The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-09-14
clothes. Whist. now, Pathrick. me jewell

y.
what's that ~ r
And as he spoke Patrick once more a
- vanced toward the doorway. 1t was now
but pitch dark, and he cspId hear the ha
g mnHled voices Of msr'whosc profane ute
:, tances seemed to try and direct 'ous anoth
;, foword the shelter. g. 1
Here it is. Bob. wonder if there's an
body in it," =
Not tonight, there won't be. Go rig
m; we're COMM
Patrick was no fool. aud he had hea
something in the tones rather than the wor,
Although these were mingled with horrib
profanity (which conveyed to his mind II
impression that the new comers were me
| with whom be did not care to scrape an a,
quaintance; neither did hedike' to go o,
into the storm-and so he quietly glide
back into the little "leen to" that formed til
tother part of the house, and cur!ed himse
Up against the logs. F't 10
! In a moment more. he pofceived that thre
|! men had taken possession: .of bis late qaaI
ters,. and he lay as still as a mouse, Will
they continued discussl 80 which had evi
IDENTIFY been interrupted by the storm.
HE won't try to get over tonight,
reckon" ata.a lIHrrr. r. .--veo : i
Yes he will, he's got to-" ,-i ~
o"But the storm I" 40. ....-.... .... .,..
He'll wait till that's over" -
"Maybe he's started"
If be has he'll turn back. Ware saf;
enough to bag him. an it's little the best Ia
we ever had. ""v s.a..i f'.l rccVs- h7'
Il Pretty good pot. that's fact. Do yor
know how he's got it -. -@,-..- II
''ln valise. jim says .-- d. .--.-..
| well we can take it as we'll in that as il,
| anything else, as the man said about his
whiskey." r-
"But what will we do witt, him ?" '.-
dead men tell no tales"
- That's the safest, guess; and they'll lay
it to some of the strikers"
Most likely. Have you got the dark Ian
tern ready!
"Not much oil insit."
Lets fill it then. went to get some and
got into the boss's private Office, and | Just
foun one little can hid away in his desk.
Not another thing worth bringing away.
Here It's. let's fill up and take look round. y
Thus far Patrick had listened With breath
less interest, while his mind teemed with
horrid visions Of murder and robbery. As
We have said, he was by no means lacking
AZ SuoI uuu lilo IcIcIcuC6 tO lO0 Vdllo0
had not been by any means reassuring.
Howl y. Mother! how did the river know
was comm over wild the. portmanty I'd
ike to know that. Begorrsh. I'd better
have turned back before liver come An
what's dollar to pay for bein' murdered !''
Patrick's thoughts were troubling the very
soul within him, when he heard what was
said about the lantern. and it needed no one
to tell him that his only safety from disoov-
cry was in retreat! There was some little
noise and loud talking in the ether room. not
to spesk of the rain on the roof, aud Pat
rick had no difficulty in escaping unheard.
Once clear of the house. he made q clean
nun of it for couple Of hundred yards.
over logs, tearing through briers.
but sticking faithfully to the valiss. 5aA
Meantime the three robbers had probably
been filing the lamp of their. dark lantern; |
aud just as Patrick had reached the edge, of
he woods. in the cover of whose darkness
he knew he would be safe, he turned and |
strained his eyes in the direction Of the log
,ouse.. As he did so. faint CLEAN of light
same out through the chiDks and crannies.
.'Sthrikin' u match" muttered Patrick. |
Bad luck to that same for eindiu me out in I
q the wet! Howly Mother! what's that I"
T While Patrick had been speaking the light
lad gained somewhat in strength, as If the
match was blazing higher, but as he uttered
lis concluding exclamation, there came "a
'udden, binding fash. equal to many light
rings. and then duh and stunning sound,
Is Of some mighty explosion. followed, byf
he crashing sound Of heavy bodies falling
mong the tree-tops near him breaking their
ray through the branches. -r = o,t = ~
Patrick waited for no more, but found the
Dad as quickly as possible, and made. .
Iouole-quick time for tbs village. regardless
I the rain. When. less than half an hour
fterward. the ,breathless Irishman. with bis
'recious borden. : dripping with water. I
pened the door Of the saperinte edant's
fice in the village. he heard that gentle
nan remark: ia1s-e7 -. -.t-f., .r-,-i = -,,6 /,
What did you say. Jordan r.. I'd
Why replied. the 'boss," with, an
nxious tone. 'some fool has broken my
esk open. and stole q can of nitro-glycerine.
nd Tn afraid mischief will become Of it," I
tDivil fear" interrupted Patrick;
sorra mischief was done BY thst same.
'wnly we'll have to vsarch the woods swidi
ogs to foiud enough Of 'em for a. daeint
lNke. or l am mishtaken.'' -,,.,,.... =, =. II
The explanation which followed left little +
Dom for doubt, and subsequent investiga-
on left less; but, as Patrick had surmised, I
here was very little occasion for .'wake., ~ :
The contractor got in al right. thsu men b
ere paid. the road was built, and the morale
{ my stony is:5 IF ysu steal nitro glyoerins
ont fill lamps with it. if you mean to light
len yonrsef."-Appletop's Journal. =. II
II
MARvELs OF ME,foRY.4 Rax Dr.. Nph-
F ruEEEtn; sasS oo9s - !ty r
maze. no matter how rarely they sptkHlf +,
! common life, in state Of health. A ply
ciaD, who had carly in life renounced eoe
rinciples Of the Roman Catholic church, durs
,g the attack Of delirium which preceded
is ideath, prayed only in the forms OF tno
formula of the Prostestant seemed
yanting. In this case, the memory was act
NO in spitc of the reason and viii, reprOducs
No the scencs which tho mind desired TO iOr-
,et, Another gentleman became unconscious
rom being thrown from his horse and striking |
lis head When, after the lapse of week,
le was restored enough to articulate, ne spoke
,nly German, language he had acquiteo
,ariy IN life, but had not spoken in twenty
i've years. Many similar examples might Oe
,iven of the imperishable nature OF mentaI
Impressions, notwithstanding they may he
dormant for years.
:. a.
4 CuIxAMAN's REvExGE.-A tragical affair
of Woo-sung at the mouth of the river) gives
Ms another view of the Chinese officials and
soldiery. Through some petty disturbance
in an opium shop kept by some fascinating
native ladies', two men belonging to one, OF
Chinese gunboats stationed there, were SEN
fenced by tie mandarin in charge Of the feet
tn an ind.tinits number Of blows, which
we're duly indicted. Smarting under the Sc
we're treatment, one of the victims vowed. re-
yenge He watched his opportunity, anu no
<,f <ha following day. when the