Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-06-10
The Pedlar and his Doc.
Concluded

| now thought it time to wake uE
which l did with preparatory yawI
or two. The same apathy cam
back and sat upon tie features Of m,
entertainers. | made them under
stand that | wished to retire, Their
were but two apartments in the cab
in, and both left the one | was in t
make some arrangements for my ac
commodation in the other. They
came out at length, and I4was toll
that my bed was ready. They
watched my movements with consid
cradle interest when l arose to retire
| started first without my pack Oh
purpose. The faces of the worthy
pair we're lighted up; l returned and
took it and they fell in q moment
This was not ALL passed in first,
and the woman attempted to shut
the door on Lion, but the latter put
forth his strength, sprang after me
in an instsl ant, almost upsetting the
bag in the operation.
Il thought the creature would
like to stay by thefire, said she by
way of apology.
'-Call the varnpint out taint like
ly the gfntlenla wants to sleep in
the roo In with the beast,' added
mine hoIt, in a y Eay that expressed a
good deal of chri Btian anxiety for my
welfare.
4 pre- fer to have him with m e." /
answered
. Lie Won't eat tia It quartz Or Of
meat in there, will he'll
''0h nb,'' | answered. "You are
quite right- he nevef takes any
thing thu t's not his"
They had provided rhe with q dim
tallow candle, and the first thing |
did was to examine e Eerything in
the room. It was pretty well lum-
bered up Various ilds Of vegeta-
bles occupied different corner a
mong which we're pumpkins, pota-
toes, melons, &C., together with a
quarter Of venison, SOME jerked beef
and skins Of animals. Ut was a poor
concern, the frame being made of
round poles, in tho SAME state they
were taken from the Wpod; and the
clothing upon it was 5arse enough
for hermit. But whaE struck me
as being a little singular was that
the bed was turned towards the par
tition separating the twp roo ms, and
right opposite the pillow was. a wide
crack, which had the appearance of
being left open by design.
! began to feel queef (and that is
not just the word to express what |
mean,l | had large sums Of money
about me, enough to tempt the GU
pidity ofmy ENTERTAINERS at any rate,
as their actions had already con-
vinced me. How easy it would be
for them to shoot me through the !
crevice while slept. The idea got
possession Of me fully, and | could
not drive it from nay mind. would |
have fastened the door, but there
was nothing to fasten it with, a nd l
was impressed with the idea that the
danger would come in that direction. |
If it should, Lion was there to APP
prize me fit. laid off my coat,
and b ustled about as though / was
undrd dssing. | put my pistols under
my pillow and laid down, but such |
an llnaccountable and terrible sense
Of evil pressed upon me that l could
not sleep. hion, too, appeared IN
and put his fore paws
upon the bed every few minutes, then |
vent back TO his post by the door,
md laid down in a kind of few erish
At last, I feigned sleep, and So nored
most musically, but did not fail to
ook through the creviee and see
What my host and hostess were do
ng. They laid down upon the bed
which stood in the room, and were
Iuiet enough until | began to shOre;
hen l heard them whisper. What
Tere my sensations when | saw them
rise softly, and the man take a gun
rom behind the bed, | saw him,
ssisted by the hag, draw out q charge
f shot. which was in the gun, and
eload it with handful Of slugs- L
urued over heavily ind pretended to
ave wakened. My plan of action
Ias arranged in a moment. | had
Torn a wig for seY YeIal years on ac-
cunt of losing my hair by a fever.
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