The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-04-01

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vent you"
"Pooh !" retorted Ralph, contempt
uously. I'd like to know what it is2'
"Well, l have letter in my pocket
here"
''Stop!" exclaimed Ralph, fiercely-
"keep that hand away from your pocket
understand your game-you have a
pistolp
"No; upon my honor If l had you
could shoot me before | could use it, l
think you are quick enough for that"
81 suppose l am"
"Well, will you allow me to take a
letter from my pocket, Or are you
afraid!"
"Well, I don't think l am much
afraid -
"Shall take the letter from my
pocket p
eyes but no tricks my eye is on
you.
Robert Craig, with the calmness of a
man merely transacting some ordinary
business, drew letter from his coat
pocket, and began deliberately to write
on one side of the envelope with pen.
Gil.
"What are you doinga' demanded
lIalph, eyeing him sharply.
81 am merely writing secret here,
which, when you know what it is.will in
duce you to change your mind"
"What is it Why don't you tell
me?"
"Gou will understand me when YOU
hear me read it,
"Somc trick; but remember I am
watching you"
While Ralph Moore lost none of his
fierceneSs, and did not waver in his mur
derous purpose, it was evident that his
curiosity was aroused, and he watched
the young lawyer as ho wrote rapidly on
the envelope by th. light of the moon.
swell, what strange things have you
written ! he asked sncerngly,as Robert
Craig finished.
81 will read it you," replied Robert
Craig.
Then he held the envelope mp so
that the moonlight fell upon it, and read
as follows.
OK WmsoN's BRIDGE GREEN RIVER, J
Thursday nirht between 10 and /
IL o'clock. Dec. 81. 1870.
TIT ~, tornl ,,rrdorod H., :, l,ou,,,
that Rolnh Moore Of Trnlard ia tha ,nmr
1oro,. III, s,ond, !, ,fo,.o ,,,, Ill ,,.,;,, =,
this nointing = villa ot mo and Joolaros ho i,o
will shoot me becausn hn ;s ia,Ions of ,nn ~
7 am unormed
Ropv,r C,,,,
Attornov ot Tou
Rolnb Moore uttorod a;Sda;nf,, ;,
louah
III,, hal Whit ,,oo1 will That sor;h
;,r do 2" no cold IT o,n 5a,trn', - ,h;lo
Won Hoot down tho r;Tor Von ann,t s"n ",,,
nose wonlI no Wv o,d del;vor ~ i o 70 tho 'ap ap
tbor;t;es for von avon - Il l. svour I,;no
ronrostN Lo ho,hoI
nYou won't de,;vor :. for mop osLod
pohort Gro;a. aai',, ~, a,a
.no ,,or I'll. T,a foai, C>xo,o,,,
t;mo's ohort ,,n
''S ..Iyon't % uo, W. do,;vor +b;s for ma oftor
nm dood2"' Wv w ''' VI WIS i'' i''' "''''
s.To nf oorrso mot"
.grhon I.nnn' u,ho U| r;un
.IvLn9a nsloa nIo" TnJ pn,,S !" ~, ,,o5 H., .,;.
str,noo nonInnt '''''~>' y '''''
, ..T6o r;ro,," and pohor+ cro;o CON
+bo 1o.,on f.nn, tI,o hr;5o,o o,5 - Hooto,
owou ~ % on tho hnson, ~ of tho ~ ron;d ~ r onr
m"' ,ont =" '"' ''0'' u viz i"P'A w"
, ..lyhot doos ,hot ,,oon9p
[ ..Tt rnaons Nr Roinb Nooro +bo+ va,
, NOV rnn, ,',',rdar % n,a % inst nS Soon os 70, ~,
nieosn Yam as rolI IL nrenorad @ nS M 20 d;e as yo,
aro nnd hnro sill; n,ado ~ NV hin,
; 70 lie. hut IL d;e vou die Zoo Th,
diftare,ce will he tb;s. T d;e "a y mart W
ond tbn man who will ba rene,nhere,
, ~; .L;. a,.,,,;t,, y. hornrod ond Iovo5
, ~ uh;la ;hn ron ~ no 70 tbe " aallows = criminal
conv;ct @ coyored with MANY and or
thare Stranaled l;le n beast and MI VIII
> l'na,, ,,o', Ill i, ,,oars ~, oon,o onl, NC
merhor vou and sneak of Won os th
cowordlv assassin Who shot down an IN
a,,mad ,1on NV shoot T inst os soon - y
r vn,, niooso ond thot lettor foat;po dow,
ibe r;vor viii toll on Won and Won will h
; hunted down"
, NJ ..NonSonso, ] Don't Won su,,oso On
oat that la,ter inside Of an horraS
..Uovq" asked Robert Cro;o very CON
| nla,en,lv
81 con swim for IL if necessary
The water would chill Won 70 death !
, ton n;rntns Won know vorv wall thor
, is uo boot within ten miles eycent at tb
neorost ferv and there ,he oars a,
1 IocI,od and could not ho had bafo,
T. mornino Rv thot time tho letter will hov
Y Aootod AWAY and nrohoblv hovo hne
t nicked mn and bandad 70 the autboritie,
OH bloze away Td rather Won wonl
=? now. since hnye made nm NV mind +
+ die and have Won HANGED
t Ralph Moore stood for half a minut,
y with the tLreoteninr rifn still ot an oin
v onnorentlv unohle io mako nm his min
| whether 70 risk the oollows or not, the
Il he soid.
e "But ifI snare Won. and that lett,
+ is found what explanation can be mad
,i. 'ilS1t ~ say !! was q Jofe' ana INA ~ al