The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-04-04
CHAPTER XVI.
aACYs COTTAGE.

Moss Cohen with heavy heart, and no
/ light compensation to that shaTp-eyed
cOachman he had found at the railroad de
| pot, resumed his place in the other carriage;
| its round-hatted driver again holding the
/ ribbons.
FIRST he was driven to a station-house, to
make report of what had transpired, COM
| prising the drivers account Of what he
| knew Concerning the abduction, which was
little enough.
He had stopped, he said, on Thirty-third
street, and was told to alight, because q
| gentleman had sit" (" Jumping from his
| riage, 70 the other coach, close by and
then, before he could 'say Jack Robson,
! one OF the men there got his ''head in
! chaueery," and sponged his mouth with
| chlorofol4n but | dacked my nose into
| this ere muller" said the man, with cyl
! dent pride In his own sagacity Sand they
| didn't chloro4Orm me-nary time 1t made
! me blamed sick on to my stomach, and that
| kind . knocked me, you see--but-''
That's enough, said the curt police
| functionary. ''Nothing can be done here
| sir he added, addressing Cohen. sour
force are all on duty, and good many kill
ed. Make your complaint tomorrow, if
there's any police left, sir! Our force is
cut to pieces, tell you"
!
| caused by the functionary's fears; so Moss
! Cohen was driven toward the Arsenal,
/ where troops were; but could not pass
! without the countersign. a sentry directed
him to the St. Nicholas Hotel, where Gen.
| W0Ol's headquarters VI are. But when lie
| arrived there, he heard so many exaggerat-
ed stories repeated by an excited crowd,
that he felt there was no immediate help
! for any pTiY person, IN presence OF such
/ public danger.
Relinquishing hope for Macy that night,
he bethought him Of Af3cy's family, and
ordered the driver to mako speed for his
! own neighborhood.
Eieven o clock, by On Illuminated clock,
! Sa broadway. Cohen taG c0nGalted his
watch at Forty-iourth street, when 1t show.
ed twenty minutes Of nine Eruitless drives
to different points Of authority had consum-
! cd nearly two hours and half, and the
abductOrS OF Saul Macy were 50 much IN
/ advance Of pursuit; even could their track
be discovered There was nothing left,
therefore, but to seek that cottage home, to
! which his report must bear trlbulatiOn.
1 Di~niSsing the coach at Macy corner,
he approached the cottage, and saw light
in the second-story, where Saul's library
! extended, front to rear. Satisfied that Susie
was waiting up for her husbands return,
Cohen thought he would pass through the
side gate, and learn if Revere was in safe
charge Of his nurse, an infantry
soldier, honorably discharged, on account
/ of wounds, who intended to accompany
I his cOnyaleScent to the front again. This
man, a Tesolute-loOking native of New
York city, was sitting at the stable-dO0r,
smoking his pipe; and, to the old gentle
| mans inquiry about Revere, replied that he
was to sleep in the cottage that night.
Mrs Macy said it might be dangerous for
him to go out after the rain.
"Bless that woman's soul!'' said Cohen
to himself And l must tell her about
her husband -
F'AlI seems quiet in this neighborhood,
Frank" said the Jew.
eyes, sir-just now. There was hard
crowd around that tenemant house about
an hour ago, though
''Whats become of them p asked Cohen,
Drunk and asleep, | reckon answered
Frank, emp0ing the ashes from his pipe,
with yawn. H
Are you going to bed, Frank p enquir-
ed the Hebrew.
'tThink | shall try roost," said the
veteran. Are you going away, sir?
''No," replied Cohen, emphatically
care you armed2'
I've ugot, my six-shooter, inside" an
| swered Frank.
! may have visitors before morning. If you
/ should, remember | shall be within call -
81 reckon they've had enough lead to-
day." returned Frank. 8 Three dead or
dying rebs were carried into that tenement
house, when the crowd got back"
"Why do you say 'rebs,' Frank?'' de-
manded Moss Cohen.
"Well, sir, responded the soldier TO
( nv. common sense, there amt much differ
ence. I'd as lieve be shot in front as be-
hind and these fellows shoot at New York
I volunteers from our own houses the dernec
| cowardly bounty
This honest military opinion, from man
/ who carried u bullet somewhere about his
! "insides,' as he said, was not far from
/ Cohen's own conclusions; so he shook
/ hands with Frank, and left a couple OF
cigars for company to the watch, which he
felt assured that veteran would keep,
/ though his convalescent was absent.
Then Moss Cohen went back to the cot
tare. and opened the front door with a pass
key which Saul Macy had given him, that
he might 90 and come, at will, like mem
Der OF the family; the old gentleman being
| looked upon as such, though he retained
! his q knife and fork " at hotel table.
But hardly had the Hebrew. after softly
| closing the door behind him, proceeded to
the parlor, where the gas was turned low,
than he was startled by sudden ring OF the
/ door-bell He half-t turned to answer IN
person, when another impression caused
him TO pause, and reflect.
| 1t was nearly midnight; and that was not
! Macy s ring. even if he had lost has pass
kew. But # Macy were not there, it might
be news from Macy, or it might be trouble
for this quiet home For Moss Cohen had
/ already made up his mind that the i.bduc-
| tion of Saul was the forerunner OF some
| felonious design, which aimed to leave the
! premises without q masters profession.
| While pondering still, he heard Barney 5
q ~, fr.Fo racrt
to a repeated ring. With no defined pur-
pose, but acting impulsiyely, the Jew step
! ped into a side room, contiguous to the
parlor, and, leaving its door aJa=, remained
In the dark, while Barney turned up the
gas, as he was accustomed to do tor a
visitor.
SIS your lady at home?" was the interreg-
atory of tall man, In q loose and shabby
paletot, who kept ! i slouehed hat over hls
| eyes us he spoke.
sTes, err" replied barney. Are you
come from Mr.. Macy 7?
! II am so.'' responded the visitor
''Theres a note from her husband ,and m
to get an answer.
'?rll lake it up said Barney. putting
out his hand.
ssNary timei' deinuFrcd the messenger
81 know my business, and you know yours.
Jes you 60 and say there's a gentleman
wants to see her.
Barney inspected the gentleman's ''make
! up'' moment, and then, with manifest re-
luctanee, turned toward the hall.
BE lively, young man., ordered the
messenger q can't stop here all night. n
Thus hastened, thedoor- boy quickened bis
pace, and presently delivered his message to
Mrs. Macy, who, with Mrs. Reyeres WAS
keeping watch for Saul, while their
daughters-the corporals-remained On
/ guard beside their sergeant. Captain
Hooper was reposing on another sofa, his