The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-06-20
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY JUNE 90 1867.

/ ''That was the prize for which we no
both struggled and half an hours della
t might defeat me; so | called up the conduc
or, and questioned him particularly abot
a the place where we were to stop. foun
out where to go for good dinner, the bes
5 livery team and the slIarpest lawyer.
II walked back to the bind platform
the last car, and slipped off witt, my wallis
before the train had fairly stopped | wer
directly to a comfortable little public house
: aud, ordering dinner, Immediately consult
ed Mr. Benway, the best lawyer to be founC
paying him one hundred dollars down wit
assurance of more In two hours the pa
pers were drawn; dinner was over, and "
were riding across the prairie, toward
Wells & Go. s store l had fairly distancec
!, Wakefield, and felt good. Added to thi
emotion of triumph was an indescribabl
sense Of freedom from restraint and an ex
hilarating feeling of roominess in The wild
grassy, echoless plain; and there was a toni
too, in the winds that blew out of the bound
less horizon.
Mr., Benwav, | believe should like t
live in that lonely farm house all my days,
said |. do you ever get homesick here
" No he said, i never have regular nos
talgia, which, | take it, is an excessive in
Illumination of the memory; but sometimes
feel AL almost Unsuitable longing for pine
trees, and crows, and mountains. and when
1t gets too strong for me, | come out here
with my bird-dog and shoot prairie chick
ems, singing and shouting to keep off the
blues You can't imagine, unless you've
tried it, how much good it does man tc
/ xInOr old HYMNS on1 hOuhnoA e.
stance; and yell fire. if so disposed, till his
throat is sore, without fear of policeman.
1t keeps alive the spirit Of liberty aud the
love OF nature in mans heart,
''We both laughed, and breaking into
Old hundred sung at the top Of our voices,
filling at least, half a mile of space with
noise not entirely unmelodious. was at
my highest with my mouth wide open,
when | saw standing on knoll some dis.
lance to the right, shouting and reckoning
US that way.
1T is the sheriff, said Benway, as he
drew near, and he has got something over in
the slough-a deer or horse thief, I'll bet,
for he is death on both
Owe rode up on the rise of ground, and,
looking over the slough, saw two horses mir
ed and on the other side was mau covered
with mud, and limping off through the grass
evidently quite lame.
What's the matter?' said Benway.
"rhat's couuterfeiter, replied the sher-
if. 4 was chasing him, and we both rode
down in there, pellmelI, and got mired, -
blast his pictur'.'
''The couuteffeiter's horse had struggled
ont to our side, and was shaking himself.
Here, said the sheriff, taking the horse
by the bride, and pulling pistol from the
saddle pocket you go around, Benway,
and head him off. No,you needn't though;
for | understand his lodges, and can do
better You two stay here ;'-and, mount
ing the counterfeiter's horse, he rode around
the end Of the slough, hundred RODS off
aud came up III the front of the man, who
turned back towards us again.
" Now,see here, said the fellow, cooking
large revolver, you'd better keep off,
Ono, guess not, said the sheriff, Il
think I'd better keep on, Pve grown fond
of you. and fairly banker after your fasci-
mating face. couldn't think of giving up
my game just as it is ready to bag, you
know
But you may go into the bag, that's
all said the man. 'EI shoot, if you don't
keep off"
No, now, replied the sheriff, riding up
nearer you wouldn't do that before wit
nesses
''lhe fellow looked over at us; and sui
len face it was, too, his coarse, black eye
brows covering a third of his forehead aud
growing clear across the top Of his nose
then he turned suddenly to tie sheriff aud
fred The horse jumped as if he had been
shot at before, and wheeling about. threw
his rider on the grouad, and the counterfeit
or started on a run again.
6 SO that's your game is it p said the
sheriff 4 only want to know what your
game is, so as to play according to rule 3
aud drawing bis pistol nc snapped it at the
fellow, but it missed fire Throwing it
down, he dashed after the man, aud coming
up to him, as he struggled through the tall
tangled grass, near the slough, he seized
him by his arms behind, and threw him
down, We had started upon the run too,
and, coming up, we tied his hands with
handkerchief
In the grass close by, Benway and found
two fifteen thousand dollar packages of
counterfeit bills, which we claimed as our
share of prize money In the fellows sad
die pockets, the sheriff found plates engrav
ing tools and dies.
You are a captain, guess said the
sheriff. Hold out your hands here, and let
me put on these bracelets. There you are
now,' continued he standing back to. admire
him as if be had been statue of the Greek
slave, there you are now, all ready for
court, with your regular uniform on, aud the
jury won't disagree minute when they
come to see your face, | think.
" Wont they though? said the man be-
tween his teeth, We'll, I'LL agree to pay
you for this, aud give you good interest, too,
some time
6 OF course, retorteI the sheriff, that's
what ali you fellows promise me when
catch you You are fellows of great prom
Use out take it out as 60 Pm for prompt
pay, you know
We'll now, Benway, said he turning to
US, what have you got to drink, and where
are you going?'
Having satisfied the sheriff on the first
point, Benway said, we are going out to
attach Wells & Co.'s goods, and you must
go with US
Their store is closed, replied the sher-
if, i just came through there
6 Then we must break down the door
said Benway.
But, can you give bonds p he inquired.
Yes, represent the honse of Phillips
Il Lockshaw, good for hundred thousand
dollars, and have one thousand here in my
pocket just to make things go easy
:" All right, said the sheriff briskly,-
down goes their door. Now one of you take
l I 4 L IL
the other rides his nag. So | mounted the
horse, the sheriff caught and mounted his !;
and falling into line with the buggy ahead,
we moved on again.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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