The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-23
An Amiable Highwayman.
lSir Walter Scott-Old Magazine.

lOA W6AtCE OCOkt-OiQ naaRaLtnG.l
 On one occasion, when the way bill of the English, Dover, mail bore the name of Miss -, two inside places had been booked three weeks in advance. At the hour of leaving the coach-office, two cases, two carpet bags, two trunks, GOV. cred aHd sewn in the whitest linen, two dressing cases, besides the smaller arti- cles-baskets, reticules, wrappers. etc had been duly slowed in the inside. Presently, the growl of King Charles spaniel, thrusting his head out of a huff, proclaimed the advent of another occu- pant of the two vacant seats. A gentle manly-looking man, with fine open fea- lures, and what was at once written down by the old ladies as a charitable expres- sion, much wrapp. up with shawls, etc, round his neck, stepped into ihe mail He caressed, admired, and noticed Bess He helped to adjust shawls. and placed the windows entirely at the dis. posal of the ladies, though he looked as though he might be suffocated at any moment. The conversation was ani- mated, the stranger enteripg freely into all the views and opinions of his fellow velers-politics, agriculture, history endorsing every opinion which they might express. Both inwardly pro- nounce him a most charming companion, and blessed the stars which had intro duced them to such society.
 |" You reside in lhe neighborhood of Charlton, madamS"
 "Yes we have lovely villa on the edge of Biackheath :"
 Blackheath That IS favorite neighborhood of mine. In fact, am go- ing to Woolwich to join my regiment this evening, and intended to get out at Blackhesth to enjoy an evening stroll over the heath"
 "Are you not afraid of being molested at night over Blackheath :? Isn't it very lonesome
 Sometimes it is lonesome but often meet very useful, agreeable people in rambling over the heath"
 Arrived at Blackheath, the two ladies descended, and feeling that they had es- tablished sufficient acquaintance with their polite fellow traveller, they invited him to partake of a cup of tea at their residence, before proceeding on his jour ney, which invitation he gratefully &C., cepted.
 As the evening wore on, rubber of whist was proposed, the gentleman.taking " dummy" After short lapse of time, looking at his watch as by sudden inn pulse, he observed that it was growing late, and he was afraid of keeping them up.
 shall now take my leave, deeply impressed by your kind hospitality but, before make my bow, must trouble you for your watches, chains, money, and any small articles of jewelry which you have in the house."
 The ladies looked aghast, hardly able to realize the situation. Their guest, however, remained inHexible, and having, with his own dtxtrous hands, cleared the tables of all articles sufficiently port able, was proceeding 10 ascend the stairs, when one of the ladies uttered piercing scream. Oo this, he sternly assured them that silence was their only safety, while giving any alarm would be attended by instant death.
 Then, having possessed himself of all the money and valuables he could com mand, he left the house, telling the ladies, with smile, that they had conferred most delightful and profitable evening on MT. Richard, or .as he has been more generally called, Dick Turpin.