My name is Cannouse, and I am from M----, in Ontario County." But perhaps they can not prove you guilty of smuggling, said I, in an after conversation.
"Ah," said he, "there is for me no such hope or probability; I have been engaged for the last few months in the sale of dress-goods and broad-cloths, and my exposure and flight is the consequence of my own folly.

While in the village of St.Catharines, I took a young girl out to ride, after she had engaged to accompany another young fellow, which of course offended him; and he being too well posted up on my affairs, went directly to the custom house officer and informed against me.

I was sitting in the parlor, perfectly at ease, when a young man, a relative of the young lady in question, burst into the room, shouting, 'Fly! fly! for your life! The officers are upon you!' And I did fly; with barely time to reach the woods, for as I sprang through the back door, the officers entered through the front door.

My horses were my first consideration; they had been raised by my father, and should I lose them, I should never dare to meet him again.

In my hasty flight, I engaged the young man to conceal them till night, and then to drive them to a certain place where I would meet him.