Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-12-28
NV No. TIC.
From the Asw Mirror.


i IL was getting towards midnight
when party of young noblemen came
out from one of the ciups of st. James
street. The servant of each, as he
stepped upon the pavement, threw up
the wooden apron of the cabriolet, aud
sprung TO the head Of the horse but,
as to the destilulion Of the equipages
| ior iLe evening, there seemed to be
some dissens,on among the noble mas
ters. BeiwiM the line of coronetted
vehicles, stood IA hackney coach. and a
person in an attitude of expectancy
pressed as near the exhiarated group
rs he could without exciting immediate
attention.
u (Which way ? said he whose vcb-
Gle was nearest, standing with his foot
on the step.
| 'All together, Of course, said anoth-
er. Lets make II night Of it,.
| pardon me-, said the clear and sweet
voice Of the last out from the club Il
secede for one. oyour ways, gentle
men =
\ Now what the deuce is afoot = said
the foremost, again stepping back upon
the sidewalk. Don't let him off, Fitz
Is your cab here, Byron, or will you
let Inc drive you' BY Jove, you shan't
leave US =
| But yon shall leave me, and so you
are not forsworn, my friend In plain
Iphrase, | ront go with you And |
don't know where | shall go so spare
IIyour curiosity the trouble of asking.
have presentiment that am wanted
by devil or angel
81 see a hand you cannot gee"
i And a very pretty hand it is, | dare
swear, said the former speaking, jump
ing into his cab and starting off with
spring of his blood horse, followed by
' all the vehicles at the club door, save
one.
/ Byron stood looking after them mo-
ment, and raised his hat and pressed
his hand hard OH his forehead. The
unknown person who had been lurking
near, seemed willing to leave him for
moment to his thoughts, or was embar-
rassed at approaching a ST anger, As
Byron turned with his halling step TO
descend the steps, however, he cama
suddenly to his side.
My lord y he said, and was silent,
D. as if waiting for permission to 90 on.
WELL replied Byron, turning to
him without the least surprise, and look
ing closely into his face by the light Of
the street-Iamp.
| come to you with an errand which
perhaps
"A strange one, am sure but l
am prepared for it have been iore-
s. warned Of it. What do you require OF
., me for | am ready =
81 This is strange = exclaimed the
:" man. Has another messenger, then
y None except a spirit-for my heart
It. alone told me | should be wanted at
o. this hour Speak at once.
a. My lord dying girl has sent for
an you =
,Ie DO know her ?
She has never seen you. VIII you
OF come at once-snd on the way | vii
IRE explain to you what | can Of this 'ingu'
no lar errand though, indeed, when it i.
Ire told you, you know all that ! compre
-, bend
cr They were at the door of the hack
iSS yS neycoach, and Byron entered it wilhou
further remark.
l. Back again y said the stranger, n
- the coachman closed the door, 'an,
nbr , drive for dear life, for we shall scare,
,"gT '"gT be in time, fear .
on The heavy tongue OF 81. Paul
Sp church struck twelve as the rolling v,
!, IS hicle hurried on through the now lionel
r"f ~" street. and though so far from the plac
a"j @ from whence they started, neither :
0' the two occupants had spoken. Byro
n% ',r, sat with bare head and folded arms
I"p" |" \" the corner OF The coach aud the sira,
NH' ger, with his hat crowded over lis eye
\, seemed repressing some violent eH'
ton and il was only when they siol
ped before low door in a street cl"'
NE upon tho river, that the latter tur
epa- 81 t
cnr utterance.
,nds lis she alive y he hurriedly asked
W. woman who came out at the sound
in,. the carriaee-wheels.
1O 'Sbe was--a moment since--but