The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-06-29
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From the Boston Courier.
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CHAPTER II.
Concluded.

he called on Mr.. Fletcher; after due consd-
Grafton with that gentleman, the subscrb-
ing witness 10 the will, a Mr.. Sampson,
was found and before night, the will was
duly proved and put on record.
DO you intend to keep the will!' asked
Fletcher.
'No,' replied Tim. Il intend to return
it, There is no fear of forgery now, it has
been proven and recorded
Fletcher laughed. Tim of course, con-
fidentially communicated to him all the par
ticulars as to the manner in which the will
had been Observation-Disclosures replied that
Tim would make an excellent lawyer.
Pell arose next morning after his noctur-
nal scene, pale and troubled in his mind.
Peter in answer TO his numerous enquiries,
stoutly centended that he had neither seen
or heard any thing the night before except
the accident of upsettng the table and ex-
tinguishing the candle.
It's very strange said Pell.
On looking for the will he found that il.
was gone and he no longer doubted that it
was the apparition Of the deceased testator
who had visited him the night before, as
he was in the act Of mutilating the instru-
ment by forgery, and had spirited it away
in miraculous manner. He kept his room
IaAost Of the day, gloomy and moody and
recollecting the appartion's parting warn
| ing, he was silent on the subject of the last
nights scene. Night came and he retired
to rest. He made Peter sleep in the same
room, but allowed him to put out the light.
Nothing occurred during the night to dis
turb his slumbers, but what was his aston
shment in the morning on finding that Pc
ter had left him, and was snoring away
most unmusically in his own room. If this
little fact surprised him, how much was
his CONSERVATION increased by finding the
center table upset, the candle lying on the
foor and the will 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 PeIl now cautiously approached the
will as it lay on the floor touching it with
his cane, and then listening, but hearing no
noise, he grew more bold, and at last grasp
ed it up, and hurried it into the iron safe
locked it and put the key in his pocket.
He then went into Peters room after AVA
kening him asked him 'what the devil he
meant by leaving him, and going into his
own loom when he had charged HIM TO the
contrary
i no understand you, massa Pell.'
why, you black scoundrel didn't tell
you to sleep in my room last night, and
didn't go to bed and leave you sitting
there! p
mo massa,' replied the negro, 'how
could you tell me dat, when you been a
sleep yourself eber since night before last
Pell opened his mouth in wonder, and
exclaimed. What do you say, Peter have
been asleep ever since night before last ?
yes you hab,' answered Peter, and |
found it impossible to wake you all day
yesterday
Pell scratched his head. The frigh;
which he had endured, had in a manner af-
fected his senses, and having but an indis-
tinct recollection of the scene he had pass
ed through, and finding himself contradict
ed by Peter in every thing he attempted to
describe as having takes place and wilhal
not little willing to believe that the hor-
rors he had suffered were imaginary, he f.
nally settled down upon the conclusion that
it was as Peter represented, he had been a
sleep thiny-sir hours, and had been dream
ang and that was all. He now resolved
more firmly than ever not to be thwarled in
his designs respecting Eliza, so he goes to