Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22

Nearly a century ago the inhabitants
of the East Riding OF Yorkshire were "a
constant tresd OF the attacks OF Snow
Ion Dunhlll. the highwaymsn and burg
lar. and his Law less associates. Dnnhil
lived IN thatched cottage on the road
side, near 20 demonstrating Moor.
and had confederates In nearly all the
market towns and principal villages In
she riding he and many OF his asso-
cistes lived entirely on the proceeds Of
their dspredations. Farmers dared not
- return home from the markets except
In companies, and well armed for pro-
,ectiOn. Dunhill. hts wife, his daugh-
sers and their husbands were all trans
ported FOR their robberies.
It vas the I'D OF November. As the
:lock struck twelve az noon the twelve
months servit1de Of both male and fe-
male agricultural servants terminated
Mary Humbleton, who had been house
maid At Ravenford Grange, had already
packed Up her ''kist," and send il of 10
the Old house at home" by Reuben
Slovcoune, the carrier, whose heavy
wagon performed . distance OF fnlly
two and 3 half miles per hour. Coaches
were then unknown IN tho neishbor-
hood, and the carrier came only once
week. Having paid has.y visits 20 her
friends m tho village. she bade good
bye" 70 her master and mistress, and
ssa-ted CT on her homeward Journey,
distance OF sixteen miles. Her years
wages, eight bright guineas in gold, she
had carefully wrapped up in a piece OF
brown paper. Purses were then un-
known. except 20 the aristocracy.
Scarcely half 81 her Journey was ac-
oompIished when the blood-red sun be-
yan 10 dip beneath the Western horizon
and speedily sank. A deep orange glow
oyerspread the Western sky, which
gradually changed 20 the gray twilight,
succeed 81 by the approaching gloom OF
raoonless November night. She had
heard OF the many robOer.es and burg
larics cy-nmitted by the daring snow
don Dunh!u and his fearless gang who in
tested the neighborhOOd She felt in her
pocket The precious gu.ueas were safe.
The deepening gloom convinced her
that midnight darkness would overtake
her while still several miles from home.
Almost paralyzed with fear she slack
ened her pace, every sound IN the dis
tsnco conjustng Up the horritying pict-
IRE Of highwaYnan rushing from be-
hind some hawthorn bush and demand
ing her money. She dared not 20
farther. and resolved 70 ask for a nights
Lodging AZ the first house she came to.
A few hundred yards more brought her
10 4 low. thatched cottage on the road
side. She knocked AZ the door. It was
oponed By a woman who invited her IN.
The cheerful aspect OF the interior OF
shs cottage, like a magic spell. dlssi-
pated al her fears. Highway robbers
might attack their victims, as TO doubt
they would-she was now safe. A
bright, blazing fre lit up the well-fur-
nished apartment. Two large dogs lay
bas<ing on The hearth. A middle-aged
man SAL smoking bis pipe in tho ingle
og the old wide-open fireplace. Tho
daughters. four young girls, were busy
with the household work.
Mary told them her whole story;
shsre she had been Il ying; that she had
tuSs got her wages. eight guineas; shat
she vas walking home. that she Was be-
nigh tod. and afraid Of being robbed by
hixhwaymen, and that she had resolved
not ~ further fisk the losing OF her
money. They listened stteutively 70
Der story. and the man assured her that
she was welcome and would be perfectly
safe under his roof. ior which she
khanksd him.
The evening vas spent in discussing
The gossip ~ tho neighborhood; Mary.
probably through the horrible dread
which rad seized her on the road. fre-
qrentiy referring 20 the many robberies
committed By the highwaTmen. psrtic-
ulsrly naming Snowdon Dunhill, who
wass terror to the whole OF the East
RidirT. Marv's remarks on this sUbjecs
caused a smile 20 light up the counten-
anre of her host. while the women
looked or In silence.
A Substantial supper was provided
showing that che host vas in much bet
Ter -f-ruu'stsnces than the generality
of .Ae agricultural labcrers 0f the
neigh horhcoi. after which theV al re-
t,-oa Fl, reese. Mary feeling grateful 'or
tho Isf0fress ~ her hoes and hostess IN
v-,+ectirr her f-1n -he dangers of -he
rr1t
Morning larnod Ther May cane
tor---srsi-s she beheii ? h~ea .ytasr--a 2
~th a spread eoral t0 tha- ~ nanT or
the farm, houses She rar toii -0 make
a hearty b-~ayrss-. az she bad sri
many miles p, ~elx Having done e..
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