design been really what had
led my yillainous companion to believe,
certainly would not have gone forward with
such confident bodEess; but feeling my
conscience all right and knowing was act
ing upon good motive, l kept up wonder
ful assurance, feeling curious 10 see how
well could play my part, and to what eX-
tent | could carry the deception.
asked for my lodging for the night, and
something to eat, and was kindly and hos
ptably received. The first ching that sent
the blush OF shame and confusion to my
checks, was the coming forward Of young
lady about eighteen, beautiful as an hour,
and in sweet gentle tone asking me il
/ had walked lar, if was much tatigued,
offering to take my hood, telling me should
soon be refreshed with a hot cup of tea.
This was "a little too much for my equanimi-
~. | could have got along with all the
rest, without being especially disturbedi
but / Was then young man, unmarried
and though not particularly susceptible
to female attractions in general | thought
| had never looked upon 50 lovely and
Interesting creature before. | stammered
out some uninteligible replies kept my
hood well drawn over my face, asked to
he permitted to have a few minutes pri-
vate conversation with the master Of the
house.
OF course this request caused considerable
surprisc--hut it WAS granted-and as soon
us we were alone together, | told him in q
few words who aud what ! was, the strange
adventure met With, and disclosed in full
the plot OF my road acquaintance to murder
aud rob him. lie turned pale at the re-
cital, and seemed much astonished, but beg
ged me not to mention the design TO his
wife and daughter lie then called ms two
sons--strong aud determined .ellows-re-
~eonuted the plot TO them, and arranged 10
have everything 60 toward Us ii the scheme
were being carried on. as the vile author
designed.
II took some shrewd management TO
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