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supplied with tho guilt of her las, earthly oh.
cot Of love. Still her mind was busy all the
transactions Of tho few last weeks flashed |
through it in quick review. There was one
hope. Human hated her cousin-he might
have spoken falsely She resolved to 90 10 the
blasted pre- aud mark Tie position OF the fatal
| rock--if it was concea ledl bush or tree
grew between that aud the spot where she had
seen her cousin standing, she determined to
believe IN his innocence if not her heart sick
cncd at the alternative, for then Humans
story must be true. Without speaking, and
needless that any one was present. she arose
and left the house. Human saw the direction
she was taking, and followed unnotced. She
walked very slowly. as iffearing too early con-
victlon. She paused moment at the spot Of
trampled grass where her fathers body had
rested. and then went up the hill. She reached |
the old pine, and turned slowly with her face |
to the rock. 1t projected out from the face of
the hill, and there was no tree bush to |
obstruct the view--eve1 the crevices and spots |
of moss were plainly disccrnible. Her father
had been murdered. A pang came over her,
as if her heart had been cleft in twain by n
sharp knife. Visions Of the gaiows--lhc hal
tor-and her cousin the murderer, for victim
flashed through her mind Her brain rcced
and she would have fallen headlong from the
emncnce, had not James Human sprang
from behind neghboring tree and caught
her in his arms.
He sat down on a bare root Of the pine and
laid her head on his bosom. What were the
; thoughts swelling that bosom it hcseems us
not to say. Certain We are that Grace
Suthgate, the pure and beautiful. would never
. nave remained there, had strength been given
v her to remove from pillow so polluted. But
she needed not her resting place, for she might
r have been stretched upon rack without
4 knowing it. so busy her sick mind with
a the thoughts Of guilt and DEATH She turned
i her head little, and opened her meek eyes
y to his. as they were bent on her with an ex.
preston whicl, she had never me, before, SIS
j. there no hope, no doubt-must he die:' 1t
" was The dove appealing to the serpont.
y Grace Suhgate, said Human, Slowly and
II imprcssivcly, there is way--l can save him
u marry me and | uiU.'
n A cold sdudder crept over the poor girl
G she broke feebly Fl n his arms, and sat upright
d on the ground. Il would go home said she.
j., Il would be alone
}. Promise that you will think of what nave
n said, replied Hinman, supporting her, as she
|, arose aud moved away.
Il Twill think-I will pray to do right she
~ said, shrinking from his arm, and collecting
:, her strength to descend the hill.
= Human followed her at a distance, ill
- she reached the house. When there she
" shut herself in her room, and kneepg witt
her Bible before. her. searched diligently
- for such passages rs related to capital pun
~ ishment. She read, reflected and prayed
~ and her opinion was formed from the bes
- OF sources. She had no doubt OF her cous
ms guilt. She knew it to be impossible
ny that be should have killed her father acct
I'D dentaily,s ruated as the two parties were a
er the time Of the murder. She herself saw
to him raise the rifle deliberately to his should
We er, aud, though her eyes had been turne
nd before the precise aim was taken, she ha
| seen the effect. What would her evdenc
| be but confirmation Of Humans and
e. of The truth of his statement. she had al
most positive proof, for how could ne hav
nd known that Blair had asked her Of her ia
m Their, as had been agreed upon in the morn
mi ing Of the fatal day, unless he had indee
heard the conversation he affirmed to hav
taken place between the uncle and nephew
III, Yet, fully convinced of the crime as sh
cu was, The young grl felt justified in savin
the life of human being at any sacrltic,
eu even though he had COMMITTED the grie,
r. Gus CTIUlt W u1ll1 II ltlluW udl- ntT wv
e" almost ldolized parent-ln moment
"o insane passion. There was no medlu
.o' punishment it was death or acQuita wit
~ Blair; and Grace Suthga'e was one
'"c those who shuddered at the sanguinary CT
wy for human lite, which is still continued b
WIS onr laws, punish basphemy against Il
~, Most High with Imprisonment and fine.
'r' Leg,s lators I've who make a commC
Ivy spectacle of human suffering, 0rdenng tt
v" hearts of the public thereby, refer US not
"" the scripture for Justification of your or
'"g Ell demand OF blood for blood Have n
'eo The sane scriptures said. he who blasph
III meth against the Lord shall be punish
ou' with death' Is not this as plain as t
''y' law against murder, and ye not refined
Dry down by human Legislation! Nay, is the
Nv single divine law which We IN OR cou,
s'n of lust ce render to the letter, save this
ano Whose sheddeth mans blood, by man sb
,o' , his blood be she'd.
"eo II 4
"ou Paris Hill, even with its multiplied
"o' hab ants, seldom contained so dense
" crowd as that collected to witness the tr
ne' of Henry Blair. From eight to ten in I
"on morning, people had been hockng to I
u.s. village from all directions, some on to
'e"' some on horseback and others crowd
'"e nnlo the numerous Wagons which lin
NY the fences on either side of the main sire
" 10 'HaIloo. you Ieph Potter, Jest wal
epa- ,r,n,Io and I'm he vour comnnnv, or
u Benjamin Wheeler, a tall la,hy farmer,
own 1I,d - noodon ,,,,, h,,,io ,odor
gon- as,a and bouled n I'm n,! of hu,,o, and
gun. or,n,v n,olasses.;uo fran under his ,yooo
seat.
ex' wal. come along then, these'ere dr.
- apples ant none o. the ligbtest can
ac, you replied IephanIah, stopping short Z
q, I settling well packed bag more firmly
ruil, his shoulder, come. hurry along, for