Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-07-20
CLEARF1ELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 90 1851

"e.'' returned /, !eelibg highly com
pl'mented, OF course, that | rese,obled
snch avillaipcns-looking object as himself
some, people call me beegar, and |
Know don't pass for gentecl gentle.
man"
II II sw'ar that-law! haw haw ~ was
ms chuckling response "rhe world
haln't made much of you, NOR I'm it has
OF me: see steal in our face as plain as
daylight, Say, what Jail or penilen,iary
lost you last?"
Never mind that! !" said / probably
none OF US have got our deserts"
Wen, II you had been decent dressed
looked like you had five dollars about Won
Ia have knocked your brains out =, nur.
sued the villain with broad grim. "As
1t ia, yon can pass for sS ar Won bain't
got a red !"
Much obliged for your candor, any
how ~ reio!ned !.
lie still stood before me, looking straight
INTO my eyes, and now seeming to be pom
derng some new idea. Presently he NUT
tered, as if to himself:
Il think he might do" Then, q mo-
ment after he said to me, 81 say old fell
low how'd you like TO make raise?''
"llow would like TO eat when bunerv9u
| answered. thinking it not unlikely that
the scoundrel had some dark project in
view which, by seeming to chime in with
him. | nigh! discover.
well I've got Plan" said he. throw
ing down his club, as if to assure me of
his pacific Intentions towards myself, and
quietly advancing 10 my side-"Pve got a
! plan that will give US both a heap of mon.
ey, and it'll just take two to carry it out
We been wanting pal, and if youll Join
III II 90 your halves"
"If there's any chance 10 turn a penny.
N your man." said /.
Good " returned he; "you look like n
trump, and I'll bet high on YOU. don't
Know" he added, eyeing me sharply,
but | may be deceived but think ri
risk 1t. II you 90 to play any game on
me, you'd better look out for Yourself
that's all"
DO look like such scamp as that ?"
returned l. in an indignant tone.
We'll, let's take seat and talk il
over"
We found an old log and sat down
ana alter some preliminary conversation.
my new and interesting acquaintance un-
folded 10 me most damnable scheme,
the substance of which was as follows;
lie knew the country well for miles a
round, and the exact position ard condi-
ton OF every settler. One man. living in "A
raj her lonely quarter about Gvetai.esrsi.--
tant, was specula Tor In borses aud cai-
tie, which lie sometimes bought up aud
drove to distant market. He hsd a
good deal of money, which ii was supposed
he kept secreted 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 8 brave, de-
termned fellow, who always went we'll
armed, and also had, besides his wife, two
grown up sons and a daughter, which was
force too formidable for any one individ-
ual to encounter. About mile from him
lived poor widow, who had nothing
worth stealing except her clothes, which
would he valuable for carving out our
plan. His plan was to rob the widow first
OF her clothing dress me up in them, and
then seek lodging at the speculator's
house. Their in tire night, when all the
family should be asleep, | was TO unbolt
the door, let In my confederate, and We
were 10 attempt the murder of the in
mates the robbery and turning the house
to follow and be tire concluding scene.
seci etly shuddered at the atrocity of
the contemplated crime, but appeared to
receive the disclosure with the business
air OF the mos. hardened wretch, inGur-
ing as to how much money we SHOULD thus
PROBABLY obtain, and objecting to nothing
but the great risk we should have to run,
both before and after the accomplishment
OF our purpose. permitted my eager
companion to gradually quiet my fears,
and at last consented to act.
When everything had thus become sell
tied, we struck off into the fields, TO avoid
being seen, and just before dark came in
sight of the widows house. As my com.
panicn was we'll acquainted with the
premises, insised that he should procure
the female garments ts-but solemnly warn
ed him that if he harmed the poor woman
in the least | would have nothing more to
do with the affair.
As good luck would have il, the widow
was not at home, and my murderous
friend managed to break In and get the
necessary clothing without any further
/ uuiuhAt' mo Nllb" OClng u large WO-
man, | had no trouble in arranging the
dress so as to pass in dim ligh, as a tol-
erat ly respectable female and then, hav-
ing agreed upon the story was TO tell,
how | would manage matters, and the
signal that would assure my accomplice Of
all being right, we went forward together,
till we came in sight of tho house TO be
robbed, when | made my nearest way to
the road, and continued op alone, reach
ing the dwelling about an hour after dark,
and just as the family were about conClud-
ing their evening meal.
Had my design been really what had
led my vllainous companion to believe,
certainly would never have gone forward
with such confident boldness but feeling
my conscience all right, and knowing
vas acting upon gool motive. kept up
wonderful assurance, feeling curious 10
see how well could play my part, and to
What extent could carry the deception.
asked for lodging for the night, and
something to eat, and WAS kindly and
Hospitality received The first thing that
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