Port-Gibson herald., 1843-01-26

= st'.ss y lShest upon the consPQ dences
/ Knocked the officer down, though he vas
a burly fellow, twice as big as myself kic.
ked Che iltlo clerk into the gutter and
Immediately ran of, hoping to mako my
way g The boarding house, there 70 he
concealed until Brown should arrive ii The
city.
ms proved more difficult nndcrtak-
ing than expected; for there was immc-
dlately great hue and CRY raised; and
the streets being pretty fuli of people, Kit.
vas not yet eleven o'clock was follows
ed and headed, and assailcd Oh both tanks
SO that i was only by tasking my ac-
tlvity 70 The utn0ost. and diving into eyery
alley and by-way that offered, that ma
naged toaynid the pursuers. My great
est fear was Of losing the road, fot knew
but little Of the city, and the uniformity
OF the streets, and the great family re-
semblance between al its houses, are per-
picking to a stranger. Yet thought
was keeping the run Of the streets, not
withstanding the various doublings and
by and BY was sure that a large house
now in sight was my boardiag house, be-
cause it looked exactly like it, and was
situated near an alley which,
or one the perfect fac smile Of It'll had
taken notice 6f during the day.
As came nigh the house found my
self cut eff from the doors by. some per-
sons, who were running from the opposite
to intercept me. ! therefore
plunged down the alley, which was badly
lighted, and soon conducted me TO another
still darker one, which, / perceived, ran at
the back of the houses, bounding the gar-
dens or yards, which were merely inclos.
ed with walls and fences, with a garden
gate to each house. The idea struck me
that might perhaps enter the boarding
house through the garden gate, which /
knew must be the second one, for the
house itself was the second from the corr
ner. tried the latch. it did not yields
but had not withdrawn my hand when
the gate itself was thrown open; and, up
on my rushing in, il was Immediately clo-
sed again, and bolted behind me; and all
this, / was certain, without nv having
been seen from without; for none Of the
pursuers had got into the alley. Besides,
the gate was eVeraung BY great tree
which darkened the alley and The whole
yard; so that | could see nothing of the
person who lei me in, except that it was
woman. And this she made still more
manifest, by taking me around the neck,
and giving me hearty buss, cxclaimlng.
.Is it you, Jimmy, my dears And how
came youaso late? and what is i mikes
affthis racket and running?
sOh!' whispered /, in some confusion,
there has been 4 fight, and the police are
taking up everybody.
'That's just like you Jimmy, you goose,
said nv unknown darling, giving me ano-
ther buss; stopping to see every fight,
though you might loose a fortune by If.
But come along; don't say a single word.
I'll take you up stairs. I've put all the
lights out Have you got your Sundays
best ont Yes, feel that you have. Don't
say one word, or somebody will discover
us
Who was my enamcrata2 That was
more than ! could tell. But it was evi-
dent she took me for some one else. her
sweatheatt; and that was chara cter
which, to avoid discovery, / felt compelled
10 keep up, until had got into the house,
when | designed giving her the slip. and
retreating to my own chamber. But this,
/ found, was Nh achievement not to be im-
mediatelv effected; for, first, she held me
very lovingly round the neck in bonds; and
next, when we got into the house through
the back door, il was so dark that | could
recognize nothing ! knew; every thing
was novelty and mystery. But ! could
hear various sounds of miIth and chatter
and especially two or three pianos and oth-I
er musical instruments, echoing in differ
ent parts Of the house.
In this confused state the darnsel led me-
up to a little room at the head Of the stairs
on the second story, where being, if pos
sible, still more in the dark than ever, she
gave me a new hug, and said, -,
sNow, Jim, lad, Plltell you all about i,
and what you are to do, exactly. You see
she is to run oil, (sbe! thought ! what
she y sand | with her; at least, she thinks
so. We are to 90 off in the cars 10 Baiti-
more; they go in half an hour, and she's
in a great hurry, We are are to 60 offIn
mems clothes; because VIC shall travel by
night, and nobody will knew us, or follow
us. am towear whiskers--jus such nice
big wh;skers as you've got, Jimmy, 50 as
TO look old and fierce, and keep people otf,I
and she's to be my little brother,a a school.
boy. Amt il fine, jim.
sOh, yes, said /, beginning to wonder
and be interested at this opening Of plot
and conspiracy among people dug not
know, and marvelling what share / was
expected ito play in the drama.
I've no doubt, quoth my new aequaln.
lance, she would give me heap Of mon,
Cyl; for she's rich, and she loves me and
told her was once rich tO0-or that