Telegram-herald., 1890-05-05

Inc nsrusTsfG s<c1dtHa<f sam tNcoseS-
taF1ls
f The whole gang started. and looking
up, beheid the round black head Of Sam
T Just above theon- His white eyes strained
kah cut Of their orbits; his white teeth
T chartsring. and his whsle visage shining
with ooid perspiration.
Were discovered" cried one.
Down with him" cried another.
Sam heard the cooking OF pistol. but
did not pause for the report. He scram-
bled over rock and stone, through bush
and briar: rolled down banks like hedge
hog; scrambled up others ike cata-
mount. In every direction he heard
some one or other Of the gang hemming
hir.. u At length he reached the rocky
ridge along the river; one Of the red caps
was hard behind him A steep rock like
wall rose directly in his way, it seemed
10 cut of all retreat. when he espied the
strong cord ike branch Of a grapevine
reaching half way down it. He sprang
at it with the force Of a desperate man,
seized IL with both hands, and being
young and agile. succeeded in swinging
himself To the summit Of the cliff. Here
be stood in full relief against the sky,
when the red cap cooked his pistol and
fired The ball whistled by Sans head.
With the lucky thought of man in an
emergency, he uttered yell, fell TO the
/ ground and detached at the same time
fragment OF the rock, which tumbled
with a loud splash into the river.
I've done his business" said the red
cap, TO one or two Of his comrades as
they arrived painting. He'll tell no
tales. except 70 the fishes in TIE river"
His pursuers now turned of 10 meet
their companions. Sam sliding silently
down the surface Of the rock, let himself
quietly into his skiff, cast loose the fast
enilg, and abandoned himself TO the
rapid current, which in that place runs
Ike a mill stream, and soon swept him
OF from the nciShborhood. 1t was not,
however, until he had drifted great
distance that he ventured to ply his oars;
when he made his skiff dart like an ar
row through the strait OF He'll Gate,
never needing the danger Of Pot, Frying
pan, or Hcg's back itself: nor did he
feel himself thoroughly secure until safe
+ ly nestled in bed in the cockloft of the
ancient farm house Of the Suydams.
Here the worthy Peechy paused to
take breath and to take sip Of the gos-
sip tankard that stood at his elbow His
auditors remained with open mouths
and outstretched necks, gaping like a
nest Of swallows for an additional
mouthful
''And Is that alp exclaimed the half
pay officer.
That's all that belongs to the story"
said Peechy Prauw.
"And did Sam never find out what was
buried by the red caps?' said Wolfert,
eagerly; whose mind was haunted by
nothing but ingots and doubloons.
Not that know of; he had no time
to spare from his work, and to tell the
truth. he did not like to run the risk Of
another race among tho rocks. Besides,
how should he recollect the spot where
the grave had been digged? everything
would look different BY daylight. And
then, where was the use Of looking for q
dead body, when there was no chance of
hanging the murderers|
Ave. but are you sure it was dead
BODY they buried:" said Wolfert.
TO be sure. cried Peechy Prsuw, eI-
ultingly. Does it not haunt in the
neighborhood to this very dayy"
"Hauntsr exclaimed several Of the
party. opening their eyes still wider and
edging their chairs still closer.
Ave h3unts." repeated Peechy: "has
none Of you heard OF father red cap that
haunts the old burnt farm house in the
woods. on the border of the sound, near
Hell Gste"
"Oh. to he sure. I've heard tell Of some
thing Of tho kind. but then took 1t for
some old wives fable. y
"Old wives fable or not. said Peechy
Prauw. that farm house stands By the
very spot. It's been unoccupied time
out Of mind. and stands in a wild. lonely
part Of the coast: but those who fish IN
the neizhhorhOod have often heard
strange noises there. and lights have
been seen a out the wood at night; and
an old fellow in = red cap has been
seen 81 the windows more than once,
which people take 70 Be the ghost Of the
BODY that was buried there. Once upon
a time three sol3isrs took refuge in the
building for the night. and rImmaged il
from top to bottozn. when they found
Old father red cap astFide q a cider bar
rel in the cellar. vith 4 Jug IN one hard
and eobles IN tho other. Re offered
them drink out q his goblet. but Iusi
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ais mos1th-Wh a fash az FIRE hlazet
The cefiar. blinded every mothers son ot
them for several MINUTES. and when theJ
recovered their eYesizht. jug. goble'
ard I'D cap had vanished AMI nothing
bsIt the sulpsv cider barrel renamed.
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