Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-11-02
NO. II. PARIS MAINE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ?, 1856

~ \ Nefk passed aHaF ater thts. and the
success which hal attended our efforts sud
deniy deserted us. could not account for
a. Ny movements we're a. secret and A.
energetic ,s Formerly. and sslt sure that
Ne bal not yei damaged the Thuss q a
suiilcisni extent o. warrant our departure.
bat earh day recorded new failures for rs.
Somehow I coald not belp connecting Ali
Nth oar want of succcss. houch for the
hse Of me ! could not tell Why should 90
80. an I did ny best 10 hantsh the suspie-
ion as both ungenerou. and uniust
"Towaid The close Of the week I sent
ogt party viih a better prospect o. sacce.s
than had been VouchsAfcd to Us during the
past seven DAYS. That night. feeling some
what worn down by ny constant oxertions.
| retired early without undressing.
Il could no; have been sleeping very
soundly. FOR ! vss awakened BY a slight
rastiing in my tent. endeasored % spring
az. bot IN a. instant vas seired BY a
powerful hand. and a handkerchief. which
- The Instrument used ~ the Thugs IN
their work. va twisted around my neck.
/ managed % thrust ny lef hand beiween
The fold Of the handkerchief and my throat.
and thss prevented the scoundrcl from
strangling me a. once. BY powerful e.
fort ! suocccded IN gaining ny fe,t but
the fellow hung on to ue with almost su-
perhuman s'rcngth. vas counicd then
one q the most powerful men IN the army.
anl ! VAS much larger and heavier than
my Antagonist. bat Il was ius, a. rnuch a.
coald 20 90 kcep hin from mastering u-e.
BY tie dim hight % the moon, which strug-
gled in through the opening Of the tent. I
recognized IN my adversary my native SPY.
Ali. Like lightning Il flashed scro., nv
mind that the whole affair Wa a plot Al
bal BEEN sent 90 win my confdence and
throw me OF nv guard. The shooting oi
thr Thug. a week back. had been simply 4
part oi the plot I knew thar had pow
erfai and desperate man 90 deal With. ard
! uervcd myseifto the task before me.
The iel-ow's grip on The Handkerchief
vas Ike that % a vice. and it seemed tha,
BE- would crush my irfi ham. The strain
on nay throat was terrible. and felt that
unles. it was released very speedily would
BE- 81 his mercy
A novel snd desperate plan presented
itseh % me in this enncrs 9ncy. and At
once proceeded % put it in execution.
"Bracinc myself for mighty effort. I
sank back slo~ly. a. II being gradually
overcome. and Ali with triumphant glance
iiehienc,l his grip on my throat. and bent
over ne until las flashing eyes we're just
above my face With a sudden bound 7
sprang f1rEard. recovering myself AZ
ihro~ing All backward. At The same in-
.'an; sp'f. With true aim. nouthisi o.,
tobacco-jaicc straight into his eyrs Thor
oaghly astoundej and thrown of his guard.
BE- rel.nqu.shcd Us hold on she hnndker-
chief. ard viih a ycH Of pain cispped his
hand % his eyes. This was just What ez-
rected. and 10 another instant put him
out Of The way q doing norc harm by send
ing pistoi-ballet through bis bead
The neSt morning the expedition hal
sent out returned. bringing two prisoners
vifh them. From these learned that my
woulib BE- assassin va no other than the
notorious chief ~ The Thugs. Rar ibect.
vho bad suorn to fake my rfe in revenge
i5r lie damage ! bal inflicted upon BIS
sect.
"Ia a month more returned Co Caicut-
a. having thoroughly snishei the work a.
sigucd me-