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VOL. X.
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1865.
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" Liberty and union, one and inseparable, now and forever."
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jj U S INK SS CAR D S,
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II. C. TIIURMAN,
pljnstciaii S 0urgcon
UJ 0 VWTILLE, YEMnj$Kl .
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&HERTC AIT HOUSE
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Vj.nJ b;r- -..! . - ..'n n.4-. .4.(JL.
rVkOUSVlLLE, .NEBRASKA.
Aj. a. iiewes.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND 1 -
Solicitor in Chancery.
LAND AND COLLFXIXG AGEKTS.
ilROWKVILLE XT. T.
iTairtitliy: '
. , V CIKFKAL PEALIRI1 .
STAPLE Att&FAHGY DRY GOOD!
BOOTS & SH O E S
Main Street between First and Second,
JA5IES MEDFORD,
CABINET - MAKER
Corner 2nd and Main Streets,
EEOWUVILLE, K". T.
ITrefnrrd to do all kinds of woik ia bis line oa
Tiort ntnice uJ reasonable terms. 1-fiin
J. 33. JOHlsrSOjNV
I OFficE TTITII LlIOADLEY,
Corner Main and Fir.n Streets,
hub wx TiLLr,' xrnn.ifiK t.
C. K. . F.WAKT, MI). A.fi. 1I0LLADAY, Ml).
PHYSICIANS AfiD SURGEONS.
?outn Eiift corner of Main anl Firt Streets
'Orrics IIorRS 7 to 9 . M.and 1 to 2 and t to
1i r. h.
Brownvi'.lc, braska, May 5th, lsf.5No 31, 1y.
C. II. WAIriEIS.
(Successor to W. M. C.Perkins)
0n ioor kept of tck rKCrNviLLE noix,
UliOWXVILLE, N T.
Vn.W. invites attention t bis C.trd or Album
rhotoprajhs.wlso Lis beautiful Irory-like Auibro
types, Lirh are ur.iversiilly admitted to be equal
to any produced in this, or any other country.
He will jtv his nndivided attentioa to the basi
neo?, and bopes to merit a ahare o' publio rtroa
age. SatisfaalMMi guaraateed. 9-49 -
mrs,iU.(il1.C)caic,
M ill in e ry : & Fa n cy Goods
CTOn23.
Main Street one door west of the Post Office
IIROlT.WIIXf?, XEIIRASKA.
A anperier ftf.tk f all inn Wiater Gotxia
Jnst receired Everything iu the Millinery liae
kej't conyl8ntly on bai.d: Drccs-Making, l3ocact
Lieachir. and Trijjajing done to order.
OcUbrt-,23 1S55. v9-a--2Sly
BACK TO THE OLD STAND !
WATCHES.
AND
JOSEPH JSIIUTZ.
WotiM reKif nil inform hl old enstonier that he
acaie opened LU Jewelrj Shop in Lin old stand on
Main itreet, smith fuictwo .(rf ot tbe Brown
lle Hoase Re tec; en hand a leithl assortment
everntinr-in bi Uae of bnkuca, which )e will
aell on the owft terms fer Cas-n.
Of dor.?; 'Xylite and Jewelry dune on the Short
eat XoUee. -
r WORK WARRANTED.
ownville. Neb.. lfy 19th, iSM. r37-v8-ly .
: J. F. MORRIS'
(3noceor to R. Erwn H. Co. v-- . .
wnld rMpctsutly announce .to-tiie Citiiena of
Jlrownviiia) and vielnisy, iLrI Kie hni purchased the
Large. .ind AYcll elected stock
fcBICIKES- PAINTS. &0.
OF K. ES'"WK X Co.
ne atanre t.e in:ij:iccrtifrally, that lie will keep.on
uaua every IMng cstall yQept i-
Fust Class Drug 'Store,
FRKSCRIPTIONS AND OK.DFRSCAREKULLT FILLFD
r ALL nOCUS. ...
