The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-31

WOulu DTlng MIN SdIely from CMS pace,
although it would, no doubt, be attended
with risk and danger Of life. After the
dinner was over, | was invited into a
bar-room, which was located in the base
ment, where l was presented with cheap
cigar. This bar-room was fitted up with
all the paraphernalia which go to make
up and adorn such place. 1 also no.
ticed large room leading from the bar
room, which was used as dance hail. and
piano was noticed in position at the far
Their end of the hall. From the appear
ance of the floor, l should judge that
the terpsichorean act was we'll practiced.
1t reminded me of the old time dance halls
in Wall street, New York, where it is a
dance, pay, drink, a fight, and often
robbery and death. | remained until
evening, when the toughs began to arrive
from the neighboring villages for night $
debauchery, and then I concluded that
it would be advisable for me to leave for
my boarding house. as | did not wish to
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the case.
| made daily calls at the cottage. and
soon became rather good fellow" in
their way of putting it. During one of
my visits, | pretended to drink quite
freely, and when night came on. | was
what you might call ''paralyzed. so that
it was necessary to stow me away in the
open attic to sleep off my over dose of
Jersey lightning In the course of the
night, was approached by several of the
crowd, searched, and a careful inspection
made of all that was found in my pockets,
which consisted of maps, books. cards,
and names of deserted farm owners whom
L had visited. They appeared satisfied
that | was no spotter, and having no valu-
ables, they left me. | had taken care
to have nothing upon or about my person
that would disclose to them my real iden-
tity. AS the night wore on, the reverv
was kept up-dancing, singing. fighting,
and tramping through the house. 1t was
four O'Clock in the morning before the
crowd all disappeared, and quiet was re-
stored. | then went to sleep. and when
| awoke, the sun was shining brightly
into the attic, through the small, narrow
window, and before me stood the boy
who, child-like had got M. and while
tramplng around had discovered me as
lay upon pile of old mating. began
talking with the little fellow, and he told
me where he slept, pointing at the same
time to large closet at the extreme end
OF the attic 1t seemed that nv very OBJ
portunity had come to carry out my plan
for the capture OF the lad before me, and
to improve it was the next thing in order.
1t was about eight . clock in the morning.
and the chances We're that the drunken.
wearied inmates would not be stirring be-
fore noon, and four hours would give me
all the time necessary to accomplish nv
task, and put, at least. one mile between
me and the house before the discovery was
made. We two seemed to have come to
each other at ust the right moment. and
you may be sure [ felt happy and deter
mined Telling the boy to remain in the
attic while ! went down stairs moment.
| crept down very carefully. hastily in
speeding the rooms to find the lads cloth
ing, which | found in closet. The
rooms were a hard looking SIGHT. Broken
glass ware, chairs, tables and clothing Law
scattered about. Blood spots We're upon
the doors and easements. and food was
trampled upon the floor, while broken
and half smoked cigars were strewn about
in every direction ......."a
| went back to the attic and told the
little fellow to jump into his scanty and
filthy clothing as quickly as possible. as
we would 60 out doors for little run
about the fields, but that he must not
make any noise to wake up his papa This
another venture down stairs while the
boy was dressing, and quietly entered the
room where the proprietor and his mis-
tress were sleeping. Securing two revol-
vers and a billy, l then passed down into
the basement, where | had seen double
barreled shot gun behind the bar, and soon
made that harmless weapon for imme-
date use. l then passed out of the bar
room into the yard, followed by the little
lad, when a window was raised directly
above our heads, and a voice cried. what
are you about down there?'' ''We are 90
ing out to play little while, papa do YOU
care?' answered the boy.
We quickly walked around the house to
enter upon the main road, when noticed
the proprietor at the front door in wild
rage, like that of bear when her cubs
are pursued, for he had ''tumbled to our
little racket | simply told him to
keep cool, and at the same time picking
up the boy, l held him before me, and
began to back out into the road.
He Immediately rushed out to pursue
us, followed by a woman, who held in her
hand the gun, shouting, drop that boy,
you ID thief l put the boy down,
and drawing the two revolvers | had
seized said to the man. ''Come another