Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-09
CHAPTER III.

Two hours later, q woman closely
muffied passed out cautiously through the
back entrance of the GuilfJrd residence,
and taking her course up town, soon en-
tered the suburbs of the city.
Traversing hurriedly street after street,
and turning corner after corner, this wo
man at last arrived in front OF small
brown house, upon the front door of
which was tin sign with these words
painted omit: ''Madam Sutliffs, Fortune
Teller In.o this house the woman en-
tered, and after about one hour had elaps-
ed, she re-appeared, accompanied by a
Young man of about twenty years of age.
Pursuing different course from that pre-
viously taken by the woman, they arrived
at DR.. Guilford's residence, and entered
through rear doorway. Shortly after
ward the same persons passed from the
house through the same entrance, taking
their course this time toward the Wester-
ly part of the city.
These two persons continued their
course until they had reached the out
skirts of the town, when they separated,
the youth pursuing his way still west
ward, while his companion returned back
into the city; but instead of going to DR..
Guilford's, she went directly to the little
brown house of Madam Sutliff's. Here
we will leave her for awhile, and follow
the youth in his adventure.
Travelling hurriedly along until after
midnight, the young man reached an old
barn by the roadside, in which he secre-
ted himself until daybreak the next morn
ing, when he again pursued his journey.
Pressing forward over the rough roads,
the youth. continued his way, never once
Stacking his pace; and when night again
closed in around him, he was in wilder
ness far from the place of his starting.
Believing that he was then IN the neigh
borhood of those for whom he was seek
ing, he quietly seated himself at the base
of a high cliff and waited farther devel-
opments.
He had not been in this position but a
few moments, when he discovered man
approaching, and who in his course
would pass along under the cliff where
, ne sat. Immediately, to all appearance,
the young man was fast asleep. He wa:
soon observed by the advancing party,
: who for a few moments watched hin
r suspiciously, then walking up, he took
| hold of the youths shoulder and shoof
him roughly. The young man did moi
appear to wake very easily. After con
t siderable exertinn on the part of the man
2 the youth was aroused enough to say
"What-what are you doing9 Cam
you let a fellow alone2
G(TUha nj \
e come FRONT" questioned the man, still
, shaking the youth, who had apparently
fallen asleep again.
: 1-I came from the North, " stammer
| cd the sleepy young man, rousing himsel
t with an effort, "but losing my way,
sat down here to rest, and must have
fallen asleep. Perhaps you can tell me
j the way to Tallahassee
"Were you going to that city?" in
CURED the man, cycling the youth closely
J "'Tis far distant, and the route is dan
gerous. Are you not afraid to be travel
ing alone through this section O.
: country9"
, 81 don't know of anything to be fright
, ened about,o replied the young adVentur
er, with perfect indifference.
"You might meet some of Kari Has
sans men; if you should, do you know
what would be the RESULT" and the MAJ
scanned the features of the youth keenly
81 don't know as l d." answered thu
young man. 'T don't know who Kar
Hassan is. have no recollection of eve
hearing that name before. Who is he9'
From how far north have you Gomez
inquired the man, without answering thu
, youths question.
"About two hundred miles. How fal
is il to Tallahassee ?"