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E;ICIANA ~SENTINEL.
mL~2. ST. FRA NC1SVILLE LA., SEPTE 1BER 15, 1877. No.
A. CREO
. Attorney at Law,
Clinton. Louisiana.
C. ARDEE,
Attorney at Law,
Clinton, Louisiana.
aIJ. KERNAN,
EY & COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Clinton, Lonuisiana.
aice in the Courts of East and
^1liciana.
ALHOLN FLUKER,
Attorney at Law,
Clinton, Louisiana.
il practice in the Courts of the 5th
cial District.. Auig.2'76.-y
A. . PO I'ELL,
Attorecy at Law,
St. Francieville, Loinialuna.
ll practice in the Parishes of West
East Feliclana. and Poilnte Coniee.
J. WEDGE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
, C1lixton, Louislana,
ipia ctice in the courts of East and
Feliciaiu uand the upreine Court of
late. febl7-ly.
11. LEAKRE,
Alttoraey at Law,
St. Francisvlle. Louisiana.
priactice in the Parishes of West
ct Felicimna, and Pointe Coupee.
) S. JOSE,
TTORNEY AT LAk ,
Clinton, Louisinna.
on the North side of the public
it. june 28, '7G.-1y*
IKIEVI:.WF C. L. FISHER
1cLr( '1L'K & FI.SHElt, t
Attnrneys at L'sw,
$t. Francisville, 'll.
ill prnctlco in the C(Indtri of e'st
LEast 'eliciauiia. ointo Comtimee turd
liniig Pa rislhs. jnue2t'7E..-ly
I. U. BALL, I
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
IMayon Sara, Louisiana, 11
teat residence u 7
it t rai~eaa~e june. 28, '76.. ly.
DIr. i". Grlen Davis offers I
lis services to the omlple of i
this and adjqining Patrishes. II
tnradlressml to hlimi, at his rCesi- ti
cilULrci vivo plromni4 iatention. . C
NIJT'RY! DENTITrrsY! '! tl
st
I will .1t l 4tt m aill calls oi w
the C'omist. 1m1.11m Natchez to -
Nem w. Oilriis; ails, the back
fr'l, When aermsaible with a huggy.
Aim wishing miiy servicen, can pIro
thanacs e li atidremwxing III(., at miy
n. srorCKIN(G, 1). n. c. "1.
? f.-1?". St. Francisville, l. "
Sao Street, Tinyou Sara, La., at
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1)PALER IN
Gaols, Groceries, Confections, To -
liWues and Liquors.
ROt l Fl'EAL,
a
[At L, Presinxly's 4ld stantd,J
ha.4y iti Nara. 1.., 1
RONALIi: HOOT&I'S S&HOE MAKER i1
tiilly solicits a sham ofthl e publ- I
rOnage aMd gatarianteus satis faction
Y HOTEL, a11
rsr of Calmp "if ('nsamon s ree(.,I,
New ()Orleans. I'l. J
UL FORD & WATSON.
"ROPIEa FTORS.
OAI.D,-Too dollars and fifty
per dery. juine 28,76-1y. a
T
F. IRVINE, Ty
J.
Bayou Sara, Lonisianina, tr
LESALFT AND RETAIL DEALER IN R4
[rjpik prunvit >,aa, BV',tern TI
Od:u..,. <:lifI e t* tiat Iluman. le,
lisug 5:u appj,"s.
EIVINOGFURWARDING
0.1IS3SIO)N S MERtCHANT
AND
STEAMBOAT .1GENT.
hENRIETTA HOUSE.
BAYOU SARA, LA. .
ran he procured by the day, week
ath, and at reaoinablo rates. In
tlre as in the past, the table will mn
plied with the yery best fare the Rs
t affords. Elegant and well fur. tel
h ooms. Accommodating servants SE
iitly in attendance. Patronage so
and eatisfaction guaranteed.
