Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-07

| 'ftttr iuT You 10 secrete yourself along tte
roui aud leave me to demand bis money or
bis lf-,' answered
'Ios demand his money vour be angrily
rejoned. And pretty demand you would
make BegoHe to your post =
u few at the top of my speed My
desgI in changing position w2s conceived
| 10 moment. thought that might escape
before tie terrible deed was consumated.
reached the tnrn Of the road pistol 10 hand.
! In lew minutes lived over my whole life.
For the fret time since my initietion us
| gambler, did j realize the responsibilities TO
which | had boun6 myself iu oath o! allie.
| glance. But resolved TO meet the advancing
! party, aud warn the intended victim, though
! should perish. carried my purpose into
execution. Turning the curve which hid me
from view on the apex Of the mound some
| Two hnndred yards n advance of the spot
where ! had been directed TO stand. | met
| two men, arm in arm The tall gentleman
! was hummiDg in the ear OF bis companion the
sweet notes Of that lovely bullnd, The last
| Rose OF Summer On my approach be low.
! cred his voice and turOed partly around.
! grasptd bin by the arm. and bade him return
and then raO for my lie. lie did return--but
neither Thompson or his companion ever
! made their appearance at the City Hotel
gave the gentleman. who thus ped from
| tha hand Of the ossosein n b,;ar avrlara,;an
of the capsp or NV siponIar copdrc, ard
received his heartfelt thnnks ae tba rreserva-
of his life
Two years passed. and | was making q
:our through Mississippi. Stopping at Port
Gibson, a few miles back of Grand Gulf.
understood that friend Of mine. one Skinner.
was confined in the jail .here for kiliing the
CLERK of the Court. called to see him.
ncouaintnnce Ri Thompsnn in irors ia
had been onl,v Of thar, and ms, aUni,ea h,a
trial. Ue did n2t seem IN wish mo n rscco.
njze him. and was hopnr ,o find Lir tb1s
inclined. | took nv leave of nv friend Skin.
ner. and returned to the t,ulf. THE next tav
| received the fpilowirg nota
"Deny Sir .-A(ter Won left the rrisor
Yesterday BIZ Thompscn took m the B,ble
and piacing his hand uDog il raised hiq owes
to Heaven, and took a solemn oath that ha
would murder you. Beware he sn d,ncar.
Gus man. al. SKIyxRR,
This Inissive rave me great corcern ror
four years and then havin, lost ali inteUi.
geuce Of Thomson. | began 10 hrealba mora
freely.
"One dark, rainy night. vas at Amos
Ranks room in New C.>leaps, p)ayiDp at the
guue OF rsrc, and being successful, won seyo.
T8! tlnGred dollars ihe vutcbman's tan
sounding twelve the BANKERS closed their
game eud the crowd began to disuerse. Ope
man, with o long camlet cloak anl old
siouched hat seemed to linger until Rank and
",'hore", "hen be, too lett Rank left me
at The corner OF Custom House and Canal
street, IN the lower part Of the town. The
hTSt lamp passed, discovered watclmGn
"do seemed anxious to be satisfied as TO who
was. exposed my features so that be
mlgn' gee ny lace o'st'nct.y and, crossing 10
tue opposite SIDE ol the wey, continued my
course home"aro. lmWedateiy TO my great
surprise, ne made up the street. on the other
s'ae' ana crossed and recrossed Immediately
10 my rear II J., upon tuning corner, ron
10 tne next ne oid t5e same. ~as now
"''hin one square OF my residence; but as it
was tne dean OF h'2At, bad to climb, by
means OF board, over b'gh fence. This
"ooId detan me somewhat, aud here knew
my pltsner would oVertAbe me. was armed
ehG Ie!t mat my peri!ons situation demanded
Snou'd IAiI bacE on the h'st law OF nature
ss",preseFvatlon. Drawing my Derr'uger,
maze oo't' aiter making Il short tnrn, and
stepped INTO The door OF the house upon the