Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-05-11
II, NO. I6 PARIS. MAINE FRIDAY. MAY IL. 1856.

l. - SO i~NniitAl AlGlWag-
man
" lIOw. nov. oil fellow p exclaimed The
rooler; - ~hat SEEK you in these part.s
Where are VOC bound for. With ,his mag
uidccnt eqliPneni of yoBrsY''
Why. % tell tie truth. / am cen a puir
honest nan frae scotland. gaea wee bit
'arther south on buaness Of some conse-
quencc. and am glsd have met With a
gentleman ike YOU. and vouh faia put
myself under your protection in this dreary
wood. as am a stranger. and wadna Ike
ony nischance 20 befa'. considering the cr-
rand an on
The robber eyed Willie win a sort Of
ieer. thinking he hal fallen in With an old
dwelling fool. At whose expense he might
auuse himseh With inpaniiy. and play
h,'ie on bis simplicity.
I '' What makes yoa afraid Of this WOOD s~
said the robber
Why. ] was told that "a vas infested
with highuaymen and % tell vou the truth.
as ! take you &C be an hJnest man ana
gentleman. have somsthinr IN this ba,
thas ] ~adna Ike to lose. Tor tua reason.
bath because Il uas intrus;cd 70 my care
and Of ifs ralue
What have y0a got. pray. that yoa
seem so anxious 90 prcscrveg can't con.
oeive ihii anything Of great vslue can be
inirusied IN your carr. WHY. 7 wouli not
give crown piece. nor the half q II. for
the Whole e1uipage.-
q" That's Just the very thing. You see I
am not vhat ! appear 90 be. have ta'en
tbs dress and th-s oil ,iovenly pony. for
the Purpose ol avoiding suspicion IN these
Prccarious places. J have behind me a ba.,
Of goid-you nav hear ~ tie Tnriin- of
ihe pieces When I strike here With n,y h1-3.
Nov. ! an intrustcd vifh al tbs treasure
90 convey % certain nobieuian'. residence
IN The soa'h and .ay again. that I am
glad have met 'ou % conduct me through
ihe forest -
80 this ne highwaymaa was highly anus.
"a. ani could scarcely believe thar simple.
Ify - extreme. and bordering on insanity.
couli exist; and YET there va an archnes.
IN the Oh mans look. and a sillinrre.. in
his manner. that hardly compared With n.
external appearance. lie saia De- bad cold
With hIm-he affirmed that D. was not ex-
acfiy shat b. puPorted % be-not 50 poor
a. BIS tattercd garments would indicate. All
wrhal trustwofihv. having 80 large sun
~ money committed % his care. Z, might
a. ihcro va no: a be Of truth IN hi. story:
De- m'ssi b. some canuins advcaiurcr from
t-.c border. plying a certain vocation OF bis
oHn account not altogether q a reputable
cast bat whatever iLc case might De-. the
si..y Oh maa was completely in his power.
a1i if De- hai gold in his posse-,iou. g. mast
Dc seized on. and no ii-ie uls ,o o. lost.
' tr.i sos. said Ca Li-h-aymaa. tlrn-
iag i.s Lore -adlrniy ro1nI ia iro1t q
Wd0.s P.uy, % ] ieI 700. o.l man. that /
afa tac sane rolhcr Of vi hom you seem 10
te -iaii. and demand an instant ssrren-
der oiyo-r gold ~
lioo'. foot" cxciaimel Willie.
''Eie'ua. ga-'~a,~ Yoaa robbcr. You are
an Lorrst man. and only vant t3 i.ke me .-
teH fol distinctly ttht am che rob-
brr. aoi hoid yo1 . my poscr.~
Anl cay a. distinctly. persisted VIII
ic. 90 tiai you are a trsr man. That fac
az 1ours d. no robbers iacc-theres no bit
o. roater about yc. an4 sac ys niaua cen
gaffi me through Re wood. and give ne
ihe ~ori O leelhesr'ci Enr...inaa iha,
ST ro see ony Oh cone o~er ue.~
" 50 iumiag.~ t.,i'erateItLe highway
man in rial earnest; .. d,.mouat ani DE-.
liver me thar bag inmeliaie}y. ,i.eIuu
maize riddle ~ sour bslinics. skuu iaa
i-.e..~
Willie a~ fhit it vas ia vain to rsrlcr.
for ti. i.rhralmaa tal bi. hand on ts
pistol. aal aa ar.rrara'.a. aet uoaff Isv
t.n i-sI st i.. o.. Wow WI. tte t,me
'ar ihe vary SCOT 90 paf i.. plan in esrra.
H.n ST fl'-e. iaI tirrrn,I 81. is ui.h-
ri. a.l p. h.pei tbe rs.i rouiI hIo~
N..I ucri s.1ce if rsaaa te. it rrsa-
D. i.'aH li.noart aal deliver vo1 tae
Treasure. lor if. g. sucri-sveetcr ar fhsa
even 500 fa ttr ni.rr 7 IuanfeI t1 40 aa
h.ae,t rt-'. baf as w. ns ou Co., Nsrit
-.ir ',le ..r-.-. Meff makes r.-tt.'
aaI .ae. as ftl.I. .tr.ea maan be-
Willie l.er. orb some arrar~ri li.- .li.
fr.a. oI a-l .tT rnbcI nan. EarI
l.s..f f.oa Co. ra.s. ari STOOD staggering
oa fh, --.anf
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