st advantageously travel by night as well as by
day. I accordingly took my way towards Lancaster; but about
four miles from home, I was seen by some person who knew me.
Now I was likely to be defeated in all my calculations. At
dark, I arrived at Witmer's Bridge, within two miles of
Lancaster, having ridden sixteen miles in two hours. I stopt
there only a few minutes to water and feed my horse, and,
remounting, I rode to near daylight next morning, when I
arrived at Anderson's Ferry on the Susquehanna. There I was
detained some time by the negligence of the boatmen; and I had
not proceeded more than half way across the river, when I heard
the horn blow as a signal for them to hurry back. Although I
trembled at the dread sound and alarm of the approach of my
pursuers, I vainly hoped it was impossible for them to be so
close after me. However, I determined now that I would give
them every trouble, let them take me or not. I did not stop for
breakfast, and as I had ridden the whole night, my horse became
fatigued and slow, so that about noon I was overtaken by
another horseman, whom I found to be my own cousin. He desired
me to stop immediately and return, he himself having been
suspected of the very act I had committed. As my horse was
tired down, I sprang with all my might, to secure myself by
taking to the woods. Here again my hopes were frustrated; for
my foot caught in the stirrup, and I was forced to yield to
superior strength. On our way back, he explained the cause of
his overtaking me. Having ridden his horse down, he had hired
fresh ones at regular distances. This mode of pursuit I had not
thought of; but, alas! I was told of it now, when it was too
late! Every measure that I had thought most fitly adapted for
my clearance, seemed now only to aggravate my folly. Shame for
my guilt filled my mind with the keenest remorse.

Mr. Pusey sent for a constable, and informed me I must go to
jail. Attended by the constable, and another as an assistant, I
started with a heavy heart. We travelled on foot, and very
slowly, so that when night came on, we had eight or nine miles
yet to go. The constable being negligent, permitted me at times
to be twenty or thirty yards from him; and of these
opportunities I designed to avail myself. Accordingly