Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-07-22

thers. Then l saw him grow pale
and feel for h;s box with his foot
Handing me back the paper he
aid signiicantlys
"Do you believe that, sir 2
& know it to be true, sir, and l.
"'Horrible = said he, slipping
his hand in his brcast-pocket, a
stem look coming in his taoe as he
added: & believe that I'd feel like
shooting some one.'
81 saw [ had a man of courage
to help me, so cared little for the
villianous emile which his remark
brought to one of the rufian's face.
l saw we were near the Big Jump
and were going down steep grade
at level rate, when one OF the
Williams telegraphed
"sNow!'
"The next minute / was on him,
knocking him senseless with my
revolver. The old gentleman did
equally we'll, the rntfians being
taken completely by surprise at our
sudden attack. We had passed the
pxecipice row, and calling the
driver to stop, he and the one out
side passenger helped to bind our
prisoners, whom we Lett inside,
while we climbed to the top. But
when we arrived in Sacramento we
soand that the robbers had released
each other and dropped oat along
the road.
"The old gentleman introduced
himself as Mr.. Stamford, Sacra-
nento banker, and insisted on ~,
accepting the hospitality of his
home, saying that ] had saved his
Life and large amount of money. 1
consented, and was driven With hia
to his handsome residence On the
outskirts of the city, where | was
introduced to his wife and two
daughters, the former a kind,
motherly woman, and the latter
handsome brunette and pretty
blonde.
"Three weeks stay at Rose Hill,
Mr. Stamtord's hamc> with its
lovely walks asnid wealth of
tropical flowers, and the society of
Ella and Blanche Stamford, love-
lier, ii not more beautiful, than the
aowcrs which bloon,ed aronud
them, only served to make me wish
for longer stay, and, when Mr..
Stamford offered me position in
his bankirg-house, ! most gladly
accepted it, not failing 10 take
courage from the evident delight
of the fair Blanche--whon thought
the lovelIer of the two sisters
when | told her of my offer and
decision,
"About this time, Mr.. Stamford.
at his wife's request, replaced tSo
Irish servants with two Chinamen,
much to the formers violent de-
nunciation. Mrs. Stamford was
loud i'll her praise of her new help,
who seemed to be qniet, active,
orderly fellows ALWAYS willing, and
always to bc found at their posts.
"To these two spoon goblers,
as the 1rish g;Ils called All Wing
and Ah Lee, 1 somehow conceived
decided aversion. There was, !
thought, a sinister look about their
eyes (Which seemed to lie eut less
on the bias than usual with Mon
goliansl, which sent chill over me
whenever I met their gaze.
"None of the family seconded
my dislike of the Cinnamon except
Blanche, who seemed to think ex-
actly as did (Which ] accepted as
another sign of cncouragclncnO, all
the rest attributing 1t to my dislike
of the Mongolians as a race.
"One quiet summer night | had
retired TO my room in the second
story, and lay thinking of the hap
py possibility Of Blanche Stamford
returning the love ] felt tor her,
when my attention was attracted
by The rattling of a hall window
There was not u breath of air stir
ring to produce such sound, and
[ was about rising to ascertain the
cause, when it ceased, the window
on the next floor began TO rattle.
Then caught the meaning OF it.
Some one vas telegraphing with
the sashes.
81 listened. and presently the
second-story window telegrarl,ed ::
"'Everything quiet up there,
Bob q
"'Qniet as a stiff. Old ono blow
ing his horn. How is tie yunker
dowi, there z answered the up
stairs window.
"'All qniet on the Potomac
Are you ready q asked the down~
stair window.
"tNot qnitc yet. When ! write
Co. then do yonr best. dead
men tell TO tales. As soon as you
finish your man, come mp here and
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