The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-28
PROFESSOR LINCK's STORY.

states that Mrs. Sprague hired him,
without consulting with her husband,
IS tutor to her children, which she
claimed perfect right to do, as size
was to meet the expense from her own
private purse; that Mr.. Sprsgue took
exceptions to the arrangement, and,
when in drunken fit. had ordered the
Professor to leave his house, threaten
ing to kill him if he did not do so. The
following is the Professors story rela-
tive to the events TRANSPORTING at the
time of the alleged rencontre between
Messrs. Sprague and ConAing:
"During the week just ended Mrs. 8. sent
for me to confer with her on this business
On the assurance that the Governor was alb
sent consented, though most reluctantly.
Our interview was of but few minutes
On the occasion of the second interview
only entered the house to have a cup of tea
with the children, Mrs. 8. being engaged
with other visitors on business with referIhce
to final settlement of OUT difficulties. Again
Mrs. 8 sent her coachma1, Perry, on Friday,
ssettling my matter had been reached at once
More reluctantly than ever consented and
was driven of, alighted at the entrance hall
of CanOnchet, and walked up the front steps,
while Perry, the coachman, drove around
the front door and desired me to step back
into the buggy, which had been brought
around again. No sooner was / seated
when l heard footsteps in the corridor ap-
preaching the door. They were not lady's;
LIN s9e ~ who II was before Perry who occg
1t was the Governor could not see him
without leaning forward. Not beibg particu-
larly anxious to see him first, gave him
chance to step down, which he did stealthily,
buggy. and bent forward and looked hard I'D 'a at
mes automatically, - II Iwere . valuable prize,
grasped me firmly by the left arm, giving It a
good shake. It was not like q friends. 1
pushed his hand back, and prepared for a
haad-to-hand fight, should the attack be re-
hewed. II was not; He turned on his heels
without : word. rushed up the steps, and dis
appeared mp the corridor. did not know, but
Ifelt, what this strategic move implied. was
NOS prepared to be shot down by an Infatuated
man. 1turned to Perry, bidding him to drive
tos cosd-bio0ded murder. Perry hesitated,
but at last yielded to my solicitations and
drove on. When We reached the Pier Perry
felt reluctant to drive mo near the station,
and NOT wishfDg to comprouise him any more,
. directed him to Set me down at Mrs
House, where / had on two occasions treated
myself and Perry to glass of lager. I en-
tered. He drove off. l seated myself at a
table in front room, talking to the land
lady's isughteI, who appeared 10 know Who 1
was! NY klass'6 lager had not been served
when / saw the Goternot coming along in q
buggy behind a fast mare. / fancied he would
drive past. He did not, but stopped in front
OF the very house. Who told him was
there! I called the landlady's daughter
There IL harm Intended, what is to be done2
She pushed me into the hack dining
room, from which I found my way into
the kitchen, not so muc6}to seek hiding
place, IS TO find some weapon of defense,
should he peneState seo far. I SOW what i
wanted and kept my eyes on it. Three or
four minutes passed in, Suspense. At last the
door Was thrown open; by the landlady's
daughter. WHY she exclaimed, ID aston
ishment, was the Governor going to shoot
y0u3 He rushed In wildly with gun in his
hands, peered into every corner in the front
rooms, and inquired for you. told him You
had gone down into the village. Thereup0n
be jumped, with bis gun, into = buggy. and
drove on = fnsi0uf fats toward the PER-
replied that there was no doubt Of his in
tending to shoot me, and that l was much
obliged to her for her protection. She sug-
gested the advisability of hiring fast con-
veyance and driving of. assented, and she
hailed . buggy instantly. jumped In and
was driven home, out Of harms reach"