The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-01

taligued, offering to take nv hood ana
telling me should soon be refreshed with
u cup OF hot tea. This was little too
much for my eqainimity. could have
got along with all the rest, without being
especially disturbe but vas then ii
Young. unmarried man. aud though not
particularly susceptible 10 female attrac'
tions in general, l thought had never
looked upon so lovely and interesting a
creaturr b4frre s'ammeied out soms
uuinlelligible replies, kept my hood well
drawn over my face, and asked to be per
mitted to have few minutes convelsa
tion with the master of the house.
OF course this caused considerable SUI
prise, but it was granted-and ss soon as
we were alone together, | toll him in
f-w words who and what was, the adyeD-
ture | had met with, and DISCLOSED in GuIi
The plot to murder and lob him. He
turned pale al the recital, and seemed
much as onished. an begged me not to
mention the design to hswife and daugh-
ter. He then called his two sons-strong
determined fellows recounted the plot
to them. and arranged to have everything
90 forward as If the scheme was being
carried ont as ils vile author designed.
1t took soine shrewd management 10
keep me to my par! without letting the
females into he secret. bu, it was effected;
and before midnight | cautlously op:ned
the door and looked out. There Was my
man. ready aud waiting.
"Is all light?' lie whispered.
YES, come iu.'
AS he crossed the threshold the faith
er aud sons spr.ng on him. But the fol
low was suong and desperate, and per
hsps had some suspicion Of the truth
With a wild yell he cleared their united,
grasp at bound, leaving large portion
Of his rag. in their hands. The next mo
mcnt the whole four of US were in chase
Of the villain as I've ran towards wood,
about twenty rods distant
"Fire!' shouted the father; shoot the
villain down.
We were all armed and prepared. and
at the word. four revulvers Iegan to
crack behind him. But he seemed to
lead a charme lite, and still ran on, keep
ing Il short distances ahead OF US Once
rancird saw him stagger; bu. he gain
ed the wood and disapp arsd, aud we re-
Iuctantly gave up the cbase.
| When we returned to the house, the
wife and daughter wee both up and ter
rihly alarmed. OF course an explanation
followed, tho host being disappointed III
not making the capture, as he Intended
without exciting their loars There was
no more sleep in that house that night.
: The next morning We went ou' 10 Ih(
wood, aud discovering a all Of blood
We follow,d it for half mile. and fount
$ the rufIian lying dead, face downward, his
5 hands firmly inched upon some bushes
t One OF the sons recognized him as a eus
= peoted murderer. who lad two years
: bsfore left the county. H. was buried
, with little ceremony. | was warm J
S thanked for the part | had played t'
save the family; but from no other die
:, The words sound so sweet to NE as iron
/ the lips of the braulfui maiden.
u Tue family pressed ne to stay VII
e them for awhile, and stayed long enougl
to lose my own heart and win another 9
d Suange as it appears in looking back e
h it, the event of that villain leAplng late
d the road before me, changed my whoh
= fortune. and sometimes when | gaze up
# on my lovely wife, am tempted to bIes
d the dark and wicked design that provid
5 entiulIy brought ne go much happiness