The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-06-23
aacs. From the. Southern Literary Messenger.
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i" This wears an evil aspect, sir; look to it. ;

laaThis wears an evil aspect, sir; look to it."
Shirley.
Hamilton, after placing his friend in a
room in the hotel Of the town, despatched
acourier for a surgical gentleman, and feel
ing it itimpossible for him, under existing cir
cumstances, to correspond with the elder
Talbot, hastily sketched in note to Ella,
the unfortunate and mysterious occurrence
Of the morning; concluding, however, by
assuring her that her fears should not be
alarmed for her brothers safety, as the
wound, he believed, was not mortal.
"See, now," he said to servant, ''that
YOU deliver this calmly into Miss Talbot's
own hand, and-you need not stay for an
answer;. but ereihe servant had quilted
the apartment, Simpson entered it. He
moved quietly o-the couch whereon Tom
was stretched, and taking up his hand, be-
gan to explore for the pulse. The act
caused Tom to look up, and, on seeing
Simpson bending over him with great ap-
parent concern, his whole frame trembled
with emotion.
30, murderous hound of hell! begonel
my sight aches at you! Hamilton! 0
Hamilton! put him away:-the sight of
him kills mel" and poor Tom dropped
back his head again, faint and exhausted
t"Why, Thomas, what does this meant"
expostulated Simpson in tone of COM
miserating wonder. "Don't you know
your own friend, Thomas!" and again he
advanced to the couch.
Tom said nothing further, but turned an
imploring look on Hamilton which the lat
ter understood. for he Immediately request
ed Simpson to withdraw. sao
.sQuit the room, sir! or do you mean to
compel me to violence!" he said in a loud
'er and sterner tone, on seeing that the
Captain, from some motive or other, SEEM
ed still disposed to linger in the apartment.
"Only that am averse from causing
,diturbance in the room of my wounded
friend" replied Simpson, as he sullenly
retreated toward the door, ''you would not
dare to address me in such tone, sir; but
ssir, 4 understand your motives, and by
h- n! you shall repent them!'
The doctor entered Immediately after,
and on examining the wound, confirmed
Hamilton's opinion that the wound was
mot a mortal one, the ball having merely
fentered beneath the left scapula, and come
out of the lateral part of the shoulder. Af-
ter cleansing and bandaging the wound,
and administering an opiate, the doctor
drew Hamilton aside for the purpose of
having explained to him the particulars of
the occurrence. ,,ss;{,,s i, qo
at is remarkably strange affair, alto
gether," said the doctor, after listening to
Hamilton. sBut did you not discover the
presence of a third party after Mr.. Talbot
was wounded!'
Hamilton told him of Simpson and the
Indian, and the circumstances underwhich
they respectively appeared to him.. 81 I,
~ "And do, you think that no suspicion
can attach to. either to the Indian, for in
stanceP'
- Hamilton paused a moment ere he re-
piled: :--4..To the Indian, certainly not;".
but their conference was interrupted, by
hearing the loud and passionate voice Of
the elder Talbot on the staircase.
81 cannot permit him to enter the pa
stient's apartment in such a mood as this, u
said the doctor, rising hgstilyT His SON. s.
life may depend on rsPose, and the sue
cessful, effect of the opiate;" and he quilted
the room, for the purpose Of arresting the
further progress ofthe father. Nj. HtA
he dead?n vociferated the latter.i !,
,sji For heayen's sake, Mr.. Talbot, speak
mot SO loud! He is sleeping, and il not
disturbed now, will be much better present
H.