The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-10-14


ly when you landed. Go free if you
Ike, but we viii have the plates"
"Dat's the matter vid u.s." echoed
the German; We viii have the plates.n
] know nothing of any plates,n
cried, "nor of Louise, nor Of you. All
l know is, that you will see the inside
OF prison very shortly -
And you think you can throw us,
throw me over in this way Do you
think you deal with children ?'i
81 think I deal with a burglar. Most
certainly with rascal Of some sort or
other!'T
Here my two friends held a whisper
ed conference. Then he of the revolver
turned sharply towards me. "a
Win you marry Louise? Will you
give up the plates and marry my sis
Ter "' a8E E vT
HShe lote you like old boots," added
the German; and from which i opine
that he pFided himself on q knowledge
of English idiOm.
getting thoroughly amused. The dark
doorway held unknown terrors to my
excited imagination but the two COM
monplace fellows who had made mis-
take, only caused a feeling of merri-
ment, even in spite of the revolver.
'tI am sorry / cannot oblige yOu,n /
replied. 4" I am fiattered by the lady's
preference, but having wife already,
1 fear must decline taking a second,
and as for the plates, please explain
what you mean.n
The answer to the fippant speech
was blow on the face which sent the
blood streaming on the floor.
You'll remember insulting the sis
ter of Louis Orloff! Hear, Baron, let
us gag him and search; he will be rails
ing an alarm presently"
They thrust piece of rope between
my teeth, COMPRISING my windpipe to
make me open my mouth; and there
[ sat helpless, whilst they turned out
the contents of my desk and drawers,
not forgetting my cash-box, which was
opened with the key taken from my
waistcOat pocket, and the contents ap-
propriated. Knowing that the two
scraps of paper I had found in the
waste-paper basket, and placed in my
drawer must have reference to my Wis
it, watched very anXiously when they
opened it. But they escaped notice,
and felt that l had got some clue to
the mystery, even il these men escap-
ed; and l had quite determined that
they should not escape, for was Sc
cureIy bound, and had been working
hard to get my right hand free, and,
thanks for having a very narrow one,
l now found myself able to slip 1t
through the loop which encircled my
wrist; but / ''bided my time" for l
saw that false move might bring a
bullet through my head.
"De plates is in &c oder room, Carl
BTIntOn, mon ami" said the Baron
smiling, and patting my shoulder. ''Vy
not say? Wy we shoot you? You do
dem so well, we no get any like dem.
And you use dem yourself, and den,
Ach Gott! you upset de cart of de ap-
pie"
/" Yes,n / thought; and it's odd to
me if you don't upset your cart of de
apple before long"
!" In dare; in back room,n asked the
Baron with another amiable smile.
I said 81 Yesn ', itll my eyes.
See now, my Louis, you were toe
rough. You pitch into him like dam
So see him amiable.n Then to me
And you will marry Louise, who
lOfe you like old boots ~ rtfI-4-g a
My other hand was free now.
tried to speak, and implOred with my
eyes for the gag to be removed.
The Baron removed it, and while do
ing so I resolved on plan Of opera
tiOns.
"You will marry Louise and give u
the plates?"
{" I will give you every satisfaction
''That is business, +" said Louis OrlOf
coming forward. "FiTst the plates
then, you return with us to New YOTl
and keep your promise to Louise. Why
give us this trouble? tell you frank
| " that the expense will be deducte(
| from your share, and that you will b.
/ strictly watched in future. / shOulC
have cut your throat but for my pro
mise to Louise. Now where are tn
/ plates?'
"Look in the closet in the mex
room rake out the Goals, and TAX
what you find.n
"Ctood. Come, Baron"
| And they left me to operate in tn
Goals. Springing up, l seized a revol
yer, darted to the door and in q mo
ment had locked them in. But IN,
| triumph was of short duration; for Or
loft was on the other side like light
ming, the rotten woodwork tore out un
! der his vigorous wrench, and his ham
was on my throat before I could crop
my way to the stairs.
Then 1 knew that life depended ol
the struggle, and fought like one pos
sessed for the revolver. The Baron cam
to his friends help; but 1 found tim
and opportunity to send him reelin
to the ground. Orloff was the weake
man, but he Outdid me in skill, and
deXterous feint threw me off my guarC
I leaving the revolver in bis hands.
Purple with passion, he fired instant
ly, and l felt sharp sting in my LEI
shoulder; and then all earthly thing
seemed to be fading away, and worl
opening to view.
I When L recovered, / found myse
laid on a mattrass on the Offiee-tablC
and my wife tearfully bending owe
me. There was q calm-faced surgeon
too, who showed me the ball he Ina
extracted, and told me to cheer up,
should be better in few days, for u
damage was done. Mr.. Moss wa
there, too, and came to my bed
mean my table-side-and whispere
how he had been called up by the p'
lice, who, hearing a pistOl-shOt, ha
come up stairs and arrested OrlOH an
the Baron, and, finding me on II
ground bleeding, had sent for surgeO
and my wife, having found my priva
/ address from letter in my pocket.
/ was only faint from the loss
blood; the bullet did little damage, an
preferred getting up, and then gay
an account of the evenings adventur
not noticing at the time that the ia
inspector of police was in the room.
'FWill you kindly show me tho
q pieces of paper?' ?'' he said, advancin
: q / have the men in Mr.. AIoss's offic
: but beyond the assault on you, ha'
: no evidence against them; but ! kno
: them we'll"
Iproduced them, and the inspect
q fastened on the one which seemed
4 be a plan; then looking around, sal
e This is a plan of your office. u
4 q Call me Jew if it ain't!" eXclaiI
i ed Mr.. Moss, taking it.
II : Yes, it is certainly q plan of 20
e office. See, here is the doorway, q
n thence comes the other room. Yh
there is a cross against the Fireplace