The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-11-15


~ith msnise hideousnsss. ilghisned bis
grasp.
: h! Ia. IA! blow and from lhee.
fool. no slrgglingl hzl Ia. hsi wriihe,
wrilhsl thoa cansi not feel The pain her
slight has given me. hal hai hai"
Thus wildly rsving did he accomplish
she work Of death. Lewelyn made no
resistance; IN fact. lie Vas sehseless from
the horse. A full half hour did be retain
compressed grasp upon his throat; II last
he relaxed u. applied bis hand D. his
heart. lsll The pulse. and satisfying him
self that life VAS extinct. Lewelyn drag
ged the body towards The river. lie had
not proceeded far. hawsser. befare new
lhoughl seemed 10 strike him. He io1k
hand handkerchief from his pocket and
giving IL q rope-llke twist, fastened IL
around Lsxelyn's neck. and then with his
remaining strength. hung him 10 Tree.
" Yes. yesr-he muitsrsd while 80
doing-suicide. was The eause--snieids,
and Tor unrsquiled lave" .-~-.aa..a
The task accomplished. he regained
the road. having first washed all traces Of
the ARRAY from his body; his horse
answered 10 his whistle. and while the
family Of his father were al breakfast.
he entered pale but calm.
The sunset hOnr arrived, but Lswelyn
returned not. Alas! he was never 10
return 10 those who loved and lived for
him. We will draw . veil over the
anxiety, the grief and despair Of his
friends. when a lew days allcr a stray
woodman found his body, which was
soon conveyed 10 The cottage ofhis mother.
Ours be The task 10 follow the wrelched
eulpril 10 his doom!
A eoroner's inques. had been summon
ed; curiosity was saaa,, and the entire
hamlet poured its population into the
vicinity of the cottage. In The course
Of The investigation, Mr.. Pennanl, the
father Of Kiiley. who in his magislerial
capacity presided, thought proper to
address some questions ~ I.leyla Pendar-
ran. She was accordingly sent fnr--,he
messenger found her in earnest conference
with the woodmsn, who had first discover.
ed the body Of her liver. She obeyed
The summons, and entered the cottage pf
wo. Mr.. Pennant was mild and father
ly man. beloved By all, and thoughts aud
suspicious had been floating across the
brain Of Lleyla which almost distracted
her. She however answered all the
questions proposed 10 her. and was abou.
to approach Ki,ley himself. who compos-
ed one Of the ,hrong in attendance. when
Juror recalled her.
L" Miss Pendarran, you were belrolhed
TO the deceased; have you any reason to
believe that he wonld willingly make way
with himself-wss your lover happy"
oh yes. nought but pour William:
poverty, and his attachment, to his mother
prevented our union"
" Have you any reason 10 believe that
any one INDUCED vindictive feelings TO-
wards hint" inquired Mr.. Pennant.
"And IRON his own father too
thought the poor girl. all was chaos fol
a momen. in her mind. at last she replied
slowly and firmly. " There is one in lhi'
assembly whom might suspect. and i
as | thus gaze around, he will give m,
the slightest token Of repentance. or ofsor
row my lips are sealed for eVer."
She looked around. until perceivinl
that this adjuralion had not its effect, she
drew herself proudly up, and with thu
inspired dignity Of Pylhoness, fastened
her eyes on the guilty one.
"Man Of blood, come forth and accuse
yourself! come forth, Killey Pennant!"
! A murmur Of astonishmen, buzzet
through the assembly.
"My son!" grosned the unhappy man
now doomed psrchsnce TO sit in judgmen
on his son.
| Why is .his!" said Kiley, assuming
composure. and boldly stepping forth
"why am | branded as a man Of blood
and by a suicides belro,hed!"
! "I.isr!" exclaimed lleyla. I" he wa'
no suicide! he loved his mother and his
God too we'll TO leave the one or TO OF
fend the other! Thou art the murderel
OF my belrothed."
The proof the proof!' cried ih'
young man in tone Of sarcastic levity.
i Behold il here!" She drew from
her bosom a handkerchief, "behold thu
written name of"
/ &" Whoml whom." gasped The father
:. "Thy son! Ki.ley Pennanl"
] A convulsive movement ran through
the assembly at Ibis. sudden, appalling
} evidence OF guilt. Before they could re
cover from their surprise, the clear re
, por. OF pistol rang through the room
and Ki.ley fell ba.hed in the blood Of
: suicide!
He erawled towards the now alright
ed girl. carried her.hand with an etioE
. TO his lips, aud ex6lsimed.
For you, I.leyla-I loved you--pas
sionaiely! neutrality-suspicious.
; So died the murderer Of Castle Corch