Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-01-16
with such a request. and

l refused. linen ne called me base
coward, and swore he would have my
life. l complained of him before a
justice, he was apprehended, publicly
tried, fined and placed under bonds to
keep the peace.
After that met him in Broadway.
He stopped me and whispered in my
ear. He swore by the most fearful oath
a man could take that he would have
my life, and that he would hunt me
through the world till he had accom-
plished his purpose | knew that he
ment just what he had said, and fear
began to take possession Of my bosom.
Many times l discovered that he was
logging me about. but | always manag-
ed to keep among a crowd as | walked
along the streets. dared not bring
him to trial again, for mightsfail ta
make out a case, and it could only tend
to incense my enemy still more. At
length | feared to walk the streets, fol
one night as was passing dark alley
near the head CT Cherry street, l heard
the report of pistol close to me, and a
bullet whlstled through my hat
knew who fired that pistol, but had no
evidenced | felt that my life was not
safe in that city, and secretly I moved
to small town in the Western part OF
the State Of Massachusetts, where | en-
gagged with dry goods dealer. Here
took myself a wife; but | had not been
married over month, when | saw my
enemy pass the door of the store and
looked in. he saw me, and pointed his
finger at me. The cold sweat stood in
huge drops upon my brow, and my
fears came back more powerfully
than ever. At night l contrived
to get my employer to go home
with me, and on the way l heard low,
stealthy steps behind me. l knew that
was logged! "You are mine"
heard a Voice pronounce, as turned
into my yard; and as turned | saw a
dlsky figure moving off beneath the
shade of the roadside trees. The next
day sent word to my employer that /
was sick, and | kept the house all day.
explained all to my wife, and she
agreed to go with me wherever | wish
ed Several times during that day |
saw my sworn murderer pass the house
and gaze mtently upon the windows,
but he did not see me.
| got a boy 60 to the stable and pro
cure Il horse and wagon, and, after dark,
to take it round to back road, nearly
a miie from the house. My wife and
myself tied up such articles as we could
carry, ana taxing all my money with he
stole out through the back garden, and
gained the cross road iii safety. The
wagon was there, and having entered it
the BOY drove us off at good speed. Just
at daylight we reached t;sy ern where
a strange coach was almost ready to
start, and the boy returned, having first
promised to keep inyiolate TIE secret OF
nay night. The stage was bound to
l. noX, which place We reached before
dirk Yrom thence | went to Hudson,
crossed the Noltn AtiEtr aud made my
way to the western part Of New York,
where bought me a small cottage.
In less than q year my enemy found
me again, and | saw him standing in
front Of the house. He looked wild and
.aggard, but / could see that there was
n iron determination upon his features.
One night heard a grating against one
Of my windows, and On the next
moment my dog, powerful Newf,und-
land, had sprung from his kennel,
dared not go down, for l knew too weg
the cause otthe disturbance The noise
soon ceased, however, and on the next
morning found my,dog lying. benei tn
the. window-dead! The william had
been afraid, probably, that the noise
might have disturbed the neighbors, and
he had for the present desisted from
his nurderous intent. | made arrange
ments with my wife to keep the house,
and taking small sum OF money with
me, fled from my home!
went to New Orleans, and there my
enemy at length followed me! For
three years l skulked from place to
place, the very embodiment Of terror
and weakening fear; but go where /
would, the man was sure to haunt me.
six different times he fired at me with
his pistol, and twice he wounded me.
Our two lives seemed to have but one
end and aim His was to take mine,
and mine to escape his fell revenge! !
became almost walking skeleton-the
falling If a leaf would startle me. AT
length l got chance to 90 to England.
| was in London, standing one day at
the door of an ale-housc, when--O God
I saw my life-hunter pass. He was
as pale and suiiken as myself-restless
and nervous: but his black eyes CLEAN
ed like balls of fire He did not see
me. hurried down to the Thames, took
a lighter as far as Gavesand, and there
| was fortunate enough to find bark
bound directly for the Mediterranean
| got passage in her, and was at length
landed in this city, where | have beer
ever since. have regained somewhat
Of my former health and spirits, though
that same dread fear has not failed to
haunt me.
My enemy must have found me cut
even here, but thank God, he has pass
ed from he power to harm me more
A hand mightier than his has stricken
him down. That was his Geld power
less corpse that we saw tonight in ths
church. Ifmy wife still lives, shall
see her again.
II = did meet his wife again, for
saw them both at the White Mountain.
when | was hast there 1t was som;
time befsre / recognize d in the pr.ll
gentleman who accosted ME the poo
haunted n1an had met in Messina, bu
when realized the truth, l graspe6
him warmly by the hand, received al
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