The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-05-28
in the summer house"

nOW ulu you KNOW bne was III
her room!"
had occasion to go to her room
while Miss Tadpoddle was waiting
for my Mistress."
What size shoe does Mrs. Rag.
land. wears"
"Number three"
"Did you ever see her wearing
this boots"
ooh! yes, many time; though
she said it was too large for her."
s.Can you read and write?"
"Oh! yes, very WE'LL"
"Look at these letters and tell
who wrote them"
"They were written by Mr..
Bowles."
"What was Mrs. Ragland's maid
en- nameg'
"Victo-ia Totem"
"Where was Mr.. Bowles when
your mistress married Mr.. Rag
land!"
"He went to Monterey, Mexico,
leaving me and my mistress in New
Orleans and promising to be back
in two months. The ship on which
he sailed was wrecked, and news
came back that Mr.. BOwles was
drowned; then we came to Mem
phis, and soon my mistress was
married 10 Mr.. Ragland. Six
months after she was married, Mr..
Bowles came to Memphis, and then
my mistress was greatly troubled
because she had married Mr.. Rag
land, when she loved MIR. BowIes.
The Ole love affair was revived, and
they met very often in the summer
house of evenings when Mr.. Rag
land was absent. My mistress very
frequently went to Mr.. BowleS
rooms"
The loud report of half a dozen
pistol shots in rapid succession now
came ringing through the court
room, causing a stampede among
the spectators, who made rush for
the door. Some halloed murder
while Others cried fire. Women
screamed and men shouted; whilst
lawyers and clerks gazed at each
other with pale cheeks and tram
bling limbs.
"Go quick, for Heavens sake Ed
die!" screamed Lottie as she seized
my arm, while her whole body
trembled like an aspen leaf. "Run
quick, Eddie, it's BowleS and Har-
ry fighting. o, Heaven, havo mer-
cy on uS!"
hastened to obey, but the ex-
element and confusion were so
great that | could not get near
where the firing had occurred. 20
licemen came running in from all
directions shouting, Stop the thief,
scatch the murderer shoot the vii
lain,' where is heg The streets
In the vicinity of the courthouse,
we're Jammed up and blockaded by
an excited mob clamOrous 10 know
what had happened. Mounted po'
| licemen dashed about in all dlrec'
tions, fourishing their revolvers
above their heads, doing no good
but much harm.
"What in Heavens name has hap
pened, Mr.. Qmllel@" demanded
Flipout, who had rubbed his nose
until il was as red as fire.
"Ben Bowles made an attempt to
assassinate Harry Wallingford; but
am happy to inform your honor
that no serious harm has been
done, though the scoundrel has
succeeded in making his escape
lie met Wallingford at the door as
he went out, and commenced
cursing hlm lol searching his apart
ments. WallingfOrd slapped him
on the mouth; then both parties be-
gan to shoot at each other, and
WallirgIord received a slight flesh
wound IN the left arm, and BOwles
fled. He knocked a man down in
the street and took the horse that
he was holding--mOunted him and
went north at full speed"
"Mr. Rockland,' said Viola, "tell
the people that ! will pay one thou
sand dollars reward to any one who
will capture Bowlesl'
Mr.. Rockland then proclaimed to
the crowd, "lhat one thousand dol
lars reward would be paid for
Bowles' arrest"
'Some person must have com
municated TO Bowles the facts
sworn to by Wallingford, " said Flip
out. 'Frhat must be investigated
and if can find out who did it,
will make him regret it. Adjourn