WniTWEY BLOCK. MAIN" STREET
BBOAYKVILLE, NEBRASKA.
ix-S-ly
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4 "STXTcHia SAYZS LTKaXT
LOUS WALDTER,
."at his post yet, ready to irform all work,par
ainmg to hitbuiineM. ,
He and i;rn painting, glaiin-, and paper bang
np.fctc, at short notice, aud h 50at aprrored
Kyle. Term e;tslw. Uivc him a call. , .
thhopoa Maiu .Street, ett of ALkinson's Clo'th
4nf Store. , . ,
' - ' Tie la prepared tede all -.
Vv" Ix i t o W osjiiiic
; W A I, i; COX OR IN G
In the reateat i,i '-Lesreat style lor ca.h ,
rowaville, April 7, ly.
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E. "S. BURNS, M. D.,
PHYSICIA & 5UCIM
OFFICE AT 1113 RESIDENCE.
Aug. 8th,.1865 tl7r9Aj
EDWAKD W. THOKtAS,
ATTORNEY AT LAV,
AlfD
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
One enrnfr ot Main and First 5trta.
BROWN VILLE, NEBRAbKA.
c. c. porarr. " - $ s. m.bich.
DOESEY & RICH,
SUfontfijS at Cavo,
' " A i ' r ' And
COJlMEnClAr COLLECTORS.
Office S. E. cornor 2fain and Firtt Streett,
BROWN VI LIVE, NEBRASKA.
Will rive prompt attention to all busiaess eiw,
trusted to thcin ia tbe varloc? Courts f Nebraska
and North iiissoari: uleo, to tbo Collection tt
Bounty Money, Bck Pay, and Peasioas ; and to
the Paymeat of Taxes. 9-40-yly
BEDFORD & CO.,
DEALERS IV
DRY HI MlfflllS
BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS
Quccnsrcare, Cutlery, etc.
MAIN STREET.
EROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA.
C. W. WHEELER,
CABINET-MAKER
AND
CARPENTER.
IlaviDg opeaed op peraiaacutly on
A IMvixx Qroot,
One door above the Baltimore Clothing Store, Is
prepared to do all kind of work ia bis line in tbe
very beet and style. Particular attentione given to
Contracts. v-n m p d
JACOB M AR0I1 N,
IIESEIMIT TISIL6I,
BR ) Y NY I IXE NE Ii IU S Ki
Cl Is th attection of Oeutleaien deirlng ne , Le
ervirtl" inJ fsLioaalite
WEARING APPAREL
to mi
HEW STOCK OF GOODS
JUST HECEIYED,
BROAD CLOTHS. CASSIMKRSr VESTIKOS. JiC. .
OF THE VERY LJJ1T.ST STYLES
Which he will sel I or make up, to 01 der, at ar.tec
dented low prices. Hariri? on Lanl one of
SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES,
tie is able o do Ccstom wore at rates that defy compe
n.i-in.
I warrant niy work,
Hand as ucll as Machine lVorli.
Those wishing any tlilriff in his line will do well to
call an'l exumine his stock tefore investing, as he"
pledges himself to hold oot peculiarly rvortle in
ducement Jaauary 1st 1S65 p'd to Oct. 16th IS63.
Mcctinpr or School Examiners,
Notice i hereby given that the Board of Schoo
examiners of Nemaha bounty, Nebraska, win noia
meetir-rs for the Examination of Teachers for
raid County, at the oEce of E. W. .Thomas,
iu Browaville, on the 1st Saturday in every month,
between the hours of one and 3 P. Jl, Applicants
ror cert ineates are required to 9 rrctnt at one I
o'clock. nrerUel v. or tnev will not bo examined.-
No person need apply at afiy vther time. r
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: E.W. THOMAS, Clerk.
April 1st, -yly
CHOICE LIQUORS.
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Wholesale and Retail
Evan Worthing:,
OF THE
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J&U LwifiWVAA
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BROWXVILLE, . '
TIas Jnst Received the larjrt and bet stock 01
Liquor and Cipara ever offtred in tMa market, end
Will tell the 121 a low as any House in the Territory.
