The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-08-26

OF place Of Goa oeslnsni before they woald
~ near snoash 10 sss him, Perhaps The
~ had slrssdy discovered hin, There ..
NJ nothing left bat 10 resnms his plaos 10 u
~ rosd, ~alk 90 - ihoash be neither fssrs
ID nor suspected snyttias sod keep 90 !
y, bold isoe =. possible. Bat II bis iss
10 vas hall, It VAS the only thins bold shou
81 bin, Tor bis heart sauk Shep be s~ ,h
% siI men euter the pass aud htlns thel
70 horses toss.lk vben they noticed lh
j stranger
o He could see their isces ncw, and hi
alarm increased wbsn be Recognized ih
o leader as Richard Smith. He had been a
It Goshen when bis father, Claudias Smith
S aloog with Gordon aud De Ia Mar. ha,
o been banged Mon.ssuie knew what
a aespefsdo CIsaiius Smith had been snl
d wbs, terror his gang Of cowboys hst
g been 10 Orange county and along the bol
e ders Of Nsw Jersey. Many rewards had
! been offtred Tor bis arrest and sbout ,
3 year and half before this time be had
been captured at Oyster Bay and taken 70
Goshen, where he was chsined 70 the
! door OF the jail and a strong guard placed
] over him
All his efforts to escape had been 10
vain and With bis two companions he had
been hsnged ss Montasnis himself knew,
for be had been at Goshen that very day
Bnt Smiths son Richard had been syeng
ing the death OF hIs father and the poor
Wings in that region bad been suffering
more at bis hands than they ha6 IRON bis
father. These we're the thoughts that
we're passing rapidly through the mind OF
the messenger and there was this despers
do. Richard Smith. approaching and With
him FIVE men as desperate as be 81 his
back. What villsnous looking men they
we're. He grssped bis walking stick more
firmly and tried to appear oslm,
Good morrow, gentlemen, said Montsg
ME.
gruf word was the only reply. bui
each man was glsncing sharply at him,
Evidently they were suspicious, but as
they passed on, Montsgnie brsathed more
easily, The danger was almost passed
aud 10 moment he would be beyond
their sight.
But he was not 10 escape 40 easily |
Without turning his head be was aware
they had stopped and were watching him.
The moment was critical one. Would
II never come TO an end'
Hold. stranger called one OF the men.
fou travel early,
The messenger stopped for there was
nothing else 20 be done and waited their
spprosch, They soon gathered sbout
him and be knew his only hopo lay in
being oslm.
Yes he replied, and mother are you late
In your start.
Whi,her might you be bound? said
Smith, ignoring his words.
Oh up the road here, among the hills.
Smith laughed derisively ss be replied;
That won't do. Up the road may lead
you to Morristown, or il may be New
York You'll have to give On scoount OF
J yourseli.
The young preacher glanced quickly q
sbo1t him, Shoold he Try to fsht2 Six
men, armed snd mounted, we're before /
him and hey would thi X no more OF !
'hooting him than they would squirrel t
by the roadside. But the leader had not I
sled to note bis hesitation, and be turn \
ID TO his men and said: Search him.
Boys. Iihe's straight it'll do no hahn; Q
md if he isn't, it's the thing 10 be done. v
In moment Montss lio had forgotten v
is caution. II the papers we're found Y
hey would perhaps kill him, and il he
INST die be would sell bis Lille as dearly as Il
,ossible, He had been so qiiet that the e
wo men who approached we're taken of h
heir guard when be suddenly whirled a
lis heavy stick and strdok one OF them I
esyy blow aud tben turned to the o,hef o
18th q bound be eaped over the fallen b
1en and started for the cliffs. 1t was q
espetste venture and every moment he
Ipected to bear the sound OF their guns,
Ie struggled on, however, unmindful OF U
very thing bat bis own desire to escape. .
Don't shootl Don't sbootl be heard
niih call He may be worth more alive =
ban dead. Hal bal Who would have
bought snch a peaceful looking young :,
ter would We given such rspf and he -
lughed again when be saw how angry
ia companions were. Take after him
e aaick or bs'll get away.
Mo0,agnie was struggling desperately TO =,
lske bis way up the hillside, For mo -
tent be thought they had sbandoned the ~ y,
1rsuit. although be wondered Why they
idnt shoot, but be soon understood 1t y
| when be saw two Of the men coming I"
ward him. They had known ola path, -
"a by taking il had been able to gain the
eights above.
To stten pt farther fight was useless y.
~, and without word be followed bis e'
.ptols to the road bsnesth
Take him up to the hut, boys, said ''
NTH and the messenger soon found him or
II In rude log house sbou. 200 yards va
ON the road and concealed smong the AZ,
Lee OF the bills. VI
Nov search bin, ssid the leader aud &c
t men Immediately begsn TO do bis bid niI
o. His three coruered bat was cut pl
to pIeoes, bat othing vss found 10 IT, to
.1i bis coat was taken of and 10 a mo pl
snt one Of them exclaimed: Here's some iu
iug IT'S inside the lining and be cut tht
/ the sleeve aud took uutt the dispatches,