The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-05

LETTERS AND PISTOLS. -Hoc a Johns
to,cn Fop ,cds Hunlbled by Altoona Fen,i-
nine.-We have been enabled to gather the
following facts concerning n well planned
ard highly successful strategy for the ex-
changing of n package of letters: A young
lady of this city had been corresponding with
a gentleman in j Johnstown for a considerable
time /; in fact, until each had accumulated a
large package of letters. Owing to some
cause another the lady desired to stop the
correspondence and to exchange each Others
letters. To this the young man responded
that she should first return his letters and
that then he would return hers. To this the
former very sensibly objected, and, while in
this dilemma, the lady concluded to have
the advice Of one of our young business men
on the subject, and at once laid 1t all before
him. Tweuty-four hours sufficed for her
friend to perfect plan, which was consid-
cred entirely safe, TO make the exchange
The young lady Immediately wrote to the
young man In ,Johnstown that he should
meet her in the parior of the Merchants
hotel at IL 80 p. m. next day; that he should
bring her letters with him and be prepared
to exchange. The nice young man swal-
lowed the bait that was to humble him for
life. At the appointed Zine the young man
entered the parlor, all smiles, and with a
musical voice, not unlike the screech of an
owl, passed the compliments of the day.
after which the lady inquired if he had
brought her letters, at the same time pock-
citing his. few words passed as to who
was to deliver first, when the lady finally
concluded to hand over his. This act
seemed to afford the young Johnstowucr
considerable amusement. from the fact that
he smiled very baMily, and, in a voice
something like the hiss of a serpent, replied
that he could not afford to give up her letters
they afforded his friends as well AS him
self amusement when there was nothing else
to pass upon. To this the lady Indignantly
protested, while he still objected to giving
up the letters. With the letters in one hand
and hat in the otker, he was about turning
to leave the room, when click, click broke
the stllness Of the room, and the Johns
town sport, whe, but a moment before, spoke
se defiantly, felt the cold muzzie of q revol-
yer at his temple with the words Missed in
his ear, 'Villain, utter but one word, and
what little brains you have will be scattered
over these wallis" The dashng Johnstown
swel trernbled in his boots, turned ashy pale
and letters and hat dropped from his hands
20 the floor. While this scene was transpir-
ing the young lady gathered up the letters
and left the room. The youug lady q frieIh
had accompanied her to Johnstown, and re-
NAMED outside the door until the moment
the young man was about leaving the ROOM
when ne swiftly glided TO his side with the
above result. Little more remains to be said
After the young lady came late possession
Of tise letters and had left the room little
sound and wholesome advice was given to
the crestfallen Johnstown youth, when he
Was shown to the head of the stairs and
kindly requested to make haste his depart
IRE. He seemed to heed the advice so kindly
given from the fact that he went forthwith.
The lady and her friend deserve much praise
for their well planned strategy, even if they
did accomplish the desired end under an
sumed names to all but the J .Johnstown youth
This occurrence took place q very short time
since.-AHeona Miyror.