St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-08-02

III i' w lIIlllh ' bl We lISI Dttl
made il tool of. | know she's Il smaIr
one. Tain often Won find one smart
en-"
Sans eyes Scintillated. He wa
strongly minded to pitch the outSid,
passenger off the coach. The struggl,
in his breast between conviction an,
resistance To conviction. amounted t,
agony. He could not, in that suprem,
moment. discriminate between the an
ger he felt at being falsely accused. an,
| the grief and rage of being so horribly
lisllusioncd. The combined amguiSl
palcd his cheeks, and set his teeth on
edge of all of which the outside pas
senger was coolly cognizant. As they
| We're. at that moment, III sight of tn,
first station, he resumed:
Let her get up here, if she want'
| too: can ride inside. don't want to
he hard on her; but mind. if yor
breathe Il word To her about my being
an officer, I'll arrest You on suspicion
Let every tub stand on its own bottom
If she's guilty. YOU cant help her. and
don't want to, neither if she's innocent
she'll come out all right. never fear
| Are you on the square now :?
Have NOu got ii warrant asked
Sam. III Il low tone, a. he wound the
lines around the brake, previous I,
getting down.
"l"u bet but I'm in no hurry to
serve it. Piney- woods Station ill d,
just as we'll. Telegraph office there"
Mr.. Rice was not in any haste thi>
morning. being, as he said. ahead ol
time. He invited Mrs. Page to take hel
usual place on the box. telling her tn,
gentleman had concluded to 20 inside
and brought her glass of water from
the bar. While he was returning the
glass. the passengers. including him "i
the outside. being busted aSSIaging
their thirst with something stronger
than water. Il rattle of wheels and Il
clatter of hootS was heard. and. la
Mrs. Dolly Page was discovered to h,
practicing her favorite accomplishment
of driving six i'll hand
When the ..uutSide" recovered from
his mumentary surprise. he clappcd his
hand on the shoulder of Mr.. Rice. and
said. III voice savage with spite and
disappointment
Il arrest Nou. sir.
Arrest and hc Id :" returnc,
sam. IF You had done your duty.
you'd have arrested heI while ynu had
the chance.
That's so-your head is level; and
if You'll assist me i'll getting on I" Plncy-
woods Station in time to catch the run
away for she cant very well drive be
yond that station I'll let You off.
"l"ull wait till I'm on | reckon
NV horses emit 90 ON that crrand. and
vou ,larsn't take the up-drivcr's team.
Put that in ynur pipe and smoke it. old
snartv and Sans eyes emitted
steel hlu. Iiphtninrs. though his face
vnr. a fixed rxpr.ssiou of smiling.
Tuon iuuuiry. if WAS ascertained that
horses miyht be procured a mile back
from th,. Station and. while the hatficd
officer. and such of the passengers aS
could not wait until next dav, went in
pursuit of them. sam mounted one of
tL. ..cayuses." and made what haste he
could after the coach and Wells, Fargo
4 Company's express box. Within a
mile or less of Pinevwoods station. he.
met the keeper. the gro"us. and an
old man or two. that chamced to have
been about the place, all armed to the
teeth. who. when they saw him. halted
in surprise.
'Nhy. we reck"ncd You was dead.
sald the head man. with an AR "f dls-
appointment.
dead repeated sam. "iiaNt N"u
seen my coach ?!
"That> all right. down I" the sta
ti"n and the pluckN gal that dIuN 1t.
told us all ah"ut the raid the road
agents made on You. Nhars the pas
sengeI> any "t EN- Killed
''pa>>engcrs are all night. W here Is
Mrs. Page
she cried. and TUX on awful about
We: an h"rrtrtd moss l" ildt rlSill ON
down the ROAD I" meet thr n'h"i stage
an let 'rm know " hat up,
''She dad. dld she sald sam. very
lhouSllllullN. aaI. lila' "''d'
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'"i n la" S.''''e'h an
t" al lIi'n; =" ueS''' 'i'',. l''' '>,''
ii''''H'l' ne vas ''"'"' Wv '',i
TOO IL was proven ny "S !" ~
"N 'Ir l"''i uaH I,''l ny ''' Si',.' %
nam" ''l,,e ~, '"' i'l'''" NIX ''' W.
H"ii''el nice
"DEAR Nix. RICE: 1t was :" good oi
You thank N"u more than can say.
! wish | could set myself right III I"u
eyes. for | prlze your iIIendSlnp dearly
dearly but knn" that | can not.
1t has not htth an my lauii' wis
only fifteen. He has ruined my life :
him rW hereafter live as a GOOD
,ynm.m shnuId live The fears run