Mountain Democrat., 1857-03-28

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Ae bag0h have FesOrted TO this expe.
digat., This umbrella have had made of
rUd tOttOn, expressly for me. You don't
think, he added with faint smile, they
viii take this. do your
! nhOok my head and my friend dcpar
tGAi, leaving me ~ muse on his unhappy
tate. My mcditatiOns were brought to an
end by hearing a shout of dcrison. I
turned round and discovered that gust
had tWrRed tAs reI cotton umbrella in
eide OGt, and injured it beyond repair.
Poor JoMesl ! have not seen him
since. ! shall call tomorrow at the um-
brclla merchants, round the corner.
shall 10 sure 70 hear Of him there.
ny E.asa Night sn London.
II waa In the Gall Of lS-that the shin
70 which belonged, after q voyage of
four months IN the Northern Atlantic,
hove in sight Of the Sicily Islands, and as
We we're anchored in the Dowasa, having
been short Of provisions for some time
back, We were Obliged to stop and rcplen-
isla.- The next day however, we were
tOwcd up the river, and entered the dock
on the 9Sth 0fOctOber. 1t was a grand
sight to me, for had never been in Lon
don, and the city seemed like the world in
comparison to my humble village in the
west Of England.
We were to be paid off on the morrow,
and determined as soon as / was at lib
erty to take q stroll and sec some of the
sights about which had often heard
At twelve next day all hands proceed
cd to the Office in I.eaden Hall street, and
Eccoivod, sOrcrally the amount due them.
There was just ten pounds coming to me,
and started to see how l could best
make it conducive to my pleasure.
! had been strolling around for some
time, looking at the Tower and other
places of note, and finally walked into
one of the parks, to see what could of
the London fashions. was leaning
against tree watching party which
attracted my attention when was sud-
denly accosted by female, apparently
about eighteen or twenty, neatly dressed,
and with an expression which, although
pleasing, looked somewhat sad
What is it that you wish, my good
lady =" said I.
She looked at me moment and said:
"You arc sailor, l suppOsc!"
"Ycs."
How long have you been in London 2"
'I arrived yesterday"
'lIave You been hero bcforc?"
Never"
"Wcll, then, perhaps can be Of some
assistance to yOW suppose we take cab
and drive out to VauXhall this evening. I"
hCsitated for moment, for thought
to myself, she no doubt thinks / have
plenty of money, and wishes to obtain
share. But then again, ! thought it makes
no difference Ill spend it anyhow, and
consented.
: She called cab and in short time we
were in VauXhall. Ipullcd out my purse
to pay tho driver, when she said
"Ncvcr mind, sir, have plenty; be-
sides l invited you here, therefore bear
all tho expense"
was astonishcd, for I had never
doubted but that my money was the prin-
cipal attraction, aud | was puzzled to
think what could be her object. After
ordering refreshments, Of which she ate
and drank very little, but which she in.
sisted on paying for, we strolled around
the garden, listening to the music, until
towards evening, when remarked it
would be best to return.
"Yes, it will soon be dark, and we had
better go; but" said she, 'you are a
stranger in London and it would be folly
for you to look for hotel to-night-and
it would be ungenerous in me to allow
you to- live in - street, and IL you
will accept room in my house you will
be perfectly welcome, and my husband,
who is very fond of company, will be glad
to see you"
While hcsitating, she called cab and
half forced me in. When we got out,
found myself in narrow street dimly
lighted, and before large brick house,
with iron railing in front. She opened
the door, and asked me to sit down a mo-
mcnt, when she went into little room
close by and returned almost immediate.
ly, and said, Husband has retired; I'll
introduce You to him in the morning.
Here is alight-takc the room at the head
of the stairs. Good night.
went up stairs to the room she had
pointed out, opened the door and went in.
1t was furnished you might say richly.
The bed stood in the further corner, with
blue damAsk curtains in front. un-
dressed quickly, as was somewhat tired
by my adventure, walked tO the bed and
drew aside the curtains, and there lay
man weltering in his blood with his throat
cut from car to ear.
Immediately dressed myself, with
presence Of mind which / have never
been able to account for. l then tried
the door, which to my horror was locked
Glancing around the room my eyes fell
upon the irons in the fireplace. snatch
cd up one and with one stroke broke the
lock and opened the door. Running
down the stairs l found tho front door
fastened also. Having nothing to break
the lock with, l dartcd into the first room
| came to, and jumped from the window
into the alley on the side of the house
and had merely time to conceal myself,
when heard the people around crying
murder, and saw the very woman came
with, followed by several of the police,
enter the house, thinking, suppose, that
she would find me. left as soon as the
crowd gathered round, and passed unno-
ticed.
The next morning was reading q pa
per, and almost the first thing which at
tracted my attention was . notice Of Q
bloody murder in - street, with q re-
ward Of fifty pounds for the apprehension
of the murderer. 1t went further, and in
the description Of the supposed murder
or, described me better than could my