The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-11-24

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ponded Dc. IKE, lseosieslly.
with pleasure. " 10 be necesssry,
replied Bolton. someN hsl startled a. The
stern, abrupt lore Of The spesker. But
VIA, % The nature Of me business. and
whsrs am | 10 gol'
The ns,uf' % uncommon; The place
The lookup
Bolton feli chilly prrsen,imenl ofthe
worst; buI be would not give up While
there was chance.
Abr said he. lhoughIfslly. some
poor fellow in trouble. and wants help.
What j. il, Deb, or fennny!-or whas!'
Felony in he irsl degree replied
Mr.. Ike, holding up his thick foot,
which matched with his fingers. 10 The
flame, while be applied his handkerchief
10 hi. nose.
Hes IS good % in.' ma,leIed TIke,
feeling Cor The key in bic poekeI. Hell
soon be: he's iook.'
Agsin The Attorney experienced that
fuieboding Of III which had 50 nearly IN
manned him. when he heard The 6rsI
step Of bis visitor in the passage. But .
single glance al The half closed and watch
ful eye Of The policeman showed him
The necessity Of rallying oil hIs energies;
Tor The slightest iremor, or single equi-
vocal word, might lead him 10 The Gal
lnws; and assuming careless manner. he
approached the peg where hung his over
coat. 80 Il for The purpose Of ,aking i
down. Then pausing he turned 10 The
officer and ssid:--
As this person is no, yet in prison,
and ] have several matters Of importance
10 attend 10, wnuld be glad ifyou would
send some ore 10 lei me kaow when he
Is in. ] would save my lime. which 10
precious; and ] would 60 10 him imms'
distely.
III front do! Mr.. Bolton replied Mr..
Tike. with something betweena wink and
sneer. Hes took. as | said afore.'
Well. then, shy all this triillng!
Why not say SO al once! When was he
taken. and where Q demanded Bolton,
slernly and what does he want with
mel
In reply TO these euierrosstories, Mr.
like quietly drew the door key from
his pocket, and placing i, asaIns. bis
nose, ogled Bolton through the handle.
He was captured about ten minutes
ago, in this ere room, by this ere key
and he wants you 10 60 10 prison as BIZ
substitute
Bolton threw hssiy look sbou, ,ht
room. The Windows we're ill CLOSED
and high from the ground. lie glanced
az his own spare frame. and measured
its strength with that OF The pnnderou:
and muscular man before him, lie look
ed about for a weapon OF defence. On
The top Of the desk opposite him. lay AZ
old hstche', which had once aided ia Z
murder, whose mePetralor he had screen
ed from justice. His eye rested on j. fol
a moment, and his purpose was fixed
So was that OF Mr.. Tike. Who watched
his eye aud saw The weapon.
Without changing his position. or al
tering a muscle, Bolton turned 10 the Of
ficer and SAID -
This is a strange enigma. SPEAK
out, will you, aud tell me what yor
wanI!'
well. then, plainly. | want your res
pended Mr.. Tlke. to show cause why
you should no, be banged Tor muir
DER
Murderr calculated Bolton.
'Ay, murder! Mr.. Bolton. You were
seen 10 attack weak man. sick. alone
and about 10 die: you was seen struggling
with him, TO gasp his throat. 10 throw
him down, and smother him; and then
TO leave him as il he had died natural
death. THE you was seen TO do, MIR
Bolton, this very night, not two hour;
ago; and that man was one who vas youI
Observation-Disclosures
''Tis false tits false as hell! shontet
Bolton. his eyes starting, and his hair brist
ling with horror al the description OF the
Policeman. Il dld not! you cannot prove
il! I'll not GO with YOU, To be murdered
on charge like ,hs.! By the living God
I'll not! See herer shouted he spring'ne
to the Ratchet, and brsndishing il Ike
maniac over his head; see here! VIII
this I'll defend my self to the last-to the
las. gasp! Ha! ba! have / .hwatted you
One step towards me--ay one inch. and
bury this in your skull! Keep of! DO !
| Of yeu-both Of you! Ay. even though
he help you. I'll not give up!
The Policeman drew spislol from h''
pocket without moving from his seat
cooked it. aud pointed il at The Attorney
Look ye, Mr.. Bolton said he, al
axe is dangerous weapon. bn, pistol II
a dsngerouser. I've no objection to you
being frightened. lis all in course; sn'
you may even shake tina, cleaver at me
but you must n, resist the law; for icsm
here to take you, aud living or dead. II
do it. Put up your axe. or I'll que
you with bullet. You'd better put
up
Foramomsntlhe Attorney glared about
Ike bsflled tiger, and measured The dis
lance between him and the muzzle oil III