Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-06-09

position To trace castles and abbevs in
the glowing recesses of the burning
tur,s was creeping over him-that is
TO say. IN plain English. catching him.
self nodding over the fre-he thought
Z u best To transfer his snmnolcncy 10 a
wei'-cur:ained bed that stood inviting
~ in a recess OF the room.
"a he proceeded 20 undress. the
anxiety aud agitation of his dog at
tracted his attention, and at last fairly
aroused him, sleepy as he was. though
ne could IN no way account for it,
he animal ran backward and forward
from him to the bed. and as he laid a.
side each article of clothing. fetched it
to him again with The most intellicen,
and beseecbing gestures, aud when 70
satisfy the poor creature, as we'll as TO
discover, II possible, what he wanted
and meant, he resumed some portion
OF his dress, nothing could equal his
JOY. Strange suspicious began to flash
across the travellers mind; he ran
yer every circumstance. even the mi
nutes which had occurred since he en-.
tered the inn; and now that his atteD.
ton was excited, il did strike him that,
alter making every allowance for boor.
iahness, and rusticity, and sullenncss
oi temper. there was more of the caol
or than Of the inn.keeper in the bear.
ing OF the silent host he remembered.
too. how heavily tho miserable looking.
hapsard wife bad sighed, while she
looked at his own burlv Ggare as he
stood by the fire, As thong h she sorrow.
CD over victim whom she could not
save, and. lastly, ard above all. he
pondered on the ominous smile with
which toe lnn-keeper received his di
rectious TO be awakeoed in the morn
ing.
Meanwhile the indefaticab!e dog
was busted in pulling off the bed clothes
IS well az his strength would PERM. ::
and when his master vent 20 his as,is.
,ance. what was his horror nj seeing.
beneath clean sheets and we'll arranv.
ed blankets, a bed and mattress lite.
rally covered with dark red stain. of
blood. Though 4 man of peaceful Ina
bits. he knew as little Of fear as most
people. and the exiyeucy of the mo-
men's reused every energy of his mind:
he deliberately locked the door. exa.
mined The walls to see If there was any
secret entrance, looked 10 the printing
oi bis pistols, and then stood prepared
to abide by whatever might come. and
to sell his life as dearly az he could.
The dog watched him iuten,.y ill
MS preparations were completed; and
then having assured himself that his
movements were observed by his mas
ter. Jumped once moro on the fatal
bed then, after lying down for an in
slant. as 1t in imitation of the usual
posture OF person composing himself
to sleeP,hc suddenly changed his mind.
as It we're, sprang hastily Ia the floor.
and stood, with eyes fixed, and ears
erect, IN an attitude Of most intense
attention, watching the bed itself, and
Dotbing else. The traveller, in the
mean time, never stirred from the spot.
though bis eyes naturally followed
those oi the dog; and Tor a time every
thing was as still as the grave; and not
q stir nor breath broke the sfillnes of
the room. or interrupted the silence Of
the mute pair. AZ length slight rust.
ling sound was heard in the direction
Ut the bed the dog. with ears cncked
and tail slightly moving. looked CD at
his master, as II 60 make sure that he
was attentive, and IN an infant the
bed was seen descending swiftly and
slealthiiy through the Sawning lloor.
while strong light dashed upward.
into the room. Not second was 10
DO LOST. The traveller dashed oppn
the window and Icapcd into the ward.
followed by his ial'hful comp1nion.-
Another moment. and without giving
himself any trouble On thc scorV q! a
saddle, he was on the back ~ his horse.
a. fast hunter a. any IN Leinstcr. and
securing away for life and death on the
road 10 kilcullen, followed by train
~ pitiless az that which hurried from
Kirk Allowsy after poor Tam O'Shan-
ter.
You may be sure he spared neither
whip, spur. nor borsencsh, and. thanks
10 Providence and good stcrd, he
reached kIlcullen ~ safety. Tie 40
thosli.rs secured the ,illanous hast
and his &C Complete sons. and the infu.
rated peasantry gave the fatal inn and
its bloody secrets 70 the flames.
J There is tie story; and u it be true.
can only say that wish I kaew
where could get one ~ The breed 81
lbe travellers tcuiCr, for love 0r no
ney.
'In most per's II iceland. peat. or as ~
calf 4 tsH, b. gsed fof fuel
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