The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-07-25


me. ! promise you that will not raise a
hand against him."
i On the evening Of the same day, while The
officer was in his chamber rejecting bitterly
4 upon the event Of the morning, the sergeant
rushed in, his face pale as death. and his
hair flowing in disorder. He hande ed a letter
with blick seal, containing simply these
words: m
4 "Pafrck O'Ddrcy died October lst, l70S.
Captain O'Gsaael pill die October LIST,
l7@. St lta a64 adi4 as
Iwelce monlss.m 49,, las,5sl
i "who gave you this letter!" demanded
the officer. M a L
iNfairick O'Dacy," replied the sergeant
with q trembling voice. In
FatfIck O'Darcy is dead, you fool.o
VI assisted at his execution, and was
present when liis corpse was thrown into the
lake, replied the sergeant; "but If the words
which ! now pronounce were the last which
should ever issue from my mouth, would
swear that il was he himself who brought
that letter."
oGunnell was not superstiious; yet, this
mysterious letter inspired him with some un-
easness, bat i soon vanished; five days az
terward he thought no more Of the matters
The first Of November found him at Dublin,
when the hostess Of The house at which he
put up, brought him letter which she said
had been left for him by an lrisman of un-
common height. This letter was precisely
like the first, excepting that the number Of
months was reduced to eleven. o'Gunnell
on reading this second billet fel, his fears
revive; his remorse returned more poignant
than ever, aud the reproaches of his gully
conscience began TO persuade him that there
was something supernatural in this strange
occurrence. He had informed no one of his
Journey TO Dublin, where he had arrived only
the evening before: what living being, then,
could have OWNED his intentions and have
discovered him SO sooni A vague but un-
ceaslng reslessness preyed dupon him--appe.
'lte and sleep both abandoned him, lie
s'rove 10 drown his sufferngs by plunging
,a.T ,ue wnltlPool Of pleasure, out nothing
SVu,u !, ',:l 'e''ese n,s gloomy mougn's' me NOR
~ .ussease gndef whcn ne ieit hlnseit iali-
ing ,1 aoi'cweu r'm every whete'
ihe h's' ., Decemoer lound nun az 'ne
sao,e suf1ounaed oy numerous frlends, ana
on .ne Polntdt drinking . toast, when , a ser
w sau. aanuea nun ie'ei bearing o'sck sea-,
ne turhed laie on receiving II, and teii pacK
III MS cha'r wlihout uttering word pre-
'endlns sudden indlsPosltIon, he soon left the
apartment. Next DAY ne quilted Dublin, '"|
60, as no saId, on hunting excursion among
me mountains OF WICKLOW; single servant
accompanied him.
twas no 'dea Of pleasure or amusement
.hat brought Ouufneil among ihe noun
taihs: ne Dcgan 70 consider every Kind OF nap,
pliess or Joy as a dream OF the pasi; all Una tha'
ne ceu'd nope tor was par'iai re'lei' momen'- et,
ary iorgeifuIness Of ms Ills, and ne sought
IN oodiiy iaugue ana lhe activity OF q coun,
Try ilie: But the recollection Of the island
OF the virgin never to'sook him; look winch
way ne would, a bloody phantom was ii'ces-
san,iy oy nis side. linus passed inc mon'h
Oh december. ....s.. Nj, !. a1
One day, O'Gunnell, returning from long
mountain excursion, passed through mar
row path which followed the course of a riv-
lulet At a turn in the road, he suddenly
perceived man, who, standing on a little
knoll, pointed with his hand towards a huge
rock near which he had 10 pass. O'Gunnell
aiteniively scrutinized this singular figure; il
was O'Darcy! His hair stood erect, bis blood
curdled in his veins, his hand mechanically
grasped pistol which he constantly carried,
and he fired. A smile of derlsion cleaned
athwart the visage Of O'Darcy, who, without
moving continued to point at the rock. In a
few moments he disappeared as il by en-
chantment. Approaching the spot designa-
| ted O,(Srnnell found letter--it announced