The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-05-11

1850, end, TO my surprise, be announced
THAT he was to stop in town on business
for few days. 1 had not asked his name
Tor avocation while he knew everything
tabout me
I We went to the hotel, had dinner, and
then ] secured livery team and drove
Tout, getting through with business SO
that / was back to take the 8 20 express
Iesst. My friend was ON the porch OF
| the hotel as drove up, carrying the
same honest, dignified face. ie
s'Well, did you find out?" he inquired
in his pleasant way.
| "Yes; it was ON the 18th, as expect
Ied," replied.
| We had lunch together. and when we
lshook hands and parted l had no more
Idea of ever meeting him again than
had of knowing you. In fact he told
me that he should sail for England within
a week or ten days and should not return
to America. At parting he gave me bis
card. 1t was a modest piece of paste.
board, and bore the name of George
Raleigh in English script
Everything in the office went on as
usual, and the 18th came at length Law
d Law had arranged with me to &C
| down with the monev,and looked upor
it as business of no. special import
ance.
1--WE know you are all right" remark
ed the senior partner as | was about to
go; shut / want to give you word o
warning, nevertheless. Don't take any
strangers into your confidence until yor
have passed out the money, and look on
who sits next to you"
1t was something new for him to eau
tion me, and l could not but wonder q
it; but in the hustle of getting aboard
the train l forgot what he had said. Or
dinary prudence had induced me to plac,
the money, which was all in bank bill'
and divided into three packages, under
my shirt aid next to my skin, where tn,
deit hand of a pick-pocket could no
reach it.
! Interested in newspaper time few b,
as the train flew past, and at length tn,
hoarse voice of the brakeman warned
me that I had reached Grafton. hac
leaped down and was making for the liv
cry stable when / heard familiar voice
and looked up to see Raleigh. He wa
seated in a buggy and had seemingl,
waited for'me to come in.
Don't express your SURPRISE" he be
gan as stopped at the wheel. 81 dir
intend to 60 away; changed my mind
J and like this section so well that an
going out to-day to look at farm will
view of purchasing g-come ride up tt
the hotel.''
y ts-sWe.rode up, ordered lunch, and Will,
/ we were discussing it Mr.. Raleigh dis
covered that the farm he was going t
[see was just beyond that old Grips.
.f How fortunate! could ride out will
him, see the farm, return in his company
and he was greatly pleased.
was also. pleased. II any one hat
told me as, we got into the buggy tha
George Raleigh meant to return with MI
money in his pocket and nv blood upoI
} his hands should have believed him
} lunatic; and yet George Raleigh hat
planued to do that very thing.
+ 1t was q lovely day in June, and tn,
cool breeze and the sight OF meadow
and green groves made my heart grow
larger. Ny companion was very talka
, tive, hut he didn't even hint at my er
! rand. He talked as far away as he could
"Oh! excuse mel" be exclaimed, afte
! we had passed mile beyond the villag
and were among the farm houses. :"
should have offered you this before"
He drew from bis pocket small fasl
, of wine and handed it to me. Now,
was temperate in regard to drinks. Il
| fact, detested the sight and smell o
, anything Intoxicating, but had not tn
} moral courage to tell him so and hant
back the flask undisturbed. I feared I,
offend him, and SD drank perhaps tbre
} good swallows. He called my attention
| to the woods on the left as be received
, back the flask ,and when I looked aroan'
again he was just removing it from hi
mouth, as il he had drank hearty.
r In about FIVE minutes / began to fee
queer. The fence along the road seemed
! to grow higher aud the trees to grow lar
ger; something came to my ears that th
rattle of the buggy sounded long wa.
] off.
, "How strange! Why I believe l an
! going to be sick T. ] exclaimed, holdin,
? on to the seat with all my might.
"You do look strange" he reptile,
9 with snaky smile stealing over his face
, 81 shouldn't wonder if it was apoplexy
o did not suspect the game he ha
played. His words were like an echo
0 and his face seemed twice as large as
was. NY head began to spin and M
I brain to snap and crack, and was great
n ly frightened.
"You are badly off, he continued
b looking into my face. II will drive Q
: fast as possible and get DOCTOR"
4 My tongue was so heavy that I coul
: not reply. / clutchei the seat, shut m
n eyes, and he put the horse at bis bes
4 pace. We met farmers team, and
3 can remember that one of the occupant
n of the wagon called out to know wins
!, allied that man. Raleigh did not repl
y but urged his horse forward.
n About three miles from Grafton wa
along stretch of forest, and this. wa
g soon reached. The pain in my hea
o was not so violent, and ] was so badl
affected when opening my eyes. ha
}. settled into sort of dumb slupOr, wit
r brai1 so benumbed that l had to SO,
: to myself: .This is tree, that is
It stump" etc before / could make sure
J, was not wrong Half mile down th
:, road after we struck the forest, and the
d Raleigh turned the horse into bin
: road leading back into the woods.
could not understand what he intended
# I tried to grapple with the question, bu
i could not solve it.
d swell, here we are!" exclaimed RI
n leigh, when we had reached a point fort
n rods from the main road
d He stopped the horse, got out an
J, hitched him, and then came round |
IS the wheel.
"You don't feel just right, but / gue'
1 you will be better soon," be remarked
h "Come, let me help you down."
He reached mp bis arms, and / let 9
n the seat and fell into them. 1t SCENE
e, to me as if weighed ton: but he ca