Year: 1865

room and take care of him."
"But when will this come off 2"


"At twelve, they will be sleeping mos


soundly them" .


wanted just thirty minutes of the oul
appointed, ,and | FASTENED to retrace my step
up stairs.


visited my room first, where found tha


the convenient fixture had heard spoken o


below was merely small square hole in the


wall, just opposite the pillow, sufficiently


large enough to insert the barrel of any mod
crate sized pistol--a very easy way to reiev,
man of his life.


Having made this discovery, sought Mr.


Leslie and his daugh ter.


81 was about to propose, said, that each
one Of us should keep his own apartment. II
we meet them together while Seyton has his
pistol at hand, one of us will be sure TO get
killed. On the contrary, should manufac-
ture good counterfeit, as now propose, to
occupy my place for the time Being in that
rather dangerous bed, and in this manner
vast Seyton's shot and throw him off his
guard, am very sure | could gain tie mas
terry in a hand to hand struggle in very few
minutes. and then come to your assistance
Does my proposition suit you ?"


"Perfsctly, and lucky for your scheme,
wear wig, which may be of considerable
benefit to you in making the counterfeit Of
which you have spoken. Take it, it is en-
tirely att your disposal"


1t took but very few moments to fill the
wig sufficiently with bed clothes, and arrange
it in favorable position on the pillow, in
front Of the little opening. Having done this
l glanced at my watch IN the moon beams
1t wanted five minutes. OF twelve


We silence was growing oppressive, when
at last I saw the curtain move aside a little
There was loud report and had resolution
enough to bend forward and utter low de-
spairihg moan; as the report died away. In
an instant the door was opened, and the man
called Seyton came running in, with his pis-
tel still in his hand. Withour the faintest
suspicion he approached the bed, but mean
while had grasped long heavy bar of hard
wood, which presume, by the merest chance
happened to be standing against the wall,
near by, and when he had arrived within
convenient distance, | sprung out upon him,
and with single well directed blow | laid
him sprauling, and judged insenslbIe, on
tAe floor


All this had occupied but a moment, and
it was scarcely completed when I heard the
report Of another pistol in the direction of
the apartment occupied by Nr. Leslie. With
out Stopping to assure myself further Of the
result of the rather severe knock had given
the fallen man, [ hastencd forward to the
ed IN hand to hand struggle with Jim while
our host was lying upon the floor, badly if
not dangerously wounded.


Jim was making desperate efforts to draw
a knife from his belt, while Mr.. Leslie was
using his utmost endeavors to prevent it.
He wes brave and rcsilute, but could see
his strength was failing rapidly. did not
hesitate to put an immediate stop to the con.
test by again calling my club into requisi
ton.


Having firmly secured our host and the
fellow Jim with cords, and left Mr.. Leslie in
charge of his daughter,I returned to the room
where had left Seyton.


He was just recovering from the effects of
the bowl had gwen him, which, as | had
supposed, rendered him insensibe for time
and was just in season TO bind him before
he had recovered sufficiently to trouble us
still fur ther.


Now all that remained for me to do TO rem
der our situation quite secure was, to take
from our hostses the power to harm us in any
way, and | at once started below for that
purpose.


| afterward learned that Mr.. Leslie had
made his daughter promise, after my depart
ture, to remain quietly in her own apartm ent
until she could safely venture forth, and sta.
toned himself near the door, with the only
pistol he ever carried in his hand. By some
mistake our host and Jim did not attack him
as soon as the pistol was fred at my counter
felt by Seyton, as was at first intended, but
waited moment. When they did present
themselves he had fired at the one in advance
who happened to be the host,a lmmed late
ly grappled with the other.


We remained at the old inn the remainder
of the night, and gave information to the au.
thorities in the morning.


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