New-York tribune., 1841-04-17

rir akea his seat sighed again and bid hir good night
Good night .. cried Gabriel. Now think better o;
what We have iusl been speaking Of and don bc rash
there good fellow: have interest IN you and would
have you east yourself away. Good night
Returning MS checr tlrell with cordial good Will, Joe
Wet fingered until the sound OF wheels ceased TO bratc IN
his and then. shaking hi- head rnouaiuy ren'er'd
the house.
Gabriel Vardon wendcd his way towards London. thinking
OF great many things and of all Q: flaming terms in
which TO relate his adventure and satisfactorily 10
Mrs Vardon visiting the Naypolc despite certain solemn
covenants between himself and tina, lady Thinking begets
not only thought but dowsness occasionally and the more
The ksr,ith thought. the e7ly he became
4 man NAV be sober-or Least firmly set up his
legs that ground which lies between the confines ot
perfect sobrcty and slight psncs and yet feel strong
tendency mnglc up present circumstances with Others
which have of conneXon with hen 10 contound
all consideration Of persons things, times and places and
to tumble his disonted thoughts together kind OF mental
kaleidoscope producing combinations unexpected as they
are tranory This was Gabriel Vardon state noddng
in his doc sleep and leaving his horse pursue road with
which he well acquainted ne got the ground un-
consciously and drew and home lie had
reused himself when the horse stopped until the turn
nike gate was opened aud had cried sy good night To
the tokccper but then he woke o dream about pick
nq lock in the stomach of the great Mogu and when
n did wake mixed up the turnpike with his nother-l-
law who mad been dead twenty wears. 1t * not surprising,
therefore that he relapscd and logged heavily along
quite nscnsibe TO his progress
stretched before him ike dark shadow the ground red
dcnng the sluggish with deep dull light, that told OF a-
byrinhs of public ways and shops. and wars OF busy eo
pie Approaching and vet this halo began to
fade and the which produced II slowly TO deVeoPe
,hemsclyes Long lines of lighted might be family
traced with here and there lighter spot where lamps were
clustered about square or market or round some great
building: after time these grow more DISTINCT ana 'hc
lamps themselves visibc-sgh yellow speck that seemed
to be rapidly snufed by intervening obstacles
hid them from the sight The sounds aroethc striking of
church clocks the distant bark of docs the hum of traffic in
the streets then outlines might be traccd-tall stecpeS
looming in the air, and piles OF unequal roots oppressed oy
chimncys then the noise swecd into louder sound and
forms grew more distinct and numerous STILL and LONDON
visible in the darkness by its a; light and not by that
of Hcaven-was ut hand.
The ocksmth however, all unconscious OF It's near vcinl-
ty still logged on half sleeping and hall waking, when
loud crv at no great distance ahead reused r Wit" start
For moment or he looked about HIM like man who
had been transported strange country IN his sleep
but soon recognising familiar objects rubbed his eyes aziy
and might have rcapscd ugan but that the CRY was repeated
not once or twice. or thrice but many times, and each mc,
if possible with increased vcemcnce Thoroughly aroused
Gabriel who was bold and easily dauntcd, made
strait the spot urging his stout little horse as 1t Tor
life or death.
The matter indeed looked sufficiently serious for, coming
10 the place whence the cries had proceeded he deserted the
figure OF man extended apparently tecss state upon
the pathway and lowering round him another person with
torch in his hand which he waved in the air with wild I'M
had brought the ockSmith to the spot.
WHAT here to do Z" said the old man, lighting
How 5 overwhelmingly -
The bearer of the torch shook his long loose hair back from
h ewes and thrustng his cc eagerly into that o tie lock-
smith, fixed upon him look which told his history at once
He IDIOT.
..You know me- Barnabv p said vardon.
The IDIOT nodlcd-not twice but score OF times,
and that with fanatic cXaggeraon which would have kept
his head in motion for hour but that the ockith held
hi. nrer and fixing his sernv upon him cause OHM 70
dess then pointed the body with nqulring look
There blood upon him. said Barnaby with shudder'
Ii makes sick.
:. How came it there ,! demanded Vardon
Steel steel steel replied the idiot ierccly initiating
with his hand the thrust OF a sword.
Is he robbed ~ said the ocksmith.
Barnabv caught him by the arm and nodded " Yes 'heh
pointed towards the city.
on said the old bending the body and look
ing round Us he spoke into Barnaby pale tace, strangely
irhtcd up BY something which not intellect he rob
h ,,dr off that way did he Well we'll mind that
lust now Hold your torch this way-a little turher oi-
So Now stand quiet while Try to see what hari Is done
With these words he applied himself to closer eNa'na-
on of the PROSTATE form waIie Birnaby, no1dng the loren
as ne had been directed looked silence fascinated Toy
interest or curiosity epeed nevertheless by some strong
and secret horror which corvtsed him in eTery nerve
A.. he stood M that moment half shrinking back and halt
bending forward both his face and hg1re were tui IN te
strong glare the link and distinctly revealed ' ogh
it had been broad day He about three and twenty years
old and though rather spare fair hight and strong make
His hair OF which he had grea; prousion was red and
hanging in disorder his face and shoulders, gave To ms
wild and restless looks expression quite unearthen
HANGED the paeness of his complexion and the glass; usre
of his large protding eyes Startling his aspect was the
features were good and there something Pantivc IN his
wan and haggard look But the absence o; the sou! tar
more terrible living than dead one and IN this u-
fortunate being it, noblest powers were wanting
His dress of green clusily trimmed here aad there
apparentlv bv his hands-wh gaudy lace brightest
where the cloth was worn and .oed and poorest where 1t
wa. the best pair tawdy ruiies danged at his wrists
while his throat nearly bare. He had ornamented his
hat with cluster of peacock feathers but they we're imp
and broken and traed negigently down ms oacN
1ed 70 his side was the steel nit OF an ed sword without
blade or cabard and part-coored ends of nbands
and poor glass toys completed the ornamental portion ot MS
attire The auttercd and confused disposition OF the motley
scraps that formed MS dress bespoke in scarcely less degree
than MS cage. and unsettled the disorder OF his
mind and bv rroesque of and heightened the
! ..-.... :n,.-s..-;-.n ildn..ss OF his face.