The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-07
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a g6ntlcE1hs2 NOT UDgD1D9ctSQ with thS
Boston Press Was In st. Louis recently,
and while ,Iiero eonflde6 10 q friend the
details of an adventure sifi d Boston sottl
so remarkabIb rs to deserve Is gpscih.
line in print. The story 10 bsies, but
with an immense mordias showing how
in soH,s things lovely woman will always
come TO ihe relief OF sister In dislres to
cutwit tho tyrant man. The journalist
above referred to, was stopping at the
hotel. private ono where the guests were
ACCUSTOMED te'the entire freedom OF the
house. feltJRte4 One night the necessity .;
eating some fruit before retiring. 1t was
tao late to send out to buy any he did
net want to arouse the servants Of the
hou,e ut so late an hour, and yet fruit OF
pree srves or something toothaome Of the
kiud seemed to him q possonal necessity
He kne@ wL:ere the store.room was,
knew that the door was left open, and
finally resolved to go down and prIE
enoug. 10 satisfy his need. No sooner
was th, thought conceived than acted
upon, and within five minutes he was In
the storerootn hooking preserves out Of q
jar and senjoying. himself immenss.y In
eetisfylng sfAes sCFaving which had comm
upon ftiIla 81 u a
For zsw hioments tho e1joyments OF
the mar ~ the pfesefyes was complete.
Then ~ as etagtled by d light, ewifl
step iritlsat hall; fheTe 1asfa sWitcklan
TIi5tse s5 .yss1vs opasli a ssis-
denly, and some one bounded In with
ouch '6uddeAhess ne, coming Bquarely
against tho form of the midnight raider,
to kgdek him half way across tho room,
and squarely of his feet. Leaping up as
once, he closed with his assailant to be
sss=77ss.sssda i;;i !. ssddea ah!ei, end 20 anA
that he had captured woman. Fur.
thor, and moro terrible still, be disc9ver.
ed that the plump f0Snf OF tiie lady 'who
had wanted something to eat as we'll aa
he was clad only in night.dresa. Still,
though trying, the occasion was one mol
of unmixed horror by any means, and in
moment the gentleman's nerve returned
and his curiosity rose to fever heat
"Who is this 7" he demanded of the
plump figure in his arms. no enswdr. {,
not get cut of shis until you tell" Still
no answer, bat struggle In the darkness,
the plump figure trying hard 70 get
away.
Again the query was repeated, with
equal lack OF response, tut this time &
reSoisnding slap in the face from hand
that was doubles pretty, but which hit
with decided force, was the ,eward ofthe
questioner.
He WAS put on hia mettle at oaee.
"Inu thiuk youth get off unknown
Wen s>e about that pr he exclaimed -
"I'ye Q device that'l, wosk, ! think."-
And then, afeef q silent and determined
struggle, he caught 6 littlo bit OF the
lady's sight cheek between his teeth and
bit it---not badly 60 az to break tho vel.
vety skin, but sufficiently hard to leave q
mark which no knew could not disappear
for day or two. Then no released MS
s:ss::sk rEi=ener, and che ised Ike the
wind along the passage, disappearing III
some room impossible to locate In the
darkness.
Yf.e enexs morning the gentleman with
"a .nistSryt to aolve oazao down to break.
k.s. early. No ladies had yet appeared
bat ct his table were one or two intimate
q ,ala friends, aud TO them be confided the
etory of bis adventure In the night, sTaiS.
| cling also the means he had taken to SO.
cure the Identification Of the un.
known lady. The most intense CURIOSITY
at once prevailed at tho table aud the
advent Of The ladies' was awaited vith On
inpatienees scarcely 10 DO controlled
Five minutes later the door opened aut
the belle of the hotel entered demurely
lglided across the room and seated herssli
for breakfast. Eager eyee followed her
and, as her faes vas fairly expossd, there
was o sensation among the gentiemen.-
Upoasher right ehesA was O trip Of court
plaster en- inch lon2l The. excited mer
changed glances and vhisperg and families
The mystery waa solved early. Hut JUS
Therapeutics lASy entereds this sinfe s
diguified natron. Ae she seated herself
there wss disclosed upon her right cheei
piece of cUuft-plaster identical In ap
irsa7anee With that upon the face of "a,
bJlle !. Anothen and another lady enter
ed. Upon ,ha right cheek OF every ont
Of them appeared q piece Of court plaster
The tables filed up and not lady a
one OF them but wore court-plsstef OF
the right cheek And then Che gentle
reen looking, e0nfde2tly foe 9 revelation
wi!ted. They conprehended the situa
tiiol., The lady who had been oapturog
ID the night had confided her extremity
10 hes friends auG .theys had come to tht
l -eseie 30 o1twit Lnale humanity. Til 81
had siicceeied, too. The discomfittss
men at thss particular table knew tina
beneath one OF ths many pieces Of court
plaster in the Socm were hidden thu
Tnarks!of teeth, ,,but which vas the iden
teal BIT of court-plaster they could no
.4iii4s ALL a nd thay lsasvag lnaFned. ais .5atssa
E..see beer .zsli not :ss:ssnssea.a = &c &c !es
/ ID The barrel It is only men who at