Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-04-19

MY nylng 1t.tt Struck IOtf-e DOdrts,
I wAs passing over IN old, unused
.ell. very deep. and il gave back ,
,oIlaw, resonant sound. Almost the
next moment / heard a crash, the re-
,oII uf pistol, II heavy fall, mathis. and
deep groan. Shurldering, | sped :, n
through the garden, up tow ard III,
.ider press. over q e stone wall, dowit
the hollow, up the hillside, over the
j Ids. \" eps follow ed; no voices
shouted after me. ran Flown to III"
= cond bars, and let them down. II
'ipgan TO rain few great drops, thei-
asst. then il poured. / WAS VET TO th'
,kin. rsn on for / heard advancing
wheels coming radidly; stood in th.
-,Iad and rried: Father fatherp Tn
.haise stopped. Another chaise stop
pt+i alsD. II was our next peighb0r':
rhO lived u quarter Uf mile furihel
r.
Ann, my child! Good heavens
y ha' is the matter? What has hap
lened?'
: iuid the whole in q few words
:, mid eager explanations of joy at ni'
afety. ot surprise even IF anger, te
! -auSe Thomas had left me slime.
'Dor's blame him, father; iusiste'
= m his ling.'
\ hurried consult. tinn took piacf
Ny ihiher WAS yer, brave. Our i.t-gi
: ssir wa- very tiinid. He proposed u
ing nn toliS htu-e and r,.turHing vi
UaimiTs. In the meantime had g
b; in the chai>e and crusch. a dnwn at an
. uOihsr'- fs.t, VITO Mas half rryinE
: nd holly thankful tD teal me there.
} Ne rode on. aud rau'e to ur gate
/ nd.r the allows. There were l;shr
: IA the house, hnt II las still. NIi
ng moved. Nv fai " Put the reir
> nmy nnther's hSI.d s.,d opened III
! 'thtr gate that led up lIhe ltne.
It Will yOu 90 hume nth Nathan
{ aid hp.
= And leave you here? 30
J Take your wife home, Nathan,
i sou will. and come bark
we will stay ny YOU
C 'ls-t Us recennbfrr, then, little
pii They got nut, leaving Us sitting still
f. The rain fell less heavily. They q
Ii 'oInething that would do for weapon
D; rom ih, tOoi.huu>e. They went 4
III ART und the houSe-aIl v a. quiet. The
!. Ttnt in. Ne sat still, speaking fe
IL words, my hand rla>l'e4i nmy mot
oi RS, and my lraine trembling vii
J. fright.
= Thomas is coming" ! exclaim,
l eagerly. Il hear ihe heels
{, We called 10 him "a he came to Il
e gate, for h.' Could not ste US. He drO'
:. hrongi aud ca lied out:
j what t. The insiter::'
O' We told hi,n suffi 'ientIy, and he le
Bets, and Ham an, aud went in
ri nf-a fnlNr III. hlla hin N
IL lid not wait lung. Nathan came o
~ directly.
I'd What have you found ? Who
d there?'
nj Nothing. Nnbody.'
,e are they all gcBe?'
te 'Yes, with some ui the silver and
le few Things. w. don't know hat We
nc The horses were put under the Size
ne and We all went in. Father said cali
III ~: - .--s
NJ I'VE viii take a lantern, Thoms
n, and lock around out of doors a little
nj / knew thay would go to the o
III we'll. sto "a and looked out of Il
p window, and saw the gleam of Il
ht lantern as it moved. la very fe
minutes they came back.
rs One of them is dead, said my fat
ny er, 'and the other lies at the bOttO
~ and gioaus. The third has escaped.
nd They laid boards acrtss some barre
d in the shed, and brought up the del
h. nan and laid him on them. His COZ
in rahe, " no fell in the well, had shot hi
K. through the head AS he piung,
de through the boards. His ugly fl
~ was uglier. II was the Raven. Tn
he night NY fathers prayers were We
III -olemn. and his embrace was close
II he gave me my good night kiss.
II The .robber in the well Was bruise
% but not seriously hurt. The law tot
ri nim to punishment. The third esca
". ed. WAS never left ut home aga
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