Year: 1860

There was shrewd robbcr somewhere
The farm-houscs were robbed; shops were
robbed the tils of the bars at the way
side inns were robbed; and the people
had their pockets picked. All this hap
pcned in the region Of country between
Sidney and Lowstonc-nOt field Of vast
extent-and vet the robber or robbers
could not be found. Officers had searched
in every direction, and several suspicious
looking individuals had been apprehend-
cd but the real culprit remained at large.
One day the mail was robbed, and on the
next q man had his pocket picked Of five
hundred pounds, while riding in the stage
coach-for my narrative dates back to the
old coaching days. The money had been
carried in his breast pocket, and he knew
that it was stolen from him while he was
enjoying bit Of dozc on the road.


had been confined to my house by n
severe cold for several days, and was not
fit to go oHt now but as this matter was
becoming serious, felt it my duty to be
on the move, and accordingly | fortified
my throat and breast with warm flannel,
and set forth. | had no settled plan in
my mind, for had not yet been upon the
road, and was not thoroughly "posted
up" a ride Of five miles brought me to
Sidney, and thence | meant to take coach
to Lowston, where Sam Stickncy, one Of
the shrewdcst men lived. Stickney had
already been OH the search, and wished
to consult him before making any decided
movement. reached Sidney at halfpast
five in the morning, ami the coach left Mt
six. Lowstonc was sixty miles distant,
so had good ride before me. During
the carly part Of the day rode upon the
box with the driver, and from him
gained considerable information touching
the various robbcricS that had been COM
mittcd. lie was forced to admit that seve-
raj people had been robbed in his stage,
though he declared that he couldn't see
into it, for he had not the most remote
idea even of whom the robber could he.
We reached BOnniville ut noon, where
We stopped to dine, and when We left this
place ] was the only passenger. At the
distance Of twelve miles, at little village
called CawthOrn, VIC stopped to change
horses, and here another passenger got up.
had been occupying the forward seat, as
that happened to be wider than the others,
and gave me better opportunity for ly-
ing down and when the new conner en-
trrd he took the back seat. He was a
young man, judged, and not very tall in
stature, but so completely was he bundled
up in shawls and mufflers, that his size OF
frame was not so easily determined. lie
was very pale, and coughed badly; and |
at once made up my mind that he was
far less tit to travel than was. After We
had got fairly on our way, remarked to
him that had been suffering from a Sc
we're cold, and that this was the frs; time
had vcntured out for quite number Of
days. He looked at me out Of pair OF
dark, bright eyes; and when he seemed
to have determined what manner of man
was, he said:


~ have something worse than cold,
SIR" He broke into fit Of coughing that
lasted minute or so, and then added
at won't be great while before shall
take my last ride"


Again he was seized with a Spasm ol
coughing, and when he had recovered from
it, he continued, "The disease is eating
me up and shaking me to pieces at the
same time"


He further informed me that he had
started on tour for his health, but that
he had given it up, and was now on his
way home, which place he was anxious 10