The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-01-27

death was y sfded f for the mems NJ
Tie Shepherd wsni skilluily slough
eauliunsly 20 work 20 SCI him Zee. He
6rsl cut The eOrd that pinionsd his hands.
and having nus enable hs@ IN erasp lbe
ladder firmly. he eus The moose iron round
bis asck, and hsssened "a deseend. leSt-
ihe room for Frederick 20 lullow. The
poor young man. however. MSS 90 feeble.
and 80 suii. that il Was with ihe greatest
difficulty he erepi dawn. and even then
could not support himself upon bis feet.
though iise paor shepherd Mas On esrsi
sgisston and terror let any one should
come up. ss ihe sun vas naw lully risen.
For Frederick 10 reach bis cottage vas
quite oui Of lie question; and az ihe beet
thing be could do cor him. the old man
Supported him 10 deep h'lle hollow on
The moor filed with tall heath. and hid
from any much ireqaenied path. There
lie made him lie do9n. covered him over
ss veil ss be could. and hssiened home
10 GET some hot milk and olber res.nra.
lives. such % he thought brsi calculsied
10 gise him strength 20 comsleie hrs 20
cape. HIS effor,s we're fully successful;
Frederick recovered Sufficiently 10 reach
lie old mans cottage as soon - u Was
dark; under The cover Of The subsequent
night. he made bis way towards The dwell.
ling Of her who was now weeping him a.
dead. and losilofeser. The disappearance
81 The body IRON The gallows excited some
conversation. but small surprise. Many
people said the corps had gone 10 the an
siomisls and The chains 10 The old iran
shop; Others again declared that ihr
friends ~ The criminal had carried OF the
body 10 bury him; bui no one entertained q
Suspicion Of ihe ruth. ln The mean
while. the shepherd, making some res
sonabie excuss. gave his fuek into The
charge Of . neighbor Cor the time. and
accompanied Frederick 10 The house oil
Mny Gore aa
The old man undertook the task Of
breaking the news To her. and delica,e
indeed VAS that task; for. al The best, the
iidings had WILL nigh killed her with joy.
The door Of The neat small house which
she had inhabited alone since her mo
iher's death. about two years before, va,
soon open for Frederick Prevot. and lhei'
meeting vas one on which twill not ID
10 dwell. lie found her 10 The dress Of |
widow; and though lie would fsin hs,,
fingered. and would almusi have riske,
any Thing rather than leave her sgain
Mary's only anxiety was 10 get him be
yond the shores Of England a spsedII,
IS possible.
She promised TO follow him imme
dia,rly if he would 60 To the West Ia
dies. and there 10 unite her fa,e 10 his
Though his properly was, Of course. los
forever. yet hers was ample, according 4
all calculations OF love. aud she propose,
TO sell every thing in England immedi
aiely. and 10 purchase property beyon'
the jurisdiction OF The English law. Til
sum required 10 enable Frederick himsel
10 proceed on his way was soon provided
and as there were no careful Boa-s;ree
officers watching The ports anxiously 10
a man who was supposed to be dead
Frederick Prevot was suffered 10 sal
quietly away in . Yves. Indian trader
and arrived safely al Jamaica after III
ordinary time occupied by The passas
in those days. The captain and seyrrs
Of the passengers. indeed. had remarke'
about him certain degree ofanxieiy ant
reserve, which The captain. who vas |
good humoured soul. had siri,en 10 over
come by various little acts Of kindness
When the vessel arrived, The captain tool
him on shore in his own boat. will
another passenger, and promised 10 show
them house where they could get goo,
lodging. As they we're walking along
however, before row OF low stnres sn,
ware houses. the captain and the o,he
passenger suddenly perceived The bloot
rush up into their companions face. anl
with leap like that Of maniac, he dar'
ted iurwss aud seized the arm Of gen.
tleman who was walking slowly on be.
fore them, talking TO negro. -
The gentleman Instantly turned round
and exclaimed, Ha! Frederick Prevo,!''
| "Frederick Prevo,!" cried The captain,
running up and gazing upon his iace."
why that is the man that vas hanged for
the murder Of Mr.. Gore"
al am The man that ~as hanged for
The murder of Mr.. Gore" replied FIede-
rick. turning round. bui still holding the
other by The hand. "and this is Mr. Gore
himself, for whose murder | was hang
! ed"
"well. this 10 the oldest story | ever
| heard" cried The captain; show can two
dead men come to meet al kings'on,
Ja,nsics!"
j !" Are you all joking. Frederick" de-
manded William Cue. with grave and
sorrow FOL face. Ills II possible that the
scciden, that befel me al the inn. has led
10 such misery and sorrow as you'
strange words seem 10 inplyT
i at is loo Tue. indeed" replied Ere
derrick.
"Why, / have GO, the newspaper IL
i nv Ducket. m, SELF" said The captain