The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-24

though the money was not found on
hin. he was sentenced to be hung.
Y had been removed "a the old stone
jail AT Redcllffor security, the coun
~ prison being deemed nnsafr.
This WIS tho day the execution was
TO take place the scaGold was all
ready erected the crowd pressed
round the building aud frequent.
reries Of bring out the murderer
where heard.
The sun nj last told the hour Of
eleven. aud there could be no more
delay; the con,ict's cell was enter.
ed by the officers IN attendance. who
aroused him with the information
that all was ready for him without.
and bid him hasten 10 bis execution
the, laid hands upon him aud pinion-
ed him tight. While he looked up to-
wards heaven in wild astonislmenl,
"a one new born, aud only said the
diram--tl,e dream And what of
the dream, MIR Jason p said the
sheriff. you would do me great
Kindness il you would dream your
self and me out of this cursed
scrape.' i Dreamed replied the
convict. that while You read the
death Warrant to inc on the scaffold.
"A man cine thr ,ugh the crowd. and
stood before ns. IN a grey dress,
with a white hal and large whiskers.
aud that bird Il ttercd over him.
and sung distinctly. this is Lew
Is, he murderer OF the traveller
The oiiicers and jailor l,ald a
short consultation, which ended IN
a determination Ia look sharply az
ter the man III grey with the white
hat accompanied with ma y hints
OF the resignation OF the prisoner.
and the possibility of his innpcence
being asserted by supernatural a.
gency the prison doors We're clear
ed. and Crerl. pate aud feeble, with
a I,ym book in his hand aud meln
all meefne and humility. was
seen lettering from the prison TO
tc4afHaaahlipld- ,plh' hII ,YoSau''A4,,a,r 10
wander otrr llir vast coicon'se bt
ueople around hin with scrutiny
that seemed like faith in dreams |;
and while the sheriff read the VAR
1 a. n nny lstH ms a.
to increase he looked AMI looked
again, then raised hiS hands and
ewes moment towards the cle,r
sky. as il breathing a last elacula-
ton, when 10 ! az he resumed his
first position, the very personhe dis
cried stood within six fee, oil the lad
der ! the prlsonrr's eye caught the
sight. and flashed with fire while he
called out there is Lewis, the mar
dcrer,of The traveller f. Tie jailor AT
the same moment seized the stran-
ger by the collar. AT irst he at
tempted To estape, but beng seed
red and taken before the magls-
trates. he confessed the deed, de-
tailed all the particulars. deliver
ed up part Of the money, informed
where another part was hidden. q
WAS fully committed for trial
i. while Crcel was turned loose ant
FASTENED like man out OF ms sen
scs from the scaiilid.
: Three days had elapsed Cree
had vanished Immediately after his
= liberation when the pretended Lew
! is astonishcd n coniuunded The ma
gistrates by declaring Crrel to b.
! the husband that she bad assume,
: the Disguise n performed the Whole
, part by his direction that he ha'
J given her the money, which he hal
TIL then successfully concealed a
bout his person aud that the whoi
from the prison to the scaliold scene
s was q contrivance to effect his escap
= which having effected. she was re
u gardless OF Consequences. N0thln!
, could be done With her--she was Sc
at liberty. and neither her nor tn
= husband were heard of again.
e ,s@s~-
: A Stole, swelling with the prom
z consciousness of his own worth, tool
: "a solitary walk and straying a
= mongst the groves OF Academus, h
8 sat down between an Olive and ;
: Pine tree. is attention was 500
C excited by a murrnur which he hear,
d among the leaves. The whispe"
increased and listening attentive
8 Iy, he plainly heard tue Pine say t.
|. the Olive as follows - Poor tree
: pity tllee thou now spreadest I'll.
g green leaves aud exultost in all tn
t pride Of youth and spring but how
I. snon will thy beauty be furnished