Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-04-16

Stranger VINO ar you anu Whar ar you
from 7"
"Well," returned 1, feeling highly CON-
pimented, of course that l resembled such
Misunderstanding object as himself,
"some people call me u beggsr, and
know don't pass for genteel gentle
man.
"I'll sw'ar that--haw haw haw!'
was his chuckling response. 1.-The world
haint made much of you, more 'spt it has
ofmo. l sec steal in your face Us plain as
day light, Say what Jail or renitentiary
lost you lastl"
"Never mind that ~ said | probably
neither of US have got our deserts"
"Well if you had been decent dressed
looked like you had five dollars about you
I'd have Knocked your brains out ~ pur
sued the william with broad grin, seas
it is, you can pass-for 1 can sw'ar you
haint got red !"
Much obliged to you for you candor,
anyhow !" rcjoined [.
He still stood before me looking straight
into my eye, and now seemed to be some
new idea, Presently he muttered, as if
| te himself:
81 think ha might do" Then mon
he said to me. ~ say, old fellow, how'd
you like to mako a raise -
"uow would like to eat when hun
cry ~ answered, thinking it not un'
likely that the acoundrel had some dark
project in view which by seeming ts chime
in with him, 1 might discover.
"Well, IVsr cot plan,' he said, throw.
ing down his club, as if to assure me OF
his pacific intentions, towards myself, and
quietly advancing to my side-"l've got
plan that will US both a heap of money,
and it'll just take two to carry it out
I've been wanting pal, ard if you'll join
10 I'll 60 your halves"
"If there's any chance to turn a penny
I'm your manl' said l.
"Good !" returned he,; you lsok like u
trump, and II bet high on you. l don't
know" he added cycling ME sharply, but
, may he decoived-but I think III risk it
: If you so for 10 play any game on me, you q
better look out for yourself that's ALL
"Do look like such a scamp as that 2
returned 1, in al indignant tone.
"WeN, let's take seat and talk i
over
We found an old log and sat down ;ani
after some preliminary conversation, m,
new and Interesting acquaiatance UNTOLD
t to me most damnable scheme the sub
{ stance of which was as follows;
He knew the country well for mile
around. and the exact position and oondi
ton Of every settler. One man, living il
a rather lonely quarter, about Eve mile
distant, was speculator in horses and cat
s tie, which he some times brought up ant
j drove to u distant market lie had goo,
: deal Of money, which it was supposed h
e he kept secreted in his dwelling and T.
= get possession of this money was of course
g The object in view. The trouble was, tha
J the man himself was brave, determine,
fellow, who always went well armed, ant
y also had, beside. his wife two grown VI
y sons and daughter, which was force to
great for auy Que individual 10 encounter
/, About q mile from N lived poor wid
9 ow, who had nothing worth stealing ex
Q oept her clothes, which would be valuabl
y for carrying out our plan. This plan wa
q 10 rob the widow first OF her clothing ,dres
= me up in them, aud have me seek odgin
= at the specuIatsr's house. Then in til
e night, when all the family should sleep,
= was to unbolt the door, let in my conied
+ crate, aud We were to attempt the murde
d OF tia inmate--the robbery and burnin
h OF the house to follow and be the eonclu
0 ding scene.
g Iseoretly shuddered at the atrocity c
S the contemplated crime, but appeared i
II receive the disclosure with the business al
d of the most hardened wretch, iRquiripg a
u 10 the amount OF money we should thu
ii probably obtain, and Objectiug to nothln
i but the great risk we should have to ru
both before aud after the accomplishmeE
), OF oar porposo. permitted my cage
IS companion to gradually quiet my fears, an
at last consented to act.
y When everything had thus become Sc
d tied, we struck off into the fields, to avoi
e being seen, and just before dark came
:. sight Of the widows house, AS my con
,e psnon was acquainted with the premise
|. / insisted that he should procure the f
l. male garments--but solemnly warned hi
or that il he harmed the poor woman in Il
n least would have nothing further TO {
a