Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-10

could distinctly see the balls at the end
of the chambers; and realized that the
man who held the weapon of death was
maniac. III made the least movement
toward the door, my young life would
be the forfeit
"What should doP"
Like IA dash of light came the
| thought: The landlord will be coming
presently To rouse you Try to keep
your wits about you, and gain II little
/ time
- Are you praying?" said the mad
man.
I'm thinking replied, rs quietly
~ could, fixing my eyes upon his livip
[ countcnancc. that is very harsh treat
ment 10 offer II man who has done
nothing worse to you than TO give you a
share of his room
/ Cant help IL. sir; must obey orders
"' DO you know ! said. trying 10
control my voice, that you've deceived
me? You didn't tell me, yesterday.
I about your being an agent of Fate, or
. should have been better prepared; but
you allowed me to believe you 10 be "A
/ gentleman. travelling on ordinary bust
ncss or for pleasure; so | Offered you
bed in my room; and in return. YOU take
my life. To say the least. you have not
behaved like gentleman
He looked little troubled. De
ceiyed is strong word. sir. hc began.
al can call il nothing else re-
turned, still speaking * quietly as
could; and what is more, sir, when
man dcccivcs me about one thing I'm
very apt TO disirtst any other statement
he may make to me. | doubt. now.
whether you were ever in the East nj
/ all; ! doubt whether you Were ever mar
/ ried; ! doubt If you have Il daughter.
Why, ! remember how you said, last
/ evening, you'd show me her miniature;
I but you didn't produce it. ! don't he
licvc now you've such a thing in your
possession
60 have swear have il here in
my carpct-bag " lao said, letting his hand
I which held the revolver fall to his side
/ in his cancstncSs,
/ 49, Well said !, nonchaiantly, I'll
/ believe you when | see the picture, not
before
/ :" IL laid the pistol down on the foot
of my bed. and strobe across the room
/ You may believe lost no time in So
curing the weapon.
Just then footsteps sounded in the
/ passage outside. The landlord was
/ coming nj last. ! spraug 10 ia" door.
and pointed the pistol at my late would
/ b" cNcrutioncr who had turned, and
was looking at his empty hands in con
s'pTnatiOn
- You stir another step ! cried, 1t
viii be- your last step"
th.u opened the door and admitted
the as,ouishod host, who looked per-
fcctli aghast a. | tried to explain to him
what had occurred. WAS excited nj
most 30 frenzy. while my companion.
wrll-drcssod. bland and soif-po~sesscd.
expressed the greatest amaz'mcut at my
story, which hc denied In every particu-
lar.
Just look n, his appearance ho
said. Contrast hi- manner with mine.
and tell me winch of Us looks like tho
madmnn. You heard him outside. Just
now. landlord. threaten 20 shoot mo.
He has the pistol in his hand now. l.
Il likely that. If u belonged 10 me. |
would give it into his po--'s-iou2 Til"
man j. perfectly insanc-hns been act
ing like luuatic ever since hc awakened
this morning
AT this unexpected turn Of affairs.
! was so uonplusycd that. IN an excited
manner. cndcayorrd to show the do
ceit of the fellow. moving the pistol in
/ my excited gcsticulntions
Help. help! Murder, murder"
screamed the man. in apparent terror.
Help, help, Murder. murder"
echoed the wrctchod landlord. who
clutchrd at the others arm. and dragged
him toward the door, vocifrrating.
Help" There's q crazy man up stair. "
Z" I don't know how I should havccon-
| vinccd the landlord Of my sanity If un-
expected help had not arrived soon after.
in the shape OF two stout. hurly keepers
from an insane asylum in Philadelphia.
/ who pounccd at once upon the old gem
tlcman ~ their legitimate property. and
handcuiicd him in the twinkling of an
Z eye.
I "Thcy had most opportuncly arrived
by the mail-CoaCh during the alteration
up stairs.
/ at seemed that thu old gentleman had
/ formerly been an actor Il could well be-
I iievc IT'D, but was possessed with humi-
I cidal mania, and had been pronounced
l inCurabic. As soon as his escape from
| the asylum was discovered, IL at once
occurred 90 the keepers 10 inquire for him
\ Mt the different coach offices in the city.
No such person being booked n
passenger. they were thrown off the
/ track, and were searching the city and
I its cnvirons. when they were put upon
. the right track by countryman who
\ had seen him waiting on the roadside 10
I take the stage.
! They had just time To send off two
/ men by the mail-Coach, which left Phil
/ adclphia nj ten, and which arrived at
the inn just in time 10 rescue me from
| distressing dilemma.
How the maniac obtained possession
| of a loaded revolver they could not con-
! lecture, and he Obstinately refused TO
\ tell.
However, rs YOU may imagine. | did
/ not concern myself great deal with that
/ question. | hurried ON with my clothes,
\ ate what breakfast | could. and lcft the
| house by that blessed mail-coach at six
/ o'clock. thankful enough that ! was able
to pursue my journey unimured. -
/ Youths Companion.
/
Novel Node OF Packing Flowers.
! Choice flowers have been sent across
/ the continent from California by n novel
method, which is described as follows: