The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-11-25
CADIz, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER s5, 1851


turn back. So upon that point my mind was
made up.
And next-which way would my host come?
for that he meant to rob me | felt certain
Every circumstanee-everyt hing that had trans
pired between him and me-pointed to that one
simple result. Would he go down the river
road piece and head me off; or would he iol::
low me directly up? Most likely the former.
considered it awhile, and then resolved to
push on and keep on my guard.
The sun was down and it grew dark in tile
deep wood, but the moon was already up, and
as her beams fell lengthwisc upon the road, she
gave me considerable light when my eyes be-
came used to the transition. Half an hour had
elapsed since looked to my pistols, and just as
had began 10 wonder il | had been mistaken
| heard the sound ofa horses tramp at no great
distance. At first was puzzled to tell the di-
rection from which it came, but in moment
knew it was in advance of me, and upon my
right hand, which was towards the river. Pre-
sently it stopped. drew my horse to the left
side of the path and kept on atsa gentle trot
having raised the lappet Of my right holster.
In few moments saw dark form amid
the bushes, little way ahead, and on the right !
i AS came upa man rode out. 1t was Ny |
HosT! s
"Good evening sir" he said with exceeding
polteness. .t.l.
I "Ah-good evening"" I returned. II had
not expected the pleasure of company" l
"No--I s'pose not" he resumed in a sort Of
hesitating tone. 'And should not have come
lat all, only for little business that forgot
when you were at the inn.''
1t was plain as day My pistols had been
rendered useless Il had been sent of to this
unfrequonted woodland now the william tho't
to take my life and money without risk to- his
own body, and then hide my poor corcaSs ind
the earth, where, very likely others had been
hidlen before. My eyes were open and my
hand ready
tMay ask to what kind Of business you al
lude?" asked
"YesH' he snapped ont in a tone somewhat in
agreement with his features, II want money
sir MONEY"
And as he SPOKE he raised heavy pistol.
, "Take care!" cried, raising my own and
pointing it full in his face.
"Ha hl, ha" he laughed in coarse triumph
"your Yankee pistols weren't made to harm
, such as me! I'll soon put yoa where I've put
others atore-"
When man knows that death is staring him
in the face, anl that only his own can. avert it,
| he is not apt to wait long At least I am not.
e My hosts last words gave me ample proof ofmy
worst suspicious. Wthoutwaiting for him to
finish fired. His own finger must have pres
( sed upon the trigger of his pistol, for within
the space o watchs tick, asharp report an
q swered and mingled withmine, and my hat
shook upon my head. @
Daniel Groome swayed to and fro Several
a times in his saddle, and then. with gurgling
groan sank upon the earth. l slipped down af4
ter him. and when stopped over himeI saw a
Y few drops of dark blood trickling from his fore
$ head just over the bridge of his nose.
I For few moments felt awe stricken and
Y condemned Itwas natural feeling in such a
presence. But when | came to reflect upon all
It that preceded the deed, L felt that had done
d my country service. Tmade the robbers horse
J. fast to tree and then rode on | reached the
Mills at half past nine, and found Foster and his
: family were up. They were glad to see me,
d and introduced me to Mr.. Price, whom soon
n found to be the owner ofthe place where ! had
it taken dinner.
AS soon as the fmale portion of the family
n had retired, Irelatcamy adventure. Both Fos-
d ter and Price were astonishel, but were not at
k all disappointed at finding that Groome was the
IS villain. Four men had been missed in that Sec
l. ton within the last two years. and the host Of
% he forest inn had been suspected.
r, On the following morning party started ont
" under my guidance. There were Foster and
ia Price, and three men who worked in the Mills
re When we reached the spot where the tragedy
had happened, we found the horse as had left
r him, and my host lay on the ground stiff and
ID cold. He had not bled, the ball having made
to but little wound, though it had not passed
10 clear through.
re A'little way within the wood we fouud a
ID place where the ground seemed to have beer
to disturbed and upon digging there we saw two
ly human bodies. Subsequently one more wa
ID only few rods distant.
IN The body of Groome was taken up to hi
" house and there we found that Ike had fed. HI
RS had probably been out and found his dead faith
"a er, and fearing thathe might be implicated, hat
I'd departed. aGfA 5la
= Mrs. Groome who was a mild, broken dow
~ woman, acknowledged that she had long bee
y aware Of her husbands crimes, but that the fea
= Of fdeath had kept her silent. She said that sh
had sworn to expose him if he ever did
y murder that she could see or hear
he Ike believe,ha not yet been found; but hi
:, mother is still living in Illinois, with a Marie
AT daughter and is we'll Off She has grown NOR
~ healthy and stronger and happier since tn
night on which Ihad the highway adventur
with my host. A8I1 IRtH
M MURRAY q LANMANs FLORIDA WATER !
ok the price Of an article wore always tile measIr
he of its valus, we might suppose that this ex1ui
!, site perfume and cosmstic wasiinCerior to som
foreign scents of which fourth of the iquantit
eu contained in one Of the Florida Water bottles
d. is sold at four times the price But as we Y an
to1 EdaSi have ind 1a1au1ant af n