Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-02

Strayton's face was deadly pale and
his eyes glared wildly. He struggled
desperately to free himself, but the
men held on to him.
At this moment the door opened
suddenly and three policemen entered
the room. At sight of the policemen,
the men released the man called Stray
ton, who gave one hurried glance
around, then, ere they OWNED his in
tention, he turned and sprang through
window. A pistol shot below aus
nounced some one on the alert, and
the police rushed down the stairs fol>
lowed by the bystanders,
"Have you caught him?" said one
of the'policemen to the man whom
they met at the door. mo by,jove,
he's away this time sure, unless Jaques
or Simpson catch him"
Another report rang out down the
street, and one of the Officers hurried
away, leaving the others about the sa>
loon. He reached the spot where he
thought the shot had sounded; he
paused and listened. A silence un
broken reigned up and down the street.
Presently his quick ear caught the
sound of approaching feet. Near and
nearer they drew. He stepped aside
and waited the conner. 1t was man
in police garb.
Anything unusual down this way?'
said the officer.
"All quiet" said the man.
II thought | heard pistol fire
down here, little while ago.
$50 did l, but we must be mistaken.
Down that way, guess" and he point
ed to another street.
The officer passed on. The, man
waited until the echo of his footballs
died out on the still night air, and then
turning round he sauntered slowly
away. After a while he quickened
his pace, and passed swiftly along,
pausing oft times to listen. At length
he reached the cottage, number one,
opened the gate and disappeared.
A man on the opposite side of the
street said, dreamily, to himself, 81
wonder what has happened? That
man enters the house as ifhe were al
home"
He waited and watched for the pc
liceman to come out of the house, buI
finding that he did not return, he cross
ed over and stood in front of the cot
tage. There was no light visible about
the house. The man very gently
opened the gate and stood within the
yard. He paused an instant, then
crept softly up to the door. There
was a sound of voices within, not very
distinct, though loud enough for few
words to reach the ear of the man al
the door. Those few words caused
him to remain until the voices ceased
and he heard the sound of moving feel
within. Then he stole softly away
and recrossed the street where he re-
sumed his watch. Day was now break
ing, and after lingering awhile he
walked away. Not far up the street
he turned, in the morning twilight
and looked back, Apparently salts
fed, he went on, and in few moment:
met another coming slowly down the
street.
"What luck?" said he who had
watched at the cottage,
81 got the ring, had to fight Tor il
though. 1t was Miss Moreland's ring,
her name is engraved in it; but he gOt
away"
Escaped"
eyes, he jumped from window III
Johnson's saloon and escaped. The
men tried to shoot him, but it seem;
the devil takes care of his own. Jaque;
and Simpson followed him, but he got
away in spite Of ALL"
eve may have him safe yet if you
will be quick" and after a few mo-
ments conversation they separated.
The two men were Frye and Ber'
nard. 1t was Frye who listened al
the cottage door, When Bernard
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