A postscript to this letter, dated the next day, says:
"As I feared, the men did return last night, and broke into the house; but we were prepared for them, and they did not effect any thing. Come immediately, if you can."
The mob increased on the following night (Saturday), and on Sunday I received five telegraphic despatches to come to Troy, as follows:
"This despatch has been received from West Troy for MRS. A. LEAH FISH.
"Send your mother here, or come yourself, by Monday night. It is of vital importance. Answer by telegraph at once.
On receipt of this telegram I immediately telegraphed to know its meaning, and received the following in reply:
"This despatch has just been received from West Troy for MRS. A. LEAH FISH.
"You must be here by Monday night, 18th inst. It is of _vital_ importance.
I then telegraphed back to Mr. B. begging him to explain the situation of my sister, when immediately I received the following:
"This despatch has just been received from West Troy.
"Your sister is alive and well, but in great danger. Safe at present.
I started for Troy on the first train East the next morning. When I reached Schenectady I had to change cars for Troy.
I had just taken a seat, at about the middle of the car, when a rough-looking man sat down beside me, and commenced interrogating me as to where I was going, etc. I endeavored to be civil, but I suspected him of having something to do with the mob. After a while he left and held a long conversation with two men, near the front of the car, very like himself in appearance, and soon returned, taking his seat beside me again. I had moved to the other end of the seat, and maintained my position, thereby compelling him to press through in front of me with some difficulty. When again he attempted to speak to me I took up my satchel and left the seat entirely to himself. He _again_ followed me, but this time I braced myself up and called the conductor (who had been watching his behavior all the way), and requested him to "compel this man to leave," which he did immediately.
There were very few persons in the car; I think not more than seven in all. It was evident that he had a design against me; but he expected to meet an older person, and was thrown off his course by my youthful appearance. He had doubtless expected to meet mother. They had made inquiries of a passenger who had taken the car from Schenectady, and who afterward told Mr. B. that those men said they were expecting to meet a lady from Rochester; but that she was older than the lady on the car, etc.