The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-04-15

while fourth was sharpening a long dirk
knife, and the fifth sat by The window, gazing
into the street below: they merely glanced
at me as ] entered. but none of them spoke.
| sat down apparently unconeerned in fact
thought nothing of their arms and pistols,
as ali go armed in that city.
enquired Of tie st4sard il Mr.. S. was in.
He replied in the affirmative, but said he had
retired for the night. It'd him wished to
stop, and if he would show NE 10 room |
would retire also. He Went out and Came
back in few moments saying, that the ROOMS
were ali occupied, but if | wished to stay he
would make up 4 bed for NE upon the table !
pointing TO bagitelle board which stood
in one conner. told him tha, would do, if
| could obtain nothing better; the bed being
made, retired, but not TO sleep. The occu-
pants Of the room, who were SO busiiy en-
gagged when | entered, had finished their
work, and were then smoking their cigars in
silence. ali hut the last mentined, who still
he'll his place at the window, reering into
the darkness below. AS said before, did
not sleep, but lay with partially closed eyes /:
think It must have been one o'clock; the
hurdy -gurdics and tambcurines had ceased
in the houses opposite, and silence reigned
over tia, part Of the city, broken only by
the wa,chman beating his iron bound club
against the pavement. Then | heard soli-
tary football coming down the street, and
two of my room mates arose and went down
stairs. heard the street door open and
then scutfie ensued, mingled with groans
and expressions in Turkish the men who
remained Ii the room with me al that instant
.xt;nguished the light and closed the iron
shutters. The street door was soon opened
again. and the two men came up, exclaiming,
" bring Us some. water, quick. for Gods
sake; we are all smothered in blood Wa
ter was procured as supposed, and the MUIR
dereTs washed themselves, at the same time
spe.kjcE IS follows:
Something told me We should have me
luck tonight"
How much is The pile y
Don't know; we've got gold ticker and
q ri,e -: plaster notes
What cOuntryman was he"
'D.n't know; we didn't give him time to
explain himself: he growied out something
in Turk. so guess Mohammed has got him
R.lieh'ing The light they sat down to
count th~!r money : al they could find was
800 pias:ers. which made them curse fearful
!y :: he watch they priced at thirty dollars.
The r:an who committed the deed. was: the
one whom l saw charging the The pistol as l
entered 4; least judged so. for his shilt
wr,,st. were aye! with fresh blood. Il
ra> 'as. urInc.y moment At made an
movement which attracted Their
attention, and the o.e win the bloody shirt
exclaicr, i. d" lay down there and he quiet;
Will attend to YOU directly Then he arose
and came over TO where lay. asking ne if
! We awarr Of wha; had transpired?' >
/ tod him ! was.
'Nha: doyou think of ii 3 says he.
Irrplird had nothing 10 say, as It was
none Il my business.
But yon may take 4 notion 20 make il
YOUR business. one Of these days: W.. take
fine care ;ha, you don't.' closing he SEN
tence with fearful oath.
Then drawing his revolver, he cooked II
and placed the muzzle against my temple.
ae swore 4 tremendous oath, saving that h-
had carried or that business in Constantine
pie for TWO years, and At that late day was
not a-soing 20 allow himself to be coopered
(caushI by me-
Now swe4., says he, that YOU vii never
diyrlce this affair as lons as you remain in
the city : and We may spare your Efe.' :
tall him TO take the pistol away, and would.
A. that. he commenced boring ny head with
the weapon, twisting it back ard forth; |
expected every moment my brains wo1ld
s;rew the room. foc the pistol WAS at 4 f1ll
cock, and held in the nervous grasp of the
blcod-stained hand Of drunken night assas-
sin. ! gas2ed ont the necessary oa'hs, and
the weapon w2s Withdrawn. with the advice.
: You had better keep mum
The gang passed tie night in drinking,
and al daylight they wtre ii drunken slum-
Der; stepping over their prostrate forms
opened the window. and swinging off the
sign-board, dropped down TO the pavement
and went home. l never heard anything
said abou: the murder, if being policy for ne
to keep silent: for was a stranger in the
city and met some one of the gang nearly
every day during a residence of two years in
the Turkish capital.
!. Remarkable Prediction Of Stephen A.
Douglas.
Hon. Isaac y Arnold of Illinois, in his re-
cen; speech in the House OF Representatives,
has tie following interesting statement:
"Here will pause moment TO state a
most remarkable prediction made by Doug
las in January. 1861. The statement IS fur
nishei to me by General c. b. Siewar, Of
New York, gentleman OF the highest re-
speciabilitv.
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