The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-16

| As good luck would have IL. the widow
was not at homo, and my murderous friend
managed 20 break in and get thc necessary
clothing without doing any further damage.
| The widow being large woman, had
no trouble In arranging the dress 30 as to
pass in a dim light as q tolerably respecta.
bio female; and then, having agreed upon
the story was toteli how Iwould manage
matters, and the signal that would assure my
Sccomplice OF all being right, we went for.
ward together till we came in sight of the
house to be robbed, when matle my near,
\ est way to the road, aud continued on alone,
reaching the dwelling just as the family
were about concluding their evening meal.
Had my design been really what had
led my villainous companion 10 believe, |
certainly could never have gone forward
with such confident boldness but feeling
my conscience all right, and knowing was
acting from good motive, kept up won.
derful assurance, feeling curious TO see how
well could play my part and to what ex-
tent could carry tho deception. ''F
asked for lodging for the night, and
something to cat, aud was kindly and hos.
pitably received. The first thing that
brought the blush Of shame 10 my checks,
wac tho coming forward Of young lady,
| about eighteen, beautiful as an houri and IN
a sweet, gentle tone asking me IL | had
walked far, il was much fatigued, Offering
to take my hood telling mo should soon
hc refreshed with hot cup Of tea. This
was a little too much for my eqnauim.
ity. could have got along with all the
rest without being especially disturbed
but was then young unmarried man, and
though not particularly susceptible to fe.
male attractions in general, | thought had
never gazed upon so lovely ard interesting
acreature before. stammered out soins
onintelligible replies, Kept my hood well
drawn over my face and asked to he per.
mit;ed 10 have few minutes private con.
versation with the master of the house.
] OF course this request caused considera.
ble surprise-but it was granted and as
soon as wo were alone together I told him
in few words, who aud what | was, ard
disclosed in full, tho plot Of my road &C.
quamtance TO murder aud rob him. h'
| He turned palo at therecital, aud seemed
much astonshed, but begged me not TO
mention the design 20 his wife aud tlnigii.
ter. lie then called his two sons--strong
determined fellows--recounted the plot to
them, and arranged to have everything go
forward as II the scheme was being carried
ont rs its vile author designed.
1t took some Bhrowd management TO keep
me to my part without letting the females
into tho secret but il was effected; and
before midnight very cautiously opened
the door and looked ont. There was My
man ready and waiting. t.H"
| Is nll right ?" no whispered. 'r.t ts"
Yes. come in" Ih in
As he crossed tho threshold, the father
and sons sprung upon him. But the fellow
was strong and desperate, and perhaps had
some slight suspicion of the TRUTH With a
wild yell he cleared their united grasrs at
a bound, leaving a large portion of his rags
IN their hands. The next moment the whole
four of us were in chase of the villain. as
he ran across the road to gain tho cover of
wood about twenty rods distant. n'H
Fire u shouted the father; "shoot
down the scoundreliN l sf D. ts-
! We were all armed and prepared, aud at
the word, four revolvcrs began to crack he!
hind him. But he seemed to lead charmed
! life, and lIe still ran on, Keeping short tlisi
! tance ahead of u.s. Once fanoied saw
him siagger; but he gained the woods and
disappeared, and we reluctantly, and with
deep chagrin, gavoup the chase. jud ts'
! When we returned to the house the wife
and daughter swere both TERRIBLY alarmed.
Of course, an explanation followedAthe
hoat being disappointed in making the cap!
tnre, as he had Intended, without exciting
their fears. There was no more sleep IN
that house that night. .7H'f rsf
The next morning we went ont to tho
wood and discovered a trail of blood.. We
followed on for half mile, and found tho
rutiian lying dead, face downward, his hand
firmly elenched upon some bushes One
of the sons recognized him as a suspected
murderer, who had a couple Of years before
lett that part Of the country, He was bur,
led with little ceremony. ,I, l.....-t .,t y
] was warmly thanked for the part ]. had
played to save the family but from no
other did the words sound SO sweet TO me
as from the lips of the beautiful daughter.
The family pressed me to stay with them
for awhile, and | stayed long enough to lose
my neart and win another. Strange as il
appears, ~ looking back to it,Jthe event of
that Villain leaping into, the the road before
me changed my whole fortune aud some,
times, when gaze .fondly upon my wife /
an tempted TO bless the dark and wicked
design that providentially led me to so
much happlncss, sst IsrodN iIaaass s',is.