The Grenada gazette., 1886-07-31
experienced gaze OF the most expert
| dr,oprnno vet unhanocd.

experienced gaze OF the most expert
dcsperaoo yet unhanged.
In my excitement | failed to notice
my peculiar appearance, but thought
| was exercising sagacity beyond my
usual wont in choosing an unfre-
qucntcd thoroughtare to finish my
walk, for l did not fancy provoking
the curiosity of street-car riders, and
Broadway with its crowds seemed un-
bearable, and there wasn't a cab in
sight. Here is where my luck jumped
on me again, Before | had gone two
blocks whom should | meet but May
>palding and Miss St. George, who
had b Ell evidently indUlging in little
innocent daylight summing excursion.
They did not see me until | was close
to them, when actuated solely by i'm
pulse | tried to raise my newly ae-
quired roof from my head. At this
moment Miss Spalding saw me and
gave scream that chilled what blood
was not already frozen within my per-
son. Remembering my hat when it
was alas too late, | fed from the
spot like a guilty thing. A few doors
in advance Of where | stood when |
started in my mad chase TO escape
from my Nemesis was another hat
store. Into this | dashed. Five min
i utes later | re-entered civilization, the
dust brushed from my clothes, the mud
scrapcd from my boots and my head
adorned with the glossiest of stylish
tiles | hastened back to where | had
frightened my hearts true love, but
they were gone. Half an hour later |
saw them again seated on a bench in
Union square. listening with apparent
interest to a man Bonded over them
with his back towards me. As | ap-
preached them without attracting their
attention, was enabled, with or with
out nv consent, to overhear their con-
vUrsHtlon
"Whatever do you suppose we have
just passed through?' inquired Miss
Spalding of hel companion "A most
horrible looking Texan met us near
Washington square a few minutes ago
and was about to insult us, know,
when | screamed and he ran away"
The wretch responded the man.
"What sort Of looking man was hep
He wore light suit OF clothes, a
very broad -brimmed hat. and when he
got a block or two up the street he
lodged into a store. Then we hurried
. up here, where you found us, as fast as
we could come
Il think | can throw a little light
upon the identity of this miscreant, "
replied the man in a voice which half
recognized. s.! saw him rush into this
store from the center of the square.
H. was that idiotic Bronson. have
no idea why he should try a trick like
that unless because it occurred to his
mind that it might be smart or anus
IN. | never have heard of his insult
ing any ladies before, though. But |
am not surprised at any thing this i'm
beetle might do. ! understand he
continued, with a malice purely Sa-
tanic. that his friends had been con-
trmplating for some time past putting
/ him into retreat for weak minded per-
| sons
At this moment, patience being no
longer either virtuous or needful, |
presented myself before my accuser and
hi~ two listeners. There were two
,miMine screams as the ladies rose
simultaneous Y from the bench and
and rlutchrd, with every symptom of
uncomfortable fear, the arms of their
self-in>talIed protector.
''Good afternoon, ladies', | observed
/ as calmly as possible.
"NeTcr mini Your apologies, fel-
low, responded this absolutely de-
/ PRAYED wretch Of Jenkins-for such
he turned out to bel will have my
tootman attend to you later on
With this rebuff,So stiugingy applied,
the trio wheeled into line and marched
up the walk toward Broadway, What
was there left ior me to do? | couldn't
spattcr these ladies with his gore.
Even | had sense enough with all my
conflicting emotions which quite over
powered ME, 10 see that. So | left
them If YOU receive a telegram any
moment from me sent from the Tombs
and headlined "Murderers' Row." YOU
may know that have done my duty.
Yours dcvotcdly until such a time as
am the sheriff 5, and his till death.
Il. BRONSON.
New YORK, March q, 1886.