Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-17

About week previous to the time set
for this ceremony, accidentally heard
my aflianced bride use some most obscene
and profanc language in company with
one Of her female acquaintance. You
can judge of my feeling under these cir
cumstances much better than / can de-
scribe them. | turned away scl, at
heart, and on the very next day received
indubitablc proofs of the utter inidelity
of the object of my affections L at once
broke off the engagement. Upon being
questioned by some of my companions
to the a use my of course, | unguardcdly
and, perhaps, foolishly, revealed to them
the whole secret. The story, as having
come from me, got wings, and soon spread
among the lady's friends and acquain-
tanccs.
A few days artcrward a young man
about my own age called into the store
and came up to the desk where | was
writing. His hands were nervously
claspcd together and his face was livid
with rage He told me that had for
ever blasted the reputation of his sister
that l had faithlessly deserted her and
left her broken hearted. | Attempted
to reason with him, but might as well
have reasoned with lightning bolt He
demanded instant satisfaction, and pro-
posed that should accompany him over
on the Long Island side and fight him.
Ny natural timidity would have prevent
ed me from complying with such re-
quest, and | had also higher scruples,
and of course Irefuscd. Then he called
me base coward, and swore that he
would have my life. | complained of
him before justice, he was apprehonded
publicly tried, fined and placed under
bonds to keep the peace.
After that met him in Broadway
He stopped me and whispered in my car
He sworc by the most fearful oath man
could take, that he would have my life,
and that he would hunt me through the
world till he had accomplished his pur-
pose. knew that he meant just what
he had said, and fear began to take pos
session of my bosom. Many times | dis
covered that he was logging me about,
but | always managed to keep among a
crowd as | walked along the streets. /
dared not bring him to trial again, for |
might fail to make out case, and it
could only tend to incense my enemy still
more. At length I feared to walk the
streets, for one night as | was passing a
dark alley near the head of Cherry street,
| heard the report of a pistol close to me,
and n bullet passed through my hat. |
knew who fired that pistol, but | had no
evidence | felt that my life was not
safe in that city, and secretly | moved to
small town in the western part of the
State Of Massachusetts,, where | engaged
with dry goods dealer Here took
myself wife; but had not been mar
ricd over month, when | saw my enc
my pass the door of the store and look
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 | contrived to get my employer to go
home with me, and on the way / heard
low, stealthy steps behind me. / knew
that was logged "You are mine y
| heard a voice pronounce, as | turned
into my yard and as | turned [ saw
dusky 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. | ex-
planned all to my wife, and she agreed to
go with me wherever | wished. Several
times during that day / saw my sworn
murderer pass the house and gaze in
tently upon the windows, but he did not
see me.
got boy to 60 to tho stable and
procure horse and wagon, and, after
dark, to take it round to back road,
nearly mile from the house. My wife
and myself tied up such articles as we
could carry, and taking all my money
with me, we stole out through the back
garden, and gained the cross road in safe
ty. The wagon was there and having
entered it the boy drove US off at good
speed. Just at daylight we reached q
tavern whore q stage coach was almost
ready to start, and the boy returned hay
ing first promised to keep inviolate the
secret of my fight. The stage was bound
to Lenox, which place we reached before
dark From thence [ went to Hudson,
crossed the North River and made my
way to the western part of New YORK,
where | bought me small cottage.
In less than year my enemy found
me again, and / saw him standing in
front of my house. He looked wild and
haggard, but | could see that there was
an iron determination upon his features.
One night | heard grating against one
of my windows, and on the next moment
my dog, powerful Newfoundland, had
sprung from his kennel. l dared not 60
down, for knew too well the cause Of
the disturbance. The noise soon ceased
however, and on the next morning |
found my dog lying beneath the window
dead The villain had been afraid,
probably, that the noise might have dis
turbed the ncighbors, and he had for the
present desistcd from his murderous in
tent. / made arrangements with my wife
to keep the house, and taking a small
sum Of money with me, fed from my
homel
/ went to New Orleans, and there my
enemy at length followed me- For three
years ] skulke1 from place to place, the
very embodiment Of terror and weakening
fear; but 90 where / would, the man was
sure to haunt me. Six different times he
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