The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-02
Halloa.r said the Bushranger, "where

Halloa," said the Bushranger, "where
do you hail FRONT"
I" have come down the road
"Haven't you got horse :"
There was no use shamming here, so Ny
Chairman at once replied
al was stuck up aud robbed twelve
miles from this by the Buslrangers.'
"The DEVIL Are they SO near Isn't
it fortunate, Casey, that l know TINS III
time ?"
"Why ;" said Casey. "You are not
going that way; you came from that III
rection yourself while ago."
The Bushrangcr at that moment was
lighting his pipe with burning COAL ana
his back was turned. MY Chairman gave
a look and made gesture which were per-
fcctly understood by the shrewd little
host. ;, A.
II must be going, old man," said the
Bushranger. after his pipe had been sue
cessfullv lighted. "Let's have glass OF
groe all around first"
/" All right - said the little man. Three
glasses of rum soon stood before inc par :
Nv chairman put his hand forward 10 take
ur one OF the glasses, but Casey, WITH an
awkward apology about helping the gent
Grx. handed the robbcr that very glass;
gave another to Ny chairman, and drank
off the third himself.
Nv Chairman understood all this, and
hoped the supplying potion would soon
fake effect. But no. The rufiian's constl-
tution was as sound as the foundation OF
ST. Paurs. and the draught only increased
his sharpness and penetration.
II 7 Il thrnJ1uh
said he, with diabolical glance at Casey.
I" | am not so sure Of y0u" (this was to Ny
Chainmar); off | was, know what |
should do"
"What have | done, sir ?" said Casey.
"What have you done, you villain
EVERYTHING. III have your liie!'
Now, although Ny Chairman did not
think that the ruifian meant the threat
literally, yet ho made his little prepare
tirns. The fellow was armed to the teeth.
He had two revolvers in his side-bclt, and
a double barrelled gun stood close to him.
\ large sheath knife hung on his hip.
Every second increased the rutfian's fury.
His curses and threats were appalling.
Casey, the other side Of the fire, sat the
picture Of di>may.
"Why don't you answer me ~ the rob-
Der at last shouted.
Because" gaspcd Casey, II have no.
thing to say
"Nothing to say ?" roarcd the Bush
ranger. "Takc that"
He drew revolver, half rose from his
seat, and, with wonderful quickncSs, level
led the weapon at Casey. But Ny Chain
man was quicker than he. He had quietly
picked M an American tomahawk which
lay On { hlock beside him, and, jYst as the
Bushrauger had given the half turn TO fire,
down came the tomahawk on the back of
the neck. The pistol exploded at the same
moment. The wrctchcd man gave hardly
a culver. lie was dead in Il second. The
two survivors looked into each Others
faces.
"Of course he was a Bushrangcr?" in
quircd Casey, after long pause.
"Of course he was" said Ny Chain
man: and he then told him the whole story.
/" But even il lie were not, did it in self
defence, for he would have shot me the
next minute"
"You saved my life, however, said
Casey, "aud that is everything to the pur-
pose"
:" thought at first" said Ny Chairman,
that YOU were in league with the robbers
"Probably might have been forced to
I've So in time" was the reply; but have
not been here long, and, rely upon it, l
shant be here long"
"What is best to be done?" said Ny
Chairman. "ShaIl | ride OF and meet the
police, if they are on the way"
For the Lords sake, don't! " exclaimed
the other. Ellis mates are sure to he here
in no time, and they'll torture me Ii they
find this out"
Get mp behind me, and we'll both ride
off," said Ny chairman.
Then leave everything belonging to
me to be plundcrcd."
"Well, then, man, what is it you want
What's your advice!'
i" Let us throw the body down that rock
into the scrub there, and then clean up.
You ride of. I'll pretend that their mates
was after you. Ii you do meet the police,
don't say a word about it,"
/" But the horse and saddle may be
stolen property ?"
You must chance that. It's the only
plan"
Ny Chairman adopted the only plan,
rode down to Sydney, and sold the horse.
:" But now, sir" said he, "comes the
straugest part of the story, and, if didn't
feel sure that You would believe me, |
would never tell it. Years passed, and |
happened TO be travelling through town
where the aSSzeS were going on. | heard
that great murderer was to be tried, 50 |
went to hear the trial. | did hear the
trial. AsI live and must die, one OF the
officials of that court, and not the lowest
either, was jim, the Bushranger who
stripped me y
"Of course You communicated your dis
covcry 10 the police -
Ny chairman gave dry cough, and, |
rather think, got red in the face.
81 never much cottoned to the police,
sir, at any time-lcast Of all then. Not
so much for my own sake as for others"
IL see, | see" said "but | hope that
was the only human blood You ever shed -
"The only drop" said My chairman, in
some confusion, saving and excepting
one other case. That's longer yarn than
this"
4 pedler, riding from Marlborough to
scarborough, Mass, about dark on Friday
night, was attacked when near Marlborough
line by three men, one Of whom knocked
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