Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

!. "a -. Z .-l.z : ~. ggi. ats4ia
3 body were to tell that i looked
like, a. craven. s.snf, @ ~ -,
. Don't be afraid. of her," said the
) laughing Frenchman, when he saw
J me still as a mouse, scarcely yentur-
! ing to turn my loo's to her bright
cruel eyes, T.She is as docile as a
!, , cat when am by. Caress. her, she
+ likes,t to be fondled; it's the weak side
sfof the sex, you kno W" 49,. -.
e | touched hsrdeiicate fur bpt slight
4lys With my hand, stroking it softly
down her strong and beautiful back,
the right way Of the fur you may
s be sure. .,-; @...5..--,s
/ She bent her powerful and elastic
limbs under my fnlil band, and FAM
ming the air with her curved tail,
seemed to encourage me to bestow
more. caresses. ~
y.Nell, how do yoa like the Prin-
5cess2"" asked my host.
/ Why, she is indeed handsome,
and ! haze seen none in The old
world more majestic. -
Take her down stairs, George"
he said % the lad, handing the whip
over to him, sand keep. a look out
yourself, but mind yoa don't give her
any more supper. Sac shall help
h9rself tonight. =
j He placed the candle aud our glass
ses again upon the table, and began
to sip his grog qaiAt leisurely
| by heavens, man." ] said, after a
pause, ',it cannot be your realpurpose
10 set the tiger on those people?"
@Eh. parblue!.' replied be, sand
Why not? What else do they de-
serve? Are they not alse tigers?-
You don { know them IS / do! The
| tail rascal is convicted felon, aud
ought to baTe, been h4nsedtwo years
ago at San Francisco. He contrVed
an escape. and -fld to Kansas. /, As
!, 10 the other rogue, there is hardly a
crime he has not stained bis hands
] With, Make your mind nj I. easy, about
] that" -
4, sudden thought came into my
mind, andI I asked him whether he
knew anything about the murder Of
my friend ten years ago in the rayine
near Josa Maria '2,e,.. -eee
{ No., he knew nothing aboutTthat.
! Il was before his time; ouly be should
not wonder if The Major. had had a
hand in it; It looked very like him.
| We we're interrupted by a loud
knocking at the door. The lad came
iu soon aiterward, telling US that he
could 4descry five Of them,, all on
J horseback. /, go. -. os
The Old man ross, and moving one
of the mattresses little aside, he
looked cautiously through the open
window. 1t was about 9 o'clock aud
the darkness began to set in With the
rapidity peculiar to sopth2rn climates.
The knocks were repeated more
'rehemently accompanied now With a
loud summons to open the door
sHere they are, sure enough" said
/ the old man. II wonder why this
major dosen't go to Kansas; be is the
very man for Kansas politics
"Ify ou don't oper nos, you Freneh
dog,n said coarse voice, @we'll break
/ the doof.''
| The eyes of the old man flashed
! fire. but be spoke never word. z
~ on know me, Delamotee, said
J. another voice, which ] had heard be-.
fore. "Yousknow Col. Brown. But
though We ave to settle an old ac-
4 count, Fave no businesswith you this
time: it's the stranger | want, he has
| stolen my horse; give him up to US,
land We'll be off ina minute
sNa, use talking to that old nliser,"
said the former voice. with an cath.
! .Come on, boys; break that door in.
: aud end it!" III. =
}. Z He seemed TO suit the action-to
the word, for a tremendous CRASH
foame. s ~ ~ I'D
sEn arant,' = said the old man to
{ the lad, and they both went down
stairs. tas as ..a =.
u j rose and paced up and down the
! room With rapid steps Something
2 terrible, awful was going on. 15
d The whole block house shook and
4 trembled with the violent kicks AMI
efblows which we're dealt at the deer
? but nevertheless could hear dis
! tinetly' when the iron bar was rerney
ed from It, aad then II felt as If al
esfny blood was rushing suddenly Il
p a. - =. .rl,es-