The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-02-20

Gladly did dismount, gladly did / shake the
e hard hand of the last rider of the Express Com
9 pany Leaving that honest fellow puzzline
, over the cabaistic hourishes of ten-dolar note
D | presented to him, hired a pair-horse Wagon
20 of light build and set off at once. The Wagon
Q bore me on until exchanged it for coach the
J coach did me the same good Office until heard
the snort of the steam horse, and took my ticket
f by railway. How delicious, how snug and lux.
urious was such a mode of travel, after so much
f hard saddlework Corduroy roads seemed
smooth. and American rail roads not in the least
addicted to cause the trains to jerk or rock
The gliding motion was charming. apdaI ma de
amends for lost time, by sleeping in amanner
| which provoked more than one fellow-travel-
Ter, eager to know my business and station in
, life.
had already tclegraphed to New York brief
ly thus:
ed?'
No -
That was right, so far. Aytoil was not yet
Ipurposeiess l might hope 20 be in New York
before DIR. or Colonel, Joram Heckler The
victory, to be sure, was not yet won. The val
liable papers remained in the scoundrefs keep
ling, But my presence in New York would be
unexpected by him, and any overt act on my
part would have the effect of a surprise. l was
too exhausted to devote myself to spinning air.
drawn schemes for outwitting the intriguer.
should have need ofxall my faculties when the
tug of war begap;Sand must sleep now. Sleep
I did, over miles and miles, over leagues and
leagues of the iron wayssresting obstinately,
and being as passive as possible
Il sMassa. get out Dis New York, sare.
Some one was shaking me by the arm some
one else heldsa lantern to my face: black
man and white mah. The conductor, and
negro porter.
I'm going to the Metropolitan Hotel.
want a hack; no luggage. Has the California
mail arrived?
Yes, it has, said newsvender, who stood
BY, with heap Of journals under his arm got
all the news here Herald. Tribune, Times
Which will you have"
| bought enc of the papers, and glanced at
the list of arrivals via Panama. So much gold
dust so much bullion, distinguished European
traveller, postmaster general, Signora Cantatini,
Colonels Thorn. Heckler &c The driver of
the hack carriage was an Irishman, as usual,
and, luckily, not new arrival. He readily
conducted me (at that late hour all other stores
and shops were closely to the emporium of
Jew dealer in ready made clothes, who was will
ing to turn cent even at irregular time. l
purchased a new suit, linen, a pertmanteau, and
so forth, and shaved off my stubby beard with
razors supplied by the Jew and before the Jews
private looking glass. My driver drove quite
trim, ordinary looking gentleman to the Metrl-
politan Hotel, instead of the shaggy, flannel
shirted Californian who had first engaged him.
Before | engaged a room, l civllly asked the
bookkeeper to let me look at the addresses OF
guests. 1 was expecting my brother, SAID,
from Albany. / took good care to say nothing
of Heckler or California, and the bookkeeper
had no suspicion that my voyage had commenc'
ed az any more remote spot than Philadelphia
Or Baltimore. Yes-Hecklers name was down.
! had guessed he would put up at the Metro
politan, for had heard him mention the house
approvngly in conversation. hung about the
5ar and the staircases until happened to hear
that he had gone to bed. Then withdrew to
think over my own plan of operations. own
was puzzled tossed and tumbled uneasily on
my pillow While hurrying onward 1t had APP
peared had but to arrive in time, and the diff
| Guilty was at an end but now, what was l to
do t? The battle had yet to be fought. What
should | do e? In the morning, no doubt, Heck
Ter would repair to the bank, to present the
forged cheque, if not to get the bills discounted.
| must stop him But how Should go to
the police, and return with the police myrmi-
dons Not to be thought OF Scandal, expos
ure, must follow such step nay, In the eyes
Of the law Heck Ter night seem an innocent man,
and | a false accuser / next thought OF con-
fronting him boldly, and forcing from him, with
a pistol at his head, if need be, the property OF
the firm But this was too Quixotic proceed
ing to be adopted in hrst-rate hotel in New
York. | was at my wits end.
Heavensl What smell of burning, and how
sitting and thick the air Smoke The house
is on fire. Up | sprang, and flung on my clothes
lin hot haste It's an i'll wind that blows on
one any good l thought of Joram Hecker as
rang my bell to alarm the people.
Fire! tire! The awful cry broke upon the
Al HAnV
! Dark clouds of volleying smoke poured along
tina corridors, flecked here and there by thin
ribbons of flames that licked the walls and floors
like the tongues of frey serpents. Shrreks were
heard doors were burst OPEN men, women,
and children rushed out, half dressed and scream
ling: There was panic, terror and wild contu-
ion. The fire gained ground, the smoke was
bindingly thick, and all fed before lt--all but
myself | steadily CROPPED my way towards
Joram Hecklers room. knew the NUMBER,
and where to find it. l knew that risked my
life. but The stake was worth winning at such a
risk | was very nearly suffocated as pushed
on holding by the wall, into the thickest OF the
smoke Some man, half-dressed, and winged
by fear, came rushing by with extended arms,
and nearly overturned me. He used savage
oath the red glare of the fire fell on his lace
ii was Joram Heckler.
He did not recognize me, but dashed on,only |
r
him9 | thought not. hoped not. That was
his room, then, the door of which was aJar,and |
into which the smoke was rolling. Not the |
smoke alone l saw thin red tongue OF hre
creeping in Over the floor, beside the walnscot.
dashed i'll. My eyes smarted with the smoke,
AMI | gasped for breath. but smoke and hre
could rot turn me now. Heckler's clothes ana
dressing-case were as he lald them; the iattef
was open but 10 papers His vaIise, too, lay
cnor ~ papers struck forehead QeS- /
uairingly He had them about him, them
was risking life idly. Emma was lost to me
The smoke choked me the lntoieraoly not hre
had gained the bed valance and curtains were
laring high i'll a tall yellow pillar OF name Inc
subtle tongues of flame almost touched my leet.
I must fy if would not perish. Outside,
heard the noise of the engines and the cheers of
the mob and then the dash OF water as prodlg- |
ions efforts were made to extiugush The fire
was staggering away, when | saw, peeping |
from under the bolster of the bed, Russia |
leather pocket-book. The rascal had forgotten
II in his bndI error The blazing curtains fell in
fragments upon me, and my hands were good
deal scorched but | rescued che precious prize.
tore it open. Yes, cheque and bills, all were
there! Thrusting it into my breast-pocket,l LETT
the ROOM and struggled as best could down
the passage Dash after dash OF water, hung
from hand-buckets, had partially subdued the
flames, and the fremen were gaining the VIC
tory. half smothered, singed, blackened, but
with a proud bearing heart, forced my way
down the heated and crowded staircase-reach-
ed the outer air, and tainted.
have little more to tell. l am partner in
the firm Emma is my wife; her brother re-
covered from his illness, and is now in another
land, an altered and penitent man. The house
of Spadng, Hausermann s. Co., q am Coz
have granted pension TO the poor girl who
was to have been the bride Of the luckless Shem
Giudrod.
ALPHABETICAL CoNUNDRUMs.-Whyi is the
letter A like the meridian? Because 1t Is the
middle of day.
Why is the letter B like hot t1se' Because
it makes oil boil.
WIN is the letter D like fallen angel Be-
- nasnriatinn with EVIL il Incomes |