New-York tribune., 1841-12-06

and limbs seemed racked by spasrns. Turning
from this wretched spectacle, he called 70 BaI-
nsby. who stood apart
What cheer, Barnsbyl Do nj be downcasi,
lad. Leave thai 10 HIM
"Bless you" cried Barnaby, stepping lightly
toward him, "I'm not frightened, Hugh. m
quite happy. would NJ desire 10 i've now, II
they d lc; me. Look al ne AMI afraid 10 Gle !
VII! they see ne usmblc -
Hugh gszsd Tor Z moment al MS face. on winch
there was strange. unear;hiy smile; and al MS
eve. which sparkled brightly; and lnierposIng
between nm and the ordinary, grufriy whispered
10 the after
81 would nj say much 10 MN. master, Il was
you IL may spoil your appetite for breakfast
though YOU are ased 70 4"
He w.s the only one Of tn, three who had
washed or trimmed himself that morning. NeI-
ther OF the others mad done 20 since tasir doom
was pronounced He sill wore the broken pea
cocks feathers in his nat; and all his usual
scrass Of fnerv were carefully disposed abou; ms
person His kIndhng eve, his firm step, his proud
and resou,e bearing, might have grsced some
loi,v act of he1oisu, some voluntary sacrifice,
born OF noble cause and pure enthusiasm, rather
than that felon's death
But all these things increased his guilt They
were mere assumptions. The law had declared
il 50. and 50 i; run,t be The good minister had
been greatly shocked, not quarter OF an hour
before. at his parting with Grip. For one IN MS
condition 10 iondle bird =
The ward was filed with peope-bluf civic
frnctonaries, officers OF justice, soldiers, the Gu
r.ous in such matters, aad guests who had been
bdden as TO wedding Hugh looked abou;
him, nodded gocmily to some person in authority.
who Indicated with his hand in wha; direction
he was 10 proceed and clappIng Barnaby on he
shoulder, passed out with The gait of lion
They entered ! large room, so near 10 the
scaffod that the voices OF those who stood about
it could be plainly heard some beseeching the
javeIn.nen to take them out OF the crowd, others
cryine TO those behind 10 stand back, for they
wsre pressed TO death, and suocsting for want
OF air.
In the middle OF this chamber, TWO smiths, with
hammers. stood beside an anvil. Hugh walked
straight up 70 them. and set his foot upon il with
a sound as though 1t had been struck by heavy
weapon Then with folded arms. he stood 10
have his IRONS knocked eli, scowng haughniy
round, as those who were present eyed MN mar
roxly and whispered 10 each other.
Il took so much time TO drag Dennis in. that
this ceremony was over with Hugh, and nearly
over with Barnaby before he appeared. He no
-ooner came into the place he knew 50 well, how
ever and among faces with which he 20 Ia
niliar. than he recovered strength aud
enough tc clasp his hand :, and make las appeal
Gentlemen good gentlemen, cried the abject
creature, groyeling down upon ais Nnees, and ac-
,ually prostratius himself upon the stone floor :
ct. Governor. dear cove uor-h1norabIe Sheriis-
worthy genilemen-have mercy upon wretched
man ,hat has served His Ma}e>ty, and the Law.
/ / l., f.,r and ,iO n
don't let me- die-becausc OF mistake.
Dennis said the governor St the Jail, you
know what the course Is, and that the order came
with the rest. You know that we could do nothing
even if We would.
"All ask, sr-all I want and beg, i time. to
make itsurc. cried the trembling wretch, looking
wildly round for sympathy. - The King snd Gov
/ ernnent CT Mt know that 1t me; | m sure they
- ut know it : me; or they never would bring me
10 this dreadful slaughter-he Iney know my
name. but they DO Mt know it : the same man.
Stop nv execution-for charity's sake stop my eN-
ecution, gcnilemcR-tlI they can be told that | sc
been hangrran here. nigh thirty year. VIII no oae
90 and tell them p he mpored, clenching MS
| hand, and glarI.g round, and round, and round
again-" Will no charitable person go and tel
them ~
" Mr. Akerman, said gentleman who stood
! by, after moments pause; - since 1t may posi-
| biz produce in this unhappy man a better frame .
mind. even at this last minute let ma assure him
that he wes wei known 10 have been The hargman
when his SCI tencc was considered.
But perhaps they think on that account that
the punishment not great, cried the criminal
shutting toward this speaker on his knees, anc
holding up his folded hands . whereas 1t 5 worse
it worse l hundred times, 10 me than any man
! Let them know that. sir. Let them know that
| They vc made il worse TO me by giving me so much
10 do Stop my execution TIL they know that -
The governor beckoned with his hand. and The
Two men who had supported him before, ap-
preached He uttered a piercing cry:
Wait Wait. Only = momcnt-only mo
rent more, Give ms Il last chance OF repricve-
One OF Us three i to 90 to Bloomsbury Square
Let me be the one. Il may come in thar tlme
it's sure to come In the Lords aamc let me be
sent to Bloomsbury Square Do hang me here.
Ii murder
They took him to the anvil; but even then he
could be heard above Ihe climbing of the smith
hummer. and the hoarsc raging of the crowd,
CRYING that he knew of Hugh, bIth-that his
father wa, living, and was gentleman OF utlu-
encc and rank-that he had family secrets in hi,
po,<es-ion-,hat he could tell nothing unless they
gave him tnc. bUt must die with them on h!S
-nind-aud be continued To rave in this sort until
his voice failed him. and lie sank down Il mere
hear Of clothes between the TWO attendants.
It was at th. moment that the clock struck the
first stroke Of twelve and the bell began 10 toll.
Tie various officers wiki the ,heriii- at theif
head, moved towards the door All was ready
when the last chime came upon the ear
They told Hugh this, and asked if he had any
thing TO say
To say - he cried. Not L I'm ready.
Yes, he added, a ii. eye fell upon Barnaby
% I have word to say, too. Come hiJher, lad.
There was, for the moment something kind,
I'D x.n ,cn.er .tr,,ggIig Nm IN. ticrce a.necr a.