Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1901 — His Horrible Fright. [ARTICLE]

His Horrible Fright.

A man was going home to his wife and family. It was growing dark. His road from the station was a lonely one, and he was getting along as fast as he could, when he suddenly suspected that a man behind was following him purposely. The faster he went, the faster the man went, until they came to a churchyard. “Now,” he said to himself, “I’ll find out if he’s after me,” and he entered the churchyard. The man followed him. Vague visions of revolvers and garroters grew upon him. He made a detour of a splendid mausoleum. Still the man was after him, round and round. At last he turned and faced the fellow, and asked: “What the dickens do you want? What are you following me for?” “Well, sir, do you always^go heme like this? I am going up to Mr. Brown’s house with a parcel, and the porter at the station told me that if I’d follow von b-should find the place."