Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-06-06
From the Broome County Courier.
THE VENTRILoQUlST.
BY JOSEPH BoUGI
jill II DO OUII O4N1 Il
(Concluded.)

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TIM now made his escape from Peters
room, and went home. The next morning
he called on Mr.. Fletcher, and after due
consultation with that gentleman, the sub.
scribing witness to the will, Mr.. Sampson,
was found, and before night, the will was
duly proved and put on record.
ado you intend to keep the will 2" asked
Fletcher.
"No," replied Tim, 81 intend to return
it. There is no fear of forgery now, since
il has been proved and recorded"
Fletcher laughed. Tim had of course,
confdentially communicated to him all the
particulars as to the manner in which the
will had been obtained. Fletcher replied
that Tim would make an excellent lawyer.
Pell rose the next morning after his noe.
turnal scene, pale, and troubled in his mind.
Peter, in answer to his numerous inquiries,
stoutly commended that he had neither seen
or heard any thing the night before, except
the accident Of upsetting the table and ex.
tinguishing the candle.
ais very strange" said Pell.
On looking for the will, he found that it
was gone and he no longer doubted that
it was the apparition of the deceased tesla.
tator, who had visited him the night before,
as he was in the act Of mutilating the in.
strument by forgery, and had spirited it a.
way in miraculous manner. He kept his
room most of the day, gloomy and moody;
and recollecting the apparition's parting
warning, he was silent on the subject Of the
last nights scene. Night came and he re-.
tired TO rest. He made Peter sleep in the
same room, but allowed him to put out the
light. Nothing occurred during the night
to disturb his slumbers-but what was his
establishment in the morning on finding that
Peter had left him, and was snoring away
most unmusically in his own room. fthis
flittle fact surprised him, how much was his
CONSERVATION increased by finding the cen.
tre.table upset, the candlelying on the floor,
and the wiU also lying few feet from the
PROSTATE table, all in the same situation as
they probably were, when in his fright he
had overturned the table on the evening
previous to the last
Old Pell now cautiously approached the
will, as it lay on the hoor--first touching il
with his cane, and then listening, but hear.
ing no noise, he grew more bold, and a,
last grasped il up, and hurried il into the
iron safe, locked it, and put the key in his
pocket. He next went into Peters room
and after awakening him, asked him "wha
the devil he meant by leaving him, and 60
ing into his own room TO sleep, when he hat
been charged the contrary %
al no understand you, Massa Pell."
"Why, you black scoundrc, didn't | tel
you TO sleep in my room last night--nnt
didn't 60 to bed, and leave you sitting
there 7"
"No massa !" replied the negro, "hov
could you tell me dat, when you been asleeI
yourself, ebber since night before last"
Pell opened his mouth in wonder, an,
exclaimed, "what do you say, Peter, hav
been asleep ever since night before last?
Eyes, you ab," answered Peter, sand
found il impossible to wake you all day yes
terday." -
Tell scratched his head. The frigt
which he had endured, had in a measur
affected his senses, and having not ,nn in
distinct recollection Of the scene he ha
passed through, finding himself contradict
cd by Peter in every thing which he a
tempted to dcsceibs as having taken place
and, withal, not little willing 10 beliey
that the horrors which he had suffered WEI
imaginary, he finally settled down upon ii
, conclusion that il was as peter represente
he had been asleep hirty.sir hours, ar
, had been dreaming that was all. L
now resolved, more firmly than ever, not
n be thwurted in his designs respecting II
2 "a, 90 he goes to the safe, takes out q
= will, and il being day time, he felt fearles
He sat down by the table, took up his Pc
y and, aficr some trembling, finally inserts
Q the clause therein, the purpert Of which &
e reader has already seen. He then went
Eliza, and informed her that she must
prepared to marry Benson within mon