The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-27

crime gently from the ground, and pro-
ceeded to administer to her dose from
his private flask, of which mention has
already been made.
Thus stimulated, the governess revived,
and in few words made her companion
acquainted with the dangers which en-
compassed them.
The good man listened with q counte-
nance in which surprise and indignation
struggled for the mastery.
"The murderin' ruffian !' he cried
But never mind, miss if they have
physicked tothers, I'm as good man as
that sneak with the flash pin any day."
All but" said Catherine, " that wo-
man is a match for two men,"
P'raps you're right miss returned
the driver, ruminating "When wo-
man is fiend, she is a fend, and no mis-
takew
So that" continued Miss Farquhar,
you must try and rouse MIR. Hartley"
He's snorin' like rigament, miss"
No matter, you must try. He took
very little of the spirits, and may be rous-
Su WIN SOmC
And you, miss"
Il will stay here" said Catherine, firm
ly Cover me up with the heather. I'm
not afraid OF the COWS, poor things =
Then hasten to Mr. Hartley, and bring
him here.'
The driver looked at her admiringly.
"Well, you are plucky one, miss !'
Lose no time, but go! ~ said Gather
inc, entreatngly.
And the coachman departed.
In few moments Mr. Hartley, much
agitated, and still half stupefed by the
effects of the narcotic, returned with the
driver to the cow-house, where the brave,
but trembling governess anxiously await
ed them.
1t was then decided that the coachman
and Mr.. Hartley should return to the
kitchen, under pretence that they had
not enough rugs and plaids to keep them
selves sufficiently warm. They would
thus be enabled to see what the plotters
were doing. They accordingly proceed
ed at once TO carry out the plan, Miss
Farquhar following them at distance.
To their extreme surprise, they found
the landlady and the pseudo-grazier.
sound asleep, and breathing heavily.
n light burst upon GATHERINGS brain.
We are saved p she exclaimed Joy
ously. " Heaven be praised! we are
saved i. They have fallen into their own
trap"
Yes AS old Elsie and her compan-
ion had grown more and more affected by
the spirits which they had taken, they
become unable to discriminate between
their own glasses and the two which had
been intended for two of their visitors.
THEY had drunk Me dy&gged Jrandy,
'odich hcy had prepared .Jor Mss Far-
qnha and tie coachmon.
Mr.. Hartley and John Dodson bound
the two insensible wretches securely to
their chairs, although aware that many
hours would elapse before their return to
consciousness
Fortunately, with the morning light
came thaw, and Mr.. Hartley dispatched
the coachman ON one Of the horses to
York for assistance, whilst he remained to
protect Miss Farquhar
There was, of course, no evidence to
convict the old woman and her accom-
plice. No robbery and murder had been
committed, and there was but q solitary
witness-Miss Farquhar---to speak as to
their intention. Old Elsie, therefore, es-
caped punishment and, indeed she had
never connived at murder
The man Joe, however, who proved
be the old woman's stepson, was wanted
for previous robbery on the highway,
and, as that crime was then punishable
by the gallows, he suffered accordingly.
In after years--we have it on good au-
thority-wben Miss Farquhar became
Mrs Hartley, and the wife of rector of
a large and populous parish, she was Of
ten wont, as an illustration of the manner
in which Providence brings about import
ant results by theAid of apparent trihes,
to relate the incident Of the rat waking
her from her sleep during the night that
she passed at Red Moor House.
DUe Notice.