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she implsreJ him to let her remain
with her family. With n demoniac
laugh he babe her come along With
hun, instantly, or he would shoot her
on the spot. The wretched woman,
however. foanj an opportunity 10 let
her mother know that her husband
might ind her that night at a hog pen
IN which she and Stone had slept the
night before 1.-THE situation Of which
she described:) or il not there, thew
would certainly be at one Johnson
Henley's, few miles of. According
~, White repaired to the hog pen, ba.
not hnding them there, proceeded to
Hcnley's, where lie learnt that they
were expected 70 sup and lodge that
night, but that they had not then ar
rived. White then called on q con-
stable (having previously provided
himself with warranty and told him
where Stone might be taken, directing
him to be at Henley's very early in
the morning, before Stone should be
stirring. Tie then returned 10 recon-
noitre Heniry's house, and saw through
window his wife and Stone seated az
the supper table. He continued TO
watch them until he saw them both
leave the table and 20 up stairs togo
Their, when he returned fer the consia
Bile. In the morning. before sun rise,
White, (~ho had with him musket
loaded with ball and buck shot, the
constable, and three or four other per-
sons assembled in Heniey's yard. -
Stone was Immediately apprised OF
their arrival. by Henley, and Selling
his gun he rushed down stairs and out
at the back door. The alarm vas in
stsEtly given 10 those in front Of thu
house, that Stone was making 90, when :.
White ran around 10 the back Of the
house TO head him. Stone, though
some distance Oh, on seeing White,
wheeled and levelled his gun at him
u was an awful moment for White.-
lie saw the man who had poisoned his
happiness and robbed him of his peace.
10 the very act Of communicating the
injuries he had inflicted, by taking his
l,fc; yet, nothing daunted, he pushed
forwaid-the "click" Of the adverse.
ry's gun was heard--but Whites bet
ter genius preyailed-the gun missed
hre. Without waiting Tor a second aim.
Stone pursued his way few steps fur.
ther, when, in turning 10 observe
White, he struck his foot against
fence rail and fell over il. White wa.
then within so sa.t.s sf hiss, and,
pointing his gun at Stone, fred as no
rose, and Stone received nearly the
whole charge in his hip. tile ball AID
some ot the shot, from the position he
was in, passing through The kidneys.
Though mortaliy Wounded. he did not
TALL, hot almost in defiance Of nature
preserved his position, and again lc.
yelled the fatal tube Mt his antagonist
and again il missed fire! He then
ie'i; but summoning ell Lis strength,
he raised himself ON his elbow and
onec more cSsaycd 10 6te his piece,
but still II deceived him; he then sunk
prone and senseless upon the ground
and expired 10 few hours after, cling
ing TO bis gun the while with a death
grasp.
White has been taken into custody
until an examining court can be con-
vened on his case, when il is presum-
cd, he will be admitted TO bail.
Stone was only g yesfs OF age, ra-
,hcr under the middIe eve. with a phy.
sioSnomy that might have Put anV
man on hs guard. aud a char
aoier of the most proHgsfc stamp. TIe
bad married at The sgc VI CT, dumb
woman, who vas much l,ls Senior, IN
consideration al small plantation.
which she possessed; and having sold
u. he NO longer regarded his rnatrimo-
nia' obligations. lie had been a fire.
lncnt visitor al Whites. and had tskcn
liberties with has Wifr which were rot
considered within the pale 81 proprie.
~, and which hal induced White 10
IOI BAD him bis house.
MIA White Is 90 yea1s Of age, ofA
pale aud slekly cast Of cSunirbasce.
ahd possessing more " ihoAe faseinat-
ing qualities Whish might be judged
'ull'eitni te ensnafe one sl the other
ser 20 his ruin.
White bears ilie character Of sn IN
Offensive nam passlOnatslv attached
10 hts itc az has besn shawH. thoUgh
seine What STATED both ~ hes eofporsal
md Intellectual Dimensions
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