The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-05-18
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~ W. W "t"cu ~ IL tue Si.h'DcanCe It
manded. But the hole in my ha, convey
ths most shudderiug informati =. of nv i;
row escape. beyond al rea sable doul
my life within that hour had 60''ee be,.n ,,o,
two paltry inches.
repeated the question to Ii. ySclf, wi
w. wants my llfe! Aud if anybody wants
what are his claims! What have | done
merit assassination" Being shnl : unab
to answer these questions, | r. oivel to max
a confidant of my bost the hois, hcer.
called him to my rooa..and told hi,
what had happened. He shrugged his shcuI
ders and exclaimed:
Monsieur, like the rest Of l.al.kiud, mus
> pay the penalty Of making love-
4 'hHve fot made idve. oIncc i have -5cci
here | am not conscious of having looked at =.
woman much less having ever spoken to
Then It is an enigma, he replied. .ri.e
only solution | can offer you is-,bat Won
have been mistaken for s,nie one else,
bon l'ieu. exclaimed, ",ou have nm.
douhted!y hit the mark. / have been ,,;s.
taken, and | know for whom; lave Won no,
seen man in this town bearing strik,na
resemblance to me!''
NO." was the answer.
well, my friend. have. Tae moment
saw him | felt u,o 'mfurtabIe. had Ore.
sentiment Ut evil. Obiige me by le Inc me
have your bill. l shall go to Paris tonight
II stop here another day. my life, which | |
LETT England t. fortify. will be spuffed ON,
ike candle
he Motel keeper. seeing mag.-s tome r.
point that affected his interests. epdeavo,.
ed to laugh down my doubts He ar,ued ,L.,
the tall had received in my hat might have
'een destined tor bird; tha; it vas the sbo,
ot some wretcbed marksman, who might have
mistaken my hat for crow. It
That u'ay all lie ,e,y well, answered;
out suffer me to tell you that Your excuse /
'niy makes me more reso!ute to leave the
pace; for of what value is Il mans lie in !, a
''striet abounding with >portsmen who can I
mistake hat foi u crow?'' t.
"A train LET! for Paris at 2:35. 1t was an
'xprcss, and found it to be doe at g o'c!ock RI
dispatched my pormanteau BY "a porter to :,
ne station' and having twenty minutes be- c,
ore me, sat down to ligti lras, Of c,la =
owl aud vim ordiuaire. The position Of IL,
aoie enabled me to get a view Of the street. .,
- 'he porter strode away with my luggage. AZ
observed a man cross the road and accost "
im' In reply to What was obviously cues. ST
o. 'ne porter, with the gestculation of a in
renchman. pointed with his thumb to the Il
otel and vigorously nodded his head. Tie tw
ID" crossed over again 10 the pavemen fe
'me On until he Was opposite the hotel ch
ught sight of me through the window and SIX
rning abruptly on his G., walked on in
c direction taken BY The n..v.4.--=-z-.z---lco co
uch tumult, train from Paris eiyvina ~.
st arrived. But upon the platform ;f;ainsi sS
hich stood the train which was to beaI me er;
the North, | counted only five people. ex-
usve of porters. an
The sbrill whistle of the guard sounded a
be engine gave a snort; and the liae of car ga
ages clanSed their chains as they frightened
the train. Suddenly several voices cried. IN.
Stop. stop. Now, then, quick. Which class nt'
st! Let's see your ticket! Right. Here l
u are-jumr iu..' le
The door of my carriage opened, form f'l
unded ill., the door was slammed, there was
other shrill whistle. aud "a b,uutsd the me
ain, dis
l looked at my companion. He was the VI
an whom noticed speak to the porter and pi>
are into the window'of my hotel
A thrill passed over mt. My recent ESCAPE sh
ID greatly shaken my nervous system and
e appari,icn oi man whom felt ough Z"
suspect, sen chill throus b my Llood. As SCI
, easanl, which he "as-nut expressed ON u'
his dress, but in his hands. which were Tn
rty, rough, and horny,-what diti be do il Jae
first class carriage? would have give, de
,mething to have changed carriages. But We
Iere was no communication with the guard.
Ioreoyer the tram, as have told you, was oit
, express. and did not stop uYtil run OF u. ,,,
lirty.six miles had been acc mPlisIed. We ~
ere now bowling along with great IA sol
dity. 3 "e
began. after time to regain my compo "t' !,
,re struggled to laugh down my fears ao
7 hat, l thought, had l to fear from a Gian ''''
had never seen-who had never seen NE. 10
be thing was prepoSter, US. l extracted "o
,per from my pocket, and commRccd to 'u m
ad ~
Half an hour passed away. All at ouce 'ie
'er the edge Of my newspaper. saw him put tut
s hand out of the window as if TO epen the
NOT. had not time to coujeci ure his in-
ntion, when, with wild, screaming whistle. tul
G were hurled into the night of long nj.
nnel.
The rapid disappearance OF the daylight If,
adc the oi. lamp suspended in the carriage -
nit but the very dul.est light for several n
| laid the newspaper down with all my a" a,
d fears renewed in me. had scarcely done q
}, when saw the outline of man rise in "u
e carriage. He lcaped overto the pee r.
here was seated. saw the CLEAN ef "a - =,
life in the air. va
Mad with passion aud surprise, graspcd W.. w.,
e descending arm. A furions determina- H.
IN to save my life inspired me with che ,r
rength Of giant. We
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