The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-14

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After an hour had apparently gone by,
Mr. Spencer threw off his coat and vest,
tumbled up the bed, hobbled to the door,
unlocked it, and stepped out into the
hall. This was all in accordance with
Carries plan
Landlord landlord " he shouted.
He then went back into the room and
noiselessly threw up the window. all the
time shouting for the landlord
That worthy came flying mp the stairs,
"Oh, landlord" gasped Mr. Spencer,
rushing toward him, II have been
robbed! my money 1. gone -
"GoncD' echoed the landlord, in dis
may.
"Who conld have stolen it," groancl
Mr. Spencer II had five thousand dol
lars in a belt. and il j, gonc-,tolcn -
The landlord lii the candle and looked
all around, chagrn depicted on every
feature.
"Why don't you wake your daughter,
sir?" he questioned.
Mr.. Spencer hurried l., her bed.
Carrie, Carrie" he called, but no
answer came and the landlord, drawing
near with the light SAW the dummy and
cried
"Why, man, the girl isn't there"
"What - SaSpcI Mr.. Spencer. ooh,
| see it all The wickc.! pirl ilus robbed
nc while slept, and run off to meet her
lover, from whom WAS taking her
!!c ran 10 the window, followed by the
landlord.
Yes, yes. here are inotpriuta in the
snow on the shed - cried the landlord,
while Mr.. Spencer groancd aloud.
How long do you think she has been
gone, sir ?" asked the lnndlord
"For nm hour or more, the dcccitrul
jade !" replied Mr. Spencer.
Then there's no Use looking for her
sir" rcjoinc'l the landlord.
"Oh, but must" cried Mr.. Spencer,
MS he began to descend the stairway, fol-
lowed by the landlord. who had believed
every word Mr.. Spencer said.
They proceeded to the barn, followed
by the landlords conirdcratcs.
The, found the horse gone, and her
mode of fight WAS easily explained.
You may rs well give her up, sir,
said the landlord cons,ingIy
II suppose may" groancd Mr.. Spcn-
Ger, and they returned to the house
AZ they left the barn he heard the
landlord whisper to one of his c0ntcde-
rates
Tine jobs up, Jcm; we'd better let
the old man alone"
Once more entering his room, Mr..
Spencer threw himself on the bed, and
awaited the return Of his brave daughter
God bless her and bring her back in
safety" he mnrmurcd.
Meanwhile all grew still, aud the hours
rolled by.
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merrily. The eyes were not looking from
the bust they mad evidently disappeared
for the night
At last, after what seemed M age to
the anxious watcher, he heard loud
knock on the front entrance, and five
minutes afterwards heard the landlord
stumble tn the door Then followed II
confused jumblc Of curses and struggles
then rush of many feet up the long hall
and stairway.
The next minute the door was thrown
open and his daughter rushed in, followed
by the officers, who dragged in the land
lord and his conirdcratcs.
"Oh, father % she cried, you are safe,
safe !" and throwing her arms around his
neck the brave girl burst into hnppy
tears.
The sheriff anil His i,,,ssc of men held
the landlord and his confedcrates in q
vice-like grasp, while Carrie related the
adventure Of her perilous ride.
"Ait left the barn led Tommy to
q fence, nll unsaddled sprang OH him,
wound my arms tightly round his neck
and whispered, Go Tommyr and away
we went like wind Up and down, over
the frozen road we went! Ny arms felt
like ice. | thought ! should certainly
freeze, and 3 fter what seemed an age Of
cold and pain, anu misery, we dashed
INTO the main street of s.. As we
came up in front Of the tavern the stage
drove up, and the inmates sprang out and
rushed to my assistance. / must have
been almost insensible, for l had 10 be
carried in by the landlord l was given
warm drinks until fully recovered, and
was able to relate my story told them
my suspicious and my fears, and this gen.
tleman"-here Carrie paused, and turn
ing to fine.looking man near her, said,
"Mr. james, by his ready belief in whut
| told, and his energy and spirit in arous-
ing the sheriff and his men, has been the
main cause in bringing assistance"
Mr.. Spencer grasped the young mans
hand and thanked MIN. 8s
"Your plan succeeded admirably, Car
rie," he said. and advancing to the wash
stand, he took out the money belt, saying,
my money is all right, as you see."
The landlord quivered with rage as he
saw how completely he had been de.
feated.
AS the men began to search the room,
the landlord protested his innocence, de-.
claring that they had no right to hold
him or his men prisoners or to search his
house. - 10
Breaking open tho door above which
was the bust, the men rushed in.
The room was empty, save for long
ladder which reached shelf above the
door. A hoie above the shelf disclosed
the bust to be broken in half, so that a
man could easily climb up the ladder,
get on the shelf, thrust his head in the
bust, which was large enough for an or
dinary-sizcd mans head, and see all that
was going on in the adjoining ioom.
On returning to the room occupied by
Mr.. Spencer, they again searched every
nook and corner.
Suddenly, Carrie and Ms. James, who
had been standing by the Fireplace, gave
loud cry, for on close examination they
had found spots Of blood on the bricks
which formed the hearth.
They began to pull up the bricks,
which proved loose, when Carrie, feeling
faint, gave way to the sheriff and his
men, who soon had them all pulled up,
when q cavity was disclosed, Containing
the murdered Cody ofa gentleman whom
Dir. James and the sheriff remembered
to have stopped at s. three days be-
fore.
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