New-York tribune., 1841-04-20

DarnnDE, SAID Inc OchSIil!i Will grave S'!
hither. lad
| know what YOU want to say. know! = he replied
keeping away from him. Blu; IN cunning m silent
only say much you-are you ready As he spoke he
caught up the light and waved it with wild laugh above
Sov--en,!v' said the lock.n1h excrtug all h-
fluencc to keep MN calm and quiet Il thought you had
been asleep.
eyes There have been great faces coming and going
close to my face and then mile awav-ow places to creep
through, whether would no-hgh churches to fall down
ron-strangc crowded together neck and heels
to sit upon the bcd-that : sleep ell ??
Dreams, Barnaby, dreams, said the lock>nlh
Dreams he echoed softly, drawing close TO him.
Those not dreams
What are" replied the locksmih, if they are not =
dreamed, said Barnaby passing his arm through var
dons and pccrng close into his face he answered IN
whisper dreamed Just that omethng- was IN the
shape cf nan-folowcd me-camc softly after me
woudn lemc bc-bu always hiding and crouchlng. Ike
in dark waiting till should pass when IT
crcpt out and softly after mc-Did ever see me rum
. Many time. YOU know.
You never saw me run did in this dream Still 1t
came creeping worry me. Nearer nearer nearer
ran ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF bed and to the window
there in the bcow-but he waiting for Are YOU
coming ,!
What in the street below dear Rarnaby' said vardon
imagining that he traced connection between this vision
and what had actually occurred.
Barnaly looked into his face nuttcred ncocreny waved
the r above his head again. laughed and drawing the lock-
smiths arm tightly through his own, led HIM NJ the
stairs in silence
They entered homev bechamber, garnshed in scaniv
way with chairs whose spncshank bespoke their arc and
other furniture very little worth but clean and neatly kept
Reclining in an chair before the fire. pale and weak from
loss of blood Edward Chester the gentleman that
had been the first quit the Maypoc on the previous night
who extending his hand to the uchsii "eCoiHcu nm ~
his prcserver and friend.
say no moro, sir, say more, said Gabriel nope
would have done least much for any man in such a
strait and most of all for YOU, sir. certain young lady
he added with some hesitation, has done many kind
turn and we naturally feel hope give you offence in
saving this, sir
The young man smiled and shook his head; at the same
time moving in his chair as if in paa.
cts no great matter he said answering to the lock
smiths syrnpahising look uneasinc> arising at
cs, as much from being cooped up here from the slight
wound | have OF from the loss of blood BE seated Mr.
Vardon."
IF mnv make 50 bold Mr. Edward as lean upon
YOUR chair returned the locksmith accommodating his ac-
ton to his speech and bending him. Il II stand here
for the convenience of speaking low Banaby not in his
qucest humor tonight and at such times talking never does
him good.
They both glanced al the subject of this remark who had
taken seat on the other side of the fire. and smiling,
sony making puzzles his fingers with skein ct
string
PRAY. tell me, sir said vardon dropping his still
lower exactly what happened last night have my rea-
son for inqurng You left the Maypole, alone p
And walked home alone until had nearly reached the
place where YOU found when heard the gaop horse
behind youl" said the locksmith
Indeed vcs-behind 1t single rider, who
soon overlook me- and checking his horse inquired the
London.
You were on the alert, sir knowing how many highway
men there are, securing the roads in all directions said
Vardon.
was. bat had only stick having imprudeny left my
pistols in their holstcr-caSe with the landlords di-
eced him as lie desired Before the words had passed m!
lips he rode upon turiousy ii bent rrmpling me
down beneath his horses hoof In starting aside slipped
and fell You found me with this stab and ugly brui>c
two and without nv pursc-in which he found little enough
for his pains And now Mr. Nado he added shaking the
locksmh by the hand saving the extent of my gratitude
TO YOU. know much rs l.
Except said Gabriel bending down Yet more, and look
inc cautiously toward their silent ncighbor except in
pect of the robbcr himself What like was ne, sir Speak
low YOU please. Barnaby means ne harm. but have
watched him otcncr than You, and know, little as You
would think it. that he 5 listening now
1t required strong confidence in the locksmlth veacy
to lead any one to this belief for every and faculty that
Barnaby possessed seemed to bc liked upon MS game to the
exclusion of all other things. Something inthc young man
cc EXPRESSED this opinion for Gabriel repeated what lac had
, said more earnestly than before and with another glance
toward Barnatv. asked what like the man wa>.
The might was so dark, said Edward, the attack
sudden and he wrapped and muiied up that can hardly
saw 1t seems that
Don nj mention his name sir returned the ocksmth,
following his look toward Barnaby; know he saw him.
want to know what you saw
..Al remember is said Edward that he checked
his horse his hat blown off He caught ii ard replaced
it on his head which observed wa bound with L oar"
handkerchief stranger entered the Maypoe while was
there. whom had for apart for reasons OF
my own and when | leave the room and glanced
round he was in the shadow OF the chimney and hidden
from my sight. But he ana the roober were two different
,rso,: their voices were strangely and remarkably
alike for directly the addressed the road recos-
Missed his speech again -.
1t is as l feared The very here tonight,
thought the locksmth changing color What dark history
is this .
..Haoa :! cried horse voice in his alloa. hal,
lon Bow wow WOW What the mater here Halloa
The speakcr-who made the ocksmh start as II ne had
seen some supernatural agen-NaS large raven VINO lac
Edward and listened with polite attention and most eN-
traornary appearance Of cOmprchendng every word to all
thew had said up to point turning his head from one to