Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-29
The Smugglers.

There was no time to be lost. The
kreezs might spring up at any moment
and the best vessel and the crew most
converEant with the coast, handiest IN
bad weather and most reckless OF con-
sequences, remain free to renew a ca
r,cr OF fraud and violence. SO the Off
Ger in command ordered a couple OF
boats TO be manned at once and put Of
to secure the prize.
But the Lotteries made up their
minds not to give up their valuable
cargo and fine craft without a struggle
and made all the usual preparations
against boarders.
AS the attacking boats approached
shots were exchanged, and they were
finally beaten off. Ambrose Bowden,
who pulled the bow oar OF one of them,
was killed. Indeed the officer in COM
mand would not have been justified in
perBevering with the attack at the risk
of his mems lives, for the object he
had in view, that Of Suppressing the
Lottery, could now be attained without
further sacrifice. The crew were still
known, and, though IL had been i'm
possible to surprise them In an overt
act Of smuggling, II would be very
different matter now that they had the
brand Of Cain upon their forsheAds.
So 1t proved. When the ARRAY was re-
ported, the authorities determined to
make an example and issued orders to
arrest the vessel and all or any men,
bers of the crew wherever they might
be found.
And now commenced the punishment
of the smugglers, who led the lives OF
hunted rats. officers of justice, with
soldiers to aid them, were perpetually
on their track. Dragons secured the
country prowling for them. They could
not visit their families without the
Btrictest precautions and had to move
about by night. In the daytime they
lay concealed In barns and granaries,
where they constantly heard inquiries
made about them.
or course their only chance OF escape
lay in the fact that the whole country
side was in their favor and against the
PNORASs AhCLN W NoS I0A IN A01 LIZ
er, an innkesper, a shopman or labor
er unwilling to do his best to aid and
conceal them. Still, at every game Of
hide and seek the searcher wins In the
end. To lie In concealment beyond R
certain time Is trying 70 the nerves.
One Of the smugglers, named Toms,
grew tired and allowed himself to be
arrested, when he turned kings evil
dSnce and pointed out Tom Potter an
the man who had fred the fatal shot
You may imagine the storm Of exc
Grafton which arose against the traitor.
by a stratagem to eluds the precautions
taken for the concealment Of Potter,
who was at length arrested In bis own
house and carried to London. The only
chance Of saving him lay in getting the
one witness for the prosecution, Roger
Toms, out Of the way. But this was
difficult, for Toms. knowing well that
his life was In danger, had taken ref
uge on board a revenue cutter, which
he never left. However, certain infiu-
entail and responsible persons whom
she could trust sought his wife and pre-
vailed upon her TO use her influence to
lure her husband away from the neigh
borhood OF his protectors the 6rst time
that be landed to see her.
Satisfied that no violence would be
offered him and anxious TO save him
from the disgrace OF his comrades
blood, she consented and was the
means Of his falling into an ambush.
The word given, however. was faith
fully kept. No injury or unnecessary
discomfort was indicted upon him, but
he was spirited away to Guernsey, with
the intention OF sending him TO some
place where he would be out Of the
way and unable 70 give evidence az the
time OF the trial But Toms was traced
by the Hoyernment officers TO Guernsey
and found IN the hold Of a ship Just
sailing for America
His evidence Oh Potter's trial
amounted 20 this: That he, Toms, was
IN the cabin OF the Lottery during the
attack and that Potter had come down
and said, 81 have done for one OF
them"
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man, one on the boats crew OF which
the murdered man was a member was
called, and be swora that Bowden was
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