Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-05-04

duced the reader 81 suppose DIR.
you know Mary Marsh who lives pn
Pine street," Eyes, perfectly w H,
and a better hearted girl don t liye.- +
| attended her father in his last sic K
ness and have since been Of some as
sistance to tbemiu pecuniary point
of view "Well, there is a certai in
person in this city, at this time la ~
ing plans, in order to gain possessi On
of her person, and thereby accom-
plished her ruin. And said persp on
has made me the tool by which to
accomplish his infamous designs,
from certain power he has over me,
which prevents ms asserting my
rights for fear Of the lar. Now |
want to inform you SO that you c IN
hold yourself in readiness to act as
her champion-while ! must still
continue to do his bidding when l
cannot avoid it, and anyimmediate
danger threatens ] will inform you,
and if possible assist you indirectly.
For if he we're to find out that ]
Fwere anything but what ! profess to
be, be would not scruple to kill me,
SO you see We must act circumspect-
Ily" "How did he happen to obtain
so NJ ueh power over you! and what
would be the consequences 10 YOU if
he were to exert that power" "How
she obtained it cannot now tell you,
but will at some future dhy. But
suffice to say that il be Jaw fit he
could place me where / would be
taught some trade at the expense Of
the State; do you uhdersta nd me?'
/" \ es, perfectly; and if he has any
sense at all you will have to act very
sly to fool him. My private opinion
is you stand in a rather ticklish
place. +" "He is very old, ID having
had a good deal of experience will be
bard TO mislead, but at the sd me time
| am going to try my handat :" "Tell
me what his plotis Sam, and perhaps
| may be able to give you some adj
vice us to the best manner ia which
you ought to proceed. Riggs then
related the plot to the doctor as he
Himself had formed it for YYane =
But as we have already rela ted it, it.
IS not necessary for US to repeat it
again. Nov Sam, you must 60 af-
ter breakfast as you promised, do
just exactly as you said yoa would.
and while you are gone with her,
will so and tell her brother not TO
leave her after to-day. Not even
let her go out in day time u HESS he
is with her, and give him q gentle
hint that she is in danger. lie being
d very apt boy for 0 ne of his age,
Will prove Of great S eryice t 3 US
provided we impress it on his mind,
hat We wish to catch the man in the
lct of abducting, and thereby be bet
er able. to enforce the penalties of
he law CHATS the best way i'm
ginable TO bring about the desired
md. Doctor you're a trump in
UGH matters; pity but what we had
] few more like you" 81 have been
see sick man tonight, down in
be lower part of the city. He was /
elirious when | left him, and from ,
is conversation | should judge that
e had been very bad man" "Do :
gu know his name?' Eyes, he goes ,
y the name Of Dart, but | can't say s
lat is his true name; do you know I
im?' mo, but l have heard him o
,oken Of frequently, as being too s
lnrp for the policemen; | have never h
'en him." During the silence which y
flowed the Hitchcock upon the man. s
E struck four. "Well," exclaimed q
I'm, 81 think it's time / was abed;
'od night doctor, | will call and re- n
ut tomorrow night if you think n
stu i" Well do, by all means, ] tc
Il be anxious to hear how you are :
Biggs passed through dc
e doctors into the street, and pro- II
sded to his boarding house. Scarce alb
bad he left the shop, before lit do
boy entered, Selling the bell rope N,
gave it two or three sudden and
lent pulls, which however, was "
an swered by the doctor, de-
he had not retired TO rest. "What RI
wanting my little mani" ''There naJ
gentleman by the name of Dart, on
IN in Rattlesnake-den, " Tho wish Of
to see you. He thinks he is
Dg to die, and wants you to come ion
n immediately if you please - snf
IS sir; go tell him I will be there dos
'ently.'" The lad turned and went
and the doctor closed the door j
sat down apparently in no envia-
state of mind, for as yet be had
closed his eyes in sleep. He re- the
ned seated but few moments il G
after putting on his rubber over seer