New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-24
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CHAPTER LXXv.


charges against him being numerous and weighty,
and it being in particular sroved, by the testimony
OF Gabriel Warden, that he had shown specia!
de.re 10 take his life, he was committed for tIisl.
Moreover h. was honored with the distinction OF
being considered 6 chief among the insurgents,
and received from the magistrate lips the compll-
nentary assurance that he in position of i'm
minent danger, and would do well TO prepare him
,elf for the worst.
To say that Mr.. Dennis's modesty was not some
what startled by these honors, or that he was alto
gether prepared for so tatering reception, would
be 10 claim for him & greater amount of stolcal
philosophy than even he possessed. Indeed this
gentleman stoicism was of that not uncommon
KIND which enables man TO bear with exemplary
fortitude the Affections of his friends, but renders
him. by way of counterpoise, rather selfish and
sensitive in respect of any that happen to beiaii
himself. Ii is therefore no disparagemcnt TO The
great officer in question 10 state without disguise
OF concea!ment that he was at first very much
alarmee and that he betrayed divers emotions of
fear, until bis reasoning powers came TO his relief
and set before hin more hopeful prospect
In proportion as Mr.. DENIM, exercised these in
tcllectual qualities with which he was gifted, re-
viewing his best chances of coming OFF hand somely
and with snail personal inconvenience, his spirits
rose. and his confidence increased. When he re-
membered the great estimation in which his Office
held, and the constant demand for his ser
vices; when he bcthoug ht himself how the Stat
u,e-Book regarded him kind of Universal
Medicine applicable TO men, women and children,
of every age and variety OF criminal constitution;
and how high he stood, in his official capacity, in
the favor of the Crown, and both Houies tParlia-
ment, the Mint, the Bank of England, and the
Iutp of lnpd h.. faI ,bat
whatever ministry was in or out, he rcmaiaed the
peculiar pet and panacea, and that for his sake
Eng and stood single and conspicuous among the
civilized nations OF the earth: when ne called these
things to mind and dwell upon them, he felt Ger
tain that the national gratitude must relieve him
from the consequences of hi. late proceedings, and
would certainly restore him to his place in the hap
by social system.
With these crumbs, as one may say, with these
whole loaves of comfort to regae upon, Mr.. Den
MS took his place among the escort that awaited
him, and repaired to Jail with manly indifference.
Arriving at Newgate, where some OF the ruined
cells bad been hastily fitted up for the safe keeping
of rioters, he was warmly received by the turkeys,
As an unusual and interesting case, which agreea
oily relieved their monotonous duties. In this spirit,
ne fettered with great care, and conveyed
into the interior of The prison.
Brother, cried the hangman, as, following an
officer, he traversed under these novel crcumstan-
ces the remains Of passages with which he was
well acquainted, am going TO be along with any
body -
'lt you d have left mere walls standing, you q
have been alone, was the reply. AS it is, we re
cramped for room, and you II have company
Well" returned Dennis, g do MT object to
company, brother. rather like company. was
formed for society, was"
That $ rather pity, amt it ?" said the man.
No." answered Dennis, | m not aware that
1t i:. Why should itb pity, brotherl''
Cob! do Mt know, said the man carclessIy
Il thought that was what YOU meant. Being
termed for society, and being cut of in your flower
you know
g say interposed the other quickly, "what
are you talking off DON'T Who 5 gping to
be cut off in their how-rs?"
Oh, nobody particular. | thought yoa was,
perhaps" said the man.
MIR. Dennis wiped MS face, which had suddenly
grown very hot, and remarking in tremulous
voice to his conductor that he had always been
fond OF his Joke, followed him in silence until ne
stopped at a door.
" This is my quarters, sit he asked face
tiously.
" This is the shop, sir, replied his friend
He was walking in, but not with the best posi-
bic grace, when he suddenly stopped, and started
back.
Halloa! = said the officer. You re nervous"
Nervous :" whispered Dennis in great alarm.
&" We'll | may be- Shut the door,
q will when YOU re in, returned tina man.
. But can ( 60 in there, whispered Dennis.
e can I be shut ur with that man. Do you want
me to be throltled brother ~
The officer seemed TO entertain no particular de-
sire the subject one way or the other. but briefly
remarking that he had his orders. and intended TO
obey them, pushed him in, turned the key. and re-
tired.
Dennis stood trembling with hi. lack against
the door, and inyolsniary raising hi. arm TO de-
fend himself, stared at man, the only other ten
ant of the CELL who lay, stretched at his full
length, upon d Stone bench, and who paused in his
deep breathing as ii ne were about TO wake Bur
ne rolled over on one side, let his arm fall negli
gently down, drew long SIGH. and murnurng
indistinctly, fell fast asleep again.
Relieved in some degree by this, tie hangrnan
took his eyes for an instant from the suRbering
figure, and glanced round the cell in search sf some
vantage-ground or weapon OF defence There
was nothing movable within it, but { clumsy table
which could not be displaced without noise and
heavy chair Stealing on tiptse toward this latter
piece OF furniture, ne retired with it into the re-
motest corner, and intrenchng himself behind il.
watched the enemy with the utmost vigilance and
caution.
The sleeping man was Hugh; and perhaps it
was not unnatural for Dennis TO feel in state OF
very uncomfortable suspense, and to wish with mis-
whole soul that ne might never wake again. Tired
of standing, he crouched down in his corner after
some time, and rested on the ced pavement; but
although Highs breathing still proclaimed that
he was sleeping soundly, he could not trus, hin.
out Of his light fer an instant. He was SO afraid
of him, and of some sudden onslaught. that he wa.
NOT content 70 see his closed eyes through the
chair-back, but every and then, rose .tea;hily