The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-10
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scenasl VT was a mes
senger % one S d c6minsf:
cial houses III IFoften
traded IN Nern ) lew Hanip.
shire, taking tle towns i East aud
West Bolton in my, way The rail;
roads did not psnetrats ke county
very far at that time, ma ! had 10
depend upon The stage apd private
oonyeyaness.
had collected onito of non
ey; and was On my ~ a 'Ions
Forestville which reached Denby5at
seven o'clock. We arrived there in
due time. ! called for supper, and
while partaking of it letter was
brought me stating that one of my
employers was at Farlcigh audiek-
pected to meet me thereat ten O'Clock
the next day.
So ! called the hotel keeper and
asked if he couldfurnish a team To
carry me through. He told me there
was man that lived nine miles far.
ther on my way, and he thought it
likely he would be willing to carry
me through; the distance..was,Sixteen
miles. | asked him if could rely
upon the strangers honesty. He
said he had never heard anything to
his advantage. He sent the man in,
who appeared all right
We struck a bargain at once. He
was to carry me as far as his house
that night, and early in the morning
we would finish the other seven
miles.
We were two hours in getting to
his home, where a good fire anda hot
supper awaited US. A young girl Of
sixteen or thereabouts stood ready to
wait upon us. l was much struck
with the appearance of this girl, as
she appeared SO much above her sur
rounding. My host noticed my sur
prise and said
"No doubt you think it strange to
find my. daughter SO much better ed
ucated than her father. But / have
but lately brought her home from
SrerbreetS to keep. house for. rnei
where she has been attending school
for the last three years. She does
not resemble me at all. She favors
her mother"
When it was time to retire l was
conducted to the garret. My host
told me to rest securely, as they were
never troubled with thieves IN that
part of the country, the people be-
ing too poor. He then left me with
a small piece of candle. The bed
did not look very inviting, but ]
was tired and thought l could sleep
anywhere.
Shortly after l heard the man tell
Rose, as he called her, to go to bed
and he would call her in the morn
ing, and said that he would go out
and see if Jack had got home, and
look after the horses. | heard him
tramping of, and very soon / heard
rap upon my door. had not un.
dressed, SO | opened the door at once.
| was surprised to see my hosts
daughter standing there. She spoke
in hurried accents.
ooh, sir, do not undress this night!
You are in Il nest Of robbers and
murderers. They mean to kill you
before morning. Have you arms?"
| answered.
"Yes, my girl; but is this man not
your father?" i
~ cannot tell you now. But pre-
pare to leave the house as soon as /
can make arrangements for you.-
There is a shutter closed outside
with a bar. will unclose it for
you, and you be ready to descend as
soon as you hear ME there. Try to
feign sleep when they come In"
She said no more, but quickly de,
scended, and 1 heard her shutting
her own door soon after. Not long
afterward heard the man come in,
accompanied by Jack. They con-
versed in low tones for some time
Soon they were Joined by another,
whom they called Nat, ! could not
distinguish what they said, as they
spoke low. But soon they grew a