The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-02-26

for his drink. Having received his
change he sauntered out. bestowing a
mere passing glance on me.
81 suppose that's farmer ! re-
marked to the landlord, carelessly.
"Yes, / guess he is" replied the
landlord; 81 don't really know him; he
may belong in some of the little farming
valleys some miles away"
I was sitting by a window looking to-
ward the east. 1 was anxious to sec
which way the ''farmer" went, but did
not move from my seat, knowing that
should he go eastward should see him,
and that failing to see him go eastward,
1 might safely conclude that he had gone
westward. He probably stood a minute
or two in front of the tavern, for it was
that length of time before 1 saw him
stroll off toward the east. He walkedin
a leisurely manner, never once looking
back.
When he was out of sight, I went to
the bar and drank glass of slider, lay
lug down a one-dollar bill in payment.
Ny object was to get that fifty-cent note
in change, and was not disappointed.
1t came, and with it four weIl-worn ten
cent notes that looked very wretched by
comparison. thrust the change care
leesly into my vest pocket and resumed
my seat by the window, from which I
was soon afterward called to supper
After supper I told the landlord that
l should take walk and look at the
scenery, and strolled out upon the road.
1t was the usual narrow mountain road,
hemmed in with trees and bushes. A
quarter of mile away, it began to wind
around q tall hill, so that on the height
right rocky wall rose up to the height
Of several hundred feet, while on the
left was deep decliyity, covered with
ragged rocks, bushes and stunted trees,
which descended into a deep gorge.
The scenery was wild and grand, but
had no time tostopand admire it then.
had more urgent business.
Safely beyondview of the hotel, left
the road, and carefully descended the
declivity, which was so steep that I had
to grasp the saplings to avoid tumbling
headlong. When q few rods from the
road, 1 sat down Oh a shelving rock per
fectly concealed by surrounding bushes,
and eagerly examined the fifty-cent note,
1t was for this purpose that 1 had
sought lonely place. A brief examin-
alton developed the important fact that
it was unquestionably one of the coun-
/, terfeits so widely circulated. 1t was
'fresh from the min" and that mint
could not be far away.
[ Ireturned to the hotel, where I made
t inquiries Of the communicative landlord
! concerning indications of lead and cop
| per ores. Before retiring that night
3 paid my bill, saying that should rise
very early-probably before daylight
and proceed to the next town, distance
of four miles, before breakfast, and do
less travelling in the heat of the day.
| slept soundly for some hours. On
, waking lighted a match and looked at
my watch. 1t was only half-past 8; but
/ not wishing TO go to sleep again, lest !
e should sleep too long, arose, and infif-
s teen minutes was ready to leave.
By lighting several matches success
/ lively, 1 found my way down stairs into
the bar-room. No one being astir, ]
4 took my satchel from the counter
where it had been left on the previous
I afternoon-unfastened the door, and
2 passed quietly out
1t was the period of long summer
days, and the darkness vas already be-
e ginning to give place to the gray dawn
s Of morning. had left the hotel two
e hundred yards behind me, and was NOV
4 ing along at leisurely pace, when I was
: thoroughly startled by dark object that
r rushed out from among the bushes on
t the right Of the road, andstopped in my
e path.
: In an instant my hand was on my re
o volver, when my alarm gave way to as
d tonishment at discovering that the OBJ
1 ject was a woman-at least, it was per
e son in female attire, though in the i'm
S perfect light I could not discover wheth
er the face was that of woman or man
= "Who are youl" asked, watching
+ every movement of the intruder.
y "Don't you know me, sir2" asked q fe
t male voice.
e "Can't say that do" replied, stil
d wondering.
1 ''Well, I live at the hotel"
d "Ahl was it you who waited on tn,
g table last evening""
s eyes"
u 81 begin to recognize you now. Wh,
o are you up SO earlyl"
/ "Speak low % seid the girl, myster
IS iously. 81 heard you leave and hur
It ried out here through a short path t
# get ahead of You, and warn you of you
danger. I did not dare to do it near tn