The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-05-04

there been no Suspicious fellow
along hero yesterday or to dhy. I!
mo, not any, Tn sure
"Well we'll stop with you to night
Marvin, and he Oh the 60 to NOR
row"
"All right"
ave will have guppcr, too
! "Ies. sir
The sheriff sat down. aud soon
after entered into c)nyUrsItiJl with
! Notthrup.
81 have heard great deal aboat
this Wadc,' sail tho young man
"Ile is noted for horse stealing I
think"
Yes, and to aid to it ho has
committed murder answered the
sheriff.
"Havo you lost any horses by him
or his men p asked Northrup.
"Not l." answered the sheriff
this fellow is welcome TO all the
horses LIE can stonl from me.
ilattor myself that | AIN sharp
enough for him
"Yct he has been very successful
thus far, it seems.
"Oh, yes bat men are careless,
and do not keep m eye ont for
danger. Tho nag ! rode hero to-
night is worth a Good five hundred,
ani have refused that sum for him
many II time
You arc not afraid of loosing
him 20
Not at nll. As said before, if
they steal him they are welcome to
him
\ peculiar sm;io fitted over the
dark hludsum. face OF Nor,hrup.
IL felt us You 10. once, hc sli1,
"but this villain Wal, stole 4 splon
did horse from mo. anl J hlv, lost
u portion of my conceit since. |
owe him no gooi will, | car toll you.
Supper WAS here announced, and
the three men left the blr-room.
GA returning from supper North
rup called the sheriff aside
"DD you wish TO sell your horse '
he asked. 81 los. m,no weay ago.
and wou,d bug another il could
find one that suited ne
The horse was beautiful Morgan
black rs night, with slender limbs,
and wide nOstrils.
just the animal for mo : cX-
olnimel the young man, the moment
/ he looked upon him.
"Wcll, SO / thought Five hun
irei buys him, answered the
ohrrilf.
"No.hing less p
"Not Il cent
VERY well, | will take him"
They entered the house
"Nuw then, said Northrup, Il
viii pay you in the morning. md
take the hose ne IS just such an
animal MS lost
You'd better take him now. You
may change your mind between this
AMI morning urged the sheriff!
NO danger. unless this notorious
horso-thief steals him, | tell you
it's dangerous leaving such "A fine
animal exposed while Rock Wals's
around.
"Not lit of danger laughed
the officer HE don't dare come
so rear an officer Of tho law rs
shat
Nomoro was soIi thon, though
the sheriff seemed highly elated, aud
told the host privately that he'd
euchered the green countryman to
the time of two hundred dollars
Officers of law arc not always
scrupulous to the trades they make,
or the manner Of obtaining money.
When tho hour for retiring came
the host told them that they would
all occupy one room rs he was full
that night, several other guests
having been driven there. during
tho evening.
This appeared to suit them all,
the sheriff even better than the rest,
rs he could remind Northrup OF
his horse trade early in the morning
The sheriff camo down just at day
/ light IN the morning.
"Whcre's the yolng man ques
toned the host, not seeing him with
tho sheriff and his companion,
At that moment tho hostler en-
tered the room, looking slightly
alarmed.
Nv hats up now ?" criol Marvin.
IL can seem to tiud Mr.. Wilson'S
horse. l just went ont to feed and
curry him. He don't pear to he in
the barn, answered the hostler
Likely my young friend = ont
exercising him, said tho sheriff,
laughingly.
The breakfast was eaten and the
officer drew forth his wallet to pay
the bill. On opening it white
paper dropped out
The wallet was empty.
On the paper were these words
"NIR. Wilson Il take you at your
word. You said | was welcome to
your horse if | could get him, !
have taken him and what loose
change l found in your wallet,
Good by, old fellow.
Crock Wade"
"Foolad /! Robbed T. CIRCULATED
tho sheriff, in rage. That young
rascal was Rock IYSie, and he got
live hundred dollars besides my
horse"