back."  I  started  and  went  directly  to  the  west  street  to  the
court  house  and  when  I  got  to  the  court  house,  the  north  end,
I  stood  awhile  and  listened,  but  I  could  hear  nothing  at  all,  I
then  advanced  across  the  part  of  the  public  street  to  a  vacant
lot  where  had  been  a  circus  and  the  ring  remained  there  and  I
went  to  see  if  I  could  see  any  notice.  I  know  I  saw  the  ring
for  I  saw  my  tracks  there  the  next  morning.  I  went  round  to
see  if  I  could  see  any  notice  in  the  ring  or  any  where  on  the
place,  then  my  attention  was  called  to  some  planking  of  Mr.
