Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-15

Wneu ho desired 10 sieep ruined house. lie
had lei: it, and applying his crevice house
oeS heaid Nocbach meuacug his wife with ath if
prevented betrayed his iuo the travellers port
maneau, which had been left below; probably the
heedessness OF anguish, Ewad bad thought of attend
ing to IT. lie also heard Josephines td expostuutions,
aud the shrek of her child in fathers grasp held
perhaps as hostage for her silence. He his
master aud by calling through the OF the loft
whee he lay awake, dew him from his bed Tho stroke of
an axe feed him the ground, aud he remembered nothing
more. The Ewaid might be easily Surmised. De-
achmcnts of peasants the country round gain
intelligence OF him without success, and without knowing
his caisis them their counryma, were all eager in
their zeal to of rank and honos Courers
them from Bcrln despatched hasten his at
six months the most earnest search his
fiend, Count Lieuwe, despaired seeing him
aud believed Kim the victim of ferocous robbe
Wolenbach had been seized with the horses Of Ewad ami
his servant, which he had taken sell tue fair,
and could not attempt plausible OF them.
His miserable wife in of celrium, which
ted her give coherent evidences but the subject of
ravings the gold found in her infants cradle, and
ring dropped the travellers bed powerful pre-
sumpve proofs against her husband. The red potman-
also discovered in WE'LL aud the axe, staue d
with blood. WolieEbac h maintained an obstinate and
c"numeiious silence, during long trial. which ended in
sentence oil with by the popu
lace He carried the scaul, attended by no friend
and lied without confession.
Count Leuwen resumed the government fortress
had resigned but ill ne had made inquiries
offered large rewards for OF his
out effect And when after years had passed, public
had pershe,h ne travelled hastily, and loa;hed the necessity
which forced his equipage A!teim hours
pfIhs the snort stay, the master of the inn found
means to ippuce himself and beg his guests attention
rare Curiosity which lie possessed. Finding from his
Wallets account that this exhibition imposed
evci traveller the Count aScRed and listened
To his hosts history statue found in Il peat boz
short distance, and from brousht to his hse
lie went into the room where ii deposited, prepared
some antique relic cunning counterfeit but he saw
with feelings that ueed told body o his beloved
Ewad IN the travelling habit he had him wear vitri-
fed by the power o; the the resemblance of
bronze statue. lie stood few moments aghas with
shmeni and horror not unninged with glanss at this
testimony ct the Truth preserved by special operation
lIfc of on the forehead and in the neck OF seein
statue, deep rendered TIE facts OF fvals vi-
lsnt death uniuctiouuhle. But presence Of mi
enough to suppress his asation and affecting believe
TIE Iunkeeper exhibited, e supposed himself strange
piece OF ancient gave him much larger sum tina
mad been expected, from noblman o known nru-
hcence, and carried on the prize. he caused it to be
conveyed 10 Berlin without noise, aud made subject
OF conversation among his attendants.
C"unt Lieuwe"s return 10 the metropolis was alwavs
followed 10y banque given his friends. on this coca
sI1n lie celebrated his arrival amoug them by inviting the
chief mobility and all the military officers who had shared
and survived his campaigns After supper before any had
dcparie he spoke OF specimen sculpture which ne
had reserved for their last gale. won all know said he
"my tender affection for Ewai de Iclstes,en my regret
for his unmry loss and my wish preserve his meAory
think you will agree VIII me in tic wish to cree, a mon-
ncnt five could decorate with representation of him
suitable to his merits and his fate. But though all
know his merits, whore shall Gnd an ar,st able 10 rive
circumstances
The Count cast his eyes able as he spoke and
m1t approving and earnest looks from all his eompa
except one' whose head averted. "Bl he added, ri
sing after short pause II think have found statue
sufficient itself for his monument"
A curtain drawn aside discovered the bronze staue Of
Ewa lying on bier composed of blarh tugf. silence
surprise and followed by accama,ions OF wonder
al the exquisite symatT Of the are. nd nj the
" tao euue"ancs SD nearly resembling its usual charac-
'er e~esp'' in the half co,e eyes aud Lips parte as in the
panes ofdeah. Some gaiqere, ,or to observe tf c
rate folds of the diaper and recognize every ,or Of his
Ve!Ihg apparel IHele is shape of The Sc rlg
he wore upon his finger, said OF spectators ga nd
mere the ribbon he received te dav before hi,
glc?' ~
sin his grave replied Count cuven fxing his eyes on
guest VIII" had never spoken That guest was Don fen
the senior officer superseded hv Ewad. He suddenly, If
oil ms voice, the decision Of his words, made the
ai oack from h leaving him alone, tamng opposite the
c"pse' tbs 'eatHes wrought few instants i'm couvuI-
s"hs, and hispS moved in unconscious ,nrrinr ssrhrn
him OF the Cross?;
NO. mol robbed hun of nothing robbed me Of INV
Pace ana honour, and of thai which might ma We
earned OF AheimW We met lone--we were man ,o man
1t was night but the cross fair,and ,,o,, o, hin,
take it back" INV " ~
The self accused murderer made desperate cf;t 20
f"w from las breast and fell with his whole weyh nd
augh OF madness al the foot of me The crowd ,e
hin but he spoke His last words were truth,
subsequent enquiry proved. Accident or hape of ven
eeance had led him to the ncighhouI hood of EvaJs VIII
iSe' ey ma" met ON the road aud fatal opportunity com
pieted DoTieh guilt. He buried under the ,cafTd
aud the Bronze Statue remained monument of Fyld,
fate and reIrhutive Justice.
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