1TIIITACY?S EL.OCIC,
IMain Street, lkownville
Feb.4,'Cl yly.
G R A N T' S.;
.. " CAEAP CASH STOKE.
Jllain Street Lctvcccn First ami Second.
BRO WNVILLE, N. T.
WK haveln stnre alarpe ant well reicited block of
Boot3 and Shoes,
Finest Quality of Winter Stcck,
W1T1C1I XI V OFFERS FOK SALE
CHEiVP FO II CASH
Ivicsr shores of Guanahani to the strain
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UiOCt'j ICIS 01 JliYtTY'" JVlllU,
Coffee,
Tea. Soda,
Allspice, IVprer,
.Candles..".; Tobacco,
Matches, Starch,
&C..&C Sec.
A't whrh beoreraat theiowert prices, 'deter
I'UUIU UUl v W UUUC1 tViU .
GRANT,
BrewaviUe, Neb.,
-ix-39.6m.7,50
YAKITAS.
iVe'eet aj teart tpon Notblng yoa icj: '
TJorrahl
And to tie world goei well with'-me, '
" BarAhl
And who has & mind to be fellow of mice,
Why let hint take hold and help me dxala
, . TileVfinooldy leea of wise.
I efmybeartatrtnponwealthl
Ilurrah !
A
,.:t.
And bartered away my peace and health ;
The slippery change went about like air ;
And wheal had clutched tae & handful here,
. An J it West tbofo. ' A- ')
I set my hearttpon woman ne xi;
narTahl' , ' ' ; : v
For her sVeet sake was oft perplexed ;
But;ah I " ,:
The false one looked for a daintier lot
Tho coasistaat oae wearied me oat and'out
The best was not eadilg got.
tut aij heart upon travels grand ;
Hurrah I
And spurned oar plain old fatherland ;
Bat, ah!
Naught saemed to be just the thiagit should,
Most comfortless beds aad indifferent food,
My tastes misunderstood.
I set my heart upon sounding fame ;:
' Ilurrah I -
Aad, lo I I'm eclipsed by some upstart's same ;
- - - And, ah 1
.When in p ublic lifo I loomed quite high,
The folks that passed me would loot away :
Their very worst friend was I. , .
And then I set my heart open war ;
Harrahl
We gained some battles with eclat ;
Hurrah!-
We trobled the foe with sword and flame "
And some of oar friends faired quite the same
I lost a leg for fame.
Now' I've scl my heart spoil Nothing, you sec i
Ilurrah 1" " ' . x.
And the whole wide world belongV to ma j '
; Hurrah !
,The feast beg!ns to rua low, no doubt ;
But at the old cask we'll have .a good fyout ; .-
C4ime, d rtnk the besallout!
THE UNWELCOME JIOSITOR.
Some years ago I was appointed agent
for an exiensive firm in the city vi New.
Yojk, acd was objiged ly the duties of
my office to travel frequently in the
Western States. Io those Says the
means of communication between differ
ent parts of the country were much less
extended than at present, and in conse
quence I very often performed longjour
neys on horseback, concealing commonly
large dfns of m6ny -nbdiit my person.
U.u wi.-nf llf ,nil r,rnn
Ui i""'
erty, which were not seldom, endanger
1 '"A. k
fd 10 the less populous dlSlHCtS, I invari
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' made ,L mT PradlCa td g0.JlTmed4
and being naturally of a fearlcs tuyn,
rather .efijoyetf tEan otherwise the sense
of danger from which 1 was neertwholly
freOne of my aaf entures--and I met
many wqrth relating involved., circum
Etances whi-h at the time seemed to bor
der on the superratoral, and which, al
though, subsequently explained in .part,
have always been in a great measure
mysteriously inexplicable. A.A-
The -occasion of my business in the
year 1S39 rendered if necessary for me
averse alone the western part of ibe
State of Ohio, and I made the journey,
journey
as usual, on horseback. This Slate, now
one of the most lustrous stars in the Fed-
at that time
eclipsed in glory -by many a sister lumi-
uay which has since grown idim .beside
it. The rreater rart of my route lay
through a thinly peopled region, in which
the houses were "like" angel's visits few
and Jar between,"" and irKtvhich.I was
frequently, obliged to put up wih accom-
modalioli of the very plainest descrplion.
