The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-31

Of the boys must 60 after Fox. In the mean
time look at the article from the Wabash En-
quirer, which / cut out" and Bonney, as b
finished speaking. handed Royce the slip OF pa
per headed "Look out for Horse Thieves" whicl
our readers will recollect he had had printe'
especially for an emergency OF this kind.
Royce looked at the printed slip. and witt
this apparent clinching confirmation OF Bon
ney's story before his eyes, his doubts and sus
picions vanished, and he congratulated Bonne,
on his escape. He also told Bonney that b,
did not think the presence OF Fox at the Soutl
Bend Bank robbery would be at all necessary
as he believed Bonney, Long, Birch and him
self, would be sufficient to make the raise. II,
then went on to inform Bonney OF bis inter
view with the boys in the woods behind ole
farmer Wilborne's house. how he had told then
Of Bonney's proposal to abandon the robbery
OF the farmer and join in the more profitable
expedition on the South Bend Bank, and how
delighted they were at the proposal, and had
fallen in with it at once. Bonney's converse.
'ion with Royce was prolonged until almost
evening, when Bonney returned to his hotel,
leaving Royce at the american House, under
the agreement that they should both start for
Adrian in the morning, and that Royce should
confne himself carefully within doors, in order
to be as safe as possible from being seen by
those who might get him into trouble.
1t was eleven O'Clock at night, and Bonney
was on the point of retiring to rest, when a
messenger almost breathless with haste was
ushered into bis room.
From Lower Sandusky," said the messen-
ger. "Long and Birch are safe in Jail aud await
your orders"
Thank God " burst involuntarily from the
lips Of Bonney, as this welcome intelligence fell
upon his ear, and for some moments after he
which sweled within his heart. This
satisfaction Of Bonney was mingled with no
alloy OF regret that he was not on hand to
crown, as it we're. by his own personal act, the
of the plans which he had laid.
and which had now been successful. The
great end, the caging of two OF the perpetrators
Of most fiendlsh murder, was accomplished,
md that was enough The accomplishment
nad been brought about by his own MEANS and
n the vista Of retribution which rose before
him, and in which he was the main instrument
III feeling Of self was buried, and although he |
night have wished to have been a personal
lctor in the arrest OF the murderers, he was
ats6ed that the end which he had designed
vas consummated, even by other hands.
The next step was to arrest Royce. Bonnev
gave orders to sheriff Thrift to do
o, but at the same time keep Royce in igno-
ance of the real part Bonney was acting in the
fair. Sheriff Thrift proceeded at once to the
merican Hotel, where calling Royce one side
e made the arrest OF Royce, who saluted him
nth volley OF curses for his pains. This,
owever, had no effect on the sheriff, who pro-
seded to search HIM according to law. Upon
ls person was found one ter dollar counter
ut bill upon the State Bank of Missouri,
little slips OF paper containing names OF
srsons to the number OF three or four hun
ed, all OF whom were supposed to be mem
'rs or the vast gang of the "Banditti of the
raires. This was not considered to be !
Tough to hold him for trial on crmina,
Q intelligence of the arrest Of Long and Birch
their confederates, requested that he might I
detained in custody four days, which request :
's complied WITH, without any objection.-
'nDey left Perrysburg for Lower Sandusky, 7
out two o'clock IN the morning and arrived
ere about six, where he learned from Mr.. j.
ckinson all the particulars o: the arrest Of u
ing and Birch. u
The grew hgnt OF the morning OF the 18th of -
ptember, struggled dimly through the barred :
ndow OF an apartment IN the jail at Lower :,
ndusky, and revealed ID undefned outline, y
figure OF man, heavily ironed, sitting IN >
upright position, as far as his CHAINS would
DIV him, on miserable pallet of straw in ~
3 corner OF the room. His countenance was
e, and his eyes were fixed intently on the IL
'dow, as if he had been long waiting for the q, 'D
It CLEAN OF the morning, which now fell W.
ntly on his features. 1t was evident he had n'
slept and that the posture in which he
' sat, was the one he had retained eli night. "N
expression Of his face, although painful,
IN 1t no look OF despair or fear. It was "
her one Of harrassing doubt, and as il the ~
I'd was tossing in agony on wide and boil Ve
sea OF conjecture, without chart or COM
9 to direct it. The man who thus. like a ed
med figure OF stone, sat on his prison pal be-
in the jail at Lower Sandusky, was John lei
,g, the Wolf of the Prairies and it was in by
agony OF dreadful doubt, that through the ag
watches OF the night he kept his eyes on c'a
window, sleepless and watching, il per- as
ace the morning, with it's dawn, would ioi
g him the solution OF a mystery which er,
ed his imagination, and tell him for what hat
was arrested, through whose instrumental wa
and what course he should adopt to ward ha'
the blow Of justice, of whatever nature IL fee
At be, which impended over him. The ser
OF the Prairies was completely in the tolls.
although the defiance Of his savage nature Thl
d within his breast as fercely as it would TAX
done had he at that moment stood at bav er {
e forest, daring his foes to come on. still and
mist OF uncertainty by which he was sur it j
ded pressed heavier on him than his iron due
icles' and bound his soul in a tighter en- ity
!. This picture Of Long in his prison cell forr
but the counterpart of another In an adj plac
ng apartment of the jail where Robert Birch and
onhned, and where he also waited for and Jose
with the same feelings. the morn,no T,