Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-30

/ remarks about tho road, asked him
where he WAS travelling Aware
! of the familiar habits of tho hon
est sons Of the forest, he told him, but
was greatly surprised TO learn that he
was sereral miles oa Of his ,cay" In short,
the same art had Lecn practiced on him,
that had been employed TO decoy the
brother and sister into this execrable
haunt Of robbery and murder. Having
deprived him of his watch, plate sc. they
had thrown him into that loathsome dun
geon, where he would have undoubtedly
perished, but for the secret visits of the
Idol Boy, who brought him food, and
who, notwithstanding his mental imbec.-
ity. evidently saw and piticd the fate of
those whom his abandoned parents had
doomed to death.
Believing it was best to secure them
before they returned to the house, the
gentlemen armed themselves, and rushed
upon them just as they had succeeded
IN raising the bridge! They designed
not to take the lives Of these wrctches,
unless IN defence of their own, but only
confihe them, if possible, in their own
cells, until they could be surrendered
INTO the hands Of justice. Perceiving
their Intention, the man sprang upon
janus, and Wrestling the pistol from his
hand pointed it at his breast! Rosine
screamed!-but a sudden flash, which
Tor an instant deprived him of sight, was
oil tho injury he received. Tho villain
then drew knife from his vest-but
e'er he could raise his arm, the pistol of
Howard sent his guilty soul to meet the
vengeance of its God! They now look
cd round IN search of the woman, whom,
they discovered struggling in the moat
below, endeavouring to ford passage
across the rocks, which were in sonc
places above the water; having gained
the opposite bank, she grasped a shrub
mat grew above, to assist her in asccn-
ding, when suddenly its roots Welded,
ana she was preci ipltated into the still
dark waters below.
On returning to the hut to comfort
Rosine with the assurance that their pe-
rlis were now over, it was thought ad-
'lsable that Howard should 60 in search
OF the officers Of justice; and mounting
his horse, he pursued the well remem-
bcred track that led out Of the forest,
and returned before night, with several
men charged with official power to Sc
cure whatever property of value should
be found in tho dwelling. Here, in.
deed, scene Of depreciation and mur.
der was disclosed. On removing the
door, large quantity of plate bearing
different marks, and many splendid ar
ticies OF merchandise were found, and
horrid to relate, several human skele-
tons were discovered unburied in the
vaults. While this work Of destruction
was going on, the poor Idiot was seen
sealed OH pile Of stones opposite his
dwelling, with his hand crossed upon
breast, uttcring low melancholy sound,
which he accompanied with a Slow mo.
tlon OF his head. Plying the forlorn
and miserable condition of this moor
creature, Howard generously took charge
OF HIM, determining to place him in some
comfortable ASYLUM snitable 10 his STU
alton. On legal invcst,g CATION of the
claims OF our travellers on the wealth
found in tho forest ruins, it was decreed,
that one half should be appropriated to
the use Of government, and the other
should be equally divided between the
three whose courage, humanity and vir-
tue deserved reward.
Ii our readers have anticipated that
The charms Of the lovely Rosine made
an immediate and indeible impression
on the susceptible heart Of Howard we
would compliment their penetration by
assuring them Of its truth, and also,
that before the expiration of many
months, the interesting young clergi-
man, amid numerous asscmblage of
friends, led from the altar as his Bride
the fair Heroine of the " WHITE Noun.
TAINs. "-Bo,cer Of Taste.