Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-26

and her mode of fight was easil,
explained.
"You may as well give her up
sir" said the landlord consolingly
81 suppose may" groaned Mr.
Spencer, as they returned to the
house.
As they left the barn he heard
the landlord whisper to one of hi:
confederates:
"The jobs up, Jem-we'd better
let the old man alone"
Once more entering the room
Mr.. Spencer threw himself upon
the bed, and awaited the return oil
his brave daughter.
"God bless her and bring her
back 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 dis
appeared for 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 after
wards heard the landlord stumble
to the door. Then followed a con-
fused tumble of curses and strug-
giles then a rush of many feet up
the long hall and stairway.
The next minute the door was
thrown open and bis daughter rush
ed in, followed by the officers, who
dragged in the landlord and his
confederates.
"Oh, fatherl" 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 confed-
crates in a vice-like grasp, while
Carrie related the adventures of
Ter perilous ride.
"After left the barn / led Tom
ny to fence, all unsaddled, sprapg
N him, wound my arms tightly
ound his neck, and whispered,
30, Tommy, and away he went
Ike the wind. Up and down, over
be frozen road we went. My arms
elt like ice. thought l should
crtainly freeze, and after what
eemed to be an age of cold and
ain, and misery, we dashed into
le main street of s.. AS we
anne up in front of the tavern the
age drove up, and the inmates '
orang out to my assistance. | q
ust have been almost insensible, {
II l had to be carried in by the a
ndlord. Twas given warm drinks 7
,til fully recovered, and was b
DE to relate my story. l told a
em my suspicious and my fears, h
I'd this gentlemen"-here Carrie Z
lused, aud turning to the fine u
oking man near her, said, "Mr. b
mes, by his ready belief in what C
told, and his energy and spirit in s.
ousing the sheriff and men, has b
en- the main cause in bringing ii
Il
Mr.. Spencer grasped the young g
an by the hand and thanked him. al
"Your plan succeeded admirably, Il
rrie," be said; and advancing to W
washstand, he took out the zi
'neybelt, saying, "my money is ell
right as you see." &C
The landlord quivered with rage ~
he saw how completely he had 90 ~
en- defeated. s.
As the men began to search the th
'm the landlord protested his in To
cence, declaring that they had no u
ut to hold him or his men pris- :
ers, or to search the house. +
Breaking open the door, above Ea
ich was the bust, the men rushed Bs
The room was empty, save for Sqt
ong ladder which reached a shelf Jt
ove the door. A hole above the II
III disclosed the bust 10 be sbc
'ken in half, so that a man could 81 sta
lily climb up the ladder, get ON to to
shelf, thrust his head in the By!
1t, which was large enough for i irO'
ordinary mans head, and see all pen
t was going on in the adjoining SEES ,,,
IN. foil
NJ. wit
This certainly looked suspicious, old
absolute proof was yet want bolt
. On returning to the room &C. pre- pre-
lied by Mr.. Spencer, they again "A
rched every nook and corner. s ,a0l
idenly, Carrie and Mr.. James ,n"l
D had been standing by the fire. CHR