The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-27

food. I'll: half past 2 o'clock in the morning
when they heard his startling knock--h,,
fierce voice speaking in curses 10 the vale,
and at length beheld him rusl, msdmsn like.
into their presence, as has been described:
When the valet came mp stairs fram fssien
ing tho street door. he saw the sitting room
door wide open snd peepiDg through on hi
way ND TO bed, was cunfonndrd t0 see N r~,
prostraie figures on the foor--his mssie,
here. and there The Two LADIES' locked i'm one
npother's arms, oil motionless. lie hurried
To the bell, and pulled II till IL brnke. but M,
till il had rung such Q startling peal. as woke
every body in The hoUse, who presently heard
him shouting at the top of his voice, Murder!
Murder! Murder !" All the affriglied in
mates were in few seconds IN the room
half dressed and their faces full of terror
The first simultaneous impression on the
minds ofthe group was, that the persons "
ing on The foor had been poisoned and un
der such impression was It thar ] and two
|neighboring surgeons were summoned To the
scene. BY the time ] had arrived, Mrs
Beauchamp was reviving but her niece had
swOoned away again. The frat impulse nf
the mother, "a soon "a her totiprinc limbs
could support her weight, was to crawl tren,.
bling to the insensible body Of her son Sup.
ported IN the arms Of two female at,enda mis-.
who had not as yet been able to lifi her from
the foor, she leant over the 'ptostrate form of
Beauchsmp, and murmured, "Oh, Henry
Henry! Love! My only lave !" Her hand
PLAYED slowly over his damp features. and
strovc 10 part the ha,r frorn~Ibs. 6,rehrnd--
but Il suddenly ceased to aoye-and on
looking narrowly at her. she was found Ia
have swooncd again. OF ell the sorrowful
scenes it has been my fate TO witness. 7 never
encountered one of deeper distress than this
--had J known at the time the relative si,ua.
tons of the parties!
l directed all my attentions 10 Mr.. Beau.
champ, while the other medical gentlemen
busted themselves with Mrs Beauchamp. and
her nece. was not quite sure whether INV
patent were moi in q fit Of epilepsy or spo
plexy. for he lay motionless, drawing his
breath at lung and painful intervals. with a
little occasional convnlsise twitch,nc Of the
features. had his coat takcn off immediate.
ly, and bIed hun from the arm, co,,iouslv +:
soon aitrr which he recovered his consrinus.
ness, end allowed himself 10 BIZ I'D ~ he'd.
tie had hardly been nnd,essed. beE,re he fen
tas, ASLEEP. lila mo,her was band.ny ove,
'ii'n 'n speech'ess ag ny Tor ~ and feeble az
she was. we conid NOT prevail op her To- go To
bed. and J Wa watching both with deep in
'erest anu curiosity. convinced that I vas
witnessing the glimpse Of some domestic
.Fogeay' whrn there was ,hcn'd vr.Inni
kn"cRing and ringing at the street do,r.
Every "ne started. and with alarm enquired
wna' 'i'at coaid be Who could be seeking
"d'n'sslnn at four o'clock j, the morning? "
Snr Edward Strengthen! whose cab. with
case of d"ell'ng pistols on the sea,. stood
~ the 'i"or waiting I" convoy himself and
beanch"np to The scene Of possible slaughter
hxrd ON over night. lie would take no de-
mat from the servant declared his bu. mess
:" ne OF the most pressing kind and affected
to d'sbel'eve the fact Of Bnauehsmp's illness;
"'t was all miserable fudge" and he wa
heard m"tter'ng some,hiny sb.m, "co,onrdice!"
inc arrange pertinscity sof, SIR Eiward
brought me down stairs. lie stood fuminp
and c"rsing IN the hall but started on see
ing me come down with my candle in INV
hand. and he turned pale.
"Dr---!"he he exclaimed, taking off his
hat TOR he had once or twice seen mo, and
instantly recognised me, "Why, in the nsrne
o' heaven what ~ the matter ?, is he i'll , Ia
"Sr Edward" I replied. coldIy. "Mr
ise""rha'np Is ~ dangerous. If not dying cir
cums,ancps tr fE
Dying circumstance :" he echoed with nm
alarmed air. "Why has he--h he at
'r'np'cd tn coo'mit suicide ?" se s,s,n,,e red
mo. but h" has had H.. and ~ nsens,hle
~ bed. You will permit me 10 ssy. SIR Ed
ward" ] con'inned, q suspicion occurring ,n
me OF his design in calling. ",hst this un
timely visit looks AZ if"--
That is my business, Doctor" he replied
hanght'ly, mot yours. My errand is of the
highest Importance and it is fitting should
he assured. an your solemn word of honor, of
the reality Of Beanchamn's illness"
"Sir Edward StteIghion," sad I. inaig.
nan,ly. "you have had my answer. which yo,,
may believe. or disbel,evr, AZ yon think pro
per hu' ] will take g"od care that yuu do y y,
ascend one of these stairs To day."
~ nndep stand II all ~ he answered. with n
sign6rant scowl, and icft the ba,se. then
hassened back ." my patient. whom I now
viewed with gIester interest than before: ior
saw that he was TO have Tough, duel ,hs.
morning. Coupling present appearances
with Mr. Beanchamp's visit io me the day be
iore, and the known character Of 81, Edwa,d.
as 9 psofessed gambler. the KEY 10 the whole.
seemed to me. that there had 6etn gaming
house quarrel. ,f
The hrst sensible words that Mr. Beau
champ spoke. were to me: HAS Sir Edward
Streighton called ?--I, il four o'clock ye, ?"
and he started up in his bed. staring wildly
around hun. Seeing himself in bed--can
dies about hin,--and me at his side, he ex
cla''neds--"Why. ] recoiiect nothing Of il !!
lm wounded? What is become Of A psIey?"
He placed his hand on his arm from which he
had been blrd. and feeling u bandaged. "Ah!
lin the arm --tlow strange that have for
go',nn il oil ll!--Ilow did ! get on a, hazard
md Rouge ct Muir -Dw,or am 1 badly
wonnded ?--Bone broken P" 7'''l''i'
Ny conlc'ure was now verified beyond .