The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-06-23

oulSiue. NJ leHSln ne OurSt OUT into dill
other sudden discordaat laugh at my
long continued and abortive attempts.
Mrs. Savall has fastened it secure
enough, you may depend on thrust
Mrs Savall for that he said.
made violent efforts to force the
door, but it was strong, and l was weak
and enfeebled by sickness TO an extreme
degr ee; called aloud but no one an.
swered.
you need make no noise,' Savall said
with great GOODNESS, there is not crea-
ture in the house to hear your noise,
they are all sent off except Mrs. Savall,
and she is sitting laughing at yoLr out
cries; suppose IN The front parlor, you
need not think the people in the street
could hear you either, for you are good
way from the front OF the house here,
and besides your voice is hone OF the
strongest
4 shall be heard I cried; Il shall not
be quietly robbed by you in the very
midst Of thousands of people, all ready
to give assistance, did they know my sit
uation. have a chance of being heard
from this Window and 1 proceeded to
the window which looked out to the rear
of the house. Il should quietly stay
here, and endure your insolence till the
morning, but l wish to get you punish
ed for your insolence.'
He rose quickly, and suddenly placed
himself between me and the window
81 want no noise-no wolnanish look
ing outcries-I must manage the bust.
ness quietly
made momentary demonstration of
trying to obtain forcible possession Of
the window, but it was only for mo-
ment; shrunk from personal contest
with man so base.
Yes be cried, with malignant sneer
you would Gght-you' and where is
your strength!-He looked from my ema
ciated, enteebled figure to his square and
very strong proportions. What chance
could such creature as you have with
me, couid not crush.you with the most
extreme ease If so wished, but want
no violence hate the sight of blood
! do indeed, ! only want that little sum
in your pocket-book, to which have
proved to you that I, a povert y-stricken
man, have right. However, must
let you see, that if, l please, can short
ly settle your puny noise and resistance.
look he drew out pistol, 'it is
ready loaded, and fit for use at any mo-
ment; so look to yourselt-the pocket>
book must have without force | can.
Every lingering doubt of the mans in
tentions vanished at this, and [ saw before
me the determined rob5er and murderer.
sYou shall not have the pocket-book-
you shall murder me first said reckless
ly, as I seated myself on the old chintz-
covered sofa.
He made no answer, but still grasped the
pistol, he fixed the hard peering looks on
me which had at first disturbed me, and
filled me with vague fears, [ knew not
whether it was the effect of his singular
gaze, or the over excitement acting on my
weak system, but felt stealing all through
my frame subtle, drowsy, sick sensation,
such as in all the long illness / had endured
! had hardly experienced. My head be-
come giddy and l was conscious that my
face was blanching, my lips particularly
becoming dry and white. At that moment
the hour of midnight-one o'clock-was
struck in various parts of the great city,
and the sound vibratcd on my cars with
strange distinctness.
sThe effects are beginning to appear at
last muttered Saval, in a kind of half
soliloquy, but still watching me without
ceasing.
The words seemed hardly to have been
spoken by his lips, SO deep and striking
was their information, and l involuntarily
uttered
EWhat efects2'
'The effects of the poison he answered
calmly.
sPoison what poison1'
sPoison which I administered to you in
nuges which you will recollect prepared
for you in the Italian manner, as said at
supper
At this sat without speech or emotion.
sDon't be very much alarmed he con-
tinued, in the calmest tones, it is par
ticular narcotic poison l administered to
you, and if you drink the antidote, some
of which 1 have in this phial, the poison
will only operate as medicine even, the
only unpleasant effect being a slight stupe-
faction at first l knew well that unless |
drugged you in some manner, I could not
obtain possession of your pocket-book with
out violence; and now ] shall pour out
some of the antidote!' He held up the
phial.
GIVE it to me- I cried with the instinct
of self-preservation.
when you hand me out the pocket
book, the phial shall be yours
sThe pocket book-villain! you shall
not have it,
As | SAID this felt or fancied felt the