The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-02-11

- sssaas .
night to my mind is a cursed dark an,
stormy one"
"Well, It's something dark, that's :
fact" was Malachi's response. ssfor ;
man that's got considerable distance tt
ride. Got a fine horse; / can't see fo
sartn. Critter goes kinder lame, dom
he ?"
"Yes, thanks TO bungling fellow who
shod him about two hours ago. Ishall no.
be able to reach my destination by day
light"
Rather guess you won't, Squire. Al
the rate you are travelling now. Trenton
Is a long way off yet, and it is roual
road to travel Now, Squire, seein' it..
/ you, | wouldn't mind swapping horses
Old Sorre! is sure footed, and only ter
years old, come next grass; though ]
should require little boot under the
circumstances-not Continental, but II
hard Spanish --and,"
"Hold on, friend, for Heavens sake
| have no wish to trade horses at any
rate, and your loquacity is perfectly
overwhelming. l have but one question
to ask, and you can act your own pleas
ure in answering it, Who gave you the
information that | was travelling 20 Trcn-
ton z"
"Just as slick as grease, Squire You
are on our side. God save King George
and down with the rebels | am Mala.
chi Doolittle, Joseph Hutton apprentice
boy, who shod your critter this yer.
night; and it appears it was so con
founded dark in the shop that made a
pesky job of it"
"Pesky job, indeet," said Spencer.
"Why, my horse is going dead lame,
and must be in Trenton by to>morrow
morning-my business is of the most
vital importance.
"Could | not do the business for vou2"
said Malachi "You can 90 back to
Squire Hutton's while | carry the dis
patches you bear about you to the Brit>
ish camp"
"No,' said Spencer with a laugh,
ssthat would hardly do. \ British of.
icer placing important dispatches in the
hands of blaeksmith's apprentice is
altogether out Of the question
ssBy Judas I've got it," exclaimed
Malachi, as if struck by sudden
thought. eve will swap critters for
the present. I'll take your critter back
to Hutton's and doctor him till YOU call
for him, ano lend you old sorrel-he is
just as fresh now rs when he left the
stable, and can keep the same gate for
four and twenty hours to como.'
Ensign Spencer was delighted with
the proposition, and hating at favora-
BILE place, they both dismounted to make
the exchange. But no sooner had the
officers feet touched the ground, than he
found himself in the close embrace of
tall Malachi
"Now, Squire he exclaimed, '.beforc
1t comes to worse tussel, Ill trouble
you to fork over them papers,
Why, what do you mean, you plebian
hound, said Spencer, 'by insulting an
officer Of King George ?" struggling to
free himself from the iron grasp Of the
blacksmith $ apprentice
"Nean just what [ say. you eollerncd
cantankerous yarmint. Iurrah for
l'corse Washington and the Continental
Congress : Kiss Mary again, win you
" ell L IN not going to be cruel-but if
gou don t fork over them papers in
IItfy, by the sixteenth chapter of Rcvela,
.lons, LII make nlncc meet of you.
will, by Judas -
Don't throttle me- exclaimed Spen-
'er, (for Malachi's grip at his throat had
1eon frightened every instant land they
Ire yours
"Don't youattempt to come any of !
our Games, you Tory varmint, l can out
un, out jump, or out wrestle anything
Il our diSgings, and"
Such Is not my intention There are
he papers, much good may they do you.
And now be kind enough to release my
ollar"
'Wait abit, Squirc-so ho, sorrel-
aust make all right and at the same
moment he let go of Spencer he leaped
pto the saddle. Goodnight Squire, and
leasant dreams"
Spencer instantly aimed one of his
is.ols point blank at Malachi, but it
lissed fire. He dashed it to the ground h
18th curse, and levelled the other Fl
lc lock clicked but there was no dis
barge.
- ''',Ha, ha, ha,'- laughed Malachi. "You
Ill ind the -primin' scattered round |
onas Hutton's kitchen floor, where | ,
1T It, Va hip, galang sorrel. Three ,
leers for George Washington and the
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