Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-06-03

what more tidy, disclosed TO tho land
lol1 bloody cash upon the side of his
head which he bathcd, and, calling for
plaster, dressed 1t.
"IIow did you get that wound,
friendP" asked the landlord, curiously.
"a falling bough in the storm last
night" was the answer, carelessly.
IL did not think it was so severe cut
So much to do to manage my horse,
hardly gave it thought"
"Where might you be from, sirP''
continued the landlord, not exactly sat-
isiied.
"Imight be from any quarter of tho
world you choosc,'' said tho stranger;
land II 1 told you from England,
don't know that it would make you any
wiser. Don't begin to catechise q tired
man. II pay my way, that's all you
need wish of me-"
"Humphln grun,ed the landlord, rs
he ordered table ready for his bluff
visitor. "I'm not sure that this fellow
amt q rough customer and suspicious
character. I'll keep an eye on himr'
While the stranger was Mt breakfast,
those who had been to inspect the horse
reassertcd that it was no other than
Amos Dunbar's mare: and, whispering
to the landlord about it, they agreed TO
ask the stranger now she came INTO ms
possession Us soon us nc hao hhisheu
his meal.
"He had heap of money about him
when ho went away, ycsteru'y' saio
the innkocper, shaking his head in q
sinister manner.
=. LOOK mere, Stranger sala one OF
the villagers as ne rose from the table
ana came 1orth, AN that same Duh-
bars mare, that you rid here"
dont know MN. why 40 you
askF' SAID the stranger frown'ng at
what no consldered village mperu-
hence.
But we Know ms marei ana that s
ner sure m "a, as snakes. ne le.e mere, q.
where he lives, yes dy forenoon on ner
pack, anu you mus! nave liayt hi'h' eise
now come you py ms horses H.,
nnve rluuen her aoou. lwo nun,
areu miles, ana SO sne couiun wen
nave pech mere Sestcroay' rcPileu 'ne
stranger, veNeu NJ tne suspicious
slances whiCh were cast uP,h h,ih' anu
a''llou'lhs .heli 10 Ihe lhsolence Mn,oh
soileu eN'er!oI solne''ihes ihVi'es
RON the iow.nlhueu.
Without staying 10 hea, the,r re-
plies ne turheu ms PACK suuaenly
upon tIeii' anu proceeueo 70 INC parh,
where he TOOK from the sAaule large
ieaInerh Pochet-pook' anu, concea'.hg
aoouI HIS Persoh' re'urheu W 'he
iouse;
w,i. m hau lorgotten tnat, ne reuecteu.
Witnout money might ihaeeo give
cause ior suspicion.
poy IN the parn hau nouced tiis
act' and' nearing that the man was a
suspected morse thlef' he ran IN ana
toid the landlord.
suspicion now increased against the
stranger; why dian ! ne tel a straight
s1orys why diu ne Ialsliy ABOUT tne
mareF why was he so close-mlndeaF
Amos dunbar was widely known as
wealthy man, ana MS iaVorite mare
omie, was equally wen known IN Ine
vlllage. he had ridden away with her
the DAY before, with large sum OF
money Now u stranger had come
; pacK Win her, pretenainS not TO nave
seen nm. what ana all TINS mean!
Inc landlord sent at once tor Mrs;
, DUNBAR VINO came I'D great naste ana
anguish, identified the mare, even the
saddle, and now joined IN the pain1u,
I beilet that the traveller had muraered
her husband for his money, and lied
upon his beast not deemlng that he
D was coming TO the very place where
I he would be must easily detected.
Q Ihe ire OF the people at the tavern
y was aroused and they again confront
ed the stranger having procured I
constable, and TO his dre alarm, the
mare having been brought, from the
stable, he was told to consider himself
a under arrest, unless he could give
satisfactory expiahatloh OF the mystery
. Inc presence or MIS- Dunpar addeo
soiemnity TO the inquest but th'
. strangers ihdlShatloh still oVermaster
4 ed ms alarm.
= ." Inc mare was hired by me IN the
. clty' wnlch IS over TWO hunatea mlle'
> away i nave I.uuen ner nignu anu aal
' sihce 'hei' oiiy stopping ior lew
honrs rest ana relreshmeht' ana lnten'
!, 10 do SO untl L reach D, wn'tne
important business urges me 10 ehi
has.e' Mpre you nave ho riShI "
know, anu more l VIII no. answer, uh
9 less competed IN oue form py thos'
u VINO nave a riehI 10 question me-
o"relf; i oushV w. hNow my owl
norse' wh,cn was prousnu up Wy u
% Iioii iohI' eAoia'ii,eu hils. Duhpar
! pe,.lhS .ne al; ail,ai aneo.iHnt'1y, o,IaI whil
u tears oi apprehension roiieu oo"h ne
= lace; ,
. Mauam, salu 'ne stranger, IN
! more soolnlnS .one' you are certain
% Ii''sEakeil III .h1 iuen'ity VI Ihe a.l'
8 MAJ. ! nave riuucn her' as say 10
j. more ehah -,
= ,.,.a Ion lie any SJ i,Jre' Wy rougay ih.ei ..;I
- ruP'eu 'ne iaHuLoru. ~, Muruer .im.n w,i
- eu., G anu you iilgn' !, rs won 'eii 'he 'ru'i
y 'irsI as las!. rorL
u iie wns IN ,.;n,, v,in i,,.errup.eu ,,' ny Z say
=; ase spltng, Mhtom t9 an9 st,ahSei s'; u. Una
u ,ho'iionc ;,..,t ti'ato e a,M aTwu mn m W aenS
y y .ne insu,' ot po' Hahea u ,al' an
~ haSt @ no U;onim ;r,arnnSod 'o ho 'n1 anI a"I
~ hosI -qu,chiy lnlerPoseu, ho woui
u nave pau " se'ere pcha''y ior MS r'sll
70 hess.