The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-03-30
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tho amount. lie demonstrated with me.
end when laughed a, his words, grew irri.
tated. One word, 40 tho saving goes,
brought on another; We both became an.
cry, and ut length he told me that he
thought i m unjuslifinble outrage on our
parts TO lose his share Of the money during
his absence. called him fool, and he
retorted that ! was a scoundrc!. In a tow.
ering rage, seized the tIngs, which stood
at the side VI the hearth, md before gave
a thought to the consequences, struck him
on the head, with all tho force of which I
was master. lie fell instantly. The next
moment restored mo 10 consciousncsa. md
! raised him up. The blow Ind fractured
bis skull, aud although no blood Ind flown--
his thick cap. which he had not removed
during the conversation, dcadcninr some.
what the blow, -he " as evidently dead.
A moments reflection convinced me tina,
o"e Of two things must be donc-eithcr 10
conceal tho body, or 10 discover the fact.
and proclaim that had done the decd in
sclf-dcfencc. The fear that I could moi,
we'll make il 40 appear 10 tho public, de-.
TERED me from the latter course. 1 had
stated the day before 10 my landisdy tina,
intended to send box full Of books and
papers tom uncle's residence in the coun.
try; and the large packing box procured Cor
the purpose then stood in my room. de-
termined to put the body in this, and thus
dispose Of il. As | WINS about to do this, /
heard ringing at tho door. bell. Thrust.
ing aside the window-curtain, / put my
head through tho window, which was luck
lily balf-hoisicd, and snw that nv compan.
ions Of tho night before had como 10 pny
mo . visit. knew that they would a,
once come 10 my room, aud take no denial
for entrance. IN an instant my course was
determined On. ] hastiy dragged the boz
dy to the closet, placed il upright, and Ia.
king my daclling. case from the place of liz
usual bestowment, closed the closet door.
! then threw on my grent.coas, put on nv
hat and tossed the chairs in confusion round
my room. had scarcely done this when
J heard the steps Of the par,y on the stairs,
and No they entered the room, give n ire
mendous oa,h, with every other evidence
VI countcrtcited passion.
Halle! exclaimed Harry Pierce. whats
tho matter with you? Going ou.?'
j have this moment came in said ], st0
got my pistols. though, I'd practice this
morning-aOd some vognbond Inns been in
my room, and turned every thing upside
down. It's too had, BY Jove; there's a
whole pile Of shirts, just from the wash,
tossed on the hoor.'
My friends burst into loud laugh, and
Tom Nccdhnm exclaimed-'Seryed you
right. Whnt business have you 70 own so
many shirts? have only one. In fact,
thnt WINS whit kept me from you yesterday
20 long. had 10 lie in bed while il was
being washed and ironed--nnd the wosnnn
kept il two hours beyond time, because |
owed her little BILL
'WolI,' said |, 4 wish you'd stop your
nonsense and fix up matters; md we'll 90
oui mud take csnck or two this morning.
'NM with me, answered Tom. III 10 tno
cold Er the 6ngcrs. III tell you WIN, we'll
do. Well have gnme &c whist. There's
just snug party. wonder where Fred
u.s.
i don't know said !, 'be promised yes
terday 10 come and see me-
I'M bet sons,' cried jack Fry, Tint he
WINS The Robin Goojtcllow who upset your
wardrobe
Just like him. replied, But nevcrihe
less, nm bent On shooting this morning. >
so you shnll shoot, old fellow, cried Tom
Needham, $50 you shall; md you needn't
cool your fingers either. You leave this
old rat.trap, tomorrow don't your
YES
Very good. Then we'll give your land
lady proof Of our solid regard. Here !
and he took piece of coal from, the hearth
rs he spokc--.l'lI chalk OH. the old Indy on
this closet door. Load tho pis.ols--i,'s
rbout twelve pnccs from the other side Of
tho room-nnd we will put moro balls into
the old feminine, than she puts pepper
corns into her mock turtle soup.'
A general yell Of approval greeted this
novel proposition. amid which Tom grave.
~ proceeded to sketch what he called re-
markably correct portrait Of tho mistress oil
the house; and Harry Pierce sat 10 work Ia
load tho pisiols. When Harry had finish.
"a 10 claimed the 6sst shot far his pnins
which Tom claimcd for the samc reason,
insisting that 40 he had Get up the wind
mill, no ought 10 tilt II il. A mock alter
cation followed, which vas 6nslly settled
By soss-up, which Harry won. He grasp
Cd the pistol accordingly, and fired.
A noise of stmeshing followed. The
co0cDssioO had disturbed tho dead body.
which in FILLING bad struck side SHELF md
|ovesturasd sone boAss. We oil started.
Needham however did not nolics il. and
presenting bic pistol 6ssd again, but entire.
|iy 100 Inv, sxclaiming whsa ~ ssw ihs -
sThasasa = hall IN hoe la6vshins. ~