The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-07-17

person some 800 francs, bu. no, a
single weapon Of any kini-resist.
aneo being, therefore, out Of the
question. | felt that my only chance
ii, indeed, there was a chancc--was
10 Soas:.:s:s ~. ra@ans and buy
myself Of With a presence Of mind
Tor which | still take to myself con.
siderable credit, said a, once
" ! understand !, all, gentlemen,
and you will find me a very liberal
person TO deal with There is one
thing ! value very highly, because
It is only one | have, and | cannot
replace it--tha, is my life. Every
thing else Of mine is at your service,
even beyond what ! have with me.
They were undoubtedly surprised
10 hear nc spoak in that cool, of.
handed manner, but thoy marched
forward aud surrounded me before
either returned a word
"IIow much have you with you
then ? " inquired one, in a civil way,
! hat 4, , Loo ,,uu tau.
I ;rmod,,,elv mentioned the a;e
ecrent articles n v,lnc md ,hc cr,c,
amount Of money, all Of which |
shall be pleased to present you with,
if you will be kind enough to escort
me to The street above added
a;eur"
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g TIM I ,iod.n 90, INV bo,or
b., I will n,orrow dr,w on,
a Goa rroncs, and INV ,ho amour, oycr
10 anu norson VIVA nav avn,o,ch ma
u;,h ~ honana, In r. tsna !" ali
I bold,,o on, Tho aovcrsTh,d ,nr
chased AZ Tho r,ir dccov
90 Ara have him ,,,cs,ca tho rex,
ui,u,. I snn,osau
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o,hor hwm,n ho;rd sh.ilho ;ncn,uo1
of,he ,r,ns,c,;on Ear , wei month
a, , vc,y"
g ie, ,s handle vh,, vou have
hero aid tho Grs, sneolor
I ,m,n,J;,.,oly ,oot on, m, min
took M INV r;pc drew an, my v,tcb
nroa,oc5 -, ro,ln, hool ana nu,so
and nI,cc5 Them nil in b;s cr,snded
Md
=" Won m,lo ne , nroseu, g ho.o
now bo sa;J
4" w. an condition ua, ana %
vo, iii e,r,hwi,h nonana, ma ,n ,ho
-, ~" w." aiova :" ,a,,;a1 I'D NV w WV
Monsieur IL a yory liberal Gentle.
man. indeed was the response.
They then drew of tosc,her scru.
,;pized the articles bv tho liobt of n
smoky lamp. and eonycrsed together
in low tones 7 felt that, thew were
holding n consultation that involved
INV ia and 10 snork the honest
truth it seemed as IL every nerve in
mo on;vorcd and il WINS with J;fl;.
cultv I ooull stand
a, Iop,,b Tho rrinc.;,ol s,olesm,,
turned IA me and amid in i cool and
ss ~.i,.ai...i ,.,a..@-.
"ohsiey' nm s''oa '""'e '"ke
gentleman u'An ahy person VIC e,,r
haa dealings WIN ana II we cou'o,
consistent wi,. our business op''e'
MN VIC "ou'u DC hoPpy 10 40 30
put uh,ofiuha,e'yi VIC are go'''"eu
ny rue "h'ch ~ law WIN US
tha' "."" 80" .'" "o ""s, anu we
MINK II WIZ ho' No !, -, '"'Au W Va
ccPuon III ''''s o'se' "o WV, noN
ever IN eohSiaora''oh OF monsieur
genuemahiy ooha'ipf' pc "s '"''u an"
cement as possible IN uo'ns our a",y,
ana gram monsieur n'o minutes '''
saying ms prayers
GU nave men fos'''ou 70 "'"'
der me ea'poa L.
Monsieur uses u worry "s1u ',im'
put we WIZ 'e' 'ha' pas ." h1so
hve minutes yc' !" 1.-Two ny n'H
watch
The villain then held my watch to
the light, and felt indeed tina, my
minutes were numbered and secret.
my soul bel'eTing that ! coa'i not
save my body ;,
a death-liko silence now rclsned
in that gloomy apartment Tor some
time, ana then one Oh inc humans
igut dom and lltfed A trnp.dDO and