The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-11-16
leave. verv little satisfied with his visit.

81 told yon htw it was" he replied TO his
friends inquiry regarding his success. "The
old 70, knows nothing, ,oflhe matte ,and out o
envy, or for want ofsome one else 10 accuse
she lays the blame OH poor Antoine. Blu,
merited no better answer for my folly in
going 10 consult the sorceress.'
"Ro advised" rejoinea his friend. "Cat
lche is well informed regarding all that pass
es on our plantations, and she would mo-
hazard such an assertion witheu: good reas
on. You have unlimited confidence in An
tome, but see that it is not misplaced; he
has opportunity enough, if ho be SO dis
posed, to do you this injury"
"But how should he be so disposed?
have shown rim more favor than TO any one
else on the plantation. He has whatsoever
he asks or wishes for. Interest, if not graf.
itude, would make him regard my welfare as
his own"
SWELL" said his friend, do not trust TOO
much TO probabilities Order Antoine to be
seized; tell him that all his vllainy is discov-
cred, and see how he will conduct himself"
M. Hanna was exceedingly 10th TO agree
to proposal which seemed 10 cast an I'M
just imputation on his favonte, but at last
his friends repeated presentations induced
him TO adoptit
Antoine was manacled, and brought be-
fore him. He uttered no word Of ofconplaint,
yet neither did he evnce any signs OF tre-
pidation orgult. His master already began
10 repent the course he had adopted; and, az
ba 1u
collected demeaner, he found no little diff
Guilty in acting the part he had so unwilling
ly consented to assume. ...
at is you them" at last ho said. "who
have been my secret enemy-who have
wantsnly destroyed my property, and all but
effected my ruini" .
"T, Monsieur Haima?'
ayes, you. Disguise is no longer neces-
sary. All your plans are discovered. Eve
rything is known to me except the motives
that could have induced one on whom have
conferred such benefits 10 act the serpent TO-
wards his protector and benfactor."
Antoine was silent, but slight, scarcely
perceptiblc, yet contemptuous curl ofthe up
per lip, aroused his masters suspicious, and
determined him 10 follow up his exalnlna-
tion in similar tone.
81 treated you with the care and conf
dence of father. | distinguished you
above all your companions, and you have
abused my favor, repaid my kindness with
the blackest treachery. You have plotted,
and but too successfully effected revenge
such as the eruellest mind eonceives against
IFS bitterest enemy" ..
Antoine still remained silent, but the
kindlng, almost exul,ng expression Of his
eye confirmed all Haima's surmises.
s.Antoine," he continued, with increasing
emotion, "have merted this at your hands Z?
Have given yeu cause for this deadly re-
venge! Interest, if not gratitude, might
surely have secured your fidelity. What
was wanting to your comfolt and happiness
Say, what could you wish for, that you did
not possesss"
"My libehy!" said the African, in a tone
Of mingled pride and bitterness.
"And did not grant you more than evo-
ry thing which liberty could have afforded
youi"
81 was your slave !" and Antoine drew up
his tall and handsome form to its full height,
and clenched The manacles that bound his
hands as if he would crush the iron chain in
his grasp.
"Wretched man." said his master, as
conviction of The TRUTH at last settled on his
mind; "these, tlen, were your motives!-1
But your own father and moher-your near
est relations?"
"Had not poisoned them, l should n.y.
self have been suspected"
"Good God" exclaimed the planter: and
This is the man had treated as my own child,
and to whom had coffded all possess"
"He was but part of your property" said
The slave with scornful smile.
"Do you feel no compunc'ien, no remorse,
Tor the multiplied and ungratetll crimes you
nave committeds"
"None.".
"Haye | ever given you the shadow OF
cause to complain Of my conduct towards
youi" ...
"Never."
Antoine was forthwith conducted 10 pris-
OH, tried, and executed. He died TRANQUILITY.
Haima's fellow planters moralized OH the
danger of evincing Partially TO slave,
and babe their overseers double their their
vigilance and increase their security; while
the philosopher and friend of Freedom
thence deduced, with great reason, strik-
ing argument against slavery itself, be its
form and disguise what it may.
have not related tale OF fancy. had
the above facts frem a French gentleman
who resided OH the island at the time they
who was personally acquainted
with M. Hanna, and who had seen the high
spirited misguided Antoine in the height
of that favor and nrnane rifv which cnulA No.