One wet, 'i windy day in Qcto.be r I;had
ridden further than common on a wretch
ed road. hicb 'had fgrii3tJ?skedlhe
powers tf iny willing.-aorserand a-ihe
afternoon wore "away,''and ttill no signs
of a house appeared, I began to feel.
anxious no less on his account than on my
own. Just before .eveninsf closed in,
however, I was overjoyed by the distant
prospect' of a house, rudely built, indeed,
but as welcome to rav eves as the lov
ed vision ot Uoiumtus ana ms comraaes
ratting- me nec- oi raj jueu sieeu,
and speaking encouraging words to him,
I pushed on to the haven which promised
us resteer the toil ahd'Wfeariness ot the
day's exertions. Through the uncurtain
- 1 ed windows of the lower story streamed
I
lout into the. increasing darkness atheer
ful light, whose wavering brightness n-
dicated an open fire-placed Aa I drew
near tne bouse I could partially discern
through the globni tne. shapes of irregu
lar sheds and out-buildings attached to
tbe main structure ; but I only cursori
ly glanced at these, being more intent on
reaching the inside than scrutinizing the
outside of the edifice. The sound of my
horse 8 hoofs attracted the attention'bf
the Inm atea,f and sTmarfissued from one
of the jut-buildir)gs, bearing a dark lan
tern which entirely concealed his own
figure, while it. plainly revealed' mine.'
'Can you take care of my horse, and
give me food and lodging for the night?"
I inquired. :VVe are "both 'exhausted,
and can hardly go further before to-mor-
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: 4Yes," wasthe laconip answer.
I dismounted ana followed the man as
he led my horse id'tb'tbVba'rh,' and hav
ing seen him well proved for, we went
without an additonal- syllable into the
house. My' companion all' the' while,
whether 'accidentally or designelly, kept
the bright side of the lantern constantly
turned toward me, and it was cot until
we entered the apartment containing the
fire that I could fairly ' obtain a' sight of
him. I involuntarily turned my gaze up
on him before even glancing at the room
into which. I now entered, impelled by an
irresistible dtiriosiiy for which I was at a
loss to account. f ,
He was a rhari of rather more than
the average statue, with a breadth across
the shoulders I have never but once seen
equaled ; indeed so athletic was his ap
pearance that I 'saw instantly I was: but
a baby in comparison of physical strength,
although at least-two inches his superior
in stature. A ' :
His feaiure.a-were. ri)t ill-sHaJed Jif ;it
had not been for a low forehead he might
have been called almost good-looking;
his complexion, however, was dark, and
a prbiusioii (if bushy beard tendered the
expression of his mouth, hardly visible. -I
was just turning my eyes frarii; his face
to observe the aspect of, my nw quarters,
when for a second his glance met mine ;
it was instantaneously averted, bat a
thrill of horror, loathing and dismay shot
through my frame like an agonizing el
ectricul shock. It. was a rather small,
black eye (the oiher being sightless aud
nearly shut) which had thus powerfully
affected me; in its horrible glitter seem
ed to lurk the concentrated quaintessenoe
of devilish malignity. No words can de
scribe the convulsive recoil with which I
shrank from that glimpse into the depths
of his soul; . -v
With an immense effort pf will, how
ever, I shook off the influence of the man,
and directed my attention to the objects
that surrounded me.' The room was not
large, and roughly plastered, although
dingry and dirty. At ono fend was a rude
attempl.a't j&Jbar," formed out of unplaned
boards, and behind this sat a woman of
about thirty, wiih a wild expression of
cespair on ner lace. not impulsive ana
ungovernable"; but graven in stiarp lines
on, everyfeature,a$ if .ifwpre the sculp
tured countenance of a -condemned crim
inal. On one side of the fire-place sat a
man with his leys up against the side of
the room, looking moodily into" the fire,
and smoking a clay pipe, black as. the
chimney-back ; he did. not raise, hi3 eyes
once toward me. On th e other side sat
a dog on his hiDd legs,-a-, rough, nonde-
... . i r ' - - - '., it .
