New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-22

to HIM but got no reply. I rumpled tn
paper up and threw it away, divining in
stantly what had induced the note and win
was the author of it,
L, OF course took no notice of Il. othe
tIan to keep my eyes about me, and con
tinued TO my lodgings, where stayed. as
| intended
The streets in the morning seemed to III
much more disturbed than on the night he
tore More men were about, and were ,nucl
more NOISY and IuarrelsOme than Yesterday
descended to the street at eleven o'clock
anu was instantly approached by tall fol
low WIN sleeves rolled up and paper cal
on his head He grutiiy demanded:
be We gon' to leave ?"
told him no: that had no such inten
ton. and turned my back and walked away
| MYSTERIOUS and Emily was little pale
she drew me aside. and said that they were
| forbidden to entertain rcformers at the pain
| OF having their houses and property fired
about their heads l instantly set about
| quitting the house. but tho old gentleman
met me in the hail. nervous and excited.
My dear boy, you shall not stir step.
lou are no TefOrmer. know they have
been msinfOrlued: but if you were forty re-
formers, they should not induce one to
leave. Therefore stay
lwouid not think of it. however. and I
hurried away to find the fellow Devon, who
had made all the trouble. l looked through
the village. but got nothing but iinpectinent
answers. | soon satisfied myself that he
was not in the place. and drove to a vii
iage ten miles of. where lie was. l found
HIM addressing 4 crowd of wurkmcn, and
exciting them violently with his language
When he had finished, approached him
civilly. and asked him 20 Withdraw his
charges against me. and also that notice to
the Maises. He refused with Il show of
Indignation. and again repeated his order
to leave the town before n:ei. promptly
knocked him down.
He tioundcred about and left the place.
1t was cloudy day. and was dark when
parlor of the hotel. and she ran 20 me with
clasped hands.
oh, Eugene. Eugcne!' ,You see she
called me Eugene now.) 'sThank Heaven.
On. how have trembled for you. We have
been in tormcnts OF fear. They have been
looking for You high and low. and are very
savage and fierce. Nov. Eugene. know
you are not coward at alphabetically,
Eugenc"-
The short OF it was. that she wished me
to go away. Ii is plain enough that could
have more solctude for her family and her
peace OF mind than l had reason to remain
or account OF my own personal ideas of
bravery, and so it was. l assented. but |
told her L wished to go to her father to |
warn him of what Devon had threatened, |
and then would go. l also begged her to |
20 to my home. back to the city. where she |,
would find the warmest welcome from NV
sister. who was her closest and most init |
mate friend. She aSsented, and set ont
or the Malises in midst of many PRAYER.
or Emily to be allowed 10 go with mo- She
lau her ridiculous little pistol by her still,
md aimed at many i!nag mary foes by way
II showing us how easily | IN: ght defend
myself against legion. but would not
axe It.
went on my Journey III safety I found
lalis. senior. armed to the teeth with al.
ne children and ladies distributed between
he garnet and cellar. He was little vexed
t my going away. as he understood the
cason well enough. But my ci,cc: was
OF 40 much to tell him of Devon "a to
sh permission to pay any attentions to Miss
mig. AS L tul!F expected. the kind old
oy shoot, me by the hand. aud declared
nat l made him extremely happy. | sc,
ut on my return. l completed the woods.
nd was emerging from the shade. when
as frcd on from the bushes. 1t was
lindin: and stunning. l felt NV hat
Witch. and l took it OF anu fey % t. It
al two bullet holes. two inchc. above III : !
cad.
dashed into the bisi,c, when tw" men
rokc cover ana rushed upon me They
lied mo. and we struggled Iacl, into liz.
'ad-they trying 70 throw me down and
wing TO get my arms free. 4 was quite :
ark, and wo fought sa!aat.y. when, like ,
ashes o: lightning. two streams of light :
lot out; two sharp cracks were heard. and ;
y principal assaiant fell The .tfc: wa, ,
s:antiy seized from behind wish as perfect :
gaFr"te as ever vas. and VA. ..a;. .
tangled in IA second
by Jove. it was Emily: She .mt u:iowcd {
e with her pop-Gun. a broker am :or !
o. !. ana Il tOrctaste o. III, mcdc ct death , =
4 No. =, was the rc5i:t.. :
She teh into my "i!.in: Arms. an' e. !
ulse tainted. the gem.
No. :: turned out to be Deyco in all h;~ :,
lckedness. and both were taken IL charge :.
the military. VIII" arrived u :pw: next
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Need .ay Emi!y and are m,:-.; NO q