The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-07-27

with it to the bank. This man had lived
with his Lordship's father, and was so be-
loved by the family, that they placed impli-
cit confidence in his integrity and worth.
For some time his Lordship had, upon in
specting the bankers book, and upon refer
ence to his private account, found that the
sum they credited him, was always short of
that he sent. This being continued, led to
severe Investigations, but no result that came
out, satisfied him how the deficiency could
happen. Some Of the Servants came under
his displeasure, and they were at various pc
riods dismissed. On one particular rent day
he placed the money in different room,
still having for his confident the old steward;
who Of course, joined with his lord in the re-
gretting his late losses. On the same night,
the house maid went to this room to see
that the shutters were safe; and recollect-
ing that she had to clean it out very early,
she thought it not worth while to go to bed,
but determined to lay herself down and sleep
on the sofa. She did SO, and put out the
candle. When halfasleep, she was awakcd
! by noise at the door, and she was just a
going to ring the bell, thinking it were
thieves, when it slowly opened, and in walk
ed the old steward. He looked cautiously
round and hesitated; but seeing no object,
locked his rents up. After opening the lock
he took out what he pleased, and then re-
| lock ing the drawer, was going out, when
the reflection of the candle upon the SER
wants clothes caught his eye! He started.
But-shc might be asleep, and his transgres-
sion not witnessed. To be assured of this,
he went to the sofa, and flashed a candle
backwards and forwards before her eyes.
! The girl lay still. He put his hand into his
pocket and drew out clasp knife, and open
ed it. He flashed it before her eyes. The
girl lay still. He then put it TO her throat
drew it across and across, till she could feel
the edge almost cut her. She was now a
| ware that silence alone could save her life i;
| for did she move, he would ot course mnr-
| der her. She had presence of mind to lay
still as death Satisfied after this terrible
| trial, that she must be fast asleep, lie closed
the knife and walked out of the room. The
| frighted girl waited till she heard his foot
steps faint away, and then rushed up to the
chamber of her lord, and awakening him,
she detailed the whole of the scene, begging
his lordship to satisfy himself of the truth.
She bad no sooner told her story than She
tainted. Lord G.. hardly credited her; but
he arose, leaving Lady {. to take care OF the
girl and after raising up his valet, and 9TH
er servants, proceeded TO search lot the Stew
artl.-Hs apartments being in different
wing of the house, they looked all about, and
tbesn cautiously made their way to his reom
One If the men climbed up the window, and
saw the old man c.untins money. He des-
cended ard told this; and then they rushed
into the ROOM. and before the villain could
hide his prize, they had him prisoner. His
lordship identif ed the bank notes found up
on him. and he was, after severe cxamlna-
ton, sent to prison. Afraid of being execu
ted, and dreadng to face his injured Lord
and various other gentlemen who had pia-
cod confidence in him, he rut an end TO MS
life by cutting his own throat; but not DC,
fore he left letter detailing tiu' sums ne nan
puroned, and where his master couid ma
them. Justice being frustrated by MS not
| being made an example of, his LordshiP was
not sorry to be spared accusing his old and
hitherto supposed faithful servant, and tue
whole was hushed up as much as possible
| We return to the poor girl. After a great
deal of care, she recovered so as again to
repeat before the steward her evidence, but
when she came to that part where she felt
/ the knife touch her throat, the horror OF the
circumstance threw her into convulslons
and she went mad.
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