Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-16

UOuts SioWiCU Ch0 NoP',
it's no joke for me to lose my pis-
tolls. Hair triggers-best English
make and gold mounted. There
amt finer pair of shooters in A
merica."
ooh, we will find them
We will go on a pilgrimage from
house to house, asking if any lady
here has lost night cap and
found pair of dueling pistols"
In very good spirits the party
crossed the river, and inquired at
the baggage room in reference to
all black leather travelling bags
that arrived that day-took notes
of where they were sent, and set
out to follow them up. In due
time they reached the Continen-
tai, and as luck would have it,
met the unhappy bridal pair just
coming down stairs in charge of
the policemen.
"What is the meaning of all
this ?" inquired the Captain.
ooh, couple of burglars caught
with valise of stolen property"
GA valise! what kind of a valise?"
ga black leather valise. That's
it there"
"Here Stop !--Haloo, ,!-Po-
liceman !--Landlord Its all
right! You are all wrong! that is
my valise. It's all mistake
They got changed at the depot
The lady and gentleman are inno-
cent. Here is their valise, with
her night cap in it"
Great was the laughter, multi
farious the comments and deep the
interest of the crowd in all the di-
alogue, which they appeared to re-
gard a delightful entertainment got
up expressly for their amusement.
"Then you say this here thing
is yours rs?' said the policeman, re-
laxing his hold upon the bride
groom and confronting the Cap
tain.
eyes, it is mine"
"And how did you come by these
spoons q
"Spoons, you jacknapes? said
the Captain, 'duelling pistols.
"Do you call these pistols 2
said the policeman, holding up TO
view one of the silver spoons, mark
ked T. B.
The Captain astonished, gasped,
ats the wrong valise, again, after
ALL"
"Stop, not so fast!" said the po-
lice functionary, now invested with
great dignity by the impor-
tame of the affair he found himself
engaged In. 1t so be you We got
the lady's valise, she is all right
and can go. But in that case this
lie yours, and it comes on you to
account for them stolen spoons
Have to take you in charge, all
four of ye."
"Why, you impudent rascal !"
roared the Captain, ''Ill see you IN
-; l wish | had my pistols here,
I'd dteach you toinsult gentleman!
shaking bis fist.
The dispute waxed fast and fu-
rious.
The outsiders began to take part
in it, and there is no telling how
it would have ended had not an
explosion followed by scream of
pain, been heard in an adjoining
room.
The crowd rushed to the scene
of the new attraction.
The door was fast. Itwas soon
burst open and the mystery ex-
planned. The thief who had car
ried off the captains valise by mis-
take for his own, had taken it up
to his room to gloat over the booty
he supposed it to contain, thrust
ing his hand in after the spoons.
In doing so the pistol had gone of,
the bullet making a round hole
through the side of the valise, and
a corresponding hole in the calf
of his leg.
The wounded rascal was taken
in charge first by the policeman,
and then by the Doctor; and the
duelists and the wedding pair
struck up a friendship on the score
of their mutual mishap, eliminated
in a supper, where the fun was a.
bundant, and where it would be
hard to say which was in the best
spirits, the Captain for recovering