Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-03-12

so be it them said he with suppressed sigh
Wen see the body to-day, Bob and you may come
tomorrow at ten o'clock
Couldn't it be sooner p asked Bob impat-
emily.
Why soonerl Are you in such hurry asked
Mr. Heart
Whats the use OF palayerin'P said Bob sulkily
4 told you already Pm sick of my life. If you
don't come till ten o'clock, by the time you've
had your talk out and ridden to the Patriarch, the
fever be upon me-
But we can't be flying about like parcel
Of wild geese, because of your fever. said the pro-
curador.
Certainly not said Bob humbly.
It's an ugly customer the fever though, Mr..
Whyte, observed Mr. Trace and calculate we
ought to do him that pleasure What do you think,
squire
Il reckon he's rather indiscreet in his askin's,
said the Judge, IN tone Of vexation. However,
he wishes it, aud f it is agreeable to YOU added
he, turning to the Ayuntamiento; and as it's you,
Bob calculate we must do what you ask
'Thankee, said Bob.
Nothing to thank for growled the Judge. And
now go into the kitchen and get good meal OF
roast beef, dye hearr He knocked upon the
table. Some good roast beef for Bob, said he
negress who entered and see that he eats it, to
And get yourself dressed more decenty, Bob--ke
white man and a Christian, not like a wild
redskin.'
The negress and Bob left the room The con-
yersaton now turned upon Johnny, who appeared
from all accounts, to be very bad and dangerous
fellow; aud after short discussion, they agreed TO
lynch him, in backwoodsman's phrase, Just as
coolly if they had been talking Of catching
mustang. When the men had come to this salts
factory conclusion, they got up, drank the judges
health and mine, shook US by the hand, and left
the house.
rbo J,y, gyod boav,iy han tho linz
one. | was too much engrossed with the strange
scene had witnessed to talk much. The Judge
too was in a very bad humor. He was yexed that
man should be hung who mi ht render the country
much and good service if he remained alive. That
Johnny, the miserable, cowardly treacherous John
ny should be sent out Of the world as quick as
possible was perfectly correct, but with Bob it
was very different In vain did remind him Of
the crime OF which Bob had been guilty the
outraged laws of God and mainland of the atone
ment due. 1t was use. If Bob had sinned
agains, society," he could repair his fault much bet
ter by remaining alive than by being hung and
for anything else, God would ayenge il in his
own good time We parted for the night nei-
ther of US convinced by the others arguments.
We were sitting at breakfast the next morning
when man, dressed in blak, rode up to the door
Ii was Bob, but so metamorphosed that scarcely
knew him Instead Of the torn and bood-stained
handkerchief round his head he hat in
stead Of the lealhern jacket, decent cloth coat.
He had shaved off his beard too, and looked quite
another man. His manner had altered with his
dress he seemed tranquil and resigned. With
mild and submissive look, he held out his hand to
the Judge, who took and shook it heartily.
'Ah, Bob said he, ii you had only listened to
what often told you | had those clothes
brought purpose from New Orleans, in order
that, on Sundays at least, you might look like a
decent and respectable man. How often have |
asked you TO put them on and come with us to
meeting, to hear Mr. Bliss preachl There is some
truth in the saying that the coat makes the man.
With his Sunday coat, man often puts on other
and better thoughts. If that had been your case
only fny-two times in the year, you'd have learned
to avoid Johnny before now
Bob said nothing.
We'll, well I've done all | could to make a
better man of you. All that was in my power
That you have answered Bob, much moved
God reward you for it,
| could not help holding out my hand TO the
worthy Judge and did so thought saw a
mostness in his eye, which he suppressed, however
and turning to the breakfast table, babe US sit
down. Bob thanked him humbly but declined,
saying that he wished to appear fasting before
his offended Creator. The Judge insisted, and
reasoned with him and at last he took chair,
Before we had done breakfast, our friends of the
preceding day began 10 drop in, and some of them
joined US at the meal. When they had all taken
what they chose, the Judge ordered the negroes to
clear away, and leave the room. This done, he
seated himself at the upper end of the table, with
| the Ayuntamiento either side, and Bob facing
! him.
! Mr. Whyte, said the Acalde, have YOU as
procurador, any thing to state !!
Yes, Alcalde,' replied the procuradOr, in virtue
of my office, made search in the place mem
toned by Bob Rock, and there found the body Of
man who had met his death by gunshot wound,
also found belt full ofmoney, and several letters
! accommodation to different planters, from which
! il appears that the man was on his way from
Illinois to San Felipe in order to buy land Of Co
lionel AUSTIN and to settle in Texas
The procurador then produced pair Of saddle.
bags, out of which he took leathern belt stuffed
with money, which he laid on the table together
with the letters. The Judge opened the belt and
counted the money. Ii amounted to upwards Of
FIVE hundred dollars, in gold and silver The pro
curador then read the letters
One ofthe corregidors now announced that John
ny aud his muatto had left their house and fed
IIe the corregidor, had sent people in search Of
them but as yet there were no tidings of theiI
capture. This piece of intelligence seem to veA
the Judge greatly, but he made no remark on it al
the time.
Bob Rock = cried he.
Bob stepped forward
Bob Rock or by whatever other name yoJ
may be known, are you guilty or not guilty OF THU
mans death
Guilty replied Bob in low tone.
Gentlemen of the Jury, will you be pleased L
give your yerdictF
The jury left the room. In ten minutes the,
returned.
Guilty 2 said the foreman.