Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-02-22

aud five minutes afterward heard
the landlord stumble to the door.
Tnen followed confused jumble OF
curses and struggles, then a rush OF
many teet up the long hall and stair
way.
The next minute the door WAS
thrown open aud his daughter rush
cd in, followed by the officers, who
dragged la the landlord and his con-
federates.
''Oh, father - she cried, "you
are safe, safe 10 aud throwing her
arms around his neck the brave girl
burst into happy tears.
The sheriff aud his posse OF men
held the landlord and his confede-
rates in a vicelike grasp, while Car
rie related thu adventures Of her
periinus Iide.
After I left the barn | led Tom
my To 4 fence. ali unssddled, spran &
on him. wound my aims tightly
round his neck. and whispered, Go
Tommy ~ aud away we went like
the wind. Up and down, over the
frozen road we went. NV arms felt
like ice. thought | should certain
" fte, ze. and after what seemed like
an age "f cold aud pain and misery,
we dashed into the main street Of
s.. AS We came up in front Of
the tavern the stage drove Up, aud
the inmates sprang out aud rushed
to my assistance. must have been
almost insensible. for | had tn be
carried in hy the landlord. | was
given warm drinks until | fully re.
covered. and was able t0 relate my
story. told them my suspicious
and my fears, aud this gentleman
here Carrie pautrd, aud turning to q
hue looking man near her. said,
"Mr. James, by his ready behalf in
what told, and his energy and spir.
1t in arousiug the sheriff and his
men, has been the main cause in
brlnging assistance"
Nj. Spencer grasped the young
mans hand, and tn ahked him.
Your plan succeeded admirably,
Carrie" he said. and advancing To
the washstand, he took mt the mon
ey-belt. saying, MY money il H.,
right, as you see."
The Land ord quivered with rage
AS he saw how completely he had
been dtfvated.
AS the men began to sea- ch the
rooms, the laudIn,d prores ed his in
nocemce, declaring that they had no
right to hold him or his men prisO-
ners, or To search his house.
Breaking open the door, above
which WAS the bust, the men rush
ed in.
The room WIS empty, save for n
long ladder, which reached a shelf
above the door. A hole above the
shelf disclosed the bust tn be broken
in half, so that n man could easily
climb up the ladder. gct on the shelf,
thrust his head ia the bust, which
was large enoagh for an ordinary
siZed mans head, and see all that
WAS going OF in the adjoining room.
This certainly looked suspicious,
but absolute proof was yet wanting.
On returning to the room occupied
by Mr.. Spencer, they searched every
nook and corner.
Suddenly, Carrie and Mr.. James,
who had been st .nding by the nre-
place, gave loud cry, for on close
examination they had found spots of
blood on the bicAs which formed
the hearth.
They began to pull up the bricks,
which proved loose, VIXEN Carrie,
feeling faint, gave way to the sher-
iff and his men, who SION had them
all pulled up, when a cavity was dis
closed, containing the murdered
body Of gentleman whom Mr.
james and the Sheriff remembered
to have stopped at $ thres days
before.
The evidence was conclusive.
The landlord and his coufederatGs
were we'll guarded through the night,
and the next day they were lodged
in Jail, where in due time they We're
sentenced aud suffered the extreme
penalty of the Law.