The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-22
the ground, and ran into the kitchen like one dis

The kitchen was dark for he had left the candle
in ihe parlor SO taking TO the door without being
able to utter word, he to the hills like wild
roe, looking over each shoulder as fast he could
turn his head from the side TO the other. Alice
followed fast she could, but lost half the way
of Edward. She was all the time crying most pit
fully. Old Richard stood for short space, rath-
or IN state OF petriiaciion; but at length after
some hasy CALCULATIONS, he went into the parlor.
The whole floor flowed with blood. The pack had
thrown itself on the ground; but the groans and
cries had ceased, and only kind of cultural noise
was heard from 1t. Knowing that something must
be done, he after his companions and called on
them to come back. Though Edward had escaped
good way, and was still perseyerng on, yet, he
never took long time to consider OF the utility of
anything, but acted from immediate impulse, he
turned and came as fast back as he had gone away.
Alice also came honeward, but more slowly and
crying even more bitterly than before.
They were soon all three in the parlor and in no
little terror and agitation of mind unloosed the pack,
the principal commodity of which a stout young
man, whom Edward had shot through the heart,
and thus bereaved of existence in few minutes.
TO paint the feelings, or even the appearance of
young Edward during this scene, is impossible he
acted little, spoke less and appeared IN hopeless
stupor; the most of his employment consisted in
guping down mOuthfuls of breath, wping his eyes,
and staring at his associates. 1t is most generally
believed, that when Edward fired at the pack, he
had not the most distant idea of shooting a man );
but seeing Alice so jealous of it, he thought the CO.
lionel would approve of his ntrepidity, and protect
him from being wronged by the pedar; and be-
sides, he had never got a chance of a shot at such
large thing in his life and curious to see how
many folds of the pcdlar's fine haberdashy ware
Copenhagen would drive the drops through. They
made all possible speed in extricating the corpse
intending to call medical assistance, but it too
lot tI,a yt,l E,ro
old Richard, heavng deep sigh, poor man, tits
all over with him wish he had lived little lon
ger to have repented of this for he has surely died
III bad cause. Poor man he somebody's
son, and no doubt dear to them, and nobody can
tell ofhow small crime this hath, by a regular gra-
dation become the fruits. Richard came twice a
his eyes with the sleeve of his shirt, for he still
wanted his coat; thought of a tender nature shot
through his heart ALAS, if his parents are alive,
how will their hearts bear this poor creatures said
Richard weeping outright, poor creatures God
pity them = The way that he was packed up was
artul and curiOus-iiis knees were brought up to-
ward his breast and his feet and legs stuffed in "a
wooden box another box, size larger, and want
ing the bottom made up the vacancy betwiXt his
face and knees, and there being only one fold of
canvass around this, he breathed with the greatest
freedom; but it had undoubtedly been the heaving
of his breast, which had caused the movement no.
ticed by the servants His right within
the box and to his hand was tied cutlass, with
which he could rip himself from his confinement
at once.-There were also four loaded pistols secre-
ted with him, and a silver wind-call On coming
to the pistols and cutIass, 'Vain,' said old Richard
see what he has here. But should not call him
villain said he, again soening his tone, 'for he
has gone to answer at the bar whore false
Witness nor loquacious orator, bias the Justice
! of the sentence pronounced on him. He is now in
the true world, and am i'm the false one We can
Judge only from appearances but thanks to our
kind Maker and Preserver, that he was discovered.
else it is probable that none of us should have again
seen the light ofday. These moral reflections from
the mouth of old Richard by degrees raised the
spirits of Edward; he was bewildered i'm uncer-
tain,y, and he had undoubtedly given himself up for
lost but he begin to discover that he had done
a meretorious and manful action, and for the first
time, since he had fired the fatal shot, ventured to
spcak.-'Faith il was lucky that | shot then,' but
neither OF his companions answered good or bad
Alice, though rather grown desperate, behaved, and
assisted at this bloody affair, better than might have
been expected, Edward surveyed the pistols al
round, two of which were of curious workmanship
But what do you think he was going to do will
these = said Edward. Il think you need not ask
that Richard answered. Faith it was a mercy
that shot after ALL said Edward, 'for if we haC
loosed him out, we should have been all dead in {
minute. have given him a deal of broadsde
though. But look ye, Richard, Providence has di
reced me to the right spot, for | might readil,
have lodged the contents of Copenhagen in o
these boxes. 1T has been deep laid scheme, sal,
Richard TO murder us and rob our masters house
there must certainly be more concerned in it thar
2 these two
Ideas begat ideas, often quite different, and the
others again in unspeakable gradaon, which ru
through and shut in the mind, with as much veloci
~ as the streamers around the pole in frosty nigh
On Richards mentioning more concerned, Edwar
nstauaneously thought ola gang of thieves by nigh
How he would break the leg of one, shoot anothe
d through the head, and scatter them like chaf befor
n the wind. He would rather shoot robber on h
feet on horseback, than ten lying tied up in pack
and then what glorious prey of pistols he woul