1TSPREYHAN & CO., Ja
Vthe Road, St. Franciaville, La.
rioters Stenna Coeton Gin
AND
le and Retail Dealers ia
'dres goods, general dry goods,
nraishing goods, clothing, hoo , me
c, jiroeries, provisions, hay, Or
tLracultural implements, ba.- cii
sea, and a general assortiront nit
china and glass ware. Mt
anetmarket price paid for cot- fin
00 nd hitles ,J
L'..DIGGINYG, nil
tl respectfully inform persons
i\Hells to (ih, recurb or clenn out 5W
0ame will be promptly attended tri
bigtheundersigned through "rh
Ce at this pilace. pri
B. BRA NIGAN
SSt. E -In!cist ·!!e, La.
J "FUE AmWgln
FASHIONABLE bOO6T & SHOE MAKER
St. Francieville, La.
JOSEPH VACARO,
Carpenter and Undertaker,
Will give prompt attention to all busi
ness in his line in this audadjoiuinu Par
ishes. June 28 '76.-ly
W, O THE PUBLIC.
and WeST FELICIANA, June 16, 1877.
To parties living iu Weat Feliciana
-- who shall at any time desire my profes
sional services I would respectfully an
nounce, that they have butto address
me at St. Claude, Waterloo, in care of
Messrs. Edwin Vigne, or R. Pourciaux.
ith All calls from the citizens of this Par
ly ish so addressed will receive prompt at
- tention and response.
P. G. A. KAUFMAIN, M D..
pICARD & WEIL,
st Bayou Sara, La.,
e. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
-- FANCY DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING, FURNITURE,
BOOTS, SHOES,
nd GROCERIES AND PLANTATION SUP
of PLIES GENERALLY.
- iiHighest market price paid for cot
ton.
J OSEPH STERN, P
st Adljoining, Post Offce,
t Foot of the Hill, t. FIraInclisville, La.,
Retail Dealer In
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS,
Boots and Shoes, Glass and Wooden I
Ware, Tin ware, Familyand Fan- I
cy Groceries, Western Pro
duco andPlantation Sup
ic plies Generally.
y* ALSO e
SFURNITURE AND SHINGLES. a
I"Highest market price paid for cot
ton. July27, '76.-ly It
A T. GASTRELL,4
it Bayou Sara, Louisiana,
l DIEALERI IN o
y I'LOWS, ACiRICULTIURAL IMPLE
- ments, Bridles, Hare'n, lHardwarv, Gnus, el
Pistols, Panlps, Pipes, Machine Fittings,
Cocks, Valves, Castings, Ropes, Hollow
Ware, Wagon and Cariage .voodwork,
llacksmnith s Materials, Etc., Etc.
TIN 'COPPER AND SHEET IRON MAN
I TFACTORY.
Also Agent for the celeblratedl
"('li.UtTER OAK" .T'l'T )ES,
Pris. U;nrett & Cotitmiu:m a, liil,*y, .l:s.
N II. 1H1ll and other plows, Allen's liIuse
f Inoes, W'end's Mowing MmmIhines, Mlorse "
. Illy Rakes, all of which I will guran- i
- tee to sell lower than can be pircllhased l i
lsewlhere. a
Cranugers and oti.ers will fluild it to
their advantage to call and examiine ,mi
stock and prices before puc.thasing else(- b
where. di
SN O.0 & BAYOU SARA U. S. MAIL
PACKET it
The superb passenger li
steamer, at
Gov. Alien.
J. J. ow----....................-Master.
S. S. STRECK.....................----Clerk. o01
L.eaves lIayon Sara Sir New Orleans he
.-ery eildesday after the arrival of the a
ears r in i, i u. e, and overy saturday ,
at 7, p. m. Returning, leaves New Or- I'
leanus every Monday andl Friday, at 5, p.m. am
JOHN F. IRVINE, Agent v:
UNITED STATES MAIL & PASSEN g
GEIR PACKET. ui
The superb passenger th
steamer, "I
Robert E. Lee. in
11'r. CAMPBELL .. ............Master
McVAY.... -------------Clerk
W11l leave Bayou Sara, on her upward
It rip, every edlnesday. Retur ning, will W
eave Bayou Sara every Sunday at 7, a. re
in., reaching New Orleans before dark the de
same day.
