Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-05


enf taHds NlHe, sHsnsn.laf hlt kh,ls
over hlm Wilh ihe other. hH threaten
ed him with instant death " he mn
ted or spale. iesefh oiasped hi.
hAnl ahd silently pleaded iof mffet,
Fusealet knew not iht meanme III
Che vuhL leadiHr ttu exhausted
w terror and suffering 10 hiseoi, H.
caused bin % he down unon hlt lice.
w bury my dagger In iby wiihemd
carcase, he whispered n fis Franco
Lneliah--lul. for the sakc az energy.
we give II IN pure Enrlish-in Iis
ear "il thou stir hand or foot. Tell
me where thou ha5t hidden ihy gold.
Of thou dicst."
"Goldl Oh, I'm not worth ri
ba'pence (halfpcnnyl in the worljm
"fhou liestl and. ,pcak above tbs
brent oenin, and thou shalt taste nv
kniIel Twas Of my mercy thou
didst not feel is edge cen row in
stead Of The gripc Of fingers. Whose
gold u thls.N not timer
"Oh, tie colony's, the colony's-
sent to me to be weighed" he cried,
rolling his eyes in despair towards the
pile.
"The colony'sp Then TIL he debt
or to the state the full SUM. and not
burden my conscience by robbing a
poor wretch" he said advancing to
the bench loaded with coins. Ola,
mort do vie!' he exclaimed. as he de.
tected the tray Of clippings; "is tins
the way thou servest the states mo-
ney2 iii drag thee before the Gov
ernor and have thee hung higher
than ever llamen was.'
"Mercy, good YOUTH" said Joseph,
his eye frightening; "'ts not the
states! ] meant it in jes.! And,
since thou saycst it will 20 against
thy conscience to rob poor wretch,
It's mine own"
"CleI! thou art, then, no poor.
wretch if thou owneSt all this cold;
so my conscience will be clear on this
score"
but, twill make me poor wretch
if thou rob me?"
"lhen when thou art made poor
wretch | will not rob thee. SO con-
science hath it both ways"
Dominic jostp'.r gi;G G9eaisd III 4o;44t,aag-
ness of spirit Pas aIet unheeding
him, proceeded, still keeping an eye
on bis victim, who seemed to be par
alyzc1 as under the gaze Of basi-
Iisk, to convey the dollars and sovc
reigns to his pocket, without being
NICE in selecting the clipped from the
unchpped.
"Now, old Nichodemus." he said,
"I'Il leave thee thy clippings for thy
pains. But thou hast more than
THIS coin, III warrent me-
GAS true as there is heaven above
and a Judgment day to comet have
not another penny. I am mpover-
isbed; and must beg my bread about
the streets. Oh, mercy, good youth!
mercy! DO not rob an old wretch
think on thy conscience!"
"Have not argued that point with
thee? so hush, and give me thy keys"
he added, approaching the cot where
| the old man bad been trembling and
grooming, with his eyes directed to-
wards the robbcr, as sovereign after
sovereign disappeared in the capa.
cious repositories in the habiliments
Of Pascalet. "Untie that thing or
my knife shall do it for thee"
"'ris the KEY to the outer door,
Oh! mercy! oh!
Pascalet pressed his hand roughly
upon his mouth, and with his dagger
cut the string. Having possession
of the keys, he began to examine the
room. After making an unsuccess
ful search, he suddenly advanced up.
on the miser, and said. with terrible
emphasis, placing his mouth close tc
his ear.
/ "Tcll me where lies the money Of
thou diest;'' and the point Of the dag
ger pressed painfully against the Skin
of his victim.
I Dominic Joseph, as il terrified in
to compliance. pointed to the chin
ney, crying in the accents of des
: pair. "there! there!
Pascalet seized the light TO explor'
it. and the old mans face lighted u
! ithsomething like a smile at the. ten
! porary delay he had gained. II
closely serrched the fire place, an
F.; even looked up the chimney. but il
vain. "Old man." said he advancln