Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-03

Re had selected one of those deserted streets, and
was walking along the pavement with folded arms, his
eyes hNed upon the ground before him. when he
struck against some passing rapidly in opposite
drecuon, who, turning quickly upon hun and thruSng
his hand IN his breast asked in a zone, which ung upon
his ears like the contact of two bayones what he meant?
Richard started back the sound Of ms voice, and
the moon cxtIcang herself from behind black cloud,
the light fell i-mediatey on his face.
"iia." cried he, recoiug III ms turn sis il you!
Dost haunt me sl:n
sin the name OF IIeaven!n exclaimed! the YOUTH
Yes yes" interrupted he ''it is in that namc-it is in
mat name speak yuu" II have message from God
unto thee Ii is that which t.hud delivered unto Eglon
here take ,t-aud hs spoke he discharged the con-
tents of Small pocket pistol nnediae!. at his breast,
and darting down of the dark alleys disappeared
among the moving crowd.
AT the fire of the pistol Richard raised himself upon
hls toes, turned little to the right staggered few
steps aud fell with deep groaBs against the DOOR OF
house which proved to be OF Try tricI and relation
A W
NY brother, who WAS at that time visit to him.
had Just left the door, ad had not proceeded fifty PAGES
before he perceived the flash and heard the report OF the
pistol He ran hastily back, and percejying man l
ing apparently ieiess, called for assistance and bore
him in the house
servant was despatched Immediately for a surgeon,
but before he arrived the Youth had Gar r. covered
from the first stunning effects I'll the shot hut ne
en- b'ed to Use and have i,s clothes stripped OH For
natoy for him. the ball had struck against the button
his coat which glanced it in the direction and al
most TO the spot where The Gk of the villain had
entered about twelve months before
Immediate pursuit made, but all ATTEMPTS To dis
cover han were vain. No person knew any thing of
hiin, and the rcstote every enquiry only p,uyc,
tat he did not rcsfic in the nor its cnvrous-hc
was how eyer traced TO h.s lodgings where b, reercn
to the bar-keepcrs book his name was discovered 10
be William Churchll
In a few weeks iichard enabled 10 ride and EN-
couraged by the hn'c Of his being nahtant of the
state was than resu, cd to hunt him 10 his
den and OF Riding TIE world of such monster,
as he should In, hi.Gy upon hn-and by that means
30 rescue Margaret rom hi- power.
| For nearly SIX ears, with untiIing assiuty he
wandered from city city, and from state to state but
all IN VAIN II" coud obtain tidings of them Iii,
s2ui at length, wheica ava, under that sickness OF the
heart which arises iOm despair, and his BODY shrunk
tn skeleton. But ,l lie continued his search in
Tie wild waste, the lus7 dcrncs5 Of his SOUL there
was out one grcen sp solitary rose, and his heart
c'nng I" that, with the same tcnacity that drowning
wretch cngS To the iIt vio that fortune throws in his
way In vain lid MS totI.,. and ric,8s cntrsat hun To-
S'n"terhs rUm1utfc tachHen AMI quit s frulticss
search. He LEFT then, IN few days. without taxing
leave, aud lrparel % return no more.
Ii wou!t DC use i,s - refresh YOUR recollection oftF
great events Ot Octo&er, 'tI-Yoa must vel! rciern
Der the cNutaOn which swcited every bosom yyiel
me news spread thiou@h every r,r al o country, thai
ire gallant Latay cite had got the "O F'ro las IT,,
Earl tonwaiis lacetjou,l, calle,N at bay.-yor
,;,na To h., L,r i,, - % ''!'S a. ''I
,n,l lilo ,,,n, III - '""s' o,''' H'' o''
tic;, !; n e. NJ, x. a., o'"e o "C''h' 10 par
tbrrhi nr,i,, br,, - a. t." "dI u''e'S" IL
freedom, - - '''' '' '''''eS'eu S'r''gg4e 10
Amorr tho I,to,. ,,,,,t e.,
evcninr 0f ti io,I t - .',,'" '">'s'. o;i tit
Town II ot .,, 49,, Wv r!' i'i VI OF Ia
~ .,. ~ '"c '''''t "tii'ah' spec'acies IN
n,t,o,s te "e ie5 o '; Two anne
Of the 1if,-e,,, ~ ''i "o',''e =, "'''e
inc Size Is alamo, .,, a; @ o"',sEn Oh l'ah
nets the ;rcessa,, mol or hi ; 'lu '"y Q
and anon tn, loud shouts f,,o 500 anu s'
in then, well c,lculaIc5 t I'D - ' s,'' M
with a sensation a,yf,i ,cd e,Liio ', i VI " YOU
OPPORTUNITY to prove INV I,,e ~ t 'i, .''',e'' d
sa, cry love Of fame and soon had i VI "''
1t was on the dar aflor arrived fret so,u ,, 49,.
fortunate Young man. T,ee.ir In ca ,lI ~
to seek that comfort in de.th which G ,1 ~;
sought in life tina; was h,,r,J.n hn 49,. ~
t2rmned as he told u1. attcrva,d tn ,. !, nli ~,
fence Of his country rather tna nv . weak NO., IS W.
eide.
He had heard my name called nnon tho ru Of ,si
Gers and heinz o,.a;ntI "l''n 'oe .'' Vi OH
himself as such to me had Observed III.
before as he vas in the .,, me-. 49,; a. ''''
nlan.Ied though from tho tn,,,u, NJ = conn I,, ,
heard or at least noticed h. name III rc ,5