E. Wr II IHITEMAY, Agent. bt
June 28, '76-ly. ov
UNIT)D STATES MAIL STEAMER. W
The magnificent passenger oel
packet, ti
1ATCHEZ. th
T. P. LEATHERS...........Ca tail
J. F. MUSE.............-....0Clerk. "s
11111 pass Bayou Sara, on her upward Ti
trip, every Sunday morning, at 8 o'clock. gr
Returning, will leave Bayou Sara every ed
Thursday, at 7, a. m., reaching New Or- m
leans before dark the same day.
E. IJ WHITEMANA Agent. he
DEALER sh
A wanted in wi
every town in the en
South for the cel- ch
ebrated vy
WEED m'
a, lp YIP Inf~ "
- '# MACHINES.
so
The easiest learned, lightest running, it
most durable and popular machine made. edf
Received the highest award at the Cen-. W
teunial. h
Special inducements offered. Address ha
Weed Sowing Machine Co., pli
No. 182 Canal Street, po
New Orleans, La he
Jane 1, '77.-1year. th
ed
BSATTY'S P./RLOR ed
tO R GANS. ha
Elegant styles, with Valuable Improve
mer d. New and beautiful solo stops.-- ar
Over one theusand Organists and Musi- nu
claus endorse these or~gans and recoin1- yel
endcc thene as strictly firstt class in toiie, I
Mechanism end2 durabilit~y. Warran~ted I
for si1 years. so
,Most Elegant and Latest Improved, be
Have been awarded the highest pro- iii
iniinn in competition with others for d
SlsaplliCt), DurabilitY,
Promptness, and Piano like action. )Pure, tb
sweet, and evenly balanced tone, orches- ef
tral effects, and ingtantaneons access ni
whic t may be had to thb reeds. For at
price list address u
DANIEL F. BEATTY, l
Washington New Jcrsey.l it
R ýIxxzcix xxtinr
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[ Written for the Sentinel.]
TIHE DUMB WITNESS.
VILLEGTEN.
(Continuaed fro, last insse.]
Priscilla told us there were two isoe I
who had been engagedl in ilhe fint crime,
neither of whom she hadi seen beforei., I
her mistress' cries had awakenedl her
anud rusbing in froum the a'joiia.ing room 1
she ifound her already wete.ingg ia her I
blood, runnoing to tihe window she cu- s
deavored to throw ojpen tihe shuttiers 3
sereauminl for help at the s;ame time, t
it was then that one of thIe rufflans, tiger- 1I
like maddened by the sight of the blood I
already spilt, seized her by the throat I
and swearing le woul.l still her cries, cut I
out her tongue, he it wras also that gave I
her the stab, as she full fainting from t
agony and the loss or blood on the floor
he doubtless thnuaght he hadl killed Iher I
and after riHling tihe room of money and 1
valuables he and his companion made 1
good their escape. "But never masnter, r
never will I forget either one," spelled I1
the inutiluted wonann on her fingers; *
"never as long as I live, sleeping or wak- '
ing I will see their faces always before t
nae." -.
I only rennained about a year longer in a
Wilton, believing I could do better I 1
removed to the West and became a resi- 0
dent of one of the Western cities. My h
business prospered, my family throve and f
everything went well withme. Priscilla h
was still with us, affectionately regarded
by all, her duties were light, those of a I
child's nurse generally, and she wes 0
treated more as a member of the family
than as a servant, as we felt pity and
sympathy for her afflicted condition. it
Ten, fifteen years passed away, Priscilla h
grown to be an old woman still remai.- s'
ed faithful and constant to us. One c
morning while writing in my office, a
heard the outer door quickly opened and h
shut and ere I could turn to see who it h
was who had thus so unceremoniously n
entered, Priscilla rushed in, my youngest
child in her arms, her face working con- a
vulsively, her eyes dlistended, and every
motion betokening the greatest excite
ment. Thrice she essayed to use her y
manual language; hut she was trembling
so that she had no control over herself, e4
it was painful to wituess her agitated 1
efforts to tell the cause of her emotion.
