Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1890 — The Boston Highway man in Action. [ARTICLE]

The Boston Highway man in Action.

••Pause!” sternly commanded the footpad, pointing a loadedrevolver at at the head of the belated pedestrian. ’•Suspend progres- immediately, or, witn the index member of the digital extremities of my dexter manipulatory organ I communicate motion to the metallic lever on the nether side of this weapon and release the mechanism it holds in check, thereby permitting the resultant concussion to explode the detonating fulminate contained in the reward portion of the cartridge, vaporize the combined product of nitrate of potash, sulpher and pulverized carbon with which it is in immediate contact, and impart a sudden propelling impulse to the elongated leaden projectile to secure the propulsioin of which with adequate velocity this mechanical device orignally was brought into the sphere of action.” “What do you want?” gasped the astonished victim. . ' > “The immediate transfer and surrender of whatever auriferous or argentichange or printed notes exchangeable fol*, such disks of which you may by any fortuitous concatenation of circumstances be the possessor, together with such other articles of intrinsic value or capable of being hypothecated for the necessary means of subsistence as may have found a temporary lodgment in your garments. Nothing of a nutritious or alimentary nature has passed my lips for twenty-four hours.” he added, with a smothered sob. “The exigencies of my fiancial situation' leave no other recourse than to take these imperative measures. Extrude the impedimenta or the crepitation eventuate at once." I “is it something to eat you want?" I “That is the summum of my ambition—the ne plus ultra of my hopes.” | From a basket on hie arm the belated traveler took out a cylindrical j package. He gave it to the foot-pad, who held it up where the flickering rays of a dim street lamp fell upon in. gave one glance at the printed label, shrieked delirously and fainted for joy. It was a can of baked beaus.