Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-07-31

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pleted all my arrangements. The
evening before the morning of oui
departure, rs was seated in the no.
tel talking with Myra and her father
of our journey, the probable time IL
would take us and the amount of ia
tigue, we would have to undergo
before reaching Nashville, we were
startled by hearing loud and excited
voices out on the Square. Ihastened
out to see what caused the distur-
bance. When got on the Square, /
found assembled some twenty OF
thirty people, while in their midst
stood five horsemen around one OF
the most miserable looking wretches
L had ever seen. Approaching them
found them to be what were called
Regulators, and that they had arrest
ed the man they had in custody, and
accused him of being the murderer
of the man found killed near Vernon
a.few days ago. They were devising
some plan by which they hoped to
extort from him confession of the
bloody deed. In vain did the man
protest his innocence of the charge,
and even ignorance Of the deed itself.
They were determined to execute
him, as they said they Intended to
Iput a stop TO such murders. The cit
liens begged them to let the law take
its course. The man plead for life for
the sake of his wife and children
but they were memorable; die he
must, and that Immediately. They
commenced tying rope around his
neck, while 1, sick at heart and con-
WINGED by the mans earnestness OF
his innocence, turned and retraced
my steps to the hotel. AS 1 re-en-
tered the room, / found Mr.. Wilson
and Myra where had left them.
"Tell me what is that excitement
about ?" asked Mr.. Wilson.
'They say they have caught the
murderer of the man that was killed
a few days ago."
II hope they will take necessary
steps to have justice done him."
"Father, let us leave this place as
soon in the morning as we can, for
am heartily tired of it,"
] "All right, my daughter, If Mr..
Chester is willing, care not how
soon we get away" ef ar-
"Be assured, Sir, 1 care not how
quick, for am at your service any
time. Do you think you will he able
to make the ride?"
"Yes Sir, my horse is very gentle
and easy, so is Myra's, saving the
gentleness.p a.e
"Oh Father, you know he is per-
fectly gentle. Because, Mr.. Chester,
my horse is high tempered and loves
to play, Father thinks he would
throw me. Do you ride q good
horse ~
Eyes, Miss Myra, love my horse
as ! do myself, and I'll see how you
ride tom orrow."
"Well, we will take a race and I'll
show that mine is n better horse than
yours, for 1 intend beating you in q
race"
Little did 1 dream then that this
race would actually be run; that /
would urge Myra to put her horse to
the top of his speed, and that life
would depend upon our swiftness.-
But don't let me get too fast. went
out to collect all my papers and see
that everything should be ready for
an early departure. l learned that
the Regulators had carried the man a
short distance from the town and
hung him, he still protesting his in
nocence to the last breath. After
getting all things ready, turned to
the stable to see how our horses were
faring. / was particularly anxious
about the condition of our animals
Why it was so l could not tell. My
heart fluttered with pleasure at the
prospect of taking that ride with
Myra. j could think of nothing but
her, and the trip was looked upon rs
a blessing to place me by the side OF
the queen of all my thoughts. l
knew that / was i'm love, deeply in
love. That night l lay thinking OF
what 1 should say to her on the NOR
row. l was particularly anxious that
/ should make myself rs entertaining
as possible.
How long I lay awalSe1 do not know,
as the transit from thoughts to dreams
was so imperceptible that did not
know the change. Myra was the
goddess at whose shrine both gave al
legiance. l was aroused next morn
ing by Mr.. Wilson, asking me If l
was ready. Hastily getting UP and
dressing, l descended TO the breakfast
room, where | found that Myra and
her father had preceded me. She ac-
cused me Of being n laggard and not
wishing 10 leave rs bad rs she. Par
taking of very palatable meal, we
were soon in the saddle. Bidding our
host and c. good bye, we started
on our way to Charlotte. We trav.
elcd on some four or five miles with
out interruption, Myra and ! passing
the time very pleasantly, when / sud
denly remembered TO have left some
Of my most important papers in my
room under my pillow. There was
no help for mo but to turn back and
get them. / explained to Myra and
| her father my misfortune and asked