Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-21

dOBe equity duu dlOub tue DOIutIS
Of New jersey. MANY rewards had
been offered for his arrest, and
about a year ana half before this
time be had been captured at o.
ster Bay and taken to Goshen,
where he was chained to the floor
OF the j jill aud strong guard placed
over hir.
All his efforts TO escape had
been in vain, and with his two
companions he had been hanged,
AS Montagnie himself knew for he
had been IN Goshen on that very
day. Bat Smiths son, Richard,
bad been aveuging the death Of his
father, and the poor Wings In that
region had been suffering more at
his hands than they had from his
father. These were the thoughts
that were passing rapidly through
the mind of the messenger, aud
there was the desperate, Richard
Smith, approaching aud with blm
FIVE men as desperate as he at DIS
back. What vlllainOrs looking
men they were! He grasped his
walking stick more firmly and
lried to appear calm.
Good morrow, gentlemen" said
Montague.
A gruff word was the only reply,
but each man was glaucing sharply
at bIm. Evidently they were sus-
piclous, but. as they passed on,
Montagnis breathed more easily
The danger was almost passed and
in moment lie would be Oel QUA
their sight.
But he was not to escape so cas-
ily. Without turning his head he
was aware that they had stopped
and were a'chiug INN. Tue mo-
ment was a critical one. Would it
never cone to an endl
Hold, st anger - called one OF
the men. You tIayel early
The messenger slopped-tor
,here was nothing else 10 be done
and waited their approach.
They soon gaiuercd about bin, aud
he knew bis only hope lay in his
being calm.
Eyes" lie replied, sand neither
are YOU late IN your start
"Wmlher might you be bound p
said Smith, igucrug his words.
"Ob, up The road here among
the hills"
Smith laughed deli~;vely ss he
replied: TIA: won't DO. UI the
road may ,ead TO Mmlisto@n or it
may be New York You'll have to
give an Il, counr of Yourself
Tie ycung preacher glanced
quickly about him. SDculd he fry
10 fghtl six men, armed and
mounted, were before hin, and
they would think 40 more of shoot
lUg him than they wouid sqnlr
rel by The roadside. But the lead
pr bad not failed 10 note his heSi
iation. and he turned to his men
and said; Search him tOys. Ii
he's straight, it'll DO 10 barn, and
f he isn't is the thing TO be doue.'
In moment MOniaguie Dad fOl
gotten bis caution. If the paperr
Were found, they would perhaps
Kill him, and If be must die ht
would sell his lite as dearly as pos
sible. He had been so quiet that
the twO who approached wera TAX
I'll of their guard when he sud
denly ~hirled his heavy stick ant
strucs one heavy blow and thel
,urntd to the other. With bOun'
he lesped oyer the fallen men anI
started for the cliffs. 1t was
desperate venture, aud every mo
ment he expected to hear tn
sound Of their guns. He struggled
on, however, unmlnd!ul OF every
thing but his own desire t. escape
"Don't shoot Don't shoot I" h
heard Smith call. "Ile may D
worth more alive than dead. III
ha! Who would have though
such a peaceab'e looking Young
ster would have given such rap ?
And he laughed again when b
saw bOS angry bis companion
were. 'Take after him; he que
or he'll get away.'
I Moutagnie was struggling d''
perately to make his way up IN
hill side. For IA moment b
thought they had abandoned th
pursuit, although he wondere
why they DID not shoot but Il
soon uuGerstood 1t all VIXEN he sh'
two OF the men coming io"aT
! him. They had known OF pau
i, and, 10y taking II, had teen able
gain the heights ABOVE.
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