The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-13
"Ye dinns suspect Cuthbers, dse yss"

| 10 dinna suspect Cuthbort, dao yor"
many inquired.
I'm anxious TO hear his deponement
before q magistrate, that's a." Duncan
would cautiously reply.
Another week had passed, and still no
traces Of the pedlar.
"He maun haze fed the country"
thought Duncan. "But our pilgrimage is
not yet ended, Fling. Let us on, my man."
Fling, however, needed no encourage
ment to go on for. if apprehensive that
his companion might become a-weary of
the search, he always kept in advance of
the horse. hopefully snufing the road to
catch scent of the pr ey he sought
Packmen were numerous IN those days.
Indeed, it was to the pedlar that country
people were indebted for all small articles
of merchandise. Being numerous, they
were all more or less known to each other
by reputation. Duncan had got as far
south as Cumberland in England
"Cuthbert. did ye say" replied one Of
the tramping fraternity of whom Duncan
had made inquiry respecting the object of
his search "Ou, ave, I've heard O. him.
He travelled in the Heelants CHighlands).
Yell find him-if hev ma been wrongly
informed-in the toon O. Frameholt, in
England here, about nine miles frae the
ceety O. Hull. He's ABBOTT to open Draw
(showy) shop there. He did thrivin bust
ness In the Heelants. Ye seem tae be
agitated. guide man. Is there anything
unco (wonderful) about Cuthbert?"
But, without answering the man, Dun
can put spurs to HIS horse, and pursued his
journey with increased haste. Fling
seemed TO catch an mixing of the informa-
ton Just impaired to his companion. He
bounded on in advance. his ears pricked
forward, and the hair of his tail, neck,
and back stifly bristling. Putting his
horse to his utmost. a few days more saw
Duncan within an hours ride of his victim.
At the outskirts of the village of Frame
holt, he met laborer, Of whom he in
quired about Cuthbert.
You'll find i'm oop theere t village
he replied.
Mufiling his face with his plaid, Duncan
rode up to the inn, and giving his horse
in charge Of tho ostler he called for the
landlord
II want to see magistrate said the
Highlander. He was informed where one
could be found.
Come, Fling. stick close by me- said
Duncan "Ifyou should get yir e'e on him
afore did it might breed mischief
In an hour after the arrival of the pur.
suers, Cuthbert the whilom pack man was
a prisoner in charge of constable and
that same evening found him in the county
gaol, charged with the crime Of murder.
In due time the prisoner was tried. The
proof, however, was found insufficient TO
convict him. A large sum of gold was
found in his possession, but that, it was
argued he might have earned by his bust
ness The fact of his having slept at the
house of Duncan the night before the dis
appearance of the drover, however much
it might breed suspicion, was no evidence
against him. The story of the dog was
only wondered at The prisoner was dis
charged
But justice stood at the door of the
court, ready 10 receive him.
No sooner had he entered the outer hall
leading TO the street, han Fingal. with u
savage howl of revenge, sprang 10 his
throat. and, locking his strong jaws, which
enclosed the chapman's windpipe, he hung
to him till they fell together. His clenched
fangs defcd all expedients to open them
Growing and tuggng, like famished
tiger, insensible alike 10 the blows and
kicks of the bystanders, he kept his grip
A surgeon was called but the fangs Of
he colly had done their worst. The ped
lar recovered consciousness only long
enough to confess his guilt.