Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-12-16

''S'0o, soOuku uOt outlIeiy SaCISuoO. lnlS
news reached me sometime in the latter part
OF June, just before tho party Of gentlemen Of
whom l have spoken arrived. They, too, as
sured me there was no cause for fear. What
else could do but accept these unwavering
assurances? Even had thought otherwise,
l could not have taken any action resulting
10 good.
Just on the eve Of my departure to jnin a
party Of gentlemen on hunting excursion,
while was waiting at the hotel for the train,
the proprietor handed me paper, and said !:
Head that about the conspirators." Lit
tie dlu the mau know who l was, or how
closely that paragraph bore upon me or mine.
That paper informed me that on day which
was then present, and at an hour which had
then come and gone, the most hellish of deeds
was to be epacted. 1t had been determined
upon and carried out, even before had init
nation thatthere was any danger. It would
besfofly foeane to attempt to describe my feel
ings. Aff@ gazing at the paper for sometime
Isdroppedit on the floor turning on my heel,
aid going directly to the house where had
been stopping before. When I entered the
room found my friend sitting there. As
soon as be saw me he turned deadly pale,
JUL suSySI uttCI Gu d wVtus i odtO 1Ou
doubtless thought you were acting frienl-
the part OF friend-towards me, but you
have deceived me. may forgive you, but
can never forget It." ave all thought it for
the best Charley" be commenced to say, but
Ldid not stay to bear more. went to my
room, remained there until dark, and then
stgni6ed nay. intention to leave the place i'm
mediate,y. I felt reckless as to what should
bsooue Of me: E
ssa:e A. Goes to q New Retreat. -..
ION that evening he left his place of abode
and was taken fifteen miles in buggy to the
house. Of . lady, who with her two daughters
extended to him every kindness. While ~
ing an invalid one Of the young ladies used to
sing and play for him some of the most
charming little French songs. -
80 -@' Love and Jealousy.
His ''friend" was soon in love with the fair
songstress, and by and by bis manner towards
Surratt became exceedingly cold and formal.
He mover suspected that jealousy was the cause
until one day as he was getting into the bug
~ he slipped and fell, and as he got up be
heard bis friend remark, Il don't care il he
breaks his neck" And for the time sus-
picion came over him (Surrttt) that his friend
might betray him for the sake of getting him
ont Of the way. The 'friend" and the sweet
singer are married now.
a utiW A IAdy's Man At Montreal.
DSuratt returned to Montreal and was well
coined BY his friends. But there was still a
terrible, danger hanging over his head; the
clpidity OF the detectives was stimulated with
q reward oil, $25, 000.. He generally walked
ont With the ladies; what detective would have
suspected that a lady would walk out with a
murderer. .'God bless them," said the lee
taref /; kindling with the recollection Of the
sweet girls of Montreal; "God bless them {;
they have always been my best protectors. -
Ny. betrayefs were always beings who called
themselves men," ..,-:
Consultatiop and Its Result.
After seconsaltation among his friends, it
was determined that it would be best for him
to seek refuge in q foreign land. The 5000
given him By NJ: gsnis@ia had laRS sn gsd
tried to prove that he carried $50, 900 with
him to Europe. IF had had that sum tbey
never would have caught me-" said the lee
turer rather dolefulIy. For the purpose OF
disguise, his hair, whiskers and eyebrows were
dyed black, which wrought such transfor-
NATION that bis friend Weichman would not
have recognized him. The ladies advised him
to keep up the disguise all the time, it so
much improved bis appearance.
Embarks, and Bids Good-Bye.
!. His friends raised him the money, and at
Quebec be embarked on board a ship. With
many hearty shake Of the hand aud fervent
:God bless yon.' he stepped on board and was
conducted to the stateroom of DR.. Mcmillan,
the ships surgeon, and was borne away from
his native land. Tracked and bounded from
pillar to post, although conscious that his
hands were stainless, he felt that to remain
and face his prosecutors would be death. To
Zee would be to wait for justice.
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