The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-12-16
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.nI aulinsi the back Of il. "A ~. .l...il

"All0w me SIR w VILLAIN 10 tnke Z
seat" said he in somewhat hunbls h,
tone, us the business am come upon q
may be long and wearisnme ~ both8of Il
u.s. "Be seated sir, and brief." repli. 4
I'd the boroner, haughiiiy, drawing back 4
his own char, but with little surprise II
in bis features. 50 Z
81 believe, Sir William proreeded u
Oxleigh, Iei.ureIy tnking out one lof = q !
packet oia papers, tied togeihe With !
INN red tape. '.lkat the rental Of, ths,c
Gwynne estates is from f25 10 100000
per annum?'' "Whai thr d4--.-l de You 3
mean, sir1" slowly enquired The baronels,
sitting forward in his chair, and eeAlng
OxIelgh with unfeigned nmazement, ls,sS9
IL believe | am correct, Sir VIII
IIam,' continued the attorney, with ~
cool composure and impudence thatpi
cuntnunded his aristocralical comPan.
ion. "Be good enough. Mr.-a-a--w
whatever your name is-be good %
nnugh, sir, to state your busl1esss ana
wlthdraw!' said the baronet IN com. 4
manding tone. 9sasl
~ am afraid, Sir William, that my
business will take longer to settle than
you seem TO imagine," continued Or
leigh, with immoveable assurance.---
The baronet made an effort to control
hlmself; or. being powerful man, lie
might have thrust his presumptuous !
visI,er out Of his presence, somewhat
uncercmoniously. sgi
III should be sorry, Sil William. eith-
er 10 say or do anything displeasing or
disrespertful but my duty cUmpels me
to say, tina, in the important business .
am come about. must be allowed my
own time. and my own way OF going
about it. 1t appears, Sir WiIliam--"
proceeded the attorney with would.ben
caImness, though his hands trembled :
vlsibly, and his voice was thick attd
hurried. MY good sir, your business,
whatever it be, had better be transacted
with my steward. If you really hape
any business that concerns me, sir, you .
clearly do not know how to communi-n
cate with me. Bundle up your papers,
sir, and retIre,'' said the baronet, rising 4
to ring his bell. 8 u- ,.Iaa s} 3ln4
"Sr WiIiam--Sir WiIliam!" exl
claimed Oxleigh. earnestly, rising from
his chair; "pray-allow--me-one-4
one instant only. | can say one ,Dord
that will make you, how indisposed
you now are, wlIling--nay, anxious- --.a
to hear mel" "WLat does what can
all tins mean, sir!' inquired The baronet,
pausing, with the bell rope in his hands
"Oniy this, Sir William," said the g
attorney, putting the packet Of papers
in his pocket, and buttoning his coat;
Il c"uId have wished to communicate
1t in n friendlier manner. You thinks
you have Il right 10 the TILE OF Sir wiz
liam Gw,nhe, and these large estatesl
You have. however, no more right 10
them than your obcdient humble ser..s
want, Job Oxlelgh, to command" The
har"ners hand dropped from the bell
rope-the rnlur lett his cheek for MO. -
nv Mt, and he stared at the attorue i ia
silence. "Why, you catiffg'' slowly
exclaimed the baronet; and calmly d o.
pr"aching Mr.. Orleigh, hr grasped him
with overpowerIng strength b, The
collar, holding him for a second or
two, and looking in'o his fare as one
would INTO thar ola snarliug log, whom
one holds BY the throat; and then wifi
II vi"len, kick jerked him to The farther
corner OF The room, where he lay pros. ris.'
trate on the floor, the bIood irmklinp
from his mouth. which had caught The
corner Of a char in falling. Alter CO con- &
'lnulng there. apparently stunned for a
lew moments. he rose, and wiping the
blood from his lips, staggered towards
The baronet, who, with his arms folded,
was standing before the fire. .eai'@ ef'
| ''Sir William Gwynne, you have
drawn blood, flom me, you see,' said
he, calmly pointing to his spotted hand
kerchiei; "and. in return, be assured |
will drain your heart Of every drop OF
blood il contains. | viii draw down
the law upon YOU like milIslone, which
shall utterly crushyou. Great and high
man that you are, he continued, in The
same ralm tone, uninterrupted BY him
he addressed, "il Is in my power to
drag yeu into the dust--to s.rip YOU ocuuS 81
all you unjustly possess-4to turn YOU
put Of this hall a beggar, and expose 6n
you :othe world as an imposter. Do
you hear me, Sir William Gwynneg',s B
! FRO BE cosTlNuED.] ~ p.'A ~.