Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-04
h intention 10 carry out bis threat in case

his intention 70 carry out his threat in case
I resisted.
"H will be necessary" he observed,
frat to lather you unless you prefer a dry
shave n-this he said without moving q
muscle and with perfect seriousness.
"Oh, not st all" | answered, sepsa-
ton Of faintness coming over me with the
words
"Throw your head we'll back, said he,
at the same time laying his razor aside
and taking up the brush. AS he advanced
toward me, cup and brush in hand, made
q sudden spring at him out of the chair in
which I sat. The suddenness Of the at.
| tack, combined with the additional vigcr
lent me by the desperate circumstances in
which found myself served for the mo-
ment to overcome him, and with q tire.
mendous crash, upsetting small table in
the centre of the room, we both went roll
! ling upon the floor /, as luck would have
| il, falling on top. II required all the
strength / was capable of to maintain my
position and keep shouting for help; If as
sistance didn't arrive soon / knew ! must
| be overpowered. Even as this thought
passed through my mind felt myself
| being gradually overcome. had fast hold
of his necktie, which, in the absence of a
collar, he wore tied loosely about his
throat. His left arm was round my waist,
his right across my back, the fingers Of his
right hand firmly grasping my shoulder,
and he was slowly but surely turning me
under. At that moment heard steps ap-
preaching from the staircase in the centre
of the corridor Nearer and nearer they
came; now they were few feet off; now
close outside the door, now the handle was
tried then loud raps sounded on the panel.
With one gigantic effort he succeeded in
completely overpowering me, disengaging
himself entirely from my hold. Almost
as quickly sprang to my feet, fearing an
attack with the razor. Just then the door
was opened by one of those outside hay
ing a pass key. A sudden cry issued from
the lips of the foremost of them, and the
heavy fall of something in the opposite
corner to where the door was caused me
to glance in that direction. "Great God 7
I exclaimed there lay Archibald Earle
with wide cash in his throat, and thu
blood running from 1t into al pool upon the
floor, where lay the razor, the blade anC
handle smeared with the crimson life-cur
rent.
We lifted him from where he lay, my
self and one or two others, and proceeded
to examine the wound and to staunch thu
flow of blood. The cut was deep anC
wide one, but fortunately the carotiC
artery had escaped all contact with tn,
razor. With proper care and nursing tn
patient would recover.
He did recover, not only from tn
wound, but likewise his reason; fore
gone conclusion with me from the mo
ment l examined the cut, and saw tha
there was every reason to hope for con
tinuance of his life. My own hand
trembled so from my recent exertions tina
it was impossible for me to dress tn
wound, but this was performed skillfull
and we'll by another. l have only to ad
that my cousin Archibald has since re
trieved his illfortune upon Wall stree
and is the devoted husband of o yer.
happy wife, not his former lady. love
who so heartlessly tilted him, but one po:
sessing equal charms of person, and, ar
Of opinion, more sterling qualities of hear