The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-06-12

Is yenr cdr close TO Tho kcyholct for
on my life, must not speak londr
Yes replied; At the same moment
cooking my revolver. ready To Gre
through for ] suspected his game
Well" says he, the house is al
tackled by robbers, and two Of my board
crs are killed already Oh, if / could
onl, get inside with you, ! believe ne
could get them on Are you listening %
J Yes replied; aud his month was
clesc To the hole as he spoke
Ilark'" says he Can't you hear
them Put your ear close To the hole -
/ rubbed my hand against the spot in
such a manner that he would think it NY
ear hut immediately removed IT
" Are You listening now
placed my mouth as near the key.
hole As safety would permit. and an
swcrcd r" Yes" Blu, the word had no
more than escaped my lips and my head
lodged back. than the stunning report oi
"a pistol broke out not more than foot
from my nose tho muzzle was So close
10 the hole that the hlazc Of the powder
flashed into the room for several feet. )
followed 10y theeXultant remark B" There.
take ,batl"
OF course. | was untouclicd; and.
guessing where he stood. returned the
lcaden compliment with =" And you take
Maf for your tfca"herv
\ horrid oath, followed by" lev hc
has shot me. too and noise. as If some
heavy body was tumbling down stairs.
next followed \ volley If oaths. ac.
compane1 10y a yollcy &C bullets. now
came grating aud crashing through the
door. one of which Outlets, not oalhs. }
severed the ring finger Of nay left hand
causing me intense pain but laughed
at them. and sang out
Blaze away. You devils, I'm bullet
proof
vt that moment. heard iiuisc in the
direction of the window over the shed
/ turned my eyes. and could lust discern
in the starlight the outlines Of some fig-
urc stcalrhily crawling along the roof oi
the shed
" Ah4 thinks ! here is . new danger
had tu pass tie doui 10 reach the
window. and did 50 nv creeping low
upon the floor. IN ,.ier Ia escape the hul.
let's which now aud then came crashing
through gained the window Just a.
the figure had raised himself To- petr Over
;he ain mia th. room I,ni.e1 ms re-.
yoly.r fine Gente saw my movement.
and raised "a pistnl hn, mine went nfl
first hi, next and pane Of glass was
shattered IA atoms hv his bullet At thc
same instant, a siifed curse, and rum
him, az II sometime, ,hnu, tl,c size o.,
a man was rolling oil the roof 4 noise
49, tbouph said man had fallen to ihr
,rr,uud and ali ven. still
now r,errd cautiousl, forth in tho
STARLIGHT The heads If more men wrre
s,e,. {onkinr over the father end of the
Shed presently a long hiark object
looking ~ If il mighi be a cun-was
seen slowly bearing upon the window
now resolved To- end this strife a. succd
ily ms possible. and Selling pillow
I nom the bed hitchcd it upon the end IT
the broom handle. which found in COY.
ncr 81 tive room. and passed /, slowly he
lore my window several times. ,invself
standing one slcl ! now put it CLOSE
/ 10 il Withdrew il q little which raa had
/ the wished.sor effect they no doubt took
the pillow for mv-mv shirt, with myself
inside 81 il and smash keriluglc. came
a handful of huckshot propelled | SUP
uosel from the double barrel gun
,saVe nm awful veil one that | intended
they sLnuld take tor my last effort, at the
same time throwing myself heavily npon
the floor Slrincing like a eat 10 my
feet again. caught the straw and fea'h.
or beds M the head. turned them over the
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