Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-11-13
CARROLLTON OHIO-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER l8 1916


she gets no properly. Hereis sblank IN the will,
sufficiently large to insert wha, is necessary-aBd
as drew il originally, il will be the same hand
wnting, and never detected. So III just insert
here, where il states that Eliza is TO become pos.
sessed Of her properly on her marriage day
'prOrided she marTiss icih The consent Of Samuel
PeI,' whom have constituted her guardian, and
sole executor of this my last will and testament"
PEERS room was adjoining thatof Pell-Ihere
was glass window in the door between them
and there was one had been an attentive observ-
er and listener to the conduct and soliloquy Of
Pell. The old scamp had dipped his pen in his
inkstand, smoolhed outthe folded parchment, and
crooked his elbow 10 wrle-when-
"Frgeryi" cried deep-toned, hollow and
supernatural voice at his elbow. "Forgeryi"
reiterated the same voice in another part Of the
room; and again the horrible word "FOrgeryi"
was slowly announced, and its tones gradually
sunk in the earth beneath the floor.
Old Pell suddenly dropped the pen, and sunk
back pale and trembling with horror and fright de-
picted in his countenance. Having alitlle recoy-
cred from his astonishment, he looked round his
apartment and under the bed. Nothing was to
be seen. He listened. Nothing was heard but
the snoring OF Peter in the adjoining room. He
began 10 think it an illuson-was fast recovering
his courage, and was about 10 take up the will
again, when as soon as he had placed his hand
upon il-"Frgsryl" again cried the voice in a
tone Of thunder.
Pell drew away his hand as if he had received
an electric shock, and leaving the will on the CEN
tretable, ran into Peter'sroom, and awakened him.
"What's de trouble Massa Pell?" asked the
negro.
"Get up," said Pell shaking with fright, sand
come in to my room." Peterwent inaccording-
| ly. Pel continued-"Did youhear nothing, Pc.
teri"
"No massa-what you hear dat scare you SOP
"No matter, want you to stay with me, and
keep candle burning, III go to bed"
Pell accordingly prepared to turn in, but he Oe.
thought himself that it would be best to put the
will again into the safe before he retired. He
advanced to the table for the purpose, and was il
the act Of taking up the parchment, when thl
same unearthly voice exclaimed
LET the will alone, old Pell!"
He started back with so much force as TO upse
Peter, who falling against the table, upset that al
so-the candle on the table became upset and ex
tingushed, and all was total darkness.
"What the debbil all you NASSAU" asked Peter
"what scare you dis timel"
didn't you hear a voice, Peter!"
"No, massa--l hear noting"
During the darkness and confusion, Tim slip
ped into Pell's room, and with phosphoric prep
aration, wrote on the wall the ominous wort
'FOrgeryP inlarge cleaning characters, picked u
the will, and made his exit backinto Peter room
If any thing could have added to the consterna
ton of the already horror-slruck Pell, it was be
holding that terrible word blazing and twnkin
on the opposite wall. He swooned away wit
fright. Peter raised his master on chair, threy
some water in his face, and re-lighted the candle
Pell soon revived, and wasabout hastenIng TO bee
after inquiring Of Peter if he saw nothing on tn
wall, to which the negro replied that he saw "nc
ling but massa's cloak hanging dare;" and chal
!, gng Peter TO stay with lighted candle in tn
room all night, he parted the curtains preparation
to leap into bed.
e "Don't come in here, you old sinner!" shriel
ed the same voice, issuing from the bed.clothes-
but Pell had already thrown himself upon tn
bed, where he swooned again.
Peter threw some water in his face, and Pc
again revived; but he was so exhausted with h
0 numerous frights, that he was fast sinking into
e sleep, when the same voice, in a singing strait
exclaimed
. "Good night, good night, old Sammy Pe
: And recollect twill be as well,
. That nought of this nights scene you tell,
Or else you'd better be in HILL"
= Tim now made his escape from Peters room
J. and went home. The next morning he calle
l. on Mr. Fletcher, and after due consultation vii
r, that gentleman the esubscribngwitness to the vii
n a Mr.. Sampson, was found, and before night Il
>, will was duly proved and put on record.
n "Do you intend TO keep the willl" asked NJ
is Fletcher
,e "No," replied Tim, 81 intend to return it,
a, There is no fear of forgery now, sincethas bee
Y. proven and recorded"
s. Fletcher laughed. Tim had, Of course, con
ID dentially communicated 10 him all the partcula
h, as to the manner in which the will had been o
is tained. Fletcher replied that Tim would NAL
so an excellent lawyer.
lie Pell rose the next morning after his nocturn
IN scene, pale and troubled in his mind. Peter,
~ answer to his numerous inquiries, stoutly conte
10 ded that he had neither seen or heard any thi
sa the night before except the accident Of upsett
at the table and extinguishng the candle.
"It's very strange" said Pell.
d. On looking for the will, he found that it W
at gone and he no longer doubted that it was the
nd partition of the deceased testator, who had visit
r. him the night before, as he was in the act of
IN tiIating the instrument by forgery, and had Sp
tied it away in miraculous manner. He k
rs his room most of the day, gloomy and mooC
he and recollecting the sparling warnil
ay he was silent on the subject of the last nigh
nd scene. Night came and he retired to rest.
made Peter sleep in the same room, but allow
M him to put out the light. Nothing occurred d
us ing the night to disturb his slumbers-but W
w. was his astonishment in the morning on find
lid that Peter had left him, and was snoring av
is most unmusically in his own room. If this
To- tie fact surprised him, how much was his const
to- nation increased by finding the centre-table up
ell the candle lying on the floor, and the will also
IN. ;no faw feet from the nrostrate table all in