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

sounded him in Milwaukee and he don't
90 armed at all Besides, 'sposon he is
armed, ani we armed tooY And amt
there five of us 10 one of him Guess
well give up now, after all my watchin'
and waitiny
That's So" said another. "a twenty
seven thousand dollar strike don't turn up
every day"
Bet it don't" said still another wins
per but are You sure there is that
I sum ~
Damnaton, didn't tell You that /
saw him draw it at kclt A Browns
bank See him count it oy,r aud heard
him and kclt both say there was S2I,-
600? Now You stand back h. con
/ tinucd, and see me palaver him as |
/ did MP to Milwaukee and it don't fetch
I him wen burst in the door and cut his
damned throat
We'll. 20 it. old hoss,r | heard them
say, while they gave way for him. |
also stepped back, and seized revolver.
80, su,' thinks ! then this is my
would-be travelling companion, is H.
Twas then understood why lac was So
anxious about my being armed. and
twas we'll concealed from him the incts.
OF they might have proceeded in a morc
summary manner Now also. | under
stood all about the friendship of the gen
manufacturing pouag man. who procured for
me the hack aud twas now ! under
stood THAT had unconscionsly not Ia
say unwiilingly been invcigled into a
nest of robbers and cut-throate. who
would not scruplc To- take my life. if nee
cssary to carry out their designs. And
whilc thus Illuminating there came three
raps upon the door kept still"
! Rap rap ran
+ laid my head upon the pillow. So that
mv voice ini.elt sound as if was in bed
/ and answered AZ thoueh lust awakening.
from sound sIerp
.Ucllo. whn's thercy What dive
want ?"
+ "Who's this ia my room ." came from
tbe outside
roulicd that was f., STRANGER and
s,rrros,d ,b,t | .ccnnicJ g, arm rom,
Vol Lc aoair smoke 81 nccrrv
this room hov. Lren ont ~,,n,ns, H.
landlord thouqb, wasn't coming home
to.uioht. hn, I'm cn,nc Say wan, Won,
Ia, nrn iny I'm a gentleman and
woulJr't mind ab,,in, rit hed ,eifh ,,u
dnr', tikn q, Gloon IN the B,nr lrt rn
IL, ,.,,,,, ,,,, r,t,,,ly~
Withou; raising my head from tbe
nill,w answered ,bat mother know
nor cared whose room uccupied; but
that sbould not under any circums,an-
cos LEI in 4, man that did moi know
"WrlI reckon VIM do know ~, il van
could oniy soc me- nnre I'm tbe ecntl,,.
man ,L., .ynt ,be barl far v,, his cvs,.
I inc h,tc IA distprh vou i,t want IN
see vou avlnlIv Como 81 ,oc in won't
/ voui Yon'r know me , look sharp "
Now | have no domb, had not in>t
hoard their conversation. that should
have been who'll, taken hs surprise: for
/ | certainly had great curiosity Ia know
who my grateful friend was; bi.i | un.
derstood matters now. aud was deter
mined they should earn the money be
fore they 60, it, now raised my head
and told him tha, il he was that friend.
he would do uic . ..Vof hv retiring at
once. and would see him ia the morning
that was sleepy. aud pasiireiB sAgRAi
met open the door ior friend or f,c. /
then stole carefully to the door t. nnie
the effect of my answer which soon
came.
Welt. Won ncedn toe 80 all-iircd rr,stv
about IT, Old i.llow; for this is my room.
and if yon don't open this door. ri cave
I it in. sure a. preaching
| spoke again, pcreniptuIily ordering
I him away. else | should send inessrll-
,.,r ,hrcu,rh after him