The National tribune., 1880-03-01

situation no doubt animated extent that should
otherwise have dreamed of made moose in the
handkerchief and slipped it the dead mans neck
then lifted the body out of bed and, standing on 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 hor
rid sight from my gaze determined to wait there until
somebody should into the ROOM and then pretend
that knew nothing at all about it. and that the man
must have got up in the night and hanged himself
lay quaking and trembling for hour 1t grew
broad daylight / felt the sun shining directly on the
bed, but dare not open my eyes for fear that should
encounter the dangling corpse Suddenly heard the
step of two the stairs They appeared to be car
rying something heavy between them The long.antic
pated moment approaching In few seconds more
they would discover the body. Ny life depended in a
great degree upon their opinion If they deceived
by my others might be.
The door opened aps two men entered the chamber,
placing something heavy on the floor
@ Well, I'm blessed if this man hasn't hanged himself
again, exclaimed voice which recognized to be tho
landlords.
by goy that's true said the other man No I
how it it is the stranger found out the trick you
played him, and liking the idea of sleeping with
cors he tucked him up there to get him out OF the
you're right" replied the landlord well, he's a
cool 'un anyhow and would you believe it, last night
thought he coward? That only shows how easy it
sto be mistaken in people And he sleeps soundly
as church let's be careful not to wake him.
/ breathed freely, for l Immediately understood the
whole matter The landlord had put TO sleep with
dead heard them take down the body and put it
into cofnfor it that they had brought with them.
They carried it away and left to myself With my
mind thus relieved fell asleep aud enjoyed two hours
delicious slumber then got up dressed myself and
proceeded down stairs.
'Good morning. said to the landlord, who was be-
hind the bar
''Good mornin, sir he replied sheepishly; 81 hope
You slept WE'LL
'Spendidly, returned; "my bedfellow gave trouble
at first but soon got rid of him.
g j know you did returned mine host, with know
ing wink. ''Well must say, you the coolest chap
/ ever saw
Not another word passed between with reference to
the affair and afterward learned from the conversation
of the people while at breakfast that my companion
for the night drover who, having made ruinous
speculation in CATTLE had committed suicide by hanging
himself in the chamber the night before.
left the Golden Angel that morning, having obtained
quarters at Barnums hotel went to the convention,
voted six hundred times for --, and returned home,
having given full satisfaction to Mr.. Ardew.
told my adventure to my friends--not | have told
it you dear reader but with the that
the landlord of the Geden Angel put upon it, Everybody
thought had displayed extraordinary GOODNESS and ntre
pidty. There is thing, however, to which | have
fully made up my mind and that is, will attend
another political convention as long as live