Wondering what could have occurred to
have so agitated the usually calm and
placid tempered servant, I got up a'nd
pouring out a glass of cold water made a
her swallow it. This quieted her a lit
tie, and in a few moments she had con trol- p
ed herself suffciently to spell out "I've
seen him, master I've seen him." "You
have seen whom," I asked much mysti- t
fled, aaone ofthe men that killed my poor k
mistress." "What !" I cried outojumping
up, now as much excited as she, 'arc ni
you sure, Priscilla I" "As sure as that
I'm living and breathing," she returned
solemnnly. After a little questioning Ib
became acquainted with all she had to
impart. I felt that I could scarcoly a
doubt her simple recital, for I well knew I
that time nor circumstance could ever 8
efface the recollection of that fearful n
night and its actors in the mind of that
unfortunate yet constant being, whose q
love for her murdered mistress had been en
itt!e ':iort of idolatty My '*ifo had fr
sent her out Walking with my little boy
'who had been sick, passing by a certain
store she saw standing Just within the
door the man, one of the two whose. linea
= ments were indelibly impressed upon her
L. memory, in a moment she had turned to
=ward my office where she knew I was
Sgenerally to be found, running rather
than walking, so fearfual was she that be
would be gone before she could inform
me of her discovery. "Which one was
he, the one who deprived you of your
tongue or the other I" I questioned as
I hastily put on my overcoat, "no, not
that one." she replied, phuddering, "this
is the tall and thin one." Taking up
Sthe child, she walked sgiftly along with
me. In a few minutes we had raversed
- the short distance that lay let een my'
office and the large store of "Samuel
Grimes & Sons, wholesale and retail
dealers in wines and liquors," as his sign.
Sinformed us, where sheb adeeen the mur
derer, I was about mounting the steps
Sthat led into the store, when I felt my
sleeve violently plucked and following
Sthe direction of my gnude's glowing and
piercing eyes, I saw two gentlemen des
cendingthesteps, with both ofwhom Iwais
well acquainted. "There he is," spelled
Priscilla, with a trembling hand and mak
lug a slght gesture toward the taller of
the two. "Priscillal" I cried out, ahast
with horrified astonishnesut16 *at
are you saying t yuu don't kno vo
you are accusing, you surely are. en
ed." "It is he," she obstinately re'
as I drew her rdltictaitly away freo*eUe
spot, fearing her singnlar actions. woulil
he observed by some one of the crowd
that contiually passed and repassed the
door. As I lead the way back to my
office, I decided that Priscilla must be
taking leave of her senses, her accusa
tion was so preposterous, for the person
she so strenuously maintained was Miss
Peyton's murderer, I knew to be a gen
tleman of unstained honor and integrity,
Robert. Maitland the President of a well
known and reliable Insurance Co. "You
will bring him to justice, master, you
will not let himn escape," piteously pleadl
ed the poor creature beside lte, I talked
to her, I tried to reason with her, and
show her how unreasonable her suspicion
was, that she was accusing a good and
honorable man of a horrible crimne of
which I gas confident lie was innocent.
It was throwing words away, shit deal ir
ed she was right, "master" she criedl if Ihe
were the President of the IUnitedl $t:tas
I would swear lie was the same mlan I
saw that night. O mas.ter! why can't
you believe me, didl you ever know me
to tell you an uantrutt t It is God's truth,
I tell you now, he is firs mart; he could
never have changedu so ituch that I would
not be able to recognize hin,, he has
grown older and stouter, but I know him.
