The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-31
THE BR|GANDS OF THE WEST,
j 9 FL N L Q N O.
WOLF OF THE PRAIRIES.

Our history now reverts back to the mornin
Of the eventful 18th Of September, on the afte
noon Of which the arrest OF Long and Birc
occurred ut Lower Ssndusky, as narrated
our last chapter. On that morning we lei
Bonney accompanied by sheriff Thrift on hi
way from Lower sandusky to Perrysburg wit
the design to intercept Long and Birch at tina
place, should they succeed in escaping tn
hands OF Mr.. Dickinson at Lower Sandusky.-
We have seen that they did not, and we turl
now to follow the course of Bonney.
The dews Of the morning still glistened OIL
the grass like diamonds; the sun was Just peer
ing red above the hill-tops into the blue arch O
a cloudless sky, as the stage IN which Bonne'
and Thrift had taken their seats. rolled slowl,
out Of Lower Sandusky towards Perrysburg.-
There were but few other passengers besides
themselves, and as each Of the travelersI seem
OF the morning was unbroken save by the rum
bling Of the wheels, the chorus of the birds il
the woods, or the triumphant crow OF the
chandeliers in the barn yards tapping theil
wings and giving loud notice that they were
vide awake. The spirits OF Bonney, az he rode
along, we're high with hope. He seemed TO see
1t in the glittering grass and the cloudless sky.
he seemed to feel it IN the fresh bracing air,
and to hear it in the first voices OF the day
Completely absorbed In such feelings Bonney
felt no inclination to talk, and Of whatever
character the reflections of his companions
may have been, the effect promised was the
same. Thus the travellers passed on their
way.
About ten o'clock the stage reached point
fifteen miles distant from Perrysburg, when
Bonney, happening to look out Of the window
OF the coach, discovered at some distance
ahead man trudging on foot along the road,
with portmanteau on his shoulder. Bon
ney's eye was quick, and he knew at glance,
from the fignre and size, that the man was no
other than Norton b. Royce. He whispered
the fact hastily to sheriff Thrift, and told him
to be careful and treat him, Bonney, as stran
ger when Royce should get in the stage. By
this time 1.-THE stage had overtaken Royce, and
Bonney beckoned to him to enter. Royce i'm
called to the driver to stop and was
soon seated by the side Of Bonney. AS Royce
,ook his seat, feeling Of distrust and disap-
spread itself over his features,
which Bonney did not fail to notice and as
'ribe to the right cause, which was the absence
VI Fox, whom Bonney had promised Royce he |
would bring with him. No word, however, was
between Bonney and Royce until
hey reached tavern nine miles east of Perrys-
urg, and Bonney occupied the time in putting
n form the manner in which he should account
or the absence OF Fox. When the stage
topped at The tavern which was kept by man
AIMED Howard Royce drew Bonney one eide
nd abruptly said:
Tom Brown where's Fox. and who's that
ian in the stage with YOU ~
Bonney not at all disconnected answered
The fact Is, Royce, / am thankful ! am my
ELF with whole skin have come plagued {
ear being arrested since saw YOU. for getting {
ie horses from Bowling Green and have been I
Dliged TO run for my life. As for the man {
lth me, l don't know him, he is a stranger to |
e. ! Will give you all the particulars about v
y adventures when we reach Perrysburg.- ]
ut where's Long and Birch ~ a
They are on the road, and are TO meet me t
PerIysburg tonight. replied Royce
"Well, then" SAID Bonney, when we get |
ere, as we ought to avoid being seen together
u and the boys better put up at the American S
otel. while ! so to the other house. / will "
en- call on you, and we Will then 90 TO Adrian 9
company" ;,
Agreed" answered Royce and the travel a
3 we're soon in their seats and on the road to :.
rrysburg where they arrived about noon. =
Bonney Immediately on his arrival engaged -
Q services OF j. G. Sphinx, Esq, who had been =
to him by Mr.. Dickinson OF Low a
Sandusky, and their preparations for future ..
ion were soon made. Bonney then sought :,
other interview with Royce at the American -
'tel. at Perrysburg, where Royce had put up ~
ording to agreement. bonney found, much 4.
his uneasness, that the suspicious of Royce :.
re fairly awakened, OWING to the absence of :,
K, whom Bonney had promised so faithfully =.
bring. -
Il don't like il, Tom. Brown" said Royce. =,
nediately recurring to the subject as soon as =,
nney and he were alone. "You told me you =,
lld bring Fox with you. Fox is always on a..
ID when everything is right, and why is he 10,
with you? don't like il, I'll be id If ~,
D."
Nonsense, Royce," replied Bonney, lyon br;
scared before you are hurt. am all right ba
n. Brown never plays false. The fact is he
!. After leaving you at Van slckle's. Berk- itv
e, went to Columbus, and from thence 70 off
cinnati. There went into reading room. mi
what should see but an article copied W.
n the Wabash Enquirer, and headed Look An,
for horse thieves, and speaking of me bv RAG
name of Jack Brown. This you NAV be sure ba,
not very pleasant news to me. seeing that in
rs l. as you well know, who got the horses the
OF the hands OF the authorities az Bowling ron
en. What made it still more pleasant was ma,
information which ] picked up. that the bra
police we're on the watch for me. Cincin- was
therefore, you see, was no safe place for ior
80 l secretly went and set the men at work was
g up my blank bills. I then left Cincinnati. hail
soon discovered that the sheriffs in the Iiob
part OF the county were also after Jack soi
IN, and it would have been rashness for me. tran
'u yoursei' VIII acknowledge, 20 have gone and