Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-03-01

fore we were born, and that our actions had
nothing 10 do toith T. So 1 agreed when, the
time came round 20 enter the gang.
"0n the day we were Lt loose, there we're
four OF us ioItering near the coach stand IA
street A geBtleGnan was walking up s.
down before an inn, looking al hIs watch c
very now and then, ana casting tbs eyes
round to see If coach was coming, winch
he seemed to expect Presently lac met
some one who knowed um, aud saw hiuI
take a letter aad read il, and then say 10
the other, Il can't come tins instant, BIC
cause expect friend in a hall au hour and
mus wait for her; but stay, can write
note and put her on,' when ne stepped aside
the lun, and came out ~ ten minutes, WITH
note In his hand. One OF Us had been ser
van, IN at eutung up house IN the borough,
and knowed him aiore, stepping up he aked
AZ he could carry the note ioT bD! the other
was 10 hurry, and said yesi giving hiai a
hail a crown ~ take II into the borough
then got Into the coach and orJvo oil IN
sledd OF gong with II, he bad iarn1 10 read,
aud breaking the note open. found same
lady was coming 10 meet tue gentleman
by halt past Two. i tell yc what, my boys
Says ne here's a fish come 10 our net with
out looking Tor II, 50 well have hei irsL."
oaorliy alter, Wy comes ehoach with
lazy IN a., meanwhile one 81 our gang had
go1 another coach belonging 70 US f0r the
purpose, which vas 10 waiting, SO the
yiiilan tells her thai the gentleman had been
Obliged To go somewhere else, but me was an
OLD servant, o. Al she would get into Ills coach,
he wouia aflve beI 10 the mouse where The
gemtnaa Was waiting to receive her obe
never suspecung, got IN, ana Was driven
fatI tn l.ssIa lad
she catered W a back yard, ana frightened
BY me dark, dlrty way, and lone looking
rouns, aad not seelng hun she expected, she
attempted 10 run oil, but that was OF no use,
AM takios ler 10 a room Tor the purpose. IN
tue uidaic vi the house, where no one could
heaf ner screaln,ng, she WAS locked up Tor
thu night. W ell, | vas uncommon struck
with uer beautiful looks, aud begged very
haro to iet her 80, they SAID II would not do,
because as nun ,ney wuuio ali be found out.
So ..e she must. The nert order they had ter u
corpse. THat very night came an order, anu
they sworc I'D. 1 snUalu nave the killing OF
her Tor being spoony enough to bes her life -
s"o,. a eouiu NOT 90 81, But they SAID II !
diem tney would send me instead; and
fflgnt.nea al their threats, agreed.
In the room where she slept was bed
with sliding top TO let down ana smother
the person who was yang beneath, while the
cham winch let 1t Gown Was fastened III the
room ABOVE. They had gwen her a small
lamp ia order to look al her through hole
that they ml.nt sec what shewas about Al
ter looking the door inside, liof they tett the
key there 10 keep them easy, while 1t was
bclted on the out,) and looking 10 see there
was no one IN the room, nor any other door,
she kneIt by the bedside, said her prayers AMI
thee iaid down IN hei clothes. AIMS was at
ten inc, watched her until twelve; she was
sleep ping soundly, but crying too they SAID,
when they took ne up into the room above y
a drawn KNIFE at my throat, insisted on my
letting 10 the cham which was to smother
her beneath: uld III Oh, | did iu-hark!h
stranger up, "dont you hear that rustiIng
OF the clotnesP stuffed cry; no. all IS
gu,eu She Is done for--take her and sell
hertn and iron that he iell into his old raving
manner once more
Inc next day he was again lucid, pulling
from his bosom AN old purse; he said, Il
managed to get these things without her
know ledge, nat contained ring with ID lock
et engraved "E. D." and the silver plate OF
nloes collar with the name 'Emily' on Il;
.ihaIr he remarked, "came from a little
spaniel winch we SOLD
had made finished miniature from the
rouon drawing taken on the first evening Of
NV seeing Emily Smith. This had been set
in the I'D OF a snuff box, and anxious to sec
if he would recogslze II; biougt II IN my
pocket After looking an instant at the con
ieuts Of the pure, silently placed the snuti
a box in his hand. His mInu but barely took
to comm ehend and know the face, when
fiinglng il from him with loud cry, has spar
il took It's fight to final judgment