Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

contrabanded. There's heggs i'll some
an butter i'll others, fleece, and wegeta-
bles, an hother similar truck in all the
rest of 'em. Wen look em over, ant
please you.
"Oh, nor returned Pennington.
there is too much work i'll that. But
what have you got i'll that barrsl?" he
added, giving it n smart tap on the head
with his riding whip.
can't please you," quickly returned
the driver, ''it's whiskey barrel 1 am
taking to market to be filed. If the
young oman be there, You are i'll search
of, she must have got through the bung-
hole somehow
81 think if she was III there she would
find her way out" answered Penning-
ton, with meaning laugh, "But evi-
IDENTITY she has taken the other road, and
as time presses, we must bid You very
good morning, Mr.. Driver"
And with this, Pennington wheeled
his horse, and drove on with his COM
panion, well satisfied that they had sold
the driver, instead of being sold them
selves.
The driver cracked up his horses, and
began to whistle rs though nothing had
occurred. When the team reached the
brow of the hill, he stopped his horses
with sudden Jerk, and clapping his
hands to the rrelraised it up, and then
pointing down into the valley, said
''See. Miss Mortimer, there be IA host
of men there, and Farmer Atwood at
their head!'
With thrill of JOY she recognized
her uncle, and springing to her feet be-
fore the driver could restrain her, waved
her hand aloft. and shouted with all her
strength.
In moment the people below saw
and heard her, and simultaneous shout
went up from the valley.
When they came together, she told him
i'll few words as possible, the story of
her abduction and escape, and her friends
eagerly forming themselves into tri-
umphal procession, the cart being III the
centre, marched to the office of the mag
istrate at Nottingham.
Again the story was repeated; and on
being assured by her that she could
guide them to the place, young baro-
net, named Hopgood, who had taken
much interest in the affair, as well as in
the handsome vivacious face of our her
oine, volunteered to lead company of
cavalry to the spot, if Grace would ac-
company him on palfry and point out
the way.
To this Grace assented, and about
three hours later the cavalry started on
their expedition into the forest.
They had bnt little dincelty in find-
ing the cave, and still less in forcing an
entrance, and arresting four of the gang
who Glanced to be within. Among them
they found n constitution and by-laT
| with eight names attached 10 the docu-
ment. A dot of blood was prefxed to
one, signifying that the person had been
murdered or dealt with foully.
The four were Immediately taken into
custody and carried to Nottingham,
while guard was stationed around the
cave to make prisoners of the others on
their return-Penningto and two of
their number not yet having been taken.
They were trapped, however, that very
might, and returned to Nottingham with
their fellows in the morning to await
their examination. Some weeks after
they were brought up before the assizes,
and on the testimony of Grace and others
they were duly condemned to transpor-
tation for life.
From this moment Grace Mortimer
become the rage and admiration of every
one, even to the nobility.
She was petted by the old men, and
toasted and fattered by the young; and
if reports be true she became the inno-
cent cause of more than one duel among
the chivalrous young squires of the
ne1ghborhood.
But when few months later it was
proclaimed she was to be the bride of
the young baronet, Sir Andrew Hopgood
they had no further occasion to quarrel
among themselves, and were rendered
but too happy by being present at the
marriage fete, and, witnessing the hand
some dover which Farmer Atwood be-
slowed upon his beautiful niece.