The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-17

meeting in the neighborhood and my house II
full OF clergymen. / have but two rooms II
my dwelling and the other lie as full az this.
and as he spoke. he pointed to two temporary
beds in the room besides the one which nc oc
cupied.
BY the moonlight which streamed Ia. broad
and clear through the open door, Long saw
the whole arrangement; saw the closets, and
every feature u the room, together with the
situation OF the door which led into the other
apartment
''H," continued the farmer, ''you can take q
nap on the floor, Won are welcome. You are
welcome to stay and share my bread until the
camp-meeting is over, which will be in three
days when l can offer you better led than
can now."
A" No, l Am much obliged to you," said Long,
who had now seen and heard all he wished, al
am not very tired and Will trudge along. as II
- yet early, and shall probably find bed at
the next house," and 80 saying, Long bid the
farmer good night and walked out Of the house
The farmer looked after the retreating form OF
Long With some surprise on his countenance
meeting. even a stretch out on the floor especi-
ally as some OF the clergyman. whom his
roof now sheltered, were not much better ac-
commodated by the temporary beds which his
kind wife had provided Tor them as we'll az she
could. The farmer, however, was too sleepy
to indulge in my lengthy reelection on the sub
ject, and again throwing himself down, was
soon joining in the trumpet tones, Of repose.
which resounded audibly through all parts Of
his dwelling.
In the meantime, Long crept back through
the corn-field into the shade of the forest,
where on bed OF leaves on a grass-plot. DANDY
Birch awaited his coming.
What's the prospect; said Birch. as he
raised up from his forest couch. "is the coast
all clear for descent upon Old Wilborne:" :"
''No but will be in q few days when the
cursed camp-meeting IL over, and the black
coats and the crowd OF their sanity followers
turn their steps to another quarter :" and
Long here gave Birch an account OF what he
had seen at farmer Wilborne's house, and also
OF his interview with the old farmer himself.
\ few moments afterwards Long and Birch
reposed side by side in the forest and deep
sleep was upon them as we'll as on the house
hold beneath the roof OF the farmer, IN the
clearing beyond.
With the first light OF the morning, Norton
u. Royce, bearing on hls arm well-fed bas-
ket, stood suddenly before Long and Birch, as
they were just awakening and preparing to get
up.
''Well, here you are, exclaimed Royce mo
much trouble to make your he'd. and not much
trouble TO put your house to rights in the
morning but suppose you would like some
thing TO eat, and perhaps little to drink
Here are both, and have brought enough OF
my horse yonder TO last Won four days, if you
sh ould have to stay here 20 long; but what's
the news. and how is the old farmer"
First, sald Long. 1--WE are glad to see YOU.
Mr.. Norton i. Royce, for our larder has run
low. Second we shall have to stay some DAYS,
for there is q great camp meeting in the neigh
borhood. and it Will not be prudent TO make
grab for the sixteen hundred dollars while so
many people are about here and third, you
can go back to old Van SicLle's again. and re-
turn in four days with some more fodder, and
by that time, think we will have all right TO
make the raise"
Just az you please answered Mr.. Royce.
and the three having discuss cd an ample
breakfast, Royce mounted his horse and
promising to return bv the next saturday. rode
off towards Berkshire.
One day after Royce thu, parted with Long
md Birch 10 the forest in Knox on the edge
)f Marion Co, i'cnuey, whom We left on his
way from Centreyllle 40 Berkshire, arrived at
he latter place. He had reached Columbus /
IN the 10th oY September, and on the same
lay hiring bor-e and wagon he drove into /
which IS twenty-four miles north OF
lie stopped, OF course, ct the Van
sickle tavern, and sftel partaking Of some re-
reshments, he invited the landlord TO Join
linn III social glass, which he readily did
is there a man about here by the name OF
;orton Il. Royce ?" caielessly enqulred Bon
10y, as lie threw himself back in his char and
ooked out Of the window.
"No,' answered Van Sickle "he did stav
ere r. few weeks, but he has now left for IL
nos, having finished up his business in this
art OF the country"
Bonney then inquired after two men describ.
ng Long and Birch minutely, but without
Mentioning either OF their names.
Eyes" said Van Sickle, 'two Just such men
assed through here two weeks ago, saying
hey were going by the way OF Pittsburgh
o New York. Have YOU any business with
hem z" and Van Sickle eyed Bonney closely as
e spoke.
Bonney, presumIng that Van Sickle was en-
onest man., was about 70 disclose to him at
nee the character OF the men, but turning his
aze upon him at that moment with the inten-
ION OF doing 80, he saw something in the eve
4 Van Sickle that told him plainly that Van
iclle was a villain OF the same stamp and
ang as those OF whom he was IN pursuit. He
ccordingly altered his tactics Immediately and
and
THE fact s,sNi. Van Sickle. these TWO men
com ] wish 20 see ere joint owners, with me,
j fine race mare, now IN lntana. ! have
lade mp a purse for live hundred dollars,
inch ls to be run on the lst OF October next.
ow the smaller OF these two men, whose
anne sLong, has ridden the mare often and
want hIm to ride at this race, besides, want
9th men ureaent nj tbe race seeing that they