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with the greatest care and stared with astonishment
as they read whoever will discover or apprehend the said Kelly alias
Birtch alias Millis so as to lead to his conviction will receive one
thousand dollars reward to be paid by Mr. Sheriff Macdonald
The elder brother looking at the paper still held it in
his hand

Well what think you of that my brave boys?
said Willoughby,

"Well Mister I calculate its all right I guess
there is no mistake when I tell you that I am the very
man that will help to fix the job, as far as telling you
where abouts he may be, But I guess Mister he must be
a cute fellow that's slick enough to fix him, for he is a rare
ugly man, theres no mistake, and thats a fact, I assure
you"

Promising to meet him next day they took
their leave, after impressing it on the mind of the Officer
that it would be the death warrant of them both if Mistress
knew that they would peach and no mistake, Willoughby
quieted them on that head and took his leave

Next morning at the appointed hour the
elder brother did not fail to attend the rendezvous

"Good morning my lad, how goes it? well
right slick Mister I thank you, there he was last night
sure enough down at the house in the bay, and there he
will be tonight I guess, and the's a fact and no mistake

The [Onidea?] Steamer with the troops of
the United States on board reached the station that
very night after dark. — The two British Officers
repaired on board and held a conference with the