Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-19

Indian army would think-in short, the letter
carried upon the face Of it the perfect consic
tion of th,rty.two pounder. Here aud there
was literally ferocious.
l dined alone that day, and was taking my
vine IN the compiacent consciousness Of nav
ng done all 10 my power, when Coone' finth
knocked. OF course, | kaew his knock;
II was always violent: but on this occasion III
lie less 80 ,hau usual. felt Hurried; as he
assembled, nv acute ear detected strange
foutstep ON the stair. Hastily pouring out and
sulphlny down a bumper, contrived to rally
before my friend entered. -,
Commonly. his cuunienaaee was turpld-0 h
lowv--rufous-tne Red Sea !" a storm; no" II
was neutrality-suspicious., he was evidehuy
,Daae hot with wrath. Ills eventually luf'd
us that of the CycloPs at the torge-was cold
clear-lcy-hls iUuks froze mel had seen him
thus brfure-ln the breach at Serlngpatam.
HIS salute wa, alarming courteous; he peg
ppd leave 10 introduce trieTd-Bar0n Va
hoox. Noble Swed. III the Pru,slan service. -
Never before had l beheid suen mdrti"ei:-
where could Pilnth have picked Nun up!
The Baron, III very good Engl'si', expressed
hi, concern at making 80 'aiuabie all aGquaiht'
auce as Mrjur Muccaoin under such inieicitous
circumstances. Culonei Piinth had been insult.
ed; out a. mad 50 luny been his most valued
triend-a, we mad ioaght aud bied on the sdme
6eld-as those arms \his rish' and my ie'')
wn,c, had been SD uiten lmked together, were
Wondering, side Oy SIDE, 10 one sra'e-as was
his uruthrr.iu Jaw, Couuel Pnnth would accept
Of the amp,es, possible apology with any other
man tnan Major liolcssln, C"ionsl Pilnth "ou'd
ha gone 10 ex,tcln,iies al once.
"as peu,!ied during Ills speech; but at the
CONCLUSION some sart vi an lnquIy staggered
from hy fps.
Barui, C.a0uZ cid nUt understand.
| DECLARED myse,t 10 ne IA the same predlCa'
menl; uoali be be ~ good as to exp'alnf
I'm repi,, the BAgoa limited tina, must be con.
scous OF havlus ysr,ten Col, Pilnu' letter.
Fearing ,nal punlh' su,p,cluns had been arous-
ed, and that this Was ruse 10 trap me on con-
MISUNDERSTANDING INV pre-. autions-and ieei'
ing sure that nothing could, by any possibility, DC
brought home TO the, unless l turned traitor 10
myself-I denied the imputatOn punt blank
Indeed what else could do!
Col. Phnth uttered an exclamation OF bitter
contempt aud hobbled towards the door.
Baron Cahooz handed me his card-nothing
farther cou d be- doue-neh ped the friend whom
might hunor on the occasion would see HIN as
early as possible III order to expedite the necessa.
~ arrangements.
| made a last effort. Advancing towards the
door where P;,nth stood, begged 10 protest that
| was mystlfitd-that he VAS laouring under q
mistake.
"a mis- ,ake!' shouted he in that tremendous
tone which once appalled, the tiger hearted lip
pow" A mistake. Maj Moccasin!" There's
no mistake, sinan! WIN you deny your own
hand writlng!'
So saying, he threw the letter in my face and
retired, followed ny Cahooz
In another moment the veil was torn asunder.
Having never before attempted an anonymous
IL ter. and acting under the influence OF con.
fir,ned habit, | had concluded the fatal ePistle,
without disguise. III my customary terms:
Yours erer,
s.JAMEs MoccAsIN."