The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-12-16
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panion that he would consider Of his
He at length agreed to con.
tinue in America for at least a year or
tw., and Try whether he got so rich as
! .eroux led him 10 expect. They en-
,ered, therefore, into Il sort Of partner.
ship, and with their joint funis pur-
chased the house and grounds which
.lild attracted their admiration.
, Behold, then, William Fowler in a
new character; that of an American
larmer, and in partnership with his new
=, acquired companion. Francis I.eroux.
Many were there conversations. as was
natural. on the extraordinary adven
lures which Fowler had undergone;
md one remark was made by the Eng
ishman which seemed TO strike Leroux
'forcibly.
"Should be sent out Of England al,
al this expense. and kept here so hand
someIy, for nothingf II must be some.
body's wh.Ie!' SAY, but" would Le-
r"ux reply, "begar, you go back and
get your dam head blow ofl' If that
worth your while!'
Affairs prospered with the farmers,
and Fowler's uneasiness began To wear
nf, giving place to The numerous and
active cares Of business. The land was
so fertile. the climate so delightful. the
scenery so beautiful, living so cheap.
and l.eraux s" nwearingIy gay and
good hatured, that Fowler began 10
get not only reconclled to his lot, but
delighted with it: coInciding in the fre.
qnent remark of his sagacious compan.
IN, "Ah, 'birds hana wnrM lwo
busiest" His monthly allowance oi
81. was forwarded to him. though AT IL.
regular periods, from the next posi-
tn vn. distant about twenty miles; and
n, length Fowler. finding himself envi
roned an every side with mystery. gave
up fretting about unravelIing It, con.
tented With the comfurt ond plenty il
produced him. ...... ..;.......
The arlinI rogue Leroux was IA eide.
voni English smuggirr. who had been
heavily bribrd by Sir Will m liwynne
aud nno,her. To assist in -k;dnappinv
Fowler, conveying him abroad. and
watch NJ over hlm with inressant vig
Iance. His broken English was all as.
s,nned. He could speak InlernhIy well
IN both languages-- trading, as he dId
between the roasis. ni The two coun,
trhs; but thought that he could more
easily delude his prisoner by adopting a
mixture of tn. two. Sir William
,:wvnne had given him the sum of 2O0l.
ir setting out, telling him ,ok.ep hall
"f it for his own purposes, and give the
remainder TO Fowler, as has been de-
scrIbed. and when ii was exhausted he
was 10 w,ie for more. The mode adnp
ted by l.rronx FOR conveying the month
Iy Instruments To Fowler was this he
took The opportunity of visiting the
next post town on almarket dav once Il
month, where he enclosed 5k in blank
envel"pp, and put it in ihe post. which
lduIy delivered il alto vler's res sidence.
For several years did Fowler receive
this money, each lime expressing as
tonishment III the nude nf It's cnnvev.
ance; and yet never discovered the
agency Of Leroux! Extraordinary as
this may seem. il, is nevertheless. the
fact. The flelily and ingenuity nt lie
roux were secured and perpetuated nv
the viuilant skiltotSir William t;wynne.
who timed his remittance. aud shaped
his communica,inns with astonishing
tact. How wise is the ordination oil
Pinvidence. that never fails to insert in
10 guil IS c"mDlnatlons the elements oi
treachery. as. indeed. a necessary con.
ditIon OF its beng; cuncealment invnl
wing ITS own discovery! II was against
this-aganst the risk oi Leroux's per,
fiLy, ,ha, SIR WilIiuhhad to guard him
sell, and yet never for an instant iel,
fully secure. Leroux had extorted grea,
sums from his employer beyond wIial
had been promised him, and grew o..
casionalIy insolent in enforcing boil,
the puncluaIty and increase oi his re.
mittances. Sir William had, besides
l.eroux, another bloodsucker. that
scarce ever left his side, in the person
of a fellow-smugglerof Ler"ux's, WIN
grew interestingly exorbilan, in his de-
mands, as repeated trials consinced him
OF the firm hold he had upon the guilty
bnronel. Sir William gr. w. nearl,
frantic at finding the fearful extent Il,
which he was committed, and the in
cessan, efforts and s;,:rifces Necessary
To quiet his rutfi9nIy agents: and yet
perhaps. after all, only, postpoaing dis
covery, disgrace, and even death. The
figure Of the poor WAGNER baun,ed him
day and nigh; and lhen he had ,p bear
the stubborn ins'lence Of one ,minirn,
dogging and bullying him personally al