Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-26

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penng Laurent, who had Just entered the room with
message to him. turned round and abruptly inouir-
co, "Lg hlyer, where shall you be tomorrow nights"
Or Harry turned suddenly at the question fixed his
eyes lwnich seemed to dstend TO twice their natural
sizc) on the speaker, set his teeth firmly together
and uttered short convulsivc ficnd-ikc laugh. his
only repiy ut the same time graspng Laurent by the
nesh part OF the arm. death-hke silence ensued,
not soul present but felt thrill Of horror. Lord
DashInorc, indeed who was raising his glass To his
lips, invountarly threw it upwards with such force
that It struck the ceng and fell i'll fragments to the
ground. Poor Laurent, sinking almost on his knees,
while tears OF agony forced from his eyes, nat
urally and pathetically cried out in own language
d's mon Dieu! .uonsieur, fitcs NAL pous ine
Jaites 1f, rous dis je" Sir Harry relnquished his
hold, drew his hand across his forehead filed bum
per, carccssly reproached Colonel D, who was
assisting him in the duties of the table, with expos
ing the bottles TO attack of the cramp for want
notion and quite contrary 20 his custom, volunteer
cd to sing song All this occurred in infinitely less
time than has occupied to describe it, and notyitl
standing the sensation powerful yet so rapidly
had the scene which occos!pucd 1t passed. that il was
extinct before the next bumper wen, round.
Sir Harry becamc--gayeI, no--morc boistcrous
than before.
Sir Charles F., remarked, that there were
thu teen ut table! Then amongst us is booked
for within the year." said Colonel ID - laughnply
"a hundred guineas TO five ] am the man." said
Sir Harry.
Done exclaimed Lord Dashmorc at the same
time drawing out his pocket book for the purpose of
entering the bct;-sisnd in n twrlveronth and dnv
shaii wait upon you Cor cool huns;red-fur you'll
lose." E>
IT'S no bet" Dsshlnore, said Sir Harry. with n
bitter smile, which bat Maxwell noticed ms
no oet' SO oon BOOK It: no man justified in making
net, 'oAeH ne kno0s hiatseJ sure gT ,oin,sag."
IL was growing lnte-Some one looked at his
watch and observed that il was anost tiuc In b,e,t
up-"Dont think of leaving me vet" said Sir H,r
ry--'Jor Gods sake" Aad he rano for NOR. wine
tosethcf with anchovy toasts, brocd bones, and
otner proEocatiVes to drinking. TO most present,
'ho form Of his appeal seemed odd to Maxwell il an
reared awful. -
But the last and most striking occurrence of the
night, is now 10 be related. Sir Harry il has al
ready been said, exhibited manifest signs of impa-
tience at even he short Intervals c silence 70 which
the givc-and-take of conversation occasionally suh
Jected him. They threw him back upon his own re-
i'ec,i'n question being put TO COLONEL D.
respecting The storning of Bodnoz, he described so
tnuch OF 1t Us had come Immediately under his own
observation (icr he had Seen engaged in it, and with
so much force, vivaciIy and picturesqe effect was
ms snort narrative imbucd that Ct engrosscd the at
tention of all present. 1t could no, have occupied
!oHgor than three minutes yet, when the Colonel had
ceased speaking II was observed that Sir Harry was
leaning witt, his elbow tho table and his forehead
on ms hand. The Barouets Off" said some one
und laughed. Sir Harry started at the sound, me
cbamcally filed his glass, and sent the wine on
hat the deuce is the matter with you, Highdyer1"
EXCHANGED another, "your cravat is covered with
oIood! 2" Nothing--a scratch-uothing-ill-
and send the wine about" His appearance was
CHASTITY bis features were distorted his face was
deadiy pale, md the blood was treaming from his
neither lip which in the intensity of mental ouonv Inc
had unconsciousy bitten nearly through!
81 have not seen tho Baronet so much cut"
whispered Colonel D--,to Lord Dashmorc
who was sitting next to him, .sincc the hard bout
we had Melton last year Let's be Off"
AS the party retired, Che successive "gsod night
OF each fell upon Sir larrys ear like death kneIr
IT struck like an ice-boit TO his heart, He was
q man Of .'unq1estir'l.li- oy---s.', W .-,Y
seen, but he could not stand II; and as the three
or four last preparing leave the ROOM ne cut
short their valedictions by hastily saving sTbatU
do, tiat'li do " Maxwell was the last to retire
Sir Harry grasPed his hand and held il firmly till
he heard the street door cicse upon the rest
'yNoo you may GO. Tom those are mere friends Of
the hour, but you and have been friends from chill
dren You knew my poor father, and he loved you.
Thcre"-and he shook bis hand warmly-"theIe-
now go--Good night; Heaven bless you Tom Hca-
zen blessyou. g,."-MaNwell, as he went ont
said to Laurent, at Is probable your master will not
ring for you very early tomorrow, be sure YOU
suffer no one to approach him till come"
"Iud parole, sare,l sal not be YER glad to 90 to
him YER soon-endeedh he make dc blood come out to
my arm. ] take him for wild cat"
Ihey were mistaken who thought that Sir Harry
was c"t-in plain English, drunk: excepting Moyweil
whose situation, throughout the evening by the bv
had not been the most enviablc-he was the only So
Der man of the party. The prodgous ouantity of
the wine he had swallowed produced no more effect
upon him, in the way of intoxcation than tit had
been water he carried antidoe 10 It in his mind
Lett to himself, he filed large goblet with caret
which he took off at draugIt He then desired Lau
rent to give him taper, told him he had no occn
sion tor his attendance that night shook him bv tho
hand (which condescensiOn the poor fellow conceiveJ
to be intended as sett off against the gripc he had
receivedO walked steadily into his dressing room.
locked and bolted the door lie then Approached the
dressing table: took the letters he had written in
the morning, and the phial of lnudanum from tho
drawer wherein he had deposited them and haSjng
spread out the former in such a manner that could
not ian to be seen by any who should como into
the room the next day, he paused for few seconds
lie thon uncorked the phal-swallowed its content,
stood motionless, as if transfxed for pearly mi
nute-staggered towards sofa--and fell senseless
on it," 800 'S"''4'SS
Now u any should say that Mr. Maxwell with the ,,
pcions he entertained, rather the knowledge he
or Harry snlension aeted unwana Observation-Disclosures
uyn leaving him 20 carry into execution the oply deCnrs
can oer tor hun hshsd VERY good reasons for
as ne Gid But TO relieve him asSpsediy possible ron,
he odlous charge OF eOnniving horrible deed n ON m
as %el at once TO explain what those reasons were WV ~
although The ifien y intercourse which had hitherto sb,
eu between those gentlemen had ceased forneary twelve