The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-22

a serio-comc performance took place
last Wednesday night about l. O'Clock
when David Cohen, ST., and II. HNoby
held the boards of the oak street side
walks ard played "a piece that was en-
Itc3 10 have large audience, but IN
fortunately, owing TO lateness of the
hogr. ro spectators were present. Mr..
TWOhy had occasion to seek the service
Of a. Mch emile That evening, ana, AFTER
HAVING called the doctor, was waiting
for him outside on the sidewalk. 1t took
the medical gentleman some little time
10 dress. and Mr.. TwOhy while waiting
rested himself against the fence. While
I'm thls position Mr.. Cohen happened to
come along on his way home from
meeting OF one of the numerous lodges
to which the gentleman belongs.
The night was very dark, but as the
belated lodge man neare1 DR.. Mci<en-
zies residence me espied suspicious
looking character standing IN wait; MI
Cohen's heart began TO palpitate IN an
uncomfortable manner as visions or an
event that occurred three years ago nash
ed through his mind. Upon that occasion
Alr. Cohen had almost reached ms nome
when "a bold bad man stepped forth ana
demanded his Valuables or his Ire. MT.
Cohen who is ready thinker ana Il
quick lOgician. decided IN rev minutes
upon that occasion, that not bems "in}tu
his life was of considerable more Value
chan his earthly possessions, ana accoIl-
inely. I'm his usual disnilied manner
handed his valuables over 10 the hish'
on Wednesday night IT did not take Mr.
Cohen more than moment to size up
The situation. The bold, bad man OF
three years ago had returned Tor INC
valuahlrs that the thrifty Mercnaht mao
collected I'm the meantime IhiS time,
however. the pedestrian was determined
% make "a fight in protection OF ms De
lCn-Iugs that would require an undo -
flkers services at the close. lhstead OF
turning back. as many men WoulI H3Ir
done. Mr.. Cohen reached down in that ny
pocket that extends TO his knee ana
pulled ont his revolver and, with blood
m hs eye and the gun in ms hang. au-
x4urpl mon his supposed WdNldyer
When within few feet Of him Mt
Tw0hv recognized that some unknown
stranger was covering him with gun
that VAS held I'm such an uncertain man
ncr that hc was not sure az what mo-
want il might go off and send leaden
mes souger into HIS anatomy.
Mr.. TwOhy explained aftcrWard that
IL was not the dread OF being shot that
bothered him so much as the uncertain
~ of the exact spot in which ne would
receive the bullet, as the revolver, WIlcl
he saws was three feet lOnd. now pointed
~ his toes and the next instant TOOK
Do the whole range Of his BODY 10 the
crown of his head. He saw that II would
De fatal 10 move. so he conciuded 10 let
the man with the gun nave an DIS per
sOnal possessions and. AZ pinch. WOulQ
have given him mortgage on MS real
estate.
,sltine What Mr.. Twohy was doing. FIX
niaratiOns followed. and when pr.
mckenzie opened the door his eyes met
"a most peculiar scene that made nm be
Ufve that Ncssrs. Cohen and TWOhy
minds were affected. The two gentlemen
had fallen upon each others necks ana
Ner congratUlating each other upon the
luck of each in not being confronted by
a highwayman.-Anaco Standard