The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
DAVID LEWIS.
The Noted IIighwayman and
Counterfeiter.

was undOle dJ bne Ulu1e TO uX upon
any ultimate course of conduct.
The prospects of my escape en-
crossed my whole attention, and
my greatest anxiety was to reach
the destined place of my retreat
by the nearest way. In doing this
was under the necessity to cross
the race, which supplies with wa
ter the mill below.
Running at full speed and en-
deavoring to clear the stream at
one leap, my foot slipped and l
fell against q rock which project
ed from the opposite bank. AS
soon as l recovered myself from
this mishap which was attended
with no other consequence than a
slight sprain of one of my ankles,
l proceeded in my fight as speed
lily as l could and arrived at the
mouth of the Cavejust as the set
ting sun was shedding it's last
beam upon the waters of the wind
ing Conodoguinet. l lost no time
in entering, and without the aid
of candle or torch, made my
way as well as 7 could to the far
thest corner of this dark and dis
NAL place, the abode and habita-
ton of the bat. | crept on my
hands and knees through small
crevice, until found myself in a
place called the Devils Dining
Room" and there | remained in
great trepidation and anxiety, un-
til as near as can recollect, about
the hour of ten o'clock at night,
when the cravings of a hungry
stomach, demanded that | should
make some exertions to supply
the wants of nature.
The danger of immediate appre-
hension having subsidized owing to
the late hour and a supposi-
ton that if any persons had been
sent in pursuit, they would not
care to travel after night, deter
mined on leaving the Cave, and
accordingly crossed the fording
below; and pursuing direction
for the gap in the mountain, it
was not long before the barking
of an angry dog, convinced me
that l was near a house.
AS soon as I came opposite, l
resolved upon making an expert
ment of the hospitality of the
owner, and accordingly knocked
with loud rap at the door. All
being quiet and still, it appeared
that the family had retired for the
night, and it was not until L had
made repeated attempts that |
succeeded in making myself
heard. The first noise that salu-
ted my ears was the raising of a
small window above, when / OBJ
served the head of some person
surrounded with a red flannel
night cap, and from the shrillness
of the voice that demanded "who's
there" I Immediately perceived
that it was female. After some
parley she at length agreed to de.
scend and let me in. / found that
l was not disappointed in my ex-
pectations of procuring supper,
and my kind hostess on being
made acquainted with my wants
Immediately went on to prepare
it. l assisted her in kindling the
fire, and before the lapse of twen-
ty minutes partook of the repast
with a better appetite and as
much joy, as ever conquering
General, or member of Congress
or Judge, sat down to public
banquet. My fare consisted of
fried sausage, bread and butter,
cup of milk and the biggest end
OF a Yankee Cheese. did great
justice to the kindness of this
good woman, and having indulged
myself in eating with freedom
that afterwards repented of, |
was invited to ascend the ladder
INTO the loft where / was furnish
cd with bed and lodging for the
remainder of the night.
Whether it was owing to the ef-
iects OF the cheese or sausage,
nave ever since been unable to de.
termine, but certain it is, that
never was a night spent in so dis
agreeable manner. with reich.