The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-31

party o: travellers seatcd around a bla-
zing IRE. IN a tavern ulen the Allegheny mountains.
The coach had broken down, and perforce We were
detained until tie next morning. We had finished
a substantial Virginia supper, and each one, With
bis feet the tender, aud cigar in bis lGuth ~.
Ennating upon the storm without, and the warm
cosy comfort within. Each one in his turn told q
story or related an anecdotes and 81 last the Joke,
came round 70 q hollowcheeked Individual, who,
until them had remained silent.
Gentlemen" saii he, fixing piercing grey eve
upon one OF the party--a Speaiard-Wbo, unin VI.
ted, had drawn his chair up to the ire, "sone ten
years ago came near being murdered il thie rsry
house,
Al mis- moment the Speniard got up ana vas 20
ing out of the room, when the n8rriIor arose and
booking the only door In the ron;n, took the Span
hard by the arni and leadicg iim I'D 10 an old njr
lure surmounted by the English coat us arms. ia
gilt work, ran his fingers along the motto:
''Hoai soft Qui NAL pense'
said, displaying at the same time bu;, enj Of
barge pi-tol-"Evil 10 him who evil tbioks"
The Spaaisrd smiled, and sai ho did no, feel
wen, but the stranger swore ina: no r,aa shouLI
leave the room until lie hal dnisood bis story. Re-
gOssting Nc not 70 DC amazed at his conduct he rr
ceeded
"5ome years ago, (said he, } was travelling oysr
these mountains on horseback and stonns.i =, hrs
very houee. The landlord Uhs eStru1c,7 ,hs.c,,;
ous N attending 70 my cOFnfor+ and AFTER sunrs.r
he requested ne TO join him 10 Z bottle of wiz -
Nosain5 ioo consented, and before lilDiyht four
=
quainted will all my business
very imprudcniy remarked in the course OF
coDretsalon, thai had n very larne rum of money
ID ny Vai'e, and he Poi ely Informed ma that he
woal1 take care 81 i until morning. Although
soTnemaat intoxicated, did ucE a1Jroys OF leayie
u 10 LIS charge, RGd TOOK MY valise ia ny hand
and reti .ei to BET. Afer had undroessa placed
my pistol. nader my pns2, sad reFu,ly, thcaghr
eAHnl.ed the room iaii myself down, and sunk
1oto tul sleep.
II snpposc /, must have been two hours after
"h9n a"oke, and collecting my scattered senses
endeav red TO think what had neen about.
%Hddenly detected noise under my bed
Wtss was my horror when observed email niece
OF carpet. stretched along my bedside, move is
though something was uuder it. A cod perspira-
hon started from every pore; hu', thank God had
preeence vi niind enouAh n prepare for the worst
Graspiag IA pi toll Ia my ri Ihs hand and riding il
under my bedclothc-, tei,ued TO be- asleep.
an an instant afterwards / cav trap-door,
wai:b had been concealed Ivy It carpe', eau i,uslv
ffed mp. and ] beEel3 my landlord with dar Iats
tern 10 bis hand directing his plieerin, eves IN
wards me. Still, moved not but as lie turne.i hi.
back 10 put tie lantern on the floor fred and
You killed him, did youp shrieked the Spsn
Hard. aino t jumping from his eeat
"Shene e till have 6ni-hei il ~ saif ti,e stran
ger. and agaia he touched the butt end OF his weo
pen 'rhc instant rhatI fred, the villain telI.
started up, and merely pulling my oyercost on
enateaed NJ the lantern that he had dropped. am
erep< cau i9usy down wi h INV y,lise /, nv ~
III.
soon ssddied my horse ] gall ne, len ,o;hs
when met parry OF wagoners, aud l. their com
Pany returned TO the house; hu- d~srie our ,,rid
a,en, not even as much "a the villains body &C aid
oe found Buff can once put nv hauds upon
qua MI costs nae my life, he ehali die the d.
ne Granger arose and cangit the apaniard l y
.le nr oas Tearing open hi shirt csllar he a.. "
~. VOC s" marx OF weand on hi neck We nee
cn ray any more. Three weeks a.rer that. Iosanb
uonsx Wa HANGED 10 the city of CUMBERLAND nn,n
owa con'rssi)n Of having murdered no iess
s'a' ave travellers Ia thu Wy room.
WA oaGs sHs Taorf IA CREDITOR. whom la
Of pa, 1, " TO sr2i,, met shefiIan eoni,s ~,
him hu he d,a usre was no iii lily Of sv idiag
den mare y5are on sail Sherf.
do ou think soY'
Yer, Ia Iced How 1oas she tro.,.
me creditor libby q ,iterei ru, her i,,, e.,
~ saefi Tau bolie rounI tie eoraar 80 .a'