Connecticut western news., 1877-03-30
VOL. VI.


 so will get out of this window, jump from this shed, go to the barn and take our horse and go to S-for help"
 Flinging wrap over her slight fig ure, she embraced her father tenderly, and bidding him not worry over her, she jumped lightly out on the shed and disappeared.
 MT. Spencer watched her for while, then closing the window, took out his watch, saw that it was nine o'clock, and proceeded to work. He first covered up the fire, blew out the light and rolled up blanket, with which he made a dummy. This he placed in the bed which his daughter was to occupy. Then he sat down and waited.
 Ten, fifteen, twenty minutes went by, and no sound came from the vicinity of the barn. Pulling of his boots, he crept noiselessly to the window and peeped out, but he could see nothing. Then creeping to the washstand he laid his money belt in the drawer and closed it. He then threw himself on the bed and once more waited.
 After an hour had apparently went by, MT. 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 accord ance 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 up the stairs, and late as it was, he was still dressed.
 ooh, landlord!" gasped MT. Spencer, rushing toward him, ''I have been robbed! my money is all gone!"
 "Gone! how?" echoed the landlord in dismay.
 ''Who could have stolen it2" groaned MT. Spencer. "I had five thousand dollars in a belt, and it is gone-stolen !''
 The landlord lit the candle and looked around, chagrin depicted on every fea- ture.
 "Why don't you wake your daughter, sir?''
 MT. Spencer hurried to the bed.
 s'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 therev'
 "What?" gasped MT. Spencer. "Oh, I see it all! The wicked girl has robbed me while slept and run off to meet her."
 He ran to the window, followed by She landlord.
 ''Yes, yes, here are footprints in the snow on the shed l" cried the landlord, while MT. Spencer groaned aloud.
 ''How long do you think she has been gone sir ?" asked the landlord.
 ''For an hour or more, the deceitful jade," replied MT. Spencer.
 F'Then there's no use to look for her, sir," said the landlord. ''Oh, but must!" cried MT. Spencer as he began to descend the stairway, followed by the landlord, who had be- lieved every word MT. Spencer said.
 They proceeded to the barn, followed by the landlords confederates. They found the horse gone, and her mode ot flight was easily explained.
 "You may as we'll give her up, sir,'' said the landlord, consolingly.
 q suppose I may" groaned MT, Spencer, and they returned to the house.
 landlord whisper to one of his con. federates:
 s'The jobs up, Jem-we'd better lei the old man alone.'
 Once more entering the room, MT Spencer threw himself upon the bed anC awaited the return of his brave daugh ter.
 "God bless her and bring her back il safety," he murmured. 1 Meanwhile all grew still and the hours rolled by. The fire had been raked III and cracked on merrily. The eyes were not looking from the bust; they hat evidently disappeared for the night.
 At last, after what appeared an age tt the anxious watcher, he heard louC knocking On the front entrance, and fivt minutes afterward heard the Landlord stumble to the door. Then followed , confused tumble of curses and strug gles, then rush of many feet up tht long hall and stairway.
 The next moment the door was throwr open and his daughter rushed in, fol lowed by the officers, who dragged il the landlord and his confederates.
 ''Oh, father you are safe, safe!" sh' cried, throwing her arms around hi neck, and bursting into happy tears.
 The sheriff and his posse of men helt the landlord and his confederates in vice-like grasp. while Carrie related tn adventures of her perilous ride.
 "After left the barn led Tommy t. fence, all unsaddled, sprang on him wound my arms tightly around hi neck, and whispered, 60 Tommy an' away he went like the wind. Up ant down over the frozen road we went. M. arms felt like ice. l thought I shoul certainly freeze, and after what seeme to be an age of cold, and pain, an misery, we dashed into the main stree of S.. As we came up in front of tn tavern the stage drove up, and the in , mates sprang out and rushed to my as , sistance. I must have been almost ill sensible, for had to be carried in b the landlord. I was given warm drink , until I fully recovered and was able t relate my story. told them my susp cions and my fears, and this gentleman :, -here Carrie paused, and turning to fne-looking man near her, said, ''Ml James, by his ready belief in what told, and his energy and spirit i F arouein0 tha sheriff and his mon ha