The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-02-29

distant oHeau. A6er a few mhd,ca,
however, the dropping scened aImos. to
cease, when heard the voice oc tie land
lords wife directed him to tako away tho
tab.
My feelings now overcome nc, and
determined to know the worst--to surprise
the murderers. and if need be, tc revenge
the poor Strangers death. Full of Ibis re-
solve slowly raised nyeslfup, and ctept
towards the trsp.door----,
Without your clothes, captainl' inquired
his modest young companion.
BLESS you, mol olept with ;hom on.--
We did things differently those days from
our manner Of doing Them now. Well,
cropt to the door; the cooked pistol in my
right hand--the knife in my left full or
horror and indignation. They seemed to
hear me below, for the wife ran into the
kitchen and closed tie door, and the land
lord passed ott at tho front. Hastily |
leapod down The ladder--tho dog at my
heels. 4 fire blazed on the haar.h---the
traveller was gono--the floor was wet in
two or three places, hu. no mark of blood
appeared. resolved they should no! es-
cape ne, but posted myse.f at The door 10 a.
wait 'he return of the landlord, who soon
approached aud pushed Il open, but started
back VIXEN he cav the knife end pistol in
ny hands.
Begar de liable / val be Monsiedr's vill!'
-he exclaimed in broken Eeglish. %.
Whats my will, You william 2 said 7, as he
made meA most polite bow 'whsl have you
done with the murdered man iell Inc that
before Slow your brains oat? at the same
time !eveling tie pistol a! his head, and
brahdishing the kni(e in the dthef han d.
The fellow turned deadly pale and iroinbed
60 that he could not speak for some mo
lnenia, #hcarsc ssA. ..cc WIKI. true
French politeness, 'pardOnnez monster
---~---
'D-------~n your pardon = said I, iseek
pardon of Him who punishes all evils In
human shape preparing TO FIRE the pistol.
Bu, before could do 30, 4 man rushed
round the corner of the house, and seized
my arm with SO sudden jerk that the pis-
tol was discharged, and the contents enter.
ed the ground few PAGES in the fear of the
landlord, having somewhat muti!a:sd the
skirt OF his coat and nearly spoiled the ekin
lnow fonnd myself in the arms Of some
one. l doubted not the accompice OF
the landIord--who held my hands so
close behind that l was poweFlcss. The
landlord again made me mos. profound
bow, and enquired what was my will. I
told him sough! to revenge the murdered
man.
'Mon dieu vat does Monsieur mean y
'Ihe man at my back here interpossd
and asked me who was murdered This
| thought too much bIazen face harliLood
to bear-but what could do was bouud
10 answer, and | told him | wanted TO re-
vengs the death Of the traveller who had laid
on the bench in the bar-room and who had
been bled to DEATH
i can hardly belev5 he Jared go badly,
said tho man behind, at the same time re.
leasing my hands and confronting me full
in the face, when | looked upon the very
murdered traveller himself!'
Very strange said the young man with
blue eyes and light hair
Very said tho captain taking huge
pinch of snuff and reaching the box to his
young companion. Very, but the joke
was rather against me. The quandorn
EFenchman laughed heartily, and the ira
WELLER seemed to enjoy the joke immoder-
ately; when Ienquired what the mischief
was the matter The landlord pointed to
the east, and I saw through the broken
clouds that day was dawaing. / then
learned from them that the dripping l mad
heard was occasioned by rain drops which
found their way through the clap-boards-
the noise Of the stream was the falling Of 4
Kind af Crnich d,iyal, On a., o.L;.