Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-07-01

II lIliHSS iul IIti pul dS We "a
pecxd, We were to expose Marsden
thet horse whip him; StapIetor
dressed as green countryman, | ap.
pear2a as fashionable dandy, with
hinge eyeglasses and mutton chopped
whiskerS of the improved style.
I'VE took the precaution of ergag.
ing two skillful detectives at the place
to keep sharp lookout. and enter the
house at a signal agreed on.
I'VE went, We met Marsden. He
and Stapleton played, and caught
him at the trick in which | detected
him this evening. We horse whipped
him, at least Tom did, while | held a
pistol at his head, and our two de-
tectiv~5 who had entered on hearing g
my signal, kept his comrades in check.
I've four Of us then left the gam
ing saloon We separated at the cor
her OF Market and Calvert streets, the
the detectives continuing up Marker
and We turned up Calvert street. As
We were passing up the West side of
the stfeet two pistol shots were fired
simultaneously from the vicinity of
he Battle monument. | was wounded
IN the left shoulder. but poor Tom
was stgnck in the left breast. lie fell
Instantly, but turned and fired at a
man running away, and had the sat
isfaction of hearing him cry, Hold
on Marslcn, for Gods sake. I'm hit
hard =" | couldn't follow. a, | had
poor SLpleton to look after.
The hour WAS late one, and very
few persons were in the streets The
two policemen who were instantly on
hand, started after the assassins. but
never found them. We carried poor
Tom 10 the nearest hotel. He had a
a hard time Of il, but at last after a
hard struggle with death, youth and
a good constitution won the dav. aud
he slowly recovered. Had he died.
should have prosecuted Marsden for
murder s)ut in order TO prevent un-
pleasant disclosures, Tom refused TO
follow W the scoundrel, and this is
the iirst-;sme | hare seen him since
that night. | knew him immediately
d!spite his disguise, and think he
uow knows me as the dandy that held
the psslc-at his head. while poor Tom
hdrSe-whipped him.
And now, gentlemen, before con-
clude, ALLOW me TO tell YOU that We
are IN 4 predicament That rascal
Marsden and those Baltimore roughs
Will gtyesls trouble vet before We re-
tire to ol virtuous couches beneath
the hospifable shelter of Rosedale.
SO Charts, ron must invite Mr. Gard
laer aur. Neale to partake Of your
hospital'f 'o-nighs, as | am confident
they ar Y ling TO share in your dan
ger" 0o /
Certainly, certainly" cried Lester
Mr.. Gardiner you and Mr.. Neale
must consider yourselves my guests
for the night. But what makes YOU
dread au attack, Ned :"
"Whllc We were drinking 4: the
bar, heard the grumbling discou-.
tent Of Marsdeu's crowd aud noticed
their looAs. But say, gentlemen,
couldn't you get some of your friends
to ride ou just ahead Of our carriage,
with instructions TO rush Ia our assls-
lance at the first Trpor; Of a pistol
they NAV hear. These cowardly
snayes always hunt in packs, and We
four may have more than our hands
tail"
~ capital idea Come on Neale.
rhis Is sport IN earnest Bryantowu
bows were never VT towards. and we
don't intend 80 sport the white feather
tonight lor tac ussi time. But halo
" hats Tins cried Gardener. as ou
opening the do"r the black boy Jim
rushed into his ugms.
Carefully closing the door he pcered
around to sac If any strangers were
present, jim whispered in very audi
lie tones: "oh, massa Cuarle, l'se
got sometlug oretul 10 tell you Deed
| has, SIT, an TO mistake
Here Jim ssailow this glass of
wine FIRST, aud then speak plainly.
These gentlemen are our friends; :"
said Charlie soothingly, as he handed
the faithful jim glass of wine aud
patted vim on the shoulder.
well, on see. Massa Charlie said
Jim drawing long breath and wip-
ing his mouth with the cuff of his
sleeve. "Massa Loudoun here he tell
me TO take de HOSES round to the sta
bles. an for me an Tom to stay an
watch 'em. Well, sir, We stay and Ne
wait. till it git dark, an den Tom he
say he all fired dry, and he say he git
a drink an he git me some, and see
what ye'se am adoin'. So Tom. he
90 to de bar-room an look in, an
while he am gone, | hear some men
come to de stable. an git IA talkin'
near de carriage. Dey tink no nigger
dere, case Tom he gone to de house
Den dis here niger, he keep quiet an
listen like IL weasel. An one of dem
men. he say all right boys we will
wait for dem at the swamp tother side
of Bryantown, an den we'll glib EN-
hell. An mind boys, dat feller wId
de bandaged head. he IT. ustn't be hurt.
but I'll glib de tother feller hell.
Den Tom. he comes back, an de men
90 way in de dark. know dey means
Massa Charlie an Massa Loudoun.
case MaSsa Charlie am got de head
tied up. SO | slip in here to tell ye'se
to take care ob yourselves dis blessed
night"
'How many were there, Jim: ,"
coollv and quietly asked the lmpur-
turb;.blc Loudoun.
'Dere was seven ob dem. counted
dem all, so | did replied Jim.
well, gentlemen said Londoun !
these fellows mean mischief and no
mistake, and there is evidently gang
of them. Here is my plan of battle.
Mr.. Neale and MIR. Gardiner will get