The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-12-13
! i. from his mouth, as if he had drank,

ing it from his mouth, as if he had drank
hearty. az SD .vaiteH s -eE =. e
In about five minutes 1 began to feel
queer. The fences along the road seemed
to grow higher and the trees to grow
larger; some thing got into my ears 30
that the rattle of the buggy sounded a
long way off
How strange why, believe am
gofng to be sick !" i exclaimed, holding
on to the seat with all my might.
"You-do look strange" he replied, q
snaky smile stealing over his face; 81
shouldn't wonder if it was apoplexy."
2 I did not suspect the game he had
played. His words were like an echo,
and his face seemed twice as large as it
was. My head began to spin, and my
brain to snap and crack, and was great
ly frightened.
3 ".You are bad of, )" he continued,
looking into my face. 81 will drive as
fast as possible and get Doctor"
My tongue was so heavy that could
not reply. Iclutched the seat, shut my
eyes, and he put the horse at his best
pace. We met a farmers team, and l
can remember that one of the occupants
of the wagon called out to know what
allied that man. Raleigh did not reply,
but urged the horse forward. }s.s
About three miles from Grafton was a
long stretch of forest, and this we soon
reached. The pain in my head was not
so violent, and was not so badly affec-
ted when opening my eyes. 1 had set
tied into a sort of dumb stupor, with a
brain SO benumbed that had to say to
myself, 'seThis is tree, that is stump, -
etc, before I could make sure that was
not wrong. Half mile down the road
after we struck the forest, and then
Raleigh turned the horse in to blind
road leading back into the woods. /
could not understand what he intended.
tried to graphic with the question, but
could not solve it.
swell, here we areH' exclaimed
Raleigh, when we had reached a point
forty rods from the main road.
He stopped the horse, got out and
hitched him, and then came around to
the wheel. -C.-
"You don't feel just right, but guess
you will be better soon" he remarked.
"Come, let me help you down"
He reached up his arms, and l let go
the seat and fell into them. It seemed
to me as if I weighed ton, but he car
ried me along without an effort, and laid
me down within about rod of fence
which ran along on one side of an old
pasture. Just now began to get lit
tie better. The effects of the drug were
wearing off, and 1 got faint suspicion
that something unusual had happened.
But was powerless to move limb; the
sensation was like that when your foot
goes to sleep. bftJr ff
"Can you speak?" inquired Raleigh,
bending over me; because if you can ii
will save me some trouble. want to
know just where you have stored away
that money"
Now began to realize my situation.
His face looked natural again, and the
load was off my tongue. l also felt that
l could move my fingers little.
George Raleigh are you going to
rob me?" asked, finding my voice at
last. me f.., fstb
"Well, some folks might call it rob-
bling" but we dress up the term little
by calling it the only correct financial
way of equalizing the floating currency,
SO that each one is provided for and nc
one left out
"You shan't have the money. 1 will
die first y yelled, rising little.
"Ah, see-didnt takequite enough !!
he cody remarked. "Well, 1 have pro.
vided for this
He went to the buggy, procured ropes
IL 10, 10,
l had but little strength yet, and he con
guered me in moment. Lying on my
right side, looking toward the fence, he
tied my hands behind me and then
forced the gag into my mouth.
!" There, now! You see you are nice
~ fixed up, and all because you acted
like asfool, instead of a sensible young
lawyer soon to be admitted to the bar. .
While he was speaking-indeed while
he was tying me, L had caught sight OF
the white face of little girl looking at
us from between the rails of the fence.
l could see her great blue eyes, and
knew that she was frightened. There
were red stains around her mouth and
ON the little hand resting ON the rail
and l knew that she was some farmers
! child searching for strawberries. Icould
not warn her of her danger, and feared
that she would be seen or heard. While
Raleighwas tying the last knot, 1 wink
ed at the little girl as hard as could,
hoping that she would move away. But
she did not go.
."Well, now for the money!! said
Raleigh, and he began searching my
pockets He went from one to the other
removing all the articles, felt down my
boot-legs, and then finally passed his
hands over my bosom and found the
money.
g Ha. here it sr' he exclaimed, draw.
ing out the packages. Il don't hardly
believe that old Grip will see any of this
| to-day
He sat down near my head, undid the
packages, and was cool enough to go al
It to count the money AS he com
menced the little girl waved her hand tt
me- My heart went humping, for ex
pected she would utter a word ora shout
but she sank down from sight, and
caught CLEAN of her frock as she
passed through the grass
lyon see, my young friend" remar
ked Raleigh, as he drew off one of his
boots and deposited some of the bills il
| it, ''there's nothing like transactine
business as it should be transacted
Some men would have shot or stabbed
you, but it is only the apprentices who
do such work All the real gentlemen
of our calling do business as gentlemen
| should"
"No, old Grip won't get his tin to-day,
unused Raleigh, storing away the bills il
his pockets. You will go back to Law
4 Law feeling put out and cut up; but
they shouldn't blame you-it is not you,
way atsall. True, had you minded you
business ON the car and not been so free
with stranger, this would not have
happened. / was ON my way to Milwau
kee, and had no thought of such rich
pickings here"
! = He drew off the other boot, and placed
some ''fifties" and ''twenties" in it, and
/ then continued.