The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-04-06
VOLUME 25.1

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the more anxious to have him captured.--
Come, | will pay you well. Say you will
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1t was the middle of Summer, decidedly
not the best time to travel in. But the af
fair was imperative, and was obliged t.
undertake the journey. That same : after
noon at O'clock had started on my jour
ney, fsi. asia Cas
Railway travelling in July Who is there
that has experienced it. that does not vivid
| ly remember its dscomforts The hot
! glaring sun, the dust, the intolerable thirst,
and the warm water in the coolers, are
evils of such magnitude, that they make an
indelible impression on the mind Why, at
the very thought of it at this moment my
throat feels choaked up, and feel the prick
ing of the fiinty dust i'll my skin. And then
the view from the car window; how hot and
glaring everything looks. The. poor COWS
are painting in the meadows, the dogs at the
stations appear to be on the verge of hydro
phobia, everybody and everything is lazy,
excepting the flies; and it appears toobe
their particular province to keep passengets
from doing, so that they (the passengers)
may not loose any of the beauties of the
scenery. t,i s-.
The longest journey must eventually
came to an end, and after three days of really
hard work, | reached the pleasing town of
Augusta, in Georgia. | was, however, 10 a
very bad humor. was annoyed at the
bankers want of thought in allowing his
dishonest clerk to escape. INV 5es
Now when man is in bad humor with, q
journey he is obliged to take he is very apt
- Il Al 4
ed to stay as the most odious place iii the
world. | was no exception to this general
rule. hated Augusta, detested it, |
abominated it, but cannot Just now
think of any other word to express my alb
horrence of that unotfending Southern city
| went to the best hotel in the place. aud en- :
tered my name in the most savage manner,
actually blottIng the book in the act, much
to the disgust ola precise looking clerk, who
stood looking at me while made the entry.
At last partook of supper, and must
confess after that genial meal "a change
came over the spirit Of my dream. After
all, Augusta was not such very bad place
l actually began to think that it posses
sed some fine streets and elegant houses. A
cup of tea will sometimes work marvel.
determined would so and explore the city
till bedtime, and make inquiry after the alb
sconding bank robber.
This young mans fondness for flowers
seemed to be the greatest misfortune that
could befall him. have mentioned that a
single bud remained on the rosebush in his
hall. During my investigations this bud
had blossomed. When he abscouded from
New York he took this flower with him. By
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him to Augusta. There was something pc
culiar about the rose; it was large white
one, and fortunately attracted the attention
OF all the conductors on the route. My bust
ness now was to visit all the hotels in the
city, to see if he had been there The very
first one | entered Immediately settled the
question i'll my mind that Munsel had left
and this too before | made a sin
gle inquiry.
| entered the bar room, and the first thing
| noticed was faded Provence rose on
chair. On the back of this chair was
newspaper. took it up, and my eyes at
once fell on paragraph containing an ac-
count of the bank robbery in New York; but
| was immediately struck with the fact that
where the person of the defauIter was des-
cribed the paper was nutilated, seemingly
accidentally, but sufficiently so as to mar
the description. This paper was the New
York Herald, and from its date | knew it
had only been delivered in Augusta that
morning walked up to the bar and call
ed for something to drink. While the bar
keeper was preparing it, | said to him, care
lessly:
There was young man here this morn
n with hlo, u hair nd Il orb hn
was of medium height, bnt stopped little.
q suppose you saw him here" replied
the barkeeper. ''He did not stay long, how
ever, but left with Mr.. Theodore Munsel, of
Park vilIe. :"
''You know Mr.. Theodore Munsel, Of
Parkville, then ?"
Yes indeed.
''What sort of man is hep
"A very rough customer"
''How do you mean rough p
"Hes been tried for his life twice, but
managed to escape"
''You say he lives at Parkvilfe p
mo, that's his post town; but he lives in
the woods five miles from the village"
GLOW can get there p
''You had better drive to Parkville, which
is twelve miles off, and then inquire your
way-hs house is rather hard to find
The next day got horse and buggy and
drove to Parkvile; the horse, however, fell
dead lame Just as | entered the village, and
could proceed no further l drove up to the
tavern, and determined to proceed the rest
Of the way on foot. After making particu-
lar enquiries as to my road, set off on my
five miles walk. | did not suppose that
was known to Munsel, and my intention
was to verify his actual presence, and then
return the next day with the proper officers
to arrest him. ~.
1t was beautiful July evening, just cool
enough to render walking pleasant exer
else. 1t was dark when started, and had
not walkedil mile before it carne quite dark
But had informed myself so we'll as to the
right road, that thought could not mis-
take it. 1t soon, however, became appar-
ent to me that a great change had taken
place in the scenery around me. Instead OF
the road beng clear and open, as it was
when first set out, large trees doomed up
on each side of me, and the road became
very bad-entirely different from the smooth
gravelled surf 'ce l had first passed over.
But still pressed on, not even suspecting
that had mistaken my way. now began
to get tired must have walked at least
two hours before any doubt entered my
head
By this time the broad road had degenera
| ted into narrow path. knew. then, that
there must be something wrong, for the PEG
pie of the town, of whom | had enquired,
had informed me that the road to Mr.. Theo-
dore Munsels house was pretty good all the
way paused for a moment irresolute, and
did not know whether to retrace my steps
or press forward 1t had now become pitch
dark, and determined to go on, we'll as
sured that could never find my way back.
had not proceeded many steps before be-
come convinced that was wandering about
in forest. The underbrush began now t.
seriously impede my progress, aud found
great difficulty in keeping on my feet.
My position was anything but agreeable
in the midst Of IA forest Gu dark night
cannot tell how passed the three ensuing
ours-they appear ed three centuries to me
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