Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-23

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glenn beneath me. Stealthily crept down
the bank till reached ruined hut, from
which the light proceeded.
Made cautious by experience, looked
through an aperture between the logs, and
beheId three men at work. One stood a
bove rude stone furnace, watching the
melting contents of crucible and dropping
into it occasionally small pieces of differ
ent kinds Of metals; another was heaping
coal into the mouth Of the furnace; and the
third arranged the dies and trimmed and
sorted the coin already stamped. The
flames lit up their features, begrimmed with
dust and smoke, and Illuminated every
part of the hut.
Twas about to fly from this scene of wick
edness, when heard a rapid step approach
ing. | lay PROSTATE until the man passed
me, and burst into the hut. then looking
again through the chink, | discovered the
person who had pursued me, and who was
doubtless the murderer of Flint. He was
earnestly addressing the coiners with vio-
lent gestures; and knew from his manner
and the sullen yet terrified appearance ofhis
listeners, that he was describing or urging
some act of violence. Again fled, but with
less terror than before, because there was
now no danger of being intercepted; and in
stead of the hills, / shought the valley of
the stream. Long and painful was my
course, at last reached the road, where |
fell upon my knees and thanked God for my
deIiverance.
TWAS still some distance to Teeple's; and
when | heard the bell sound at the bridge,
it was past midnight. The old woman
opened the door. She was pale and rem-
bled in every limb. Astonished at her E.
motion, | was about to inquire the cause,
when behind her saw face which soly
cd the mystery, and then felt that God
had decreed my death by the same hand
which took the life Of Flint. 1t was Teep-
les. He came up and for moment looked
steadily in my face. lie was seeking to
discover from my cOunlenance whether
recognized him. 1t was dreadful trial.
lie went away without speaking. His
wife went to the window, i'll which pane
was broken, and saving that she heard a
noise, held up the light which the wind in
s,autly cXtin9uished, and left us in dar&
ness.
Light the candle, woman!'' growled
Teoples.
AS she passed by me into the adjoining
apartment, she slipped into my hand key
which Immediately concealed about my
person. When | entered the slcepingroom
and saw the bed in which the man had
slept last night, Who.row lay dead in the
~,
powered nc. Aroused by the danger was
In, examined the room. The lock of the
door through which | entered was broken.
| iricd ,hc key in a door near the head OF
my bed. 1t fitted, and | stepped into
small room, at one end of which was 4 win
dow, and beneath it a shed sloping nearly
to the ban at this side of the house. !
was oyerjoycd 10 find here my gun, which
! supposed Teeples Of course had removed.
spread the blankets and coverIds upon
the floor, so that my steps should not be
heard, and removing the bed into the small
room, locked and bolted it. Then lay
down in nv clothes, thinking it better to
wait a little before | commenced my escape.
1t was not long before a tremendous blow
dashed in a PANEL Of the door, and the dark
outlines of the villain appeared at the OPEN
ing. The time for flight had come. As
the rufIian with awful imprccations stroye
10 dash open the solid door, | siezed my
gun and was about to fire, but feared that
| should miss him in the darkness. and lose
the precious time. Throwing up the win
dow therefore, sprang ont upon the shed
and plunged into the creek. Scarcely had
my foot touched the opposite bank, when a
/ shot struc the earth within few feet Of
/ me; and as | fed along the road, with a
speed which the dread of death alone could
confer. the air rcsounded with the most
dreadful shrieks, in which recognized the
voice of the old woman, whose compassion
/ had saved my life.
1t was broad day when reached 4 SCI
/ Element. about ten miles from the assassin $
abode: and before noon | returned with a
/ dozen well armed men, determined to bring
the murderer to justice. Bat we were too
late. We found nothing save the blackcn-
ed chimney and smouldeging ruins of Tee
PIES Castle
The poor surveyor was buried on the
banks of the creQt, where he had been rob
/ pea ana murUGfCHs -f4fU l 40 not KNOW 10
this day the fate of his destroyer. as left
the country Immediately after the occur
renee.
4 Nantucket Uhaicr.-Passing through
I Nantucket, while on a visit there last sum
mer. we stopped at an out-ol-the-way house
/ for n glass Of water. As we approached
the half open door. we beheld the following
singular scene. which excited our visibility
at the time to considerable extent. An ur-
chin who was six years old, had fastened a
fork to the end of ball of yarn which his
mother was holding. which he very dexter
ouslv aimed at the old black cat, quietly
doing in corner. Puss no sooner feltt tho
sharp point of the fork, than she darted of
in iiffv. while the experimenter sung GU
in high glee: Pay out mother, pay out
there she goes through the window -
BoStoa Wonfhiy Rose.
Waiter" said diner out, in down
town y. o. restaurant Waiter, bring me
a plate of soup, quick
Say soup again, stranger, said "a tai
Tennessee returned volunteer, who happen
ed TO sit opposite him, and I'll give YOU ;
Cerro Gordo whipping. win. | told the