The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-05-29
A Travellers stsbry.

Ono stormy evening party Of
travellers were seated around q blAr
zing FIRE in house having somewhat
the appearance Of hotel upon tho
Allegheny mountains Tho coach
had brol,en down, and wero detained
until the next morning.
We had Just finished q substantial
supper and were sitting with our
feet on tho fender, and cigaes in our
mouths, ruminating upon the storm
without, and tho warm, cozy com
fort within.
Each one told n story, or related
an auecdote and at last tho turn
came rount to ahollow cheeked,indi-
vidual, who until then, had remained
silent.
"Csentlomen," said he fixing
piercing grey eye upon ono " tho
company--a Spaniard--who, unin-
vitod, had drawn his chair up 10 tho
fire, ''some ten years ago was near
boing murdered in this very house
At this moment tho Spaniard got
up, and was going out of the room,
when tho narrator rosc, and locking
tho door, put the key in his pocket.
He then took the Spaniards arm,
and leading him up to an old pic
ture, surmounted by the English
coat OF arms, ran his finger along
the motto, and said, az the same
time displaying, the butt end of re-
volyer
EVIL TO him who evil does"
The Spaniard smiled, and said he
did not feel well bat tho stranger
sworc that no man should leave tho
room until he finished his story.
Requesting us not to be amazed at
hi3 conduct he proceeded.
"Some years ago / was travelling
across the mountains on horseback,
and stopped at this very house.
The landlord was very obsequious in
attending TO my comfort and after
supper he requested mo to Join him
in n bottle of wine.
Nothing 10th, I consented and
before midnight four empty bottles
stood upon tho table, apd no was nc
quainted with all my business. L had
a very large amount Of money in
my valise, and he politely informed
mo that no would take care of it I'M.
TIL morning. Although somewhat
intoxicated L did not approve of lea
wing it in his charge, and wishing
him good night, / took my vGlise il
my hand and retired to bed.
After l had undressed, put my
revolver under the pillow. and care
fully, rs I thought examined tho
room. Ilaid myself down, and soon
fell into tho arms of Morpheus"
II suppose il must have been too
hours after when / awoke, and col
lecting my scattered senses l endea-
vored TO think what L had been
about. Suddenly I detected q noise
under my bed.
What was my horror when I OBJ
served a piece Of carpet stretched
alongside the bed move IA if some
thing was under it. A cold perspi-
ration started from every pore; but,
thank heaven, had presence OF mind
enough to oprepare fer the worst.
"Grasping my revolver in my
hand, and hiding it under tho bed
clothes, feigned to bo asleep. In an
instant afterwards l saw trap-door,
which had been concealed by tho
carpet, cautiously raised up 4; and l
bcheli my landlord, with knife in
one hand aud dark lantern in tho
other, directing his glittering eye tow
ards me. Still | moved not, but asbe
turned to put the lantern on tho door
| fired, and
"Y'u killed him, did you ? shrek.
ed the Spaniarl, almost Jumping from
his seat.
'Silonce, until I have finished"
said the stranger, again tapping his
weapon THE instant l fired tho
william fell, | got up. AMI merely
putting on nv coat snalcbou "i' '"o
lantern be had dropped, aud with my
valise crcpt cautiously down to tho
stable. 1t was bright, moonlight
night and / soon saddled my horses.
I gallope1 about ten miles, when l
met II party Of wsconers, ond 10 their
company returned to the house but,
despite OF our rigii search, not oven
as much as the williams body could
he fond. But if can lay my hands
uron him, II il cost me my lie, he
ball die the death Of q dog.
As the stranger concluded he rose
and cau,ht the Spaniard by the throat
and tearing open his shirt collar,
showed the mark Of a wound on his
neck.
Three weeks afterward Joseph
Gomez was hung on his own confession
Of having murdered no less than
fvo travellers in that same room.