Master, manuy's tihe tinme yourv'Ve told tae
that the innocent blood shed that night
would be avenged, and now the tinme
has come, it was not chance that led me
by that store to-tnay, ibut God's own
hanld." Firnally I prevailedtl upon her to
return home, cautioninag her to le silent
upon thle subject; shlae departed only half
satistled with mny assurance that I
would leave no means untried to prove
thile guilt or inocenuse of the accused
man. I was at mny wit's end;. what
should I do ? Thie inoro I reflected upon
Priscilla's accusation the more preposter
ous it. seemed. In my perplexity I at
last decided to lay the case before a I
friend of mine, a Mr. Cleburneo, whose
head had grown hoary under its weight
of wisdom and experience; at whose
hands I had already received many acts
of friendship, in whose judgment I felt
I could confide, and on whose counsol
I could rely without hJesitation. Accord
ingly a few hours after I sought him at
his office and related the whole circum
stance, he listened attentively as I pro
ceedled; I told him of Priscilla's discovery 1
and acuensation that morning, only with
holding the name of the accused, saying
he was a well known citizen. '"The wo-'
man may be right," said he as I closed,
"such a deed, committed in so heinous
a manner doubtless impressed the mur
derer's appearance upon her mind; but
whom does she accuse you have not
yet nmentioned his namo." "Robert
Maitland" I replied. "What!" exclaim
ed my old friend starting back. "Not
Robt. Maitland, President of the Union t
Insurance Co 7" aThe same"' I return
ed laconically. "WThy the woman must l
he crazy, I know Mr. Maitland well, and i
would trust him as my own brother, I
never heard of so wild a charge." "Still,"
i said, Priscilla swears it is he and no '
other that assisted in murdering Miss I
Peyton." "This is worse than folly
Clark, why, Iv'e known Maitland for- I
lot me see how many years, fifteen ? no I
twelve years, and he has always, to my I
kntowledge conducted himself as now as
a hightoned and principled gentleman '
should." "How many years did you say '
you had known him ?" I asked. *'Aboot a
twelve years, I think, yes, for he came
here about a year after the Mexican i
war." "Fromn whence is he," was my '
next query. 'As to that, I anm afraid
I can give you no positive information.
Strango to say he has always been very
reticent in regard to his earlier life, in I
fact in some way ha" always evaded in
quirios." And for the first time the hon- i
est old man's face clouded a little as a
faint suspiciotn awoke in his mind thdtt
'y Maitland's antecedents perhaps were not
n as otthodozly correct as he was disposed
0 to maintain. "Well;" I remarked, rising
I- from my seat, my belief in Priscilla's ac
ir cuesation again gaining ground, "he
'- may be the man after all. What you've
18 just tolda me is no refutation to 'riscilla's
'r charge, it only proves that there li some
e thing .connected with his early life
n which he desires to keep. concealed."
a "True enough, blit lark,',' and toie old
man laid hip papd earneptly on my ahonlld
' ei, "I beg of you, ot nothing rashly and
t move cautiously. It is a teriible thing
for an honorable man to be confrogtqd
P with such a horrible accusation, t ho
Ssuddenly placed under the ban of sua
i picion. If he is uilty and thpg is oue
r chance that he is, against a thousand
1 that he's not, I will cheerfully give 'my
1 aid to see justice righted, even if he
1 wore-my own-brother; in the meantime
before proceeding fatther, I would wait
for further developements. "But that's
rit, how am I to get the further develop
ments I said a little testily. "My
friend" replied the old man solemnly,
"leave it in the care of providence. In
God's good time He will right His cause.
