Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-09

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who bade ne "stand," threatening t
put 4 bullet in me if I did not dra,
rein. This only made me urge my ami
NAL to, greater speed; but my pursue
did hMl best to keep his word, for h
tired, and the bullet just grazed my LET
arm, at, the same instant a hand wa
laid upon my horses bride so suddenl,
as to throw him off his launches, ant
cause me speedy and ignominious dis
mount. But be that as it may it servet
me good turn, as / was enabled, no
being at al! hurt, to ship away into tn,
darkness and conceal myself lin the flan
tation.
"Where is he?" inquired the horse
man riding up.
"stunned, I s'pose, close BY" was tn
reply; < -
horse dealer" rejoined the first speaker
as l fancy they searched for me. A
last the same voice said: "Here
Stevens, can't see him. Take this not,
to Walters, of Garforth, and bring MI
back an answer sharp. Take my horse
that other brute might get you recog
nized:"
Besides" said the other, "the ami
NAL has trotted off," which was true
and much to my regret.
81 will wait for you at the corner oil
Deadman's lane," said the first speaker
as his companion mounted and rode on
and he continued his search for me little
thinking was creeping away from him
through the plantation, out Of which at
length I emerged and crossing some
fields ] regained the road, and had the
unspeakable qualification of seeing the
horse I had ridden fastened to gate.
This, I suppose, had been done by
Stevens when he overlook him. I was
soon once more in the saddle, and away
we went as fast as the horse could 20.
About three miles from here the road
branches off to the right; and as I came
down the road towards the turning,
perceived Stevens riding along it. Quick
as thought I threw myself on the horse
back, thinking it just possible he might
hear the galloping, turn around, and
try his hand as a marksman; fortunately
he did not; and I arrived at my destina-
ton without further adventure. To call
up the assistant, have the prescription
made up and attend to the horse were
things speedily done, and ere long I was
again in the saddle.
Now looked before, beside and be-
hind me, but all was peaceful I neared
the plantation where had been stopped,
but no one barred my progress; so
rode on, not quite; reassared though, for
l had not forgotten my parsuer waste
wait at the corner of Deadman's lane,
and I did not know where that was.
And now the open road, shining in the
clear moonlight, lay bright and unten-
anted before me. l could distinguish
Marlborough house, and, nearer, the
lane up which, when coming with DR..
Seyton, we had seen horseman. Then
it struck me that as that horseman was
not the messenger dispatched for the
doctor, that functionary. having arrived
before us, it might have been the one
who had stopped me, and that that was
Deadman's lane. There was no help for
it; l must pass the spot; so feeling for
the pistol I had taken the precaution to
bring with me, this time, I. pressed the
horses side and urged him on. I was
not four or five yards from the lane
when man started into the roadway
and stood directly in front of me; his
figure was slight and his face concealed
by a mask; but when he spoke recog-
nized the voice that made me stand
and deliver" ]
"Not quite so fast, young SIR" said
he, as he perceived my intention to draw
on one side. owe don't part quite so
easily this time. must have the medi-
cine."'
"What medicine?" asked.
Cob! none Of that stuff for me.
want that physic you have been sent fol-;
and that bottle must and will have. So
take your choice-that bottle and life,
or" producinga pistol, "this barrel and
death!"
Il was serious moment: but my plan
Easat once decided on; so putting my
hand in my breast, as if for the bottle, I
refined close up beside him, and as he
eagerly stretched forth his hand for the
expected prize, I drew my pistol and
fired. l saw him stagger, and in few
moments after: as it seemed, I was at
the gate of MARLBOROUGH house.
- Once inside and safe, I had no sooner
delivered the medicine to the servant, to
be taken up to DR.. Seyton than the state
of tension to which my nerves mot of
the strongest) had been sitting, gave
way, and, but for some stimulant from
the steward, I should have tainted away.
However, 1 soon recovered sufficiently
to narrate my adventure to him, but he
only laughed at my attributing literal
to the robbers demand for the
bottle, and suggested it mig int be slang
for murder; so held my peace on that
head, feeling the force Of the Lines:
man convinced against his will
Is OF the same opinion still.
The, conversation with the steward
soon changed to the family, ana I
learned from him that Hon. Frederick
Wellester had a half brother Ernest, a
very wild, dissipated person, who had
been favorite of the earl until his char
seter was found out. This Ernest used
to- live at Caultdale Place, one of the
earls seats, some Is or 16 miles of; but
owing to heavy gambling debts, he was
to break UP his establishments
and only retained one servant, whom;
after a time, he also discharged. This
Mr.. Frederick had engaged.
" and" continued the steward the Stew
ard, g very decent servant Stevens
was"
- stevens?" Iejaculated, very loudly,
dare say, for a man looked into the
apartment and inquired: Did you cali
ssFpO I una afr,1oH; d,,nol. >. AI>..-.-J
IDEAS rushed through my brain. "No;
i was nothing,"": replied the. steward;
Ind the man disappeared, but not: before
| recognized in him one Of the men con-
cerned in my late adventure. Just at
This moment there wasa d great; disturb.
ance in the house and, going out to in
1uire the cause, I found Dr.. seytona
on the staircaaoi ;ntarrora4;n.