The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-03-08
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Mr.. Spencer threw off his coat and vest
tumbled up the bed, hobbled to the door
unlocked it, stepped out into the hall
This was in accordance with Carrie
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\ HLandlord landlord |" he shouted.
He then went back into the room
noiselessly threw up the window, all th
time shouting for the landlord.
That worthy came flying up the stairs
and, late as it was, he was still dressed
"Oh, landlordl" gasped Mr.. Spencer
rushing towards him, +" have. been rob
bed my money is all gonep
"Gone !' echoed the landlord in dis
may. ,t'." -"...f'' '"a'" '...'
"Who could have stolen it'll" groane,
Mr.. Spencer :" had five thousand dol
lars ina belt, and it is gone-stolen!'
The landlord lit the candle and looked
around, chagrin depicted on ever,
feature. - ..., b.. to ,u
"Why don't you wake your daughter
sir ?" he questioned.
Mr.. Spencer hurried to her bed.
"Carrie, Carrie" he called, but M
answer came; and the landlord, drawing
near with the light, saw the dummy
and cried,-
"Why, man, the girl isn't therep''
What Y! gasped Mr.. Spencer, Oh
see it ALL The wicked girl has robbed
me while l slept, and run off to meet
her lover, from whom / was taking her ,
4 He ran to the window, followed by the
! landlord. 49, I..'..' w.. II +. a.a.f
.Yes, yes, here are footprints in the
snow on the shedp'' cried the landlord
while Spencer groaned aloud. SHOW
long do you think she has been gone
sir p asked the landlord.
~" For an hour or more, the deceitfu
jade!" replied Mr.. Spencer. "-'.a-
"Then there's no use looking for her
sir" said the landlord. .at'', ,l..',
ooh, but must |" cried Mr.. Spencer
as he began to descend the stairway
followed by the landlord, who had he.
lieved every word Mr.. Spencer said.
They proceeded to the barn, followed
by. the landlords confederates. They
found the horse gone, and her mode OF
fight was easily explained.
"You may as well give her up, sir, "
said the landlord, consolingly.
l suppose l may" gr0aned Mr..
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AS they left the barn he heard the
Landlord whisper to one of his confeder-
ates,- e.4 -'
"The jobs up, Jem-we'd better let
| the old man alone"
Once more entering the room, Mr..
Spencer threw himself on the bed, and
awaited the return of his brave daughter.
"God bless her and bring her in safety"
he murmured.
Meanwhile all grew still, and the hours
rolled by. The fire had been raked up
and cracked merrily. The eyes were
not looking from the bust; they had
evidently disappeared fol- the night.
At last, after what seemed an age to the
anxious watcher, he heard a loud knock
on the front entrance, and FIVE minutes
afterward heard the landlord stumble to
the door. Then followed confused
tumble of curses and struggles, then a
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 confederates.
"Oh, father" she cried, "yOu are
safe, safe" and throwing her arms
around his neck the brave girl burst into
happy tears.
The sheriff and his posse of men held
the landlord and his confederates in q
yice-like grasp, while Carrie related the
adventures of her perlious ride.
"After / left the barn led Tommy to
fence, all unsaddled, sprang on him,
wound my arms tightly round his neck,
and whispered, Go Tommy = and away
he went like the wind. UP and down,
over the frozen road we went! My arms
felt like ice. / thought should certainly
freeze, and after what seemed an age of
cold and pain, and 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 to
be carried in by the landlord. / was
given warm drinks until fully recov-
cred, and was able to relate my story. |
told them my suspicious and my fears,
and this gentleman"-here Carrie
paused, and turning to fine looking
man near her, said, :" Mr.. James, by his
ready belief in what told and his en-
ergy and spirit in arousing the sheriff and
bis men, has been the main case in bring
ing, assistance .'I-B.l.i5,k.
Mr.. Spencer grasped the young mans
hand and thanked him.
"Your plan succeeded admirably,
Carrie" he said; and advancing to the
wasbstand, he took out the money.belt,
saying, & my money is all right, as you
The landlord quivered with rage as he.
saw how completely he had been de-
feated., aeg..- og
As the men began to search ,the room,
the landlord protested his innocence, de-
claring that they bad no right to hold
him or his men prisoners, or to search
Breaking open the 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
hole above the shelf disclosed the bust
to be broken in half, 10 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 ordinary-seized
mans head, and see all that was going
on In the adjoining room. 'ri
This certainly looked suspicious, but
absolute proof was yet wanting. On re-
turning to the room occupied by Mr..
Spencer, they again searched every nook
and corner. Suddenly, Carrie and Mr..
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 sll pulled up,
when a cavity was disclosed, containing
the murdered body of a gentleman whom
Mr.. James and the sheriff remembered
to have stopped at S--three days be-
fore.
The evidence was conclusive. .p
The landlord anil his confederates were
well guarded through the night, and the