The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13

ify the.loee Of novelty and pleas
ure, they were surprised into
sleep or lost in amazement at the
new wonders that presented
themselves to their astonished
senses, in fantastic variety of
shapes so as to oecome easy oh.
jects of prey and innocent sub
jects of plunder 1t happened
during a night of performance on
which we counted on great sue
cess, in consequence of a crowd
ed house, on the first appearance
of Cook, the celebrated English
actor, in some new and interest.
ing character, the whole band at.
tended TO a man. Our hopes
were not disappointed, and Bob
Birthstone being more success
full than the rest, maddened with
joy at his good luck, became in.
toxicated with liquor towards the
close of the entertainment.
On leaving the theatre he OBJ
served young lady walking alone
to and fro, in search of her little
brother, who had accompanied
her, and whom she had missed in
the crowd, as they descended the
steps of the vestibule. Having of
fered his assistance to find the
lost boy he succeeded in enticing
her into an unfrequented dark al
ley until he came to a place where
an opening was formed by two
large warehouses, which had been
erected within three feet of each
other, seized her person with ruff
fan violence and dragged her al
most half way through this gloomy
passage, when he proceeded to
stop her mouth by thrusting a
handkerchief down her throat
The poor affrightened female ut
tered the most piercing shrieks
that ever proceeded from the
voice of despair, but all her cries
would have been in vain, had not
chance or rather an ever watchful
Providence interposed by direct
ing my steps and those of another
of the gang to return home
through this darksome passage,
Hearing the cry of distress, we
Immediately ran to the spot from
whence it came, and just arrived
IN time to rescue the young lady.
Having extracted the unfortu-
nate female from the monster, we
Immediately took her under our
protection, and prepared to ac-
company her to Greenwich street
in which her parents resided.
She continued in a state of terror
and distrust until we delivered
her into the hands of her father,
who invited US into the house, and
overwhelming us with the strong
est expressions of gratitude, in
sisted on our partaking of some
refreshments before we parted
| instantly took my departure
home, and full of the most pleas
ing reflections at being the in
strument of saving the young la
dy. | enjoyed more sound and
composed sleep that night, than I
had done for many months be-
fore.
We did not reach New Bruns-
wick until the third day.
We continued to lodge at the
stage house for about a week,
when / rented small tenement
in the outskirts of the town, and
having procured few articles
necessary for housekeeping, we
moved in.
In two weeks daughter was
added to our family, whom to
please her, l agreed should be
called Jemima. This place being
limited in population, and not af-
fording many fruitful sources
either of speculation or depreda-
tion. / was obliged to make var
ious predatory excursions into
the surrounding country for plum
der and opportunities to pass
away my counterfeit money. Elk
perience had taught me the ne
cessity of prudence and caution,
and l was proceeding with the ut
most vigilance. Having learnt
that there was college at Prince
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