scripi.iook-ing animal; wtift a suuen yet
horiestl t tare" jn-his pye :as he surveyed
me. growling low all' the -while. The
furniture of tae room was' !cf the rudest
nd coueisting of a fewchairs ana ta
ble, cn which lay a large jack-fenlfe, and
a pieeeof plug tobacco; one tallow can
dle stooVf near by, "Svith a Iortrr"truoky
wick-v -:r .. , -
I took a chair and'sal down liy the fire
and asked if they could give me anysup-
rjer: The worn art arosexnnd without
saying a. word,s$t on the tabl er from, be
hind the har a half-eaten leg of ham, a
loaf of bread and jug of milk,! and 4hen
resumed hef seat in silence.' My 'con
ductor sat down near the fire, with his
face half turned away, likewise in sil
e nee.", M y ' i e r ve s ar e non e of the . m os t
susceptible; but by this time the gloom of
the party had throrghly infected , me.
and my feelings were not to be envied,
as I heartily wished the marrow wert
come. The. one-eyed man rose at last,
and went to the bar. "
"Well ?" said the woman, coldly. .
'Brandy,' was the reply.
"You've had enough already." she
retorted, bitterly, .
.You lie i" he answered, with a fierce
oath. ' "I've got to stick the hog early
in themorningrand Iiwiintsopie.tpore."
You'd rather stick-the hog than kill
..? ..5-i.u:.. y " 7
a chicken, any day ! exclaimed the worn
an, passionately. . 'I . hate you, you
brute 1"; . . . ' , ' ' . ' .
'You do, do you ?" sneered he ''Give
me the bottle, or I'll break-it over your
bead!"
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"Take it yourself," groaned she, leav
ing the bar. I wish you were dead, and
me too , ; , r . . . - ; ;1 ;,
' The man took the bottle and drank a
I ddg draughtf rom'it, casting, at the same
time, a menacing look towards the worn?
an, and shaking his head at her, threat
eningly. The woman .shuddered, and
covered her face with her lands. I could
stand it no. longer, and abruptly asSed to
be showed to my chamber. , .
. The man, taking up the candl?,. mo
tioned me to follow him, when the dog,
which riad been quiet before, evinced
sins of great uneasiness; and, after try
ing to arrest my notice by a series of
hybrid noises, half-way between a bark
and a whine, seized hold of my panta
loons, and held me fast.
"Curse the dog !" muttered the manv
with an awful oath, under his breath,
and adding,-"don't mindahe cur," he
dealt the poor animal such a kick with
his heavy boot as sent him flying across
the room with a yelp of pain.
Without further delay he conducted
me up a narrow, flight of vstairs, into a
room containing a tolerably decent bed,
a wash-stand, table, and a couple of
chairs. Setting the candle down, he left
the room and went down , stairs. No
sooner had the door closed' behind him,
than I noiseless! bolted it, and placed
all the asaliable' furniture in the room
giinst it, which operations considerably
alleviated the uneasiness cf my mind
As I turned towards the table to examine
my p'istols, I was started at seeing, in a
cheap locking-glass rested against the
wall, the 'reflection of the end of my
raoney-bltjust visible betweenmy waist
coat and pantaloons, . I commonly wore
this next to my body, but on this morn
ing I had accidentally forg6tterif it till
nearly dressed, and had therefore strap
ped it around me hastilly, as I had little
time to spare.
