The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-13

The sorrel mare was brought up to the
| door, and Maude was soon on her way at
an easy hand gallop toward Easton. She
had an excellent seat, and was q good
horsewoman. AS she knew this very
well, she would not have objected to
have Harry see her just now but he had
gone q few minutes before in an oppo-
site direction.
When Maude got into Easton she rode
directly to the bank, but was unfortun-
ate enough to find it closed. After
| few minutes thought she resolved to try
to get the note changed at a grocer's or
at some of the other stores, and went
Immediately to do SO. Fate seemed
against her for no one had small change
enough to accommodate Miss Hen
derson.
AT one of the stores where she stop
ped very gentlemanly looking person
took out his pocket book and said he
thought he could change 1t for her, and
she handed him the bill, but he returned
it saying that after all he had not so
much small money. He seemed to re-
gret this, however, and even followed
Maude to the door and assisted her to re-
mount her horse.
She was forced to give up her errand
as she did not like to run about among
strangers asking them to change her bill,
especially as no one seemed able to do so
She therefore turned her horses head
fox IL, I, II. 4. 4
| she passed the outskirts of the town
when she was overtaken by the stranger
who had spoken with her in the last
store, and who at first thought he could
change her bill. He was mounted upon
a fine looking bay horse, and saluted
her respectfully as he came along
side.
"Did you get your bill changed ?" he
asked.
"No; small bills seemed scarce, " she
replied.
" Do you live near here ?"
" About five miles off,
"Quite ride.''
cob, we don't mind five miles in the
country"
" You are an excellent rider ~
have ridden since was six years
old, she said; but my sister Ellen is
better rider than am.'
"You are generous to admit it, said
the stranger.
"Why, it's only the truth" she an
swered frankly.
After they had passed over about two
miles, they came to very lonely piece
of road, quite removed from any dwell
ling houses. Still, as the stranger ap-
! peared so gentlemanly, and had address,
ed her so politely she had not the least
suspicion of any evil intention on his
part.
Presently he said suddenly, "I will
thank you for that bill"
What ?" said she half smiling.
Please give me that BILL"
"What do you mean ?" said Miss
Maude.
"Just what 1 say - he replied sud
denly.
81 shall do no such thing I" she an
swered firmly.
" am sorry to draw pistol upon a
lady," he continued, suiting the action
to the word, but 1 must have that one
hundred dollar bill at once.''
Do you mean to rob me ?"
81 must have the money"
1t was with difficulty she could be-
lieve that the man was in earnest, but
when he now cooked his pistol and held
it toward her with one hand, while he
extended the other for the bill, she was
forced to yield to the necessity of the sit
uation. She was a brave hearted girl,
and even now she did not turn pale nor
tremble in the least; she saw she could
not help herself and SO she made the
best of it.
Just as she held out the bill to him q
sudden gust of wind blew it into the
road and carried it gently several yards
from them. The stranger alighted to
get it and quick as thought Maude hit
her horse a smart blow in order to get
out of the robbers power. The sorrel
mare was spirited little creature, and
sprang into smart gallop at once;
while the strangers horse which had
been standing beside her, also started off
at full speed in her company.
Bang went the robbers pistol after
them, having only the effect to increase
the speed of the flying horses, both of
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