The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-05-29

DICK yellod out to her to mind her
own Business and let the thing alone.
But she succeeded in accomplish
ing her purpose. Disposing the
blanket across the coiliu, as he was
beginning to drive away, she con.
trived TO lift its lid and drop inside n
bowie kuito
You may DO sure 7 seized it harti.
ly and gave her blessing too, poor
thing and the first use | made of
it was too lodge the lii up just n
fraction, so that my breathing was
easy, though my position was cramp
ed
They kept within hailing distance
for some three or four miles, Dick
driving the heavy wagon along at a
steaming 'paco and I expected that
the coffin would be jpstlei out.
By,and' by, there was sudden
shout, loud tally ho, as il the
huntsmen bad sighted the quarry.
II came from the gang.
No sooner was tho noise heard
than my driver threw the rains a.
cross the horses, lcaped down and
started off towards his friends. Per.
haps tho temptation Of the money
that they might be then diyiiins)
was too much for him.
In moment | sprang from the
coffin to the ground. A fcw light
ming like strokes and had sever
cd tho traces and the rude bands Of
the harness.
/ mounted tho horse AMI urged
him onward.
All might have been we'll had not
the quick ears of the men ciught The
echo of his footsteps,
looking around thov saw mo max
| ing of, aud | think must have knoen
me, for was lighted up by IT,"
bright moonlight.
With a wild shout they camo
in pursuit There was the sharp
port of two rifles. felt II sting
my foot, another in my shoulle
hut the horse was unharmed, Il,
the race for life began.
The issue knew would rest chi.
ly with the horse.
knew nothing of the ono viii,
| rode | knew nothing Of tho
who were pursuing mo, cxceptin
my own horse.
On. and on, my stcpd bore ahea
actually causing me to grasp f
breath aud not two hundred var,
in tho rear rode those wou!d-bc Il
sassius.
\ momentary dizziness threw n
forward on my horses neck. Whct'
er | should have yielded to the iain
ness knew not, but distant soun
struck on my car and brought IN
up.
Oh, it was good that sounl :
bu. | was not qGiio sure yet. brob
into the wild, long. fierce yell of th
border rangers, ani sped On agsii
but my horse hal that pccn,a
twitch now and then in his gate th-
told ue he was falterirg
Again that echo reached mo. !
vas the shrill music Of the fife and
the rumble of the drums of the in
fantry. who were probably returning
to the fort from some expedition.
Again | sent out that wild cry.
which knew the soldiers heard, and
were coming to my aid
A parting shot, and my pursuers
turned they could not faco the sol
diers. But called to my horse By
a peculiar whistle that he knew. an,
he came towards me in spite Of hi
rider, who was Wolf, who only CAV
up the lruitloss struggle aud leapo
from his back as squad of infant
ry appeared on the scene,
alt is Wolf painted. $50 j
pursuit Of him.
There was no need to urge then
A price was set for VOLTS head, n
they all knew, for he was the mos.
dangerous and most desperate out
law of the time.
Then / tainted, and when my eyes
opened again they fell on Mr.. Wolf
a prisoner. Our men Ia brought
him to receive his deserts.
As for myself, was saved and
the money also.
1T was n near touch, Captain,
observed ono of the men to mo
"and i should not have liked the
coffin at all
But it was the coffin that saved