Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-28

Continued
recollect, about this time, strolling into
the theatre one evening with two or three
acquainIances. We took our places ia the
back Of box, in the next one to which !
observed Jennings. One Of my party hap
pened 10 be acquainted with him, aud the
following conversation passed between them
"a conversation which indirectly threw a
light upon some Of the darkest passages Of
his subsequent history
81 say, Jennings, did you hear the news
about the ChadIeighs p
"No-what news!" he inquired
"Why, young Chadleigh told me. not an
hour since, letter has come from his broth
er Dick, who we thought was killed and
cut up in India but far from it, he is per-
fectly well, aud returning home on leave"
Good God how extraordinary IL
really am delighted to hear il" exclaimed
Jennings, growing pale, nevertheless, and
looking stunned and alarmed, instead of
overjoyed, as his words implied.
"He has quite tale OF wonders to tell
about his escapes and all that" continued
his informant and so ratified on for some
time, until, the curtain rising, he directed
ms attention 10 the Stage
Though Jennings Immediately recovered
his serenity Of countenance, he grew silent,
and in a few mintes Withdrew from the
theatre, leaving, in my mind at least, i'm
pressions not very favorable to the strength
Of his affections or the value of his friend
ship. / did not then know the positive rea-
sons which he had for dreading his young
friends return.
Time wore on--months passed away
still Doctor Robertson responded, with
gloomy uncertainty, 10 the inquiries with
which he was assailed from all sides ; and
the general impression began to be, that
poor Miss Chadeigh's recovery was be-
coming al least very doubtful contingency.
Such was the posture Of affairs, when your
humble servant who pens these pages, wa:
himself involved in an adventure which ii i:
necessary here 10 detail.
had left pleasant party, somewhere
about one o'clock at night. and without hav
: ing positively transgressed the limits OF so
: briefly, | had taken Just wine enough TO pre-
; dispose me 10 embark in any exciting en-
I. ierprise which might turn up. l was quit
/ alone the streets OF Dublin were by nj
means so safe at nighttime in the period o
which speak, as they now are but rely
ing upon the sword, which the fashion o
those days made necessary appendage
and in whose use was a tolerably accom-
l. plished proficient, rather courted thai
$, avoided such adventures as chance nigh
possibly present. And in this spirit, insiea
Of pursuing the open streets, | threaded tn
V. narrow alleys and back lanes with careles
- sort Of swagger, and Pugnacious disposition
the very remembrance Of which, even I
+ this time OF day, makes me blush for III
Y reckless folly of my youth. The perversit
Is of fortune was however, in this instance, {
s. in many others, spparent-silence and sol
a y tude encountered my advance. | was no
ID lust entering, in my devious ramble,
be dingy s,able.lane, whose entire length WI
RS enlivened by three twinkling oil-lamp
whose dusKy radiance scarcely extended
~. yard around the wooden posts that supper
nj ed them. This dismal and silent alley RI
nd Immediately behind the west side Of S
Il, Stephens green; and observed the igu
OF Of man walking up aud down, as 1t seer
o. ed to me, with cautious and suspicion
IDS tread. could perceive nothing oil hI'
ks, however, in The dusky light, except that,
va he passed and repassed immediately und
rse one of the lamps, the faint rays fell upon
OBJ broad. brimmed hat, and great.coat, in viii
IS, the figure was developed. My vague S,
ilk picous were confirmed, by observing III
cis this man Withdrew himself, with cauiio
Fin haste, as advanced, and was soon lost
es my sight. was standing, still looking
.Ts' the direction in which the figure had d
appeared, when little wicket, in one OF
cry gates opening upon the lane, was dra'
all back close TO where stood, aud suppre
aus. aus, ed female voice inquired
"Are you therei"
Eyes" answered |, promptly; now,
. ,s the first time beginning to feel that an
venture was coming, aud inclined to b
my part in il TO the close, end how il mig
LII, "Where ?" replied the voice.
vs7 "Here," answered, approaching
- aperture.
A female, mulfled in cloak aud bonI
will was passing through the wicket, and IN
o. ing me sign to draw nearer, she said, !
IVA riedly,
- "Here, take it-and then wait for
where you are"
AT the same time she placed small b
IS o. die in my hands, which received, moth
, n doubling that | was inuoceully mad
the partner in some night robbery, whose
the accomplish was the man whom had 5
mall walking to-and.fro, as described, and
,rtn. whom, doubtless, the woman had mista
me- With a secret satisfaction at the
. DTise | was about 10 give the party