I recollected, with no small disquietude
the opportunity of observing this which
had been afforded by the dark lantern ,
and ihe enigmatical remark of the wom
an, the diabolical look of. the man, and
the suspicions behavior of the dog, sim
ultaneously recurred to my mind, and
contributed greatly lo increase this dis
quietude. My'first impulse was not tq
go to bed at all ; but my second was to
apostrophize myself under the title' of
"infernal fool," and following the line of
conduct implied, although hardly express
ed, in this remark, I look off my clothes
and plunged into bed.
The. wild moanings of the wind kept
me.listening awhile to their gusty music,
enhanced .the feeling -of awe which I
strove in vain to banirh from my breast.
After an hour or two, howeveras every
thing seemed perfectly1 still, the fa'trgiie
of my journey gained the mastery cf all
anxiety, and I fell into a state akin to
sleep, but distinguished from it by my
retain ing a consciousness of where I was
and how I was circumstanced: 12 was
powerless to move or act, but I seemed
gifted with an almost supernatural a
cuteness of mental activity, by which I
took cognizance of the'least noise or dis
turbance. In this abnormal "condition
I appeared to remain tranquil for a long
time, seeing and hearing altogether in
dependently of physical organs' of sen3 e,
when I became aware in my dream for
it was only an unusnal kind of dream .
of a scratching 5 noise just outside my
charaber;windowr;ivhich was near the
head of the bed. This grew louder and
louder, until, bursting thespell of inact
ion which' had hitherto bound me Land
and foot.I appeared to leap up and rush
tq the, window. All without washidden
in inky blackness, and the candle I had
left burning on the table was ' flickering
in its socket,' evidently about to expire.
With a great effort I flung up "the case
ment and peered eagerly into thegloomj
but I could discers nothing, and a3 I was
on the point closing the " window agaic
for the wind was h.fih and sent a shiver
al! over my frame, a large object br ish
ed against my hands, and leaped into the
room. I started back, and giving a bur
rirjl glance round the chamber, saw, by
the latest flicker of the uyingf candle, the
form of the strange-looking dog I had
seen down stairs, silting on the bed, boh
oprigbt, and staring at me. , The riext
instant I was in utter darknetr. :
For. some moments, I hardly knew
how long, I stood - motionless, while a
crowd of conflicting emotions swept
a?ros3 thy. mind1; but soon recovering
myself, I luckily remembered there was
plenty of matches in my cigar "case; to
ward my coat pocket, therefore, I groped
my way, and securing them, struck one
of theai."What was my joy to see, stazxJ
icg on the wooden mantelpiece, a second
candle", half burced but lill able to git
light for -a couple of hoqts aVleast! Thij
was jpeedly kindled, and then, turning
toward the dog, I approached the bed.
Thelaninial seemed to have no fll-natnred
designs, but as I drew nearer, turned his
nose cpward, and gave a low growl, and
finding ! did not heed his pantomime,
tut s tretc hereout my .hand to seize' him;
he repeated the action,' and took every
possible means to direct my attention to
the ceiling. Without understanding his
desire at (he time, I involuntarily glanc
ed upward, and conceive my horror at
teeing directly over the head of my bed,
the faint but distinct outlines of a large
trap-door.
My. frozen blood had hardly begun to
tingle along my veins once more, when
my e yea firmly rivetted on this object,
plainly perceived it ttemble, and com
menced slowly to open.,. The dog observ
ed this lilcewissT,- and uttering a' loud
howlr sprung from the bed and out of the
still open windnw. The door, neverthe
less, .ascended gradually, sDdjustasa
furiou3 gust of wind, swept by, and with
one of its eddies extinguished the candlet
a large heavy something fell with a crash
uponjhe bed. With a gasp and a cry of
suffdeatibri, I started, and opened my
eyes, discovered I had been dreaming;
and the sense of bewilderrnct accompany
ing my waking did not prevent a feeling
of intense relief.
At first I could not recollect where I
was, and fancied I must be at homa ; but
a few seconds sufficed to dispel the illu
sion;' Casting my eyes round in an ef
fort' to indsntify myself . and ascertain my
position, Isaw tLa" cindliTon the tnbie
flaring up every now and the in a des
perate struggle for existence. Hasitfy
glancing at the mantel, I saw another
candle, half burned, which I had noiiced
when I went tobedl I was now through
ly aroused, aad with foreboding appre
hensionlooked up at the ceiling, and ah.
