The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-12-01

He said nothing. fpvceeded to dress
their wounds. The wretches looked CRATE.
fnl. They seemed surprised and bewil,
dered. gave two Of them who were
wounded worst my bed, and left the rest
on the floor. Then ! put ost the light as
before and waited. would not expose
myself, so sat beside the door, as before.
With every sense sharpencd 10 an unusual
activity. before putting out the light, 7
had reloaded my pistc', which had bee n
nearly used up in the six shots which I
had fred with such effect, and, as Ihad
pleniy more charges left, felt quite at
ease.
"fm ready now," said I, ''for fifty of
yUu.
''flSSe you got fifty pistols there p
said Que fellow whose arm was broken
le spoke with groan.
'(on don't scem to know ANYTHING
ahnnt rcvolvers in these parts" said !.
''Revolyers ?"
''is-i snI the next time you try this
game. you'd better find out how the man
whom you attack is armed
The mn said nothing. | waited for
II long time. At last. suddenly and un-
eSpec'edly, there was loud report of
gun clu'e outside the door. Another iol-
lowed immediately, Instantly fred two
ar three shots. They did net seem 10
take effect. For heard footsteps hurry.
ing b'wn the stairs. They evidently fan
eiei fI'a' | might be standing in front of
the auor and tried their experiment. -
They ~e'e mistaken and they knew it.
Alter this there WAS silence for long
fine. At last heard faint creak ca
tho stairs. suspected another attack.
! dew myself up close against the wall
and waited. suddenly i, came. Three
gus: we're fired rapid succession. 4
iuarth followed. Tie ioor was pushed
open with y Iremralou. effort A proap
came from The i,rl Instantly. as felt
ihe ur thrust open, | fired five or six
shots ~ swift SUCCESSION. Some others
wei- wuunltd. 1h' shrek, and curses
were tro,t tni Font.lrp. asain sounded
from -ains Who ~ re- rushing down -iars.
! tef' we're r"o men whu had fallen in
through Ihe doorway and lay groannY on
The fioor. dragged them in.ide. closed
the door again. as befure, plscing the
bsrrlcaie Sgainst il, for aldi,ionrl seruri-
~. putting these wounded mer against
the bsrrirade. II was y crurl thing to
do; but wall ill you have been attacked.
I'LL your blood i. al fever beat. and You
are mad with excitement and the pitiles.
t-rvor Of batIr-vail, and then see what
YOU will do.
Scarcely had done hi. when heard
IL cry from one OF these wounded men
started back There was silence for "A
time Then LsSrd soft footsiep. 10 my
roum
Some one had 80, ia
Ibis was the di- avery that flashed up.
on my mind. What was 10 be- done
drew myself deeper into the gloom Yes.
there was movement in my room.
some one was III it, No doubt in that
last attack oue oi inv as-ailsnt- had flung
himself in before hal fired. IN shutting
the door had shut him in What was
he doing now Who wa, Le.
The grosns from one of the wounded
men whom had last pulled in excited my
attention and my pity.
'Oh my God!" l- gr,anri, $40 s,al, Il
wounded man"
''e'ab," | thought, ~ wounded man :"
What words are these Who stabbed
Wa II this mystefious new comere Did
lie think he had cauah, me. Yes,
mast be SO. Bot why had he stabbed
Evidently he hsd M other arm. No: il
he had held q pistol in his hands he would
have fired. lie had dagger or knife
and that only What was | 20 do. All
wss silent in the room. The new conner
Was shut in and dared MT move. wal.
ted in silence. There was no sound cx,
eep' The aroan- ofihe wounded men. No
doubt ;h's map hal found ont .ha, he had
a,ta"ket one Of his own camfar!.. in She
dark ny mistake
Not single thing could b, prrcei,e |
il that lu;rn'e darkness. The mtr, who.
ever he ~Hs, si0oi HSlioness. afraid to
mivr. The srouis Of the wounded men
s'n-e necessarily, At last heard a
m"vemrDt near the winduw. / fired and
Instantly changed nay pOslisn 10 the other
side of the door 81 ~ 10 be undiscuyersd.
! had missed hial, whoever he was. There
WA Il long silence.
After long time heard a plunains
movement against the place which | had
just occupied. The man in the room had
evidently made u desperate rn.h II, the
place from wh,rh | hal fired nv pistol
Instantly fired again, A low mosu
arose. heard ruslling movement.
Had ! struck him or hal nnl |
thought that perhaps ha struck him
and he had smothered his cry Of pain and
erswled away.
After this felt murs security, thoush
! still kept up nay watch No more al.
taeks were made. The result of the Inst
assspli had, no doubt, dishesriened the g
desperate wretehs. There Was silence
in the roIm. My most ws,ehful a,trn
,isa isilei 10 detect any movement, how.
esei slight, For my own p,rt stood
utterly mMioness was calm. but a,
the same time feared By any movement
to give any indication whatever Of the