The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-12-30
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mon wagoner--making up TO him two
or three hundred thousand pounds land
earning your own bread for the rest Of
your life. That, now, Sir William,
would certainly be nobel" The bar
onet groaned. ave are all the creatures
of circumstances, Sir William: we must
all yield TO fatem "Patter your non,
sense elsewhere, sir!'' replied the baro
net, angrily;" want no devils preach
ing hererD '.''' u
ri wonder, Sir William" retorted
Oxleigh, Though roughly nettIed by the
lofty bearing Of the baronet, and the
conlemptuous tone in which he ad.
dressed him, "you can so easily forget
that who aln really and in fact your
master, yet consent to become your
iriend.--yohr adviser! Have not been
moderate in my demands? What If !
had demanded half your fortune"
sand how do ! know but you will here
after7 Let me advise you Mr.. Oxleigh,
MOTTO irritate desperate man; for !
now tell you that you ,uere 10 in.
crease your demands on me above
what is already, perhaps, too easily
conceded, would certainly take your
ife!" ops ''7'
"Sir .WilIiam...I had better be frank
with you, as said before...I never
thought | should be free from dangcr...
though "nothng venture, nothing
have".- my life would be otherwise
than in perpetual jeopardy--.and SO !
will at once tell you what arrangements
have made to provide for my own
security. lshqve drawn up full state
ment of the matters which have men,
toned to you this evening, sealed ilup,
and placed it in the hands of my Lon,
don agent, with explicit directions for
him TO open it, directly after Ire hears
ol my death. either naturally or VIC.
en,Iy, forat least nine years to come;
so that not only would it do you no
good TO lake away my life. Sir vii.
liam, but il would Immediately ruin
you.' "Ah! Well, here, then, is an end
Of our bargain. Give me up the, paper
lhave put into your hands! | will moi
treat with you on such ierms!'' said the
buronet, his face blanched to a whilel
hue than before. .ss't +.r,s 20 fsj,a
"You cannot help yourself, Sir Will
LAMP replied the attorney, calmly
"On'y be pleased 20 .rehect--.and YOU
will yourself see that you cannot" r.
.4,.. r. see = "Mr. Oxleigh," said the
baronet, sudden!y,"l have been think
ing OF this matter. Supposing all to be
as you say. and it should prove neces
sary to send this man out ofthe coun
try, there is surely, there can certainly
be, no need formy appearance or med
ding in the business? Ineed not, per
sonally, have hand in it! Cannot
leave III il ~ W. 10 you, Mr.. cxlelgh' ane
your assistants% .g.l
Then, Sir, William, what security
you'd, you have? How would yor
know that ! had really performed my
promise TO you? Tha, ! had not played
you false? Besides, Sir William, this j:
II dangerous, very black business.-.'
perIous, deadly job; and | canno
consent to bear it all upon my owr
shoulders-..to stand alone in il. Yo,
must help me, Sir William. must worl
as hard, and risk as much as l. Oul
hands must both assist in removing lhi.
obnoxious person.! am man Of my
word, Sir William!--.l cannot foregc
this! To be equally safe, we must be
equally guilty, Sir William!.-equally
committed to each other!" ,,zfi yyo n
t"Pray sir, what did you say was thi!
young mans name?' "William Fowle1
Gwynne-but he goes by the name o
William Fo wlet only" 81 7'Essqe '"f
"Does he know that he bears th'
name Of Gwynne, sir? Has he any
inkling of what you have now beer
telling me?' mo more than the dead!'
"Whai is he now?" ''I am not quit,
sure, Sir William. He is poor and ig
norant-a carter, believe, or wagon
or; but shall know more by to-mor
row."
"Till Tomorrow, then sir we mus
part" said the, baronet.s t".Be here to
morrow at nine, and we will say NOR,
on this subject. Good evening, sir.
"Good.evening, SirsWiliam; good even
ing. iaslsshall be withdyou again at nin'
tomorrow and hope we shall then b.
better friends, Good evening Sir vii
liam''-.and Oxleigh presumptuously ten
dered his hand tolihe baronet, who re
uctan.ly laid his cold fngers-ithe fesI
creeping bthe while. with disgust-ir
those of Oxleigh, and in a moment O.
two, heawaslefi alone. 4. He sat back il
his ample arm chair, for nearly two
hours,i ,iin sinpi6ed sllence.oeHei was t.
have written three or four importan
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