Heaven! in the dimj-tfss of the light I
saw the regular figure of a rectangle
traced upon the plastern directly above
me. Every muclc of my whole body was
paralyzed by this discovery, and a weight
seemed to lie with crushing" force upon
my chest; with a' spirit' now", completely
overcame by cuperstious terror, l lay at
tempting to summon sufficient resolution
arise and examine the chamber closely,
when hark, could u be? yes no yes
way. tSnmistakably a faint sound outside
my window, resembling me noise or a
dogVclows against.; the, wall. It grew
more and more distinct, accompanied at
intervals with'a low whining, and an oc
casional short, sharp yelp. No sooner
had'I bWome convinced that it was really
the case, than mysef-possession returned;
I got up, put on my cLthes, took one pis
tol in my hand, leaving the other order
my pillow and walked resolutely towards
the window. v . ...-,.
My candle had became extinguished
by this time, and as I looked out into the
black abyss of the night, I saw that the
clouds, dashed here and there with sjibti
of silver, were breaking up, and that be
fore long the moon would appear. I
threw open the window, and at once, as
if borne by the gust of wind which rush
ed . into tbe apartment, in leaped the
black dog which seemed so mysterious!
connected with this 'singular adventure
of mine. I was now completely my own
master ; by vigorous effort of the wilT I
quelled the shadowy.fears which b?sieg
ed my heart, and looked cut with stnin
ing eyes to discern, if possible, the meabs
by which the dog could thus make hf
appearance outside a' second story win
dow. A transient moonbeam showed rae
one of the, numerous ou;-buildicgs; before
mentioned, at right angels with Ithe wall
of the housp, and' from the eaves of this
all along the sioe. cf the house extended
a narrow plank, about fie inches wide.
A thick cloud obscuring the room agaTrj
precluded further observation, and I
turned from tbe window.
I felt confident that rrgj cigar-case was
empry of matches, but, to test the accura
cy of my dream, I felt for it, ep?ned it,
and discovered at last twenty. I struck
a light; and, as I expected, there was
the dog upon the bed in the very attitude
of the' vision. "All doubt now vanished
from my mind that I had been mysteri
ously varned of intended foul" play of
some nature, and I stood a mom'ent 're
volving in my mind ' the' best coursa of
i . . ..... j
action. This I speedtly decided ca. -Going'upf
to lb.8 dog, I cartld Li n. an 1
wa3 on the point of carrying him ty th3
window, when to make my drean n3r3
exact a projhacy ha .turned hij th.z to
wards the ceiling'anJ' ccrr-ru:::! whin- V
ing , very low. rinstnctly seized him.
and hurled him 'out of' the window with'
some little compunctions at thus irciliri
my' only friend in ihnccursed hou?,' .
but I coiilJ mke nv dchy.
LAXl.igsorue cteth-ca the led iath?':
form cf a man, as nearly as possible, snl
extinguishing ths c'snilj, I Retired to tier
farthest corner efthe'reora' and, sillier
dbvvn'ih cue cf the chaira 1 hair'Atei
against the doer .with myrevolver fndy" J
hand determined to aunil the ,i?iai cf -
events: - For half an Lcur lsal perfectly
still, listening to every whistle 'and si0u'' "
of the wind, which blw intermittently' -:1
through the window I had left'epsn, ah l 1
straining my eyes whe never there was a, ' '
gleam of light td discern whether ther 1
was any movement irf th'? tr p-decr. At" :
last, when a mcmentaryray shen? in, I
saw it partly open, and now I "anxiously"'' 1
awaited in silenca and' dirkne?3 for tho
next derelopment cf thij awful myr.ery.
