Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-05-22

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myself, but yet have seen great deal
Of the world. am pretty cool aud clear-
headed under a difficulty. In q few r,o-
ments my resolution was formed. Ny
horse was now knee deep in mud. and |
knew could slip of without noise. So l
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and sure IRE; drew this. and having
twined the rtins about the whip stock,
carefully slipped down into the mud. and
as the cart passed on went behind and
examined the has. The door Of the cart
lets down. and 10 fastened by haap which
slips over a staple. aud is thus secured lly :
paddock. The paddock was gone, and the
hasp was secuved in it's place by bit Of
pine STICK 20 that slight force from with
in could break it. My wheel wrench hung
in leather bucket ON the side If the cart.
and Iquietly took it out aud slipped it in :.
to the staple, the iron handle just tipping
down. ....=.e -
Now had him. Ny cart was almost
knew, with stout frame of white oa, anil
made ON purpose for hard usage. heavy
l0ads and service. / did not believe that
any ordinary man could break out. got
on Inv cart as noiselessly as got off, and
then urged my horse on still keeping my
pistol handy. l knew that at the dis tance
Of half mile further should come to a
hard, good road. allowed my horse to
pick his own way through the mud. 1t
was about ten minutes after this that l
heard moti"n in the cart. followed by n
grinding noise, as thougl, some heavy
force were being applied to the door. This
continued some moments. and then came
heavy thnmp rs though the sole Of a
boot were being applied to the door.
said nothing. but the idea struck me that
the villain might try to judge where waf
and shOat through the top Of the cart
at me, SO | sat down on the foot hoard.
Ofc0urse knew now that my unexpcc
ted passenger was . villain, for he mus
have been awake ever since | started. an'i
nothing clse in the world but absolute vil
lainy would have caused him to re"aip
qniet 81 long, aud then start up in this par
ticular place. The humping and pushing
grew louder and louder. aud pretty soon
heard human voice
Let me out OF this, he cried. aud he
yelled pretty loud.
] lifted my heap up 20 as t. make him
think that was sitting in my usual place,
aud then asked him what he was dong in
there.
Let mo out and Ill tell you, lie re-
piled.
TELL NE what you are IN there iOr;
said.
Il got in here to sieep on your rags. be
answered:
How did ye get mr. ! asked.
Let me out or IN shoot you through
the head, he yelled.