Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-05-07
WHOLE NUMBER 6j4

burst his bosom, all pulsaiOn ceased, SIGHT Tor
sock him, and but for the officer in alienJance.
, be would have fallen upon the 1o9r. Witness
! after witness was examined, all Of whom s1bslan.
Iialed the assault, Dunuyen alone, adding 10 his
evidence the attempt al robbery.
, One witness was only wanted to finish the eyi.
dence, and that one was 10 speak in favor Of the
character Of the prisoner. Hs had been an old
servant in the family Of Keni0n, aud was dis.
| charged principally because he had been the
, friend Of William, and opposed the harsh m.as.
ures Of the father 10 the son, as also thai he was
! nOxi0us 10 the Vaccinations Of DuEraven. TINS
old man, by name Kenneth, was acquainted with
every circumstance Of the family, and although
discharged, yet he fIndly regarded the old house,
not a creak, Granny, OF stone Of which but was
TO him familiar: and certain portion Of every
day be spent in the neghborhood, looking aud
wandering around it, Al the funeral Of kcrton
he was present and could not but suspect on hear.
, ing OF the will that foul dealing iaI been busy
with il. Alter the house hal :ea g.Ossd old rs.
collections tempted him 10 gain once more al.
muance. THIS was not difficult, and late one
evening having effected an entrance, he wander
: ed lhr01 ths solitary and diry apaumenl9.-
In the chamber where the old man had died aud
which up 20 his last illness was never entered by
any individual save DIarlysn, Kenneth s.ued
} himsaf--hs eye wandered over every known ar.
tce, I'LL at last il rested on the bed on which the
miser had breaIhed his last. His suspicion had
been excited by having seen the old man frequent.
Y ly enter that apartment with larg. bundles OF
# documents, but which h. never again brought out
with him. There was no desk, escrutoir or cab.
!. met in il, and he naturally concluded there must
be some secret closet in which hedeposiIed them, ,
g vet he now saw no evidence Of such q place.
G The walls were naked and not a mark b.tokening
an aperture Of any kind was visible. The lirle
o table and the few old skeleton chairs were sill
d there, the bed alone presented an appearance Of
y substance. Ii was Of oak, solid, massive, and
d richly carved, and apparently had belonged 10
l. some wealthy lamiy in olden times. Closely
G and koenly did Kenneth scrutnze it, conjecture
# was busy in his bran he approached it and gent
4 y up,urned the bottom Of the bed presenting the
!. form of box, with lid in which was a key.hoe.
He struck his hand upon it, it sounded full and
heavy he essayed 10 open it. but il resisted all ef
c for Looking more closely, he perceived be.
meath the key-hole small piece of iron resem.
bling the head OF nail, bright and smooth as
from frequent use; he pressed his finger upon it,
and TO his aslonishment the lid was lOosened from
;. wondering eyes lay piles OF parchment and pa.
/. pers; bags Of coin Of every country and denomi.
|. nation; in short every species of wealth which
could be conveniently slowed away,-hat bed
- had been the old man sallar--,hegod Of his idol.
d auy--the theme Of his prayer-the spirit Of his
l. dreams--his hear-his 0ier!
For several minutes Kenneth stood irresOlute
;. and wondering. At length he ventured to deci
G pher the inscriptions Of the documents, and a.
- mong them to his JOY he read THE will of Jon.
athan Kenlon-1Gl4." He opened it, and with
i trembling heart and strained eye found that
4 it was in favor of his son, William, bequeaIhng
e to him the whole of his immense wealth, with
Y the exception of few legaces 10 be paid out OF
it to his nearest and poor relations. Old Ken.
n meth wepi for happiness. "Ah! my old master, "
he said 10 himself, 81 knew that he had narrow
e heart, but that you ever dearly loved your son.
!. Well, have been made the instrument Of this
o discovery, but must not as yet make it known,
must let Dunraven for a while enjoy his ill-got.
:. ten wealth. must lei him mount 10 the very
+ pinnacle of his pride so that his fall will be the
@ greater. There-let me return the document 10
n lis place of concealment. The lime is not far
e distant when the hypocrile and the villain shall
:. be unmasked, and the heir restored TO its rghtul
=. possessions" Having returned the parchment
e to The bed and placed every thing exactly as he
il found il, left the apartment Us he had entered.
;. In this state for some months affairs continued
d with the exception Of the old female whom have
!. introduced TO my readers, in her interview with
young Kenton, and who had been placed in the
II house by Dunraven fOrits preservation, crcum
stance which was of great advantage to old Ken
~ meth, who failed not to ingralate himself into hei
c good graces, and every day under the pretonce o
paying her friendly visit saw and heard hoN
e matters were progressing.
l. Butw must return 10 the court house, where
q we left William al the bar, and the last witness
II about to give his evidence in his behalf Tha
e witness, as VIC have made appear, was Kenneth.
e lie had been placed in the wness-box, ant
y calmly awaited the questions Of the prosecutin:
council. William, at the appearance Of his OLE
n friend bust into tears, and Kenneth could not re
;. frain from also giving vent 10 his feelings a
!. length the advocate demanded;
e "Do you know the prisoner now n. the bari"
;, 81 do'' answered Kenneth.
r. "How long have you known hint"
r "Snce he was babe in the aims OF his moth
er."
/. "You know then ,ha, he was ever of turbu
e lent disposition so much so that his father had Il
ID forbid him his home"
N II do not" Indignantly answered Kenneth
/ "but have reason 10 believe thar his fathers cal
s. was poisoned against him by The accuser'
Of "This is neitherth the place or me' sir SAID the
counsel, "for such remarks
Mt "Tho only place." replied Kenneth waxing
SIS nor, and more indignant--"when | see an hon
I'd est est man accused Of the crime Of theft by hyP
u ocrite and forger."
i. The las, word fell on the ears Of Dunraver
Or like holt of lighming--cvery muscle in his bo
of dy was unsrung-his fgce grew ashy pale and
as he could not bear TO look upon the court, prison
ID or, or Kenneth, but his eyes fell Visionless upon
9 the ground.