Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-23

gently collapsed upon his face. and
moved no more.
| leaped TO my feet and hailed the
riders. They were pulling up. at any
rate, Mortified ut the accident: and
soon saw what they were. One, tail
ing out behind the rest, was a lad that
had gone from the hamlet to Live
sey's; the rest were revenue Ulcers,
whom he had met by the way. and with
whom he had had the intelligence TO re-
turn at once. Some news of the iugger in
kits Hole had found it's way to Su-
pervisor Dance, and sent him forth that
night in our direction, and to that cir
cumstance my mother and | owe our
preservation from death.
Pew was dead, stone dead. AS for
my mother, when we had carried her
up to the hamlet, a little cold water
and salts very soon brought her back
again, and she was none the worse for
her terror, though she still continued
to deplore the balance of the money.
In the meantime the supervisor rode
on, as fast as he could, TO kits Hole;
but his men had to dismount and grope
down the dingle. leading, and some
times supporting, their horses, and in
continual fear of ambushes; SO it was
no great matter for surprise that when
we got down TO the Hole the lugger
was already under way. though still
close in. He hailed her. 4 voice re-
piled, telling him to keep out of the
moonlight or he would get some lead
in him, and at the same time bullet
whistled close by his arm. Soon after
the lugger doubled the point and dis
appeared. Mr.. Dance stood there, as
he said, like n fish out of water" and
all he could do was to dispatch a man
10 B. to warn the cutter. And
that" said he, "is just about as good as
nothing. They've got Off clean, and
there's an end. Only" he added, I'm
glad ! trod on Master Pew's corns;"
for by this time he had heard my story.
went back with him to the Admiral
Benbow, and you cannot imagine 4
house in such a state of smash: the
very clock had been thrown down by
these fellows in their furious hunt after
my mother and myself; and though
nothing had actually been taken away
except the captains money-bag and a
little silver from the till. 1 could see
at once that we were ruined. Mr.. Dance
could make nothing of the scene.
They got the money, you say?
Well, then, Hawkins, what in fortune
were they after? More money. sup
pose?"
"No, sir; not money. think" replied
1. I'm fact, sir, I believe l have the
thing in my breast-pocket; and, to tell
you the truth, I should like to get 1t
put in safety"
ITO be sure, boy; quite right" said
he "I'll take 1t, if you like"
81 thought perhaps DR.. Livesey-"
began.
Perfectly right" he interrupted,
very cheerily. perfectly right-a gen
tleman and n magistrate. And, now
come to think of II, might as we'll ride
round there myself and report to him
or squire. Master Pew's dead, when
all's done; not that regret 1t, but he's
dead, you see, and people will make 1t
out against an officer of his majesty's
revenue, if make It out they can. Now,
I'll tell you, Hawkins, II you like, I'll
take you along"
1 thanked him heartily for the Of
fer, and we walked back to the hamlet
where the horses were. By the time
had told mother of my purpose they
were all in the saddle.
"Dogger," said Mr.. Dance, "you have
a good horse; take up this lad behind
you"
AS soon as was mounted, holding on
to Dogger's belt, the supervisor gave
the word, and the party struck out at
bouncing trot on the road to DIR.
Livesey's house