The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17

nothing but impertinent answers. 1
soon satisfied myself that he was not
in the place, and drove to n villge ten
miles off where he was. l found him
him addressing crowd of workmen,
and exciting them violently with his
language.
When be had flashed, l approached
him civilly, and asked him to withdraw
his charges against me, and also the
notice to the Malises. lie refused, with
u skow of Indignation, and again re-
peated his order to leave the town be-
fore night. / promptly knocked him
down.
He foundered about, and l left the
place. It was clowdy day, and was
dark when l returned to Warwick.
Emily was in the parlor of the hotel,
and she ran to me with clasped hands.
'Oh, Eugene, Eugene" (You see
she called me Eugene now.) "Thank
Heaven Oh, how l have trembled for
you. We have been in torsents of fear
They have been looking for you high
and low, and are very savage and fierce
Now, Eugene, know you're not a
coward at tail-but-really, Eugene
The short Of it was, that she wished
me to go away. 1t was plain enough
that l could have more solicitude for
her family and her peace Of mind than
l had reason to remain on account Of
my own personal ideas of bravery, and
so it was. ] assented, but told her l
l wished to go to her father and warn
him Of what Devon had threated, add
then would go. l also begged her to
90 to my house, back to the city, where
she would find the warmest welcome
from my sister, who was her closest
most intimate friend. She assehtcd,
and l set out for the Malises' in midst
of many prayers from Emily to be al
lowed to go with me. She had her
ridiculous little pistol by her still,
and aimed it at many imaginary foes
| by way of showing how easily l might
defend nyself against legion, but !
would not take it.
went on my journey in safety. l
found Malls, Senior, aimed to the teeth.
with all the children and ladies dis
tributed between garret and cellar. He
was a little vexed at nay going away,
as he understood the reason well
enough. But my object was not so
much to tell him Of Devon as to ask
permission to pay my attentions to
Miss Emily. AS fully expected, the
kind old man shook me by the hand and
declared that l made him extremely
happy. l set out On my return. com
pleted the woods, aud was emerging
from the shade, when 1 was fired upon
from the bushes. 1t was binding and
stunning. l felt my hat twitch, and l
took it off and felt Of it. 1t had two
bullet-holes, two inches above my head.
| dashed into the bushes, when two
men broke cover and rushed upon me.
They seized me, and we struggled back
into the road-they trying to throw
me down, and | trying to get my arms
free. 1t was quite DIRK, and we fought
galIantly, when, like flashes of light
ming, two streams Of light shot down,
two sharp cracks were heard, ana my
principal assailant fell. The other was
Instantly seized from behind with as
perfect garrotte as ever was, and was
half strangled in n second.
By Joye, it was Emily She had
followed me with her pop-gun. a
broken arm for No. /, and severe
faretaste Of his mode OF death for No.
2 was the result.
She fell into my willing arms, and
of course tainted, the geml
No. 2 turned out to be Devon, in all
his wickedness, and both were taken in
charge by the military, who arrived in
town next day.
Need l say Emily and / were mar
rried? No.