Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-28
THE SMUGGLERS.
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IN state OF mind little removed from lnsanit!
Az Sa n..r,v,rds and forwards for while
totally unable TO compose OF eo''N.' u!
,bo,gb,s-There was singing III my ears
- ;r s,vsn,v ,sa-ke1tles had been boiling rouna
I'D an overwhelming consciousness oil some
a.s,dGl event impending, weighed like dead
IaSJ 80, nv shirts. i had seen and heard
fsarfrI ,binps The widows scream still rang
,hronob tbe air, and her maniac form; as she
caIlsd aloud for mercy, was before me- 1 men
.,,,e The stern. vet humane department, oil Inc
;ndos-bis deep and sonOrous voice, as he pray!
"a God 70 have mercy on the young man sou!
and las, of all. the image Of Brockman himself
crossed NV minds eye, bringing back WITH II a
rarlec, consciousness of Ill that had occurred,
and Of the necessity which existed Tor imhedf
ate aud momentous exertlon
Having regained my self-commana, aeS-
matched messenger for Mr. 'ieader,i In whose
;nd,ment could not but feel the deepest con
6dence. and of whose disposition to serve ms
Glen, no doubt could be entertained. lie oney-
cd the summons Instantly, and taking precisely
the same view Of the case which had oeeh TAX
pm by myseli, he began to consider IL IN all It's
hearings, with degree OF dispassonate acumen
for which had Justly given HIM credit Like
-,yseJf he saw clearly that Brockman was the
victim of conspiracy; and as soon as nc har
been made acquainted with the particulars OF
NV 6r,t Journey TO Maidstone, he decided at
once tba, there were other and more welShty
parties 10 tina, conspiracy than the family OF the
pe,levs "Who is the third passenger OF whom
xou sneak" asked he. "Do you know him!
Can YOU tell us where TO tno HIM!
Was ON the point Of answering in the mega
tive when. accidentally looking through the
Ill the COnNSrS2-
Gon With the constable of my own parish, on
tho onnosiIe side Of the way. "There he Is,
rr;ed "And there he must not remain, e1-
claimed the lawyer, putting on his hat, and hur'
wing down stairs. followed Immediately,
as GOOD fortune would have it, we reached the
ob;ect of our search before he had parted from
his companion. "One word with you, SIR
said I addressing myself to him. with me,
sir" replied the fellow, reddening; u know no'
what business you can have with me. aii' Az
hurry and cannot wait" But you must
Wal, - exclaimed the barrisIer.-"l mere 10 d
serious charge against you, and from 'hls apo'
von stir not, except in the custody OF ah oui'ei
Constable, do your duty; and secure tnat man'
"Secure mel" replied the other; "let me see
tho man that will secure me, without naS'S
,r,,e,, warrant or authority That VIII not
sas;s, bnt till that be produced, lay hands on
- ~ yonr peril." The fellow, as he uttered
- ,ords thrust his hand into his bosom, &
LID ont pis,oE The officer hung back, a
- hsyan 10 assemble, and in spite 81 the ell
60 IF Mr. Pleader and myself to hinder IT, mt
,,;xsd himself with the mob and disappeared
r.. ,y,s po,hing now for 1t except To OBTAIN
nao,l,r warrant; and as the constable profess
81 - he acquainted with MS place OF abode; <
800 his name. we had every reason to hope
H., he MICH, vet be secured. He was, II APP
- =. nerson of considerable consequence
,ha rustom house at Dover, "his name was
Josen,, Sly, and unless the world behe MN,
added the officer, "a greater rogue Is no-"he'e
to be met with
\ ,r.rr,nr was soon procured, on my making
.o,h ,ha, had reason TO suspect the lndi'lau-
aInamed in it, OF nefarious practices against
- ~.,.a,na laws Armed with this, the con-
s,shIe "A, of. determined, as he assured US, 70
,oMsrcome all resistance; and |, by way whiiing
onay The time which might be expected TO e
- before he should return, determined 10
nav visit, both 10 Mrs. Brockman ana her son
IT, Cormer found in state Of the most piua-
h,o a;s,r.ss Fit after FIT had come upon her
- ras, after her removal out Of court, tina! her
r,sd;ca, attendant altogether despaired oil her
recovery. and though these had happily ceased,
they gave place only 10 stuPor, snch as h"'ay
nermi,,ed her TO recognise, far less open her
mind TO any ope. Under these circumstances,
Iconsidered it altogether needless to prGtrae'
INV s,ay beside her. From her lodgings, &C
cord;nely FASTENED 10 the Jail, and though II
,s,r,sd hut half an hour OF the ordinary time OF
,oer;ng mn, the turnkey, aware how deeply
;nisrested in the fate of the prisoner, hesl-
..,sd M, 10 admit me. l repaired 10 the con.
S0nrsd cell. 1t was on the ground floor; a mar,
w. rscess. resembling vault in churchyard
TOW. Than place of confinement for living
more 'n Tn opIv lieh, admitted was through the
% %a". iron grating over which strong
wooden shutter perforated to admit 'nf "a. air,
s ~UT he fastened soon as night set in. lhe'e
Sat tbeunfortunate youth upon stone nsn a
ths onlv bed allowed him. Yet ne was less Ias'
down, far less apparently desperate .nan , %n
found him the inhabi,ant Of Hss e Of ,riai.
less dungeon, in expectation of the day oil f.a,.
He held out his nanacled hand 10 me, ana &c, ca
nsrlv INQUIRED after his mother. "She Is oe
tssr" said /, "and trust will do well. bu' now
80 con. Broc kman? How have the awfui events
Of the day affected you!"