Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-06

A means of safety suggested itself to
my mind. Suppose could make itap>
pear that the man had committed suicide.
Yes, that was my only chance, and de-
termined to putt into execution.
took the dead mans handkerchief
and advanced to the corpse with great
deal of repugnance, but with more cour>
age than l could have anticipated, my
my own fearful situation no doubt ami
mated me to an extent that should nev-
er otherwise have dreamed Of | made
moose in the handkerchief, and slipped
it over the dead mans neck. | then lift
ed the body out Of bed, and standing on
u chair fastened the other end Of the
/ handkerchief to hook in the beam.
now let the body go, and it swung in
space.
jumped into bed, and shut my eyes
to close the horrd sight from my gaze.
| | determined to wait there until some
body shauld como into the room, and
then pretend tina. know nothing at all
about it, but that the man must have got
up in the night and hanged himself.
| lay quaking and trembling for over
an hour. 1t grew broad daylight. felt
the sun shining directly on tho bed, but
| dare not open my eyes for fear that
should encounter the dangling corpse.
Suddenly | heard the step OF two men on
the stairs, They appeared to be carrying
something heavy between them. Tho
long anticipated moment was approach
ing. In n few seconds more they would
discover the body. My life depended in
great degree upon their opinion. 1t
they were deceived by my ruse others
might be.
The door opened, and two mon entered
the chamber, placing something heavy
on the floor.
"Well, | IN blessed il the man hasn't
hanged himself again" exclaimed voice
which recognized to be the landlords.
"By gslly ! that's true" said the other
man. No, soc how it is, the stranger
found out the trick you played on him,
and not liking the idea Of sleepng with a
corpse, he tucked him up there TO get him
out of the way"
"Your'ro right" replied tho landlords;
"woll, hos cool 'um anyhow, and
would you believe it, last night | thought
hc was coward? that only shows how
easy it is to be mistaken in people. And
now he sleeps as sound as Il cureh, let's
be careful not to wake him"
breathed freely; for | Immediately
understood the whole matter. Tho land.
ord had put mo to sleep with a dead
man. heard them take down the body
and put it into n cotlin-lUr il was that
they had brought with them. They car.
ried it away, and | was left to myself.
With my mind thus relieved | fell asleep
and enjoyed two hours delicious slumbor.
/ then got up, dressed myself, and pro.
ocedcd down stairs.
Good morning" said to the land
lord, who was behind the bar.
Good mornln' sir" he replied, sheep
jshly;"l hope you slept we'll.
"Sp!endidiy," returnod my bed fe-
low gave trouble at first, but | soon got
rid Of him"
81 know you did," returned mine host,
with knowing wink. "Well, | must
say you nre the coolest chap ever saw"
Not another word passed between US
with reference TO tho affair And | after
ward learned from the conversation OF
the people while | was at breakfast, that
my companion for the night was droyer
who, having made II ruinous speculation
in cattle, had committed suicide by hang
ing himself, in the chamber the night be.
fore.
~ left the Golden Angel that msrning
having obtained quarters at Barnum's
Hotel. l went to the convention, voted
600 times fOr-, and returned home
having given full satisfaction to Mr.. Ar
dew.
| told my adventure to my friends-not
rs | have told II to you, dear reader. but
with tho same construction thnt tho land
lord OF the Golden Angel put upon it
Every body thought had displayed ex
traordinary coolness and intrepidity.
There is ono thing, however, 20 which
have fully made up my mind, and that is
will never attend another political
convention as long as live.