Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-10-15

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watched me so closely that lind Il impossible
You think me del'tious | am not am as per
ieeily sane as ever was IN my life. But, If you
refuse my request, 1t w drive me to Madness
IN Two DAYS will explain az You must promise
MOI 70 lolo" me, and to make no effort to discover
WINNER am going.
Melton was convinced, by her manner, that she
was as sue asserted perfectly conscious oi what she
was saying ana though perPiexed and distressed,
ne thougn' her request migR nave some reference
10 her iaiher and he reluctantly consented to CON-
ply win It, she arose, and thanking him, prepar-
ed 10 go out.
Melton ieii thrill, almost OF horror, run through
ms heart as the door closed on her retiring form,
ana something ike conviction that she was hast
enng INTO some unknown danger came to his
mind; 30 strong was this impression, that he fol-
lowed her, with the intention OF recalling his per-
mission bot her movements were too rapid for him.
She was already out Of sight and he returned
with heavy heart TO count the tedious moments,
until the limited time OF absence had expired He
looked at his watch more than once and at length,
becoming impatient OF her delay, be threw up a
window, hoping to see her returning.
The window looked out on the garden, and the
iaint ght oil early dawn was beginning TO disperse
the gloom that enveloped every object Suddenly,
he heard voice directly under the window. say,
we have han now, safe enough The old fel-
low did not think we would SO soon track him to
his hiding place. saw him 60 IN that ere house,
or my name is not Jack Dibbin."
He looked down, and saw four men, well armed,
stealing cautiously towards the pavilion. In anoth-
er moment, the door oil the building was thrown
open, and he heard scufne, and scream. That
wid snrleA appeared to freeze every drop OF blood
IN ms VEINS Tor he recognized the voice OF his
vile! tie stood. Tor an instant, incapable oil NOV
ing but the report OF pistol reused him, and.
dar'ing IRON the room, ne ran Wildly towards the
scene oil strife A man passed him, as he rushed
INTO the pavilion, and he heard HIM Jump over the
ience
what scene was there presented TO the idoliz-
ing husband HIS wife was supported IN the arms
OF one oil the otbcers OF justice her iair hanging
loose over her neck and bosom, and daooied with
the blood that was streaming from her side, and her
dress bore many OF the same dreadful stains.
Has ne escaped 7 she gasPed, as Melton rush.
ed towards her.
w no who r he iranticly exclaimed. as he
raised her ~ his arms, but she was past answering.
She was borne 10 the house, and surgical assistance
Immediately procured. She lived some hours, and
revived sufficiently TO explain the late events TO her
husband
The otheers gave the remaining explanaiion-
Inc escape oil Manning had been very soon dscoV-
cred. and they traced HIM to the place OF meeting
with Geneveve On the first alarm, he had thrown
open window, and was IN the act oil leaP'ng from
H. when one oil MS Pursuers le'eied Pis'ot at him
and hred ms daughter ihrew herself before MN,
and the load pierced the side oil the gentest and
most ahectlonaie oil human beings
1t was night; and Melton sat alone beside the
corse oil her who through years Of bitterness and
poverty mad been an angel breathing peace and
nope 10 ms wounded spirit Inc eyes that had
never before Jailed to reply TO his we're closed Tor
ever and the cold lips had placid smile on
mem chlseled there by the ICY touch oil death.-
lie kneeled beside her couch and attempted TO
pray "a groan oil anguish broke the stiffness that
reigned in the apartment. and figure approached
the bier and looked on the young victim that lay
there. The candles that Illuminated the room,
cast their sickly radiance on face on which the
spirit oil desolation sat enthtoned. Melton rose
and sterniy said
nat means this intrusion who are you!
"Peace-peace, young man" SAID the stranger:
\ am the most wre'ched Of human creatures II
am one on whom the word mas placed It's pan, ana
Let me here breathe forth the anguish oil my soul,
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