Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-05-29
A MISTAKEN IDENTIFY

n lSlAkEN lDENlBN
Four or five mules had been stolen In
ard about Glen Cove. and the thief had
b2en sharp enough AMI lucky enough to
get OFT with them. The mountain ,sS,-
pie lose razor backed hog now and
then and raise no row: but when n thief
has the nerve Ia C % along and run of
mule the situation assumes n serious
aspect The bulwarks Of American lib.
crty tottcr to their foundation. as /,
were, and IL IL high time that the Anneri.
can eagle lie unclaimed and encouraged
to scream his ioudcst. Every farmer i'm
the Cove was out ut night and ON the
watch, and although they may have diff
fered on religion and politics, all were
agreed as To what should be- done with
the thief in case he returned after. more
mule meat and was captured.
The above can lie imagined as sccnc
first. Scene second opens with your
humble servant approaching Glen Cove
ut 10 O'Clock Of n starlight night. IL
could have had my way about it should
have done the approaching act several
hours earlicr: but tuwhca,led boy who
was CARRYING $4,000 frccklcs on his face
gave me wrong steer OF short cut.
ana was lost for two or three hours.
had heard nothing of the excitement N,
the Cove. and felt no fear cxcep. OF the
farmers dogs. Tie first building came
I" looked TO the like large log house,
ana turne-io OIL the trail and approached
IT, was close up lsfore discovering
that 1t was tnrn. | was about To turn
away when several men stepped into
View and a hearty voice sung out:
Throw mp yer hands or we'll riddle
ye-'
The man who won't throw ND Lis
hands sooner than be- riddlcd must wan,
To get out OF this world by n painful PRO
cess.
Now, then. some OF We tie him! Look
out FUR tricks. IL hc'un makes 4 move.
be ready To bore him.
didn't attempt any tricks, and when
they had tied my hands behind me and
fastened n leading rope around nv body.
the leader said:
We'll take him down TO Crocker's
aud see IL Jim's boy kin Identify"
There were five sturdy mountnineers
each armed with gun, and I wasn't
saying word. realized the situation
by tho help OF some remarks dropped as
ne passed along, and ! feit that Il was
Useless to protest until the pr5per mo
mont came. About ten rods below
crocker's house was fine, largo tree.
and as We passed. ie the aalef OF the
band Remarked:
We'll danglc hc'un from that ar lim,,
up thar" Hf
1t was nice. large llmb. growing at
convenient height. and would no doub,
present good appearance while doing
the dangling act.
What may be called scene third took
place ut Crackers. a gun was fired as
we arrived. and In the course of n quar-
ter OF an hour five more farinci-s arrived
They had been out on watch also. and
this WINS the signal to rally. IL was while
waiting for this rally that asked one OF
those who hail captured me:
Do you suspect me OF any crime. Are
you looking for robbcr or murderer
Suspect! In course wo suspectr' he
replied.
but Isn't 1t possible that you have
made uistakcr'
Reckon not: but we can soon find ont
Crockcr's boy Jim got a far sight Of
hc'un by daylight. and hell tell"
Very well. IL tho hos saws he ever
saw me In these parts before you may 20
ahead and hang"
Great was the rejoicing when tho other
party arrived. Not man Of them had
ITO least doubt that was tho marty
wanted, and two Of them insisted tina,
valuable time could bc saved by hanging
me at once.
1es. that's So" replied the leader
but we'd cut the fun too short. Better
save he'un Cor an hour OF two. Bring
him into the house"
Crockcr's boy Jim was a lad Of 10 and
no sooner laid ewes on him than felt
presentimcnt Of evil. lilo had been
routed out OF bed 10 identify mo as the
person he had secn hiding IN the woods
CA the day the last mule was stolen. lie
madc short work OF IL. lie looked nj
me for ten seconds and then said;
Hos ho'un, Ill sw'ar 10 II ON forte
nihlcs."
Dead shore asked tho leader.
'sYes.n
That's 'nuffi Up hc gocs!"
" was nigh Time for me 20 do some
taking. ] told them who / was. the
route ] had come. the people had met
aud ] asked them to look over my papors
They said Il would 30 throwing time
away. and that u was selfish In me IN
want to delay matters. and guess thor
would have had their Way about {, bus
for Mira Croker. As they started 20
lead mo out doors she said:
Look ycre. boys. don't make no mls.
take. Our Jim may hov mistook. IIe'un
iei.s smooth story. and Il may he right.
= i'aint bat 10 miles back Ia Dobson's.
shar he saJs he took supper, aud ono Of
yo should ride over
Tho men grumbled and eTowlo.l. hut Il
was finally decided that one Of them
should 50. ] wns seatcd on rude stool
tive rope tied fast about my legs. and We
S,t there b. await Use return ~ the n,cs.
80 esr. Jim was questioned again and
asun, but I've stuck 10 his first declara.
ron ] could give them my route Tor
Use last three weeks. and the name 81
very town, village and cove. and had
letters 10 prove I had been 10 those
places But for young Jim being IN sure
% my identity, could have convinced
'hcIn. They were doing tho fair thing.