Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-12

AS she spoke, her limbs shook, and universal
shiverng came over her. Henri supported her
against his boscm
"Henii," said she, extending a hand to the
door which led to the saloon, mot a word ! hear
noise-yes there is some one in the saloon"
81 hear nothing" said Henri, in low voice,
listening with the most profound attention.
"Hush! some has stopped at the daor---
heard it quite distinctly: hear some one advan-
cling with caution. Yes, il still continues. but
more softv-the carpet smothers the noise of his
fe't. Oh conjure you remain in this chamber.
some one iswa'ching us yes, no doubt it ia one
of the servants, whom Mr.. Walton has ordered to
watch me-"
"No, it is Impossible, Eza," said Henri Sc,
one of he servants TO watch you! That were too
cowardly-too infamous"
The noise in the saloon had now ceascd. Eliza
no longer heard the slightest sound in the house
but her fears remained undiminished. She looked
with terror TO the fatal consequences which nigh,
resul, from De Curmon's nocturnal visit. How
could she get him out of the house without being
perceived! But some means should he resorted
to. Not only her reputation, but her duty to her
husband obliged her to break, quickly as possi-
bic this perilous conversation.
The ardent youth threw himself at her feet; he
smile. and wept'at the same time. The key turn
ing in the door made slight noise. Till now,
The distance which separated him from the cham
her of Eliza was considerable comprising the ex
tent Of large saloon. But the turning of the
key in the lock caught the bankers attentive ear.
II was then that he rushed TO the table, took his
pistols, and ran forward in the darkness. Ell za's
door >hut abruptly.
When Walton knocked against man in the
dark his frs, impulse TO seize him; aud in his
eagerness he let of the pistols fall on the car
| pet. But the mysterious person was possessed oi
much muscular strength, and with one arm loo>
sened his grasp He tn ran into the antecham.
ber, few through suite of rooms with The rapidly
of lightning, and passed into a dressiug-ioom at
| the head f winding staircase. All this slrug.
| Cling. ard q ghi in the dnk, took plac in an in.
slant. But while this was procr, din, another
furious and bloody struggle was carried on in a
distant part Of the house, and drowned the noise
produced by this brief conflict 1t was then that
the cries of "AIurdcr!" iesounded through the
who'll house, and every instant became more
them for the blood boiling in his arteries, and
hisscd and whstled in his eurs. Mad with rage
and despair, he discharged his pisoi IN the dir c.
lion which the fugitive had taken By the high
from the flash he saw ,hc ball could not have
struck him, for when Walton fired, man had
descended several steps upon the air-case, an'
only part of his body t. be seen. In few
minutes all the servants were up, and called ou
each Others names in friehful dismay.
Henri (for it was he) in his rapid flight upse
chairs, and tables covered with papars and accoun
The cries of the victim, as Henri approached near
er, were becoming feebleI and less stinct; bu
he could plainly hear the last struggle of the unfor
tunae being, and was able 10 see through the door
which was open, two men contending with dead.
fury. Oheying no instinct but that Of courage, an,
deaf 10 ali but the voice Of humanity, he rushed Il
the door, and there dreadful spectacle preseris,
itself to HE vi'w. Two men were clu,ched il
mortal conflict on bed, the clothes If which, al
covered with blood, were lying in heap on ih
floor One of these men, who appeared to hav
leen surprised in his sleep, was lying on his back
almost naked; his convulsed limbs were draw
up against the breast of his assassin, who, eann
over him, endeavored TO strangle him, by twis,n
4
chest Of the rtcumbcrt man was lsrsgy rdiic
with stabe aud the blood, which escaped fror
the divided arteries, oteying the fierce which in
PEELED it, sp,nted a, intervals in the face of ii
murderer. Clothes were lying in DISORDER on Ii
chairs around, aad si;ewed upou the a1or; cal
die, which doubtless he'd been knocked down
the srugei, was still burning. This room wa
cont gIous to ne bankers strong box, 10 arrive
which it was abso u,ely necessary To pass thluug
} the rom in'queston, which served as sort of al
,Gchaaiber 10 it. 1t was fhtre thal Michael Blan,
. the bankers moat confidential servant slcp
4 Whist ,his man slumbered heavily, fatigue an
dfunkenness both pressing upon his eye-lds, II
i ,obber ,endeavored to force the locks and bolts
o the door which led fom BANDS bed room TO II
room where the banker's money was depO.ile
,, But tins long and d fiicut operation could net
d accomplished without noise. and Michael, who
ideas were concentrated, whether be slept or nO
on the precious deposit committed to his chars
o awoke suddenly, crying out "Rohbcrl" with
hoarse and feeble voice, as if he were hall sllal
J ged hy nightmare. II wOs then that the robb,
q seeing himself discovered, sprang upon the drunk
s guardian, hetoTe the unfortunate man. whose ey