The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-04

tln8-rOOm and office. sa al.4.
| "While I was waiting for supper
several persons came in and patron
lied the bar, the last one being .
tall, muscular man, in the garb o
a farmer. But the moment I saw
his face l suspected that he was no
a farmer. / have made face-readins
business. and at the first glance ]
detected an indescribable expression
on his conntenance. that told ms
there was something hidden beyond
felt a still deeper interest in hin
when he laid down new ffty-cent
note to pay for his drink. Having
received his change he sauntered
out, bestowing mere passing glance
on me. +
ss''fstrI suppose that's a farmerT
remarked to the landlord, carelessly
4" g Yes, / guess he is replied the
landlord. 1 don't really know him
He may belong to some of the little
farming valleys, some miles away
g was sitting by a window look,
ing toward the east. / was anxious
to see which way the { farmer went,
but / did not move from my seat,
knowing that should he 60 eastward,
[ might safely conclude that he had
gone westward. He probably. stood
q minute in front of the tavern, for il
was that length of time before I saw
him stroll off toward the east. & He
walked in leisurely manner, never
once looking back.
1t When he was out of sight, /
went to the bar and drank a glass of
cider, laying down one-dollar bill
in payment. MY object was to get
that fifty-cent note in change. and /
was not disappointed. sIteame, and
withait3four well-worn ten, cent notes,
that looked very Wretched by COM
parisons | thrust the change care
lessly into my vest pocket and re-
sumed my seat by the window, from
which was soon .afterward called to
supper. 49,. t i. tsiasIs 2le.f
:. After supper, / told the land
lord that / should take walk and
look at the scenery, aud 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 tall hill, so that on the right
a rocky wall rose up. to the height
of several hundred feet, while on the
left was steep sdeclivity. covered
with ragged rocks, bushes and
staunted trees, which descended
into a deep gorge.acas 44fsg 3 1.ssa /
The scenery was wild and grand,
but i had no time to stop and. adj
mire it then. L had more urgent
business. }a4sef ~. aai.-z
Safely beyond view of the hotel,
1 left the road. and carefully des-
cended the declivity. which was SO
steep that | had to grasp the saplings
to avoid tumblIng headIong. When
a few rods from the road, sat down
on a shelving rock. perfectly con-
ceatedl by surrounding bushes, and
eagerly examined the fifty-cent note.
1t was for this purpose thatII
had sought lonely place. A brief
examination developed the impor-
tant fact that it was unquestionably
one of the counterfeits so we'll ex-
ecuted and so widely circulated. It
was not wrinkled much, and had
never been folded. It was fresh
from the eTnint and that mint could
not be far away. ia
8 / returned to the hotel, where
made inquiries of the communica-
tive landlord concerning indications
of lead and copper ores. Before re-
firing, that night, / paid my bill,
saying that I should rise very early
before daylight--and pro-
eeed to the next towns. a distance of
four miles, before breakfast, and do
less travelling in the heat of the
day. 4s45 f.la oI saqsi
IS I slept senndly for some hours.
On waking, lighted match and
looked at my watch. 1t was only
half past three but not wishing to
GO to sleep again, less Ishould, sleep
too long, ] arose and in fifteen min
utes was ready to leave.
"By lighting several matches sue
cessively, / found my way down
stairs into the bar-room. No one
being astir. I took my sachel from
the where it had been left
on the previous afternoon-unfast-
ened the door, and passed quietly
out. .r,-.a /
{, Tt was the period of long sum-
mer days, and the darkness was al
ready beginning to give place to the
gray dawn Of morning. I had left
the hotel two hundred yards behind
me, and was moving along at a lei-
surely pace, when I was thoroughly
startled by dark object, that rush.
ed out from among the bushes on the
right Of the road, and stopped in my
path. il'Al = k.s+i
"In an instant my hand was on
my revolver. wheD my alarm gave
way to astonishment at discovering
that the object wrs woman-at least,
it was a person in female attire.
though In the imperfect light could
not discover whether the face was
that of woman or man. - esiivr 4
"sWho are you? / asked. watch
ing every movement of the intruder.
"'Don't you know me, sir e. ask
ed q female voice. .ba.A sssd
s sssCan't say that ] do, / replied,
still wondering. s net "a alitv
.Isss Well, i live at the hotel.i e1
"sAhl was it you who waited on
The table, last evening
"sYes.' #a b
begin to recognize you now.
Why are you up so early Pa lAs saI s
"'Speak loWP said the girl, mys.
teriously. / heard you leave, and
hurried out here through q short
path 20 get ahead of yous and warn
you Of your danger. Idid not dare
do il near the hotel.