The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-01-08
IIlE MuKpER.


is extracted from the foNheomng novel
of Mr.. ThOmas, Of CinciDsati, entitled
Howard Plckney.' His now in the
press of Messrs Lea Sc Blanchard. ltI
lie quite thrilling. .sAnd we have been
spermiHed 10 give OOr FeAdersa speci>
men ina6sance BY those gentlemen. -
Gordon, the husband, It will be obser-
rwed ,ehes been imprisoned, his last Of
fence having been that of couaterloi,ing.
Gordon lay upon his mattress on his
prison floor 10 q state oil partial iHtoxi>
cation. Through the window, Ton
3Fenton, who had seereted himself in the
woods. aud who had beeumet,hy BrOa~
-son on his visit TO Elwood, and inform
cd oFGOrdon's sItuation, had conveyed
10 him brandy aud tools wherewilh 10
effecthiseecape. Fen,On was induced
seo do tmsfat great risk to himself, for
= thefear that Gordon would inform upon
them; and from the fact that he was
without any Of the booty himself, aud
was entirely destitute, aud with the hope
that through GorGon he might be sup~
Splisd. Bronson had given him few
dollars; pretending It was charitable
RELIEF, though they both nnderstOodleach
other--and that the money wasin aid Of
-GOrdon's escape.
Gordon's illnese, since he obtained
the liquor, induced Pike to believe that
no had become more reconciled 10 his
situation, which made the .iSilor less
wary. Instead, however, Of Instantly
setting about preparing tho means of es.
'ycspiug, Gordon, as soon as the brandy
was gwen him, drank deeply, and has
been partially intoxicated ever since.
As Gordon lsy in drunken seusualhy,
in,s corner of his cell, his wife could
not see him, owing 10 the contrast of
tho little light within, to the glare with
out, which she had just left. Several
times sheejacutated, John! dear JOhn'
before he spoke to her.
He had observed her, however, from
the FIRST, aud had his eye fixed on her
with sullen anger.
Come al last, have yoU!' he growled
out, raising himself upon his arm; and
fIowning Oh her with suIlen anger.
John, came as soon as could
Howare you John? dear John, amt
yUuswslli'
~4WeIt-~bP G.! Do you expect
srssb to be we'll herea Have you got
-sEny money?
'Yes, John;here's fve collars
~-'fs it-uoGnierieiif'
~-rNo, John, no.
Then give il me, Pllhave no coun~
~terfeiis. You've ruined me by coun>
1e,lens. That's the way Ross got NE.
John, Mr.. Mason, the lawy or, will
attend to your'cese, Pve seen him, and
talked TO him about you
'Ha. will he--lhal right; ask him to
come and see me-
i think she. eon,iancd, that can
interes! Mr.. prnckney for you7oe.'
BLAST him. exclaimed Gordon; Como
closer-Iei me whisper to yon.'
Catharine submissively took seat by
Gordon on the edge oflhe mattrass.
'He's the chap, # you must know i,
who had my twin brother punished 70:
Iebbing him-my twin brother; he just
made him deliver one night in the streets
never touched hair Of his head; but
no matter, -l'll do for HIN yel if l get out
Of this scrspe.'
'Yes, John, and was that The reason,
replied rCatharine, shat you madeline
take his likeness from Mss CnraP
-!4No;l gotthat for that Italian woman,
who loved him: she paid wei for it--but
1wbas'e that, to yOul What about The
locket, heyl'
.Nothing, John; nothing;I thought I'd
ask you. lthink Miss Clara Arthur
rion would do something for you, too,
JohnP
~e4Wouid she--ah do. you think sbe
wouldp exclaimed the prisoner, earger-
" catching the thought. 'TeIl me-
know it, she's privately married TO Mr..
Ashley; she ran off to this couany; size
don't wan, il known heyl ..
'Never John, never!' exclaimed Cath
arine.'
'Iheard so,' continued Gordon; I
called to see her TO sell horse TO her,
md meant TO- talk rsund-but she did
not seem to know vharto make ofme,
and Eleil her. Think she will help me?
There was something there
'Mr. Ashley fought with another ger
tleman on her account, aud was kilet
that's all" J Ohm; but, John, ! wish, 0
l do wish you could get out of this. -
She says---
'You've seen her, said Gordon, 10 ;
low, compressed tOae
ii have, john ..
'What did she sayl' he replied in E
manner meant to be nsinuatIng.
why, John-O God! but Pll tell the
the truth; that Mr. Mason says there's
not much chance for you, John; bu