Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-31
EAST IyOrA-l NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

we mad been playing all the evening at whist.
Our stake had been gold Inuhur pJin's. and twenty
on the rubber. MIIcy. who Is alwsys lucky. hal
Won hVe consecutive bum Jers, which left a self sat.
ished smile Oh his connienance. and made ms. IN,
losers look any thing but pleased, when no sudden.
y changed countenance, and hesilaied TO play; This
me more surprised IS. since he wa5 one who seldom
Pohoered, being - perfectly master Of tho game.
pla' ne deemed long consideration superhuous
-.Fiay away, MaTey; What are you about p i'm.
patiently demanded Churchill. one of the mos, ,n.
peiuou' youths that ever wore The Uniform Of the
body guard. :"
Hush responded Ma1ey. in a tone which Thrill.
led through u. at the same time turning deadly
pale. D"y
Are you unveils" soil auother. about 10 s,ar
up. Tor nc beloved orr friend had suddenly beer
taken IN. "
For the love Of peace sit q uioi 80 rein,ned the
o'her' IN tone denoting extreme tear or pain,
move MT.
What can he meant has lie taken leave Of bi. cen
sesf saii Churchill, appealing 10 myself.
Don starr! dOu't mJve. | tell yOuf" m a sorl
oi whisper J never can fOrgei. uttered Musy
IL you movo any sudden mJtion. { sm a dead
man.
We exchanged looks. He continued.
"Remsin quiet. and all may YET be we'll I have a
Cobra CaPella round my feet"
Our first impulse was TO draw back our cbnin
Dot an appealing look from the victim induced ~ ia
remsin,nlthOugh we were aware that should The rem.
Tile but transfer one foil, and attach himself IN onv
other of the party, that individual might already b.
counted as a dead Ia an. 80 fatal Is the bite Of Thai
dreadful monster.
Poor MaXoy was dressed as many Oh ,es;den,.
SUI dress m India-namely, in breaches md siIk
stockings; he therefore the more plainly fel, ,ver
movement OF The snake. Ills countenance assumed
a hvid hueii the words seemed ~ leave the mouth
without that feature altering Us position. 90 rigid was
ms iosk-sp fearful that The slightest muscular
movement should alarm The serpent. and hasten nj,
fatal bite.
We were IN agony lutte less than III, own during
the scene.
lie is coling round mpr pured M,r.v, Il feel
cold-cOid ip my limb; and now he tghisng
for the love Of heaven call br some mik,-I
dare not speak loud; lct % be placed on the ground
near me; let some he split on The aOor7
Churchill ca1iisusly gave The order. and q ser.
want slipt ont n The rom.
Don't STIR NOrihcOte you moved your head
BY every hing sacred. ] conjure you not 10 do 70 q.
gain 10 cannot be long ere my fate is decided.
! have a wife and twO children in Europo. tell hem
that died blessing thsm-that my last prayers
were fOr hem The snake Is winding itself o.
round my caii-f leave them all : posess. can
fancy I feel his breath, Great Heaven, 10 die
On such n manner
The milk was brought. and carefully put down
. few drops were spunkled on the floor md the ~
f1ghied servant drew back.
Again Marcy spoke
"No mo- IL has no effect on The contrary he bs,
claspo5 himself tghter-he has uucurleJ his upper
dare not lOok down. bui 7 am sure 10 ! a.
but 10 draw back, and give the bite ofdeath with
more fatal precision. Again 10 pauses. die firm
but this is past sndnrance-ahi nJ-ho has undone
smother fold. and loosens himself Can be bo , 81.
- l.. .a-. - .F-.TH "a .-H - .
For The sake Of Heaven. stir not am n Je,J
mar; bear with me. lie snH l1osens-hs i ab,,t
10 DART move not bot beware Churchill. he 6u,
N hat way. o.! this agony Is too hard 10 boa, =
Another pressure. end 7 am dead" Al fb,t m,.
ment poor Marcy ventu Cd n lcok down: The p,t.
unwound himseIG The last coil had fallen. soJ
he reptile va mixing 6r he mlk.
u en- saved-ave5" end Marcy bounded f-,p
NE chsir sod bil s~ensslsss INTO he srms Of 90. , \