He. ill avenge His own." I was almost
tempted, as I left my old friend, to havel
nothing further to do with the mattot,
Prlsellla's pleading tones echoed in n
ear, and I felt that it was a duty I owetl
myself as-well as socie* ·t amsergain if
A aitland were guilt j o
Was 'Ito do ,itt ,All 41
that mocking quieiteida l tl
at last in despairl pntb l"y orVoc
ed my offico and vavt hnme.. y 3
noticed my nbsnt and rbocnhpkIetnain
nor and asked the cauge. 'IN* is s
wasa dlOman who pdssbbed it an '
common degree the eminent quality' o
common-sense and her timely suggestMnh
having often aided nie in iore than
one difficulty; to her I determined tp
confide my trouble. As soon as we werb
within the privady of our own r6om that
night, I told her all. "I am Bsure Prixi i
la is right," she cried out impulsively'
when I had concluded. "Why do you
think so." "Oh; well, because I am cer
tain she is." '"My dear I" I exclahned
impatiently, "becaese is always a. *o
man's reason, it may be satisfaetery: to
you, but it is not logic, I must.have fourth
or proof than this, Priscilla says .14,
knows Maitland is one of the men tha
were concerned in the,, nprdcerý,and ygi,
because Priscilla says so, are sure lie i4
Must I go up to a man who for twel
years has borne an untarnished name
and-say to himn: sir, fifteen years since
you committed a heinous offence against
the laws of God and man; a servant in
my family the only witness of the crime
has recognized you lately, and my wife
says she is sure the servant is correct in
her charge, and on this evide ,ne I arrest
you. Now you see Mary how unreason
able all this is." "Softly, softly John,
don't got out of patience," returned my
wife coolly. "To convict himu, I suppose
there must be further cvidence," "lBunt
how am I to procure this evidence ! this I
is what puzzles me." "You well remem
ber," said my wife, after a moment's
pause, "the old superstition, the ordeal of
blood, I believe it was called, where,
when every other means of detection had
failed, the suspected person was confront
ed with the body of his victim, and com
pelled to lay his hand upon it; if he
were guilty, the blood liowed afresh, if
innocent no such token of guilt convict
ed him, the corpse preserving its rigid
immobility. It is true, as I see you are f
about to remind me, that long since Miss 1
Peyton's body has been resolved into its i
dust, and in her case the plan would be
impracticable, but Priscilla still lives t
and I see no reason why a meeting be
twooen Mr. Maitland and herself should
be impossible, or that results should fol
low from it that would be improbable;
if he is guilty the sight of that poor wo- t
man he thinks he left dead in her mia
tress' room fifteen years ago, will - arouse
his conscience, and his own emotions will
convict him. As to the meeting I think
it can be easily arranged, cannot you give
a dinner-party and include Mr. Maitland
in the list of iuvitoe guests ? You are
yonu say, well acquainted with him, anal
he will seenothing singular in the invito
tion, I will direct Priscilla to attend up
on the table, and you can incidentally in
troduce the sad story, tie rest you must
leave to chance or rather let me say to a
God's governing hland" Well said the e
Hebrew ruler I cried heartily, after my n
wife had unfolded the details of her sim- 6
pie little plot. "Well said ho, 'A wise
woman is tho crown of her husband his a
heart doth safely trust in her, she will do I
him good and not evil all the days of his
life, yel, verily is her price aboverubios," P
On the Iollowing day I confided my d
wife's plan to my friend Cleburne, it met
with his approval. 'If it does no good, I
surely" said he 'no harnm can result from
following it, and lngree wit, Mrs. Clarke h
that if guilty his awakenud conscience
will betray him.
We settled that the dinner should come
of the folowing week. Mr. Maitland c
very readily sent an acceptation of umy ~
Iovitation, as I n'as sure he would, for
although lie had never visited in my fim- h
ily circle, we hald often been hbrought in
toiutlimate busuIInss relations with each n
othbr.
[t I dan scarcely say what a fever oft sus:
ad penae both my wife and myself were in
g until the eventfil day dawned, nor how
o we tutored Priscill is tI the iw tpart
1e she was to act. .1 was n.uJ irrl her
re vdry nituaI agitation ' en he saw Mr:
's Maitland woud( dii his ..att 0ton to
e her before the denoseMet biut hsie pronm
fe isead faithfully to be calm and collected:
, It was with much trppfa$dtion awever
id that f todk my seat at the tabl and m.i
Snervons anieity did. hot dimiishb, as
d maybe easily sucmiiedi during th pro
g gees of.the meal. ; Clarke, sid MA. Cle
burne as thi desserts were set upon the
tai ; ads agrc.allly to a j evsious un
1 derstanding. "Hate been tratbhh atten
e tively that negreess who waits Upo e av ski
Sdeftly, andfrom the moment e owii
natiiuow, Pvenotieard herutteri ingl
e word, what ails her, iselse dnimlbp" Thi.
