The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1849-06-28

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When the butcher had departed, Mrs. Pol
lard began 10 caress the dog, and for long
time endeavored TO attract his attention, but
in vain, he continued to lie mute and mo-
tonless, as though devoid of life. This cir
cnmstaDce raised her fears anew for she be-
gan to think that If the dog lay thus passive
now, he woula do so If any one chanced to
come to the place. Again she renewed her
carcsses, and sfnaily offered him n pieJn OF
meat; but still with the same success the
dog would neither appear to recognize her
presence, noi would he touch the meat.
The toll house consisted Of two rooms, with
only one door entrance, and whicn was used
as bed room, and was lighted by a small
window at the foot of the bed. The front
had two windows; tolerably lalge one near
the door, and small lattice, whose diamond
shaped squares of glass were encased within
thin plates of lead. To none of the win
dows were there any shutters, with the ex-
ceptiOn Of the one in the bed room.
At the usual time, Mrs. Pollard retired to
rest, but In vain cndeavoled to sleep the
dog still remaining in the same immoveable
position as when his master left him.
Tie night MAS more chilly and dreary than
had bceu the DAY. The falling of snow had
given place 70 heavy storm of commingled
S'"et mud ram, which the wind now blew
against lhc easements with terrible force
almost appearing as though it woul6 raise
the house from its very foundation. 1t SEEM
fitting night for deeds of blood Mrs. Pol
lard lay in her bed trembling, as her terror at
each rePitition of the keen blast continued.
Stories of robbery and bloodshed increased,
which she had heard years ago, now rushed
through her mind with vivid distinctness :;
and her imagination increased their ehormity
u thousand fold.
She lay thus unable to sleep, Until as near
she could guess, about midnight, when she
thought she heard the sound of q single foot
step outside the house. She partly raised
herself, and bending forward, listened for
continuance Of the sound with eager intent
ness. She soon heard the step again, and
this time distinctly. They now appeared to
be quite near. She now listened for the
dogs raising some alarm-but not the slight
est movement did he seem to make. Her
terror suddenly raised TO great extent, at
the anlmal's not taking Lotice of the noise
outside. Another moment, and she heard a
| sound as of some one removing the glass out
of the small easement in the other room, i'm
mediately followed by the sharp click of the
handle, which fastened it OH the inside. turn
ing round. SGll the dog gave no sound or
! indication of what was going OIL.
| Mrs. Pollard was now almost frantic with
excess of fear, feeling assured that she must
undoubtedly in few minutes he murdered
! Thc !"rSplru'on slrcamed rom hcr IN large.
cot" drops, AND her tongue seemed puwerlCss
20 utter single CRY.
I rs we said. 'hC dog Haa as yet given forth
no sign Of recognition but when, Il moment
the nose Ct tic handles turing round
>sae ,one seemed 10 he forcing
,~..,.S, he gives low croWi.
soti"Wc' by Sn'drM Su.jug. A ,h!iii CIV Of
7 II agony !mmedintcll echoes through lhc
".osc, so keen and siartug as almost 10 chill
'ne biood IN Mrs. Poiiaro'S v.inR. The crv
".S tc.io T"d by the sound cf fierce struggling
, N'n&'"G WiiE shntp cr'eg, which each .no-
mcnt became weaker and weaker, DIS O. .
human being in the very EXTREMIST of mortal
pam and anguish; and the deep mouthed
baying of the dog. At length the struggle
Ceased, and all became still as death,
When daylight appeared, Mrs. Pollard
rose and dressed with as much speed as tho
weakness and terror of the night had occa-
sloned would permit. She then sat down by
the window, to await the appearance of the
first person who might pass, for she could not
summon sufficient courage to enter the othe,
room alone. In a short time teamster an
preached, whom she hailed and as soon rs
he had stepped near TO where she was seated,
told the STORY OF the previous nights adven
tnre.
| iiS hotdhtIy idl TOu1u 10 the side on which
was the lattice easement, and the next mo-
ment returned, with horror depicted on his
countenance, as he exclaimed-" NV God.
what sight have seen." He then got in
by the window at which Mrs. Pollard had
been seated, and led the way TO the other
| room.
| And what an object was then presented to
their view? Hanging OIL the sill of the case
nent with the head and shoulders pr rotrud
ing through into the interior, was the BODY of
a man, whose throat was literally torn to
pieces 1t was the body of Godfrey, the
butcher! In his right hand he held a large,
the blade of which was covered with blood.
for he had stabbed the dog several times dur,
ing the Struggle. And fefce that Struggle
must have been, for in his left hand was q
quantity of hair which he had torn from the
neck of the dog. The latter, at the moment
when they entered the room, was sitting erect
on his launches beneath the place where his
master was hanging, gazing with fixed
| look uDOn him and The hIood u,e s,;II n a...