Presently I'heard aiow creaking, as cf
rope, then a tremendous crash, the re
port cf a pistol, ih-3 sound of heavy fea
overhead; and tha fall of( seine' duP,- '
yielding tcdy outside the window. Tha '
pause which followed thess airiest sir:' 1
ultoneou? noise 3 wa3 brolicn by lo w groi3 : 1
cf pain from the ground tcaaath cy win '
dow and the gensral murmur cf a'grtit'
disturbance in the lower part cf the hout?.
I hastily re-lit ths cindls, and6ia-la '
the bed fouad a vast srone had been drop- -
ped upon the pillow. whero rzy Lead hod'
previously Iain! Suddenly re'ercann! -:
the pisicl I had left' bem-ath t!i2 pillow;-'
with the exeniou' of my'utraMt -streagtlr
I rolled eff the massive stoa and found r'
the pistol discharged.
Insiantly.the truth flashed zzrois my, ,
riirnd. I rushed' to the winiov, ar.d lo jk-)
ing dawo saw the woman and the maa I .
had noticed in' tho fcarrocm ths nij-ht be- .
fore benJirg'with torches in their hanli
over the prostrola body cf my ht who" .
was evidently' in the ani of d?ath. .
The ruffian had been. waiting ca the out
side of the window until ths aecomplic-3
had performed hii hellish work, iiicrdar .
to rob my mangled corpse of the rr.etey .
he knew I had in my pcessi jn ; and
the pistol being accidently disthorged by
the fall cf the stcne, tho Lalhaj'picrccJ
his brain, entering through tha evil ey y
which had girea tu3 such z thrill cf hor
ror.
At the dijccvery, cf Cms Li Jesus plot
and its awfnl retribution, my senses ;
threatened "to "desert rrre '; but," reflecting
that ineuch a house I could 'hardly le'
safe, no sooner hacl they carried the.dy-'
ing man within than Icharaberei cTowa 1
outsidelbokny'horsVfr'cra :thoJ ctibld. 1
and mounted hi:n uoVose'rvd. 1
As I passod the house, "however, and'
looked back at the rocrn I'had so 'recast-'
ly occupied and which hoi so nearly beia '."
the seene of a far 'different tragedy, I saw
lights ia tho window. ' The soucXof my
horsed hoofs drew the attention of tho '
man within, who hadacaied to see '
what had beco'm? ofn and lo ascertain
the cause' of 1:1 centra JV death fatid'iV'
stantly levelling a riflj at n3f he"firc'd.
As I-was boking at him at the'very raj-'
ment, I anticipated hiVsction ly clapping :
fpurs to my hors?, there! y scaawhaV
disconcerting his aim and ia all probiliTy
saving my own UU, or the UIl grazed
my shoulder,' cauiin a scar Which remains'
to this day. -Ten 1 jng-miles had my poor
horse to gallop before' I reached th5
neafe.-t jv&tioc uf the peace, ar.d return
ing as' speedly as p-jSHltc iva fcuad our
birds flown arJ the hsus-3 Lilf burned to .
tb' g?ooni.
No ioforroo.!ijn ia rrgard to Cv
could be obtained, except that they hal. '
lived in this habitation about two yearsA
and had been' shunned and feared by thtr.
settlers cf the neighborhood". .Jh3 con
flagration of the-hcuio was arreted, but,
nothing was discovered throwi.-.g any
light eft. the matter.. 7Lo body cf ,the?
feiled murderer was taken, chirred el:?
scarcely recognizable, from ths a.-hei ct
hi3 dwelling, uhere ho had spj.aiiQilf
bosn flung' ij his S3e'ehr'as'i03 quick
en mode of bnrryirg Lt.a.' ' ilavicg as
certained the futility of furth-r iovesil-
gation. at 2 st for the pre.nt, we reds
away, and passing through an adjacent
wood, the dog which had phyed so
strange a part in thi3 most drama mada
his appearance .suddenly cn our left and '
followed cur horses to the village cf R
In gratituia for. his effort ti-
preserve me froul tVt ruction, I hencev
forward shared my o va horu yL'X
uawetcame ncr.:tor,- .. .
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