: wh.the opening I haid been 1aitigi fobr,
t "yes," I answered, "she isi dasi, snot a
sin;,ie word can she speak:" s "And yet"
remarked aitithek of the com tinfy; ' Onr
would think shb understood every word
spoken to her, how expert deaf-mutes be
bcome in the tse of those smen left thfih
by nature. when she so cruenlt dep ives
them of those of speech anil heing:'
", n this case, you thistake" I said, ' this
woe n is dumb, libt not deaf; her sashs
of fresdiigis as acite as y tm1 own and
until edtim yta t el ceea slats poki a8saesit
Sly as do I. "H*ow singular ' .qxilned
my interlocutor, "is her dnmbaneys the
effect f :disease"? "Nio, a les rftt cir
!dalnstaatie deprived this poor tesatpre of
pch, if fyou pr Q ti bear it I will re
heartirlQ:'s a ttale: ill qxpressling their
desiae to have it;, I then related the whole
circuminstance, withlholding hfdwievr id
4 )ceammehfeemet the amoe;ofti :Sate
utdu county whew it occurred.
. Ma4li ,ad eoniv whpm I kept my
e as cosely rivoet did also my friend
1Cleburno, was busi( engaged with hia
frunit and at first seemed no more inter
etg0 iba ero. tliecthers, 1ut as pro
ceifee nl'd told of the midnight visit,
th istnitdek of per Miss Poeyton and thi
diabolical mntdation of heir maid, t Hier
was no mistaking the sundden stair thin
quick pullot tihat. overspread is couten
ance and the furtive glance he cast arounid:
Alas! I had so hoped these evidences of
guilt would have been spared siae. As I
spoke of finding the dead woman and the
scarcely breathing servant, nmy account
was suddenly interrupted by a groan, so
deepand hugnished that notmsly I but the
whole company were startled. Every
eye was instantly directed toward Mr:
Maitland from whom it proceeded;
What a coutendauci wais hiss Evrtf
muscle in his face seemed rigid, the veins
upon his forehcad Were swohien ahilost to
bursting, and his eyes appeDired distend
ed in horrified affight, following the
dircdtion of his giize which was fixed
opposite him, I saw Priscilla standing
erect and menacing; hier eyes, wild;
fierce and burning witli the fires of un
quenchable hate and revenge were riv
eted basilisk-likeo pon the miserable
nm.an bdforo her. With hand extendede
she pointed to him, herlooks and attitude
speaking, thodgh speech was denied her,
"Vengeance is mine, at last is justice ap
peased, at last is mine eminiy delivered
into my haitd." An eubony Nemesia she
appeared, so rigid and yet so threaten-,
ing and rigid her pose. Poor Maitland !
he stood as he had risen from his chair;
his hands grasping thb table, and hid
guilt so plain a'ud evident, that it wad
needless for me to say to the astonished
guests, "At last one of thes mnrderers is
found, after so many years, rebribution
has overtaken the man who participated
in that midnight triigedy" As we looked
at the guilty spectacle before us, we saw
the blood, purple in its sudden flow;
overspread Maitland's face; he turned and
looked around to seio the horror Wi th which
every one gazed ait hinm; he tried to speak
but no articulate words passed his lips;
then with a heavy criisli e fellforward ini
a fit of apoplexy. Unhappily for him hie
recovered from this attack, recovered td
be incarcerated in prison and to uindet
go a preliminary examination, ait wihichi
he made a full and unreserved confession
Ho made no attempt to conceal his guilt,
and his confession only soomed to exem
plify once more the danger of taking the
first wrong step, that step whose down
ward course leads to misery and despair
For some serious misdemeanor com
mssitted against the laws, he had been
expelled from College, and his ftthor in
answer to a contrite letter, begging for
giveness and assistance, sent him a draft
for 20, saying his son need look for no
more help from him, as he had madeo his
bed so must he lie in it. Young Mait
land not knowing what to do, and in des
pair at his father's cruel words, at last
decided to go to a cousin's who lived in
the adjoining State, and while on his
way fell in with a man some years his
senior, and who se idle and penniless a
himself, appeared to be traveling In the
same direction. To him Maitland coff
fideal his troubles aud-at his suggatstomi
they proceeded to the nearest town, whicih
chanced to be Wilton, to have tha draft
cashoel. While waiting in the bank fot
this purpose, Mise Peyton aind I entorcd;
they saw her receive the money, and
heard the amount muentioned. In a mo
nmbnt a dating project passed through
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