The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-05
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all r" said Young turning quickly towards the
questioner.
80 do, most Of Them" answered Bonney,
controlling bis confusion, but the boys so by
80 many aliases thai 1t is likely know him by
some other title"
lis name Is Fox, said Young land we
all look upon him as one of our leaders"
ooh true, oh true" answered Bonney,
Judge Fox to be sure--the old partner OF the
Longs and Birch-how could / have been 20
stupid-well, couldn't you get Fox to help you
IN all these raises near Galena and Dubuque :"
am afraid he has lett this part OF the
country. and will not return until fall"
"Well, can't you persuade Aaron or John to
lend you a hand:"
Jobn is with the Judge, and Aaron will do
nothing during the present state Of things till
they come back"
docs old Long know Of the operations of
the boys r"
"Yes. and the old woman too
" Does old Long do anything al the business
hmselfi'
Not much lie only keeps station and
takes care o. what the boys bring him 10 de-
post"
Where Is aaron now ?
81 eaw him with the old man at Galena. the
other day"
Will the Judge ana the Longs be likely to
take some Of nay Dubuque paper!
Lots OF il, and so Will some others. Some
of the bows have made good speculauons late
ly, aud one party were smart enough 10 make
raise out OF old Colonel Davenport, at Rock
leland"
And who were they" inquired Bonney.
Judge Fox, Bob Birch, John and Aaron
LoUs"
How did the boys first learn that Colonel
Davenport had money. and by what means
they could get it Z"
The man who got up the sight resides in
the vicinity OF Rock Island, and is well &C
qualnted with the family OF Col. Davenport.
lie has lived with him, worked for him, and
knows all about the situation OF the house.
About two weeks before the boys made the
raise, he went 10 Davenport's mansion spent
the afternoon, and took supper with the fami-
~, under pretence of friendly visit, but fol
the real purpose OF ascertalning the situation
OF the family at the time, to enable the boys
TO decide upon the most practicable mode OF
attack lie asceltained that there we're four
men Ii the family at the time, that they al
slept in the upper ROOM and were well sup
piled with weapons OF defence, and that the
old man kept his money in an upper cham
ber.'
Odd you learn the name OF the man who
got up the sight:
mo; IN relating the circumstance the
boys dld not IL ention his name"
81 was told the old man spoke only OF three
persous," sad Bonuey.
every true, those wee all he saw an
swerod Young, "but Aaron stood sentry out
side while Fox. Birch aud John did the wOrl
IN the house
GLOW much did they get =
"Well I saw Aaron but he would not tel
me the ruth. as be owed me twenty dollars
and therefore represented it small
Did YOU know anything about the Daven
port matter. before Aaron told YOU of it -
"Oh bless your soul yes. l met the part.
a. Fort Madison, just as they were setting VI
the river on the job. I wanted to 60 witt
them but icy refused on the ground that tn
rart vas made up, so took tie horses tina
had c.th me. and which l picked UP Oh III
Illinois RIVER down to Devils Creek, to res
them. and get them in condition. When
had dore that took them up to PIalre d
Chen. ar1 sold them, and from there wen
down to Galena where l saw Aaron again
Il was then he told me ali that had take
place"
"lIay you seen any Of the other boy
sIuce the Davenport affair Z!
"No. they all left the Island together, an
went down 20 old Redden's. and from there
when they heard OF Davenports death, struc
back into Missouri
"Do you Il nk they will lave gone 80 ia
back that they will not return by the tim
that j get back from Cincinnati, with the DIT
buaue paper l want to sell to them so
can 60 in with you in the sights you speak OF.
From what ! hear" SAID Young 1.-THE
VII strike for St. Loui5, and from there 6
to Indiana; so l don't think that they will
m this part o. the country before next fall
well. after | get back from Cincinnati
SAID Bonney. "and make sales to you an
your friends / shall take an extensive tri
throughout the country, and as 1 am not muc
acquainted down below, ! Will get you to giN
me few names OF the right stripe
eyes, l know all the boys in those qua
tiers, aud can give you the names OF fol-
hundred. There's Packard, Of Packard's Grow
on the Sharridon River, near the Iowa al
Missouri line, where Fox always stops wht
he.is l. that country. would be famous ms
for you In st. Louis. you must call
Thomas Reynolds, livery stable keeper; al
m Illinois, on old Birch the father OF 30
OF his station near the town OF Marsha
They vii give you information and rend
YOU assistance, as soon as you mention
chem the name OF Granville Young"
"I am thousand times obliged to you
said Bonney, but what course are you gol
TO take when you strike Nauvoo;"
"oh, said Young carlessly, after raising
sight or two so a. to replenish my pockets
shall go over to old Redden's and stay the
for several weeks
"Weu then. l can meet you there or
Nauvoo when I come back" said Bonney.