Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-10-23

put down my type. rinsed off my
hands. borrowed dollar Of the foreman
telling him that l wanted to send
telegram to my mother and in going
eat in some way got into linen coat
/ belonging to one Of the men. The CON-
pcsitor was not 6ve minutes ahead Of me
n getting down stairs Hardly knowing
which way to turn. l walked over to a
hotel on . corner called the West House.
/ As stood for moment in the hall door
caught sight Of the eompOsitor and two
soldiers coming down the street. As they
would have to pass me. l went further
n. walked up two fights of stairs. and
went boldly into room
"What in the devil do you want
here p growled voice. and 1 caught
sight Of man writing at stand.
20 ah excuse me p replied. and
shut the door and passed on. After try
ing several doors. found another un-
locked, and this time met no opposition.
Ny first thought had been to secure a
hiding place, but the sight of several
good suits of clothing hanging UP decid-
ed ne to make an exchange. Locking
the door, | threw of my suit. and was
sson standing in another and much bet
ter one. There was Sunday silk hat
on the stand. and it was good fit for
NE. In throwing of the old clothes q
pOcket-bOok dropped from the compost
tors coat, and l opened it, to find my
self ten dollars better of. was sorry
to take the mans money, but there was
no safe way to return it
/ Picking up an ivOry-headed cane, I
sailed out l met no one until reach
ed the front door, and then caught an
other glimpse of the printer and the SOL
diers. Other soldiers were also hurry
ing around and the idIers at the corner
seemed considerably excited
20. they'll catch him-no fear of
that ~ said one Of the group as 1 pass
ed. He played the game pretty well
but they are at the depOts, down at the
docks, and viii have him before he is
an hour older :"
1 had intended to 60 to the depot, but
this remark showed me that it would be
unsafe. l must either hide in the city
until the excitement had passed, or else
tramp into the country and l decided
- L. I-se.- course Taking one Of the
streets running south. walked along at
an easy gait. and was soon outside Of
business circles. l soon came upon a
man sitting in the door Of a carpenters
shop. eating his dinner He looked up
as passed. and l had not gone ten steps
when he called me back
''Let me see that cane :" he command
ed, reaching out aud taking the stick.
"Ha where did you pick this up ?"
in Toledo, replied. beginning to
see trouble ahead why, what Of it ?''
That cane belongs to Burt Leonard p
be continued See, here are NY ini-
tials-S. J. S.-as l cut them before
giving him the stick And I'm a sinner
: if you haven't got On his new Sunday
suit, hat and all 70
. l endeavsred to make him believe that
J he was mistaken. but he would listen tc
[ no explanations. He stated that Bur
| would soon be back. and coutended tha
: If was not thief | would at least ST
down and wait until bis friend came
, This agreed TO. and We both went int
the shop. Ny only chance was to quie
r him. and / made up my mind to do 1t
! As We reached point half way dovr
D the shop l suddenly jumped and strucl
: him behind the ear, knocking him owe
/ q bench Before be could rise hit bin
( On the head with plane, and he feI
9 back stunned / knew that he was no
badly hurt, and 50 made haste from tn
: shop. passing at the door two small boy
E who had been witnesses Of the blow.
: Getting into the street, and finding
o deserted-it being the hour Of dinner
[ ran south three blocks. and then turn
4 ed west As made this turn hear
t shout. and looking back. saw two me
4 and the boys after ne; looking ahea
4 three blocks I saw FIVE or six men. load
:, ing something into wagon Captur
was certain if kept TO the street, Al
d 20 l entered gate, passed around
e house, through gate IN division fencs
} and entered the summer kitchen Of ar
l other house. Part Of the dinner was 0
d the stove, but Do one was in sight Er
.e tering the real kitchen, crossed II, Al
e went into bedroom 70 the left, ju
fairly getting IN a. . servant czns froI
r, the dining-T0om-
There was Immediately great outer
se The men-theve were half dozen
4 this time-rusbed into the shed, into Il
u kitchen. the INMATES Of the house le
" the table. and the kitchen wzs . pe-fs
! Babel for tuo or three minutes At IA
p s0nething ike order prevailed, and
&c heard the words
On We are after an escaped rebel Pr
! oner. who also stole suit of clothes
j. the West House He is IN your hsa
a. somewhere. for xe we're not ten feet