The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-07-20


began to think thstif the dog would lay thu
passive now, he would DO so If any OIL,
CHANGED to come hearthe place. Again sh,
renewed her caresses, and finally Offered
him piece Of meat, but still with the sam,
success; the dog would neither appear I,
recognise her presence, nor would he touci
the meat.
| The toll house consisted Of two rooms
with only one door or entrance, and hict
was at the front.
| The back apartment was used as bee
room, and was lighted bv small window
at the foot Of the bed. The front one had
two windows; atolerably large ons neal
the door, and a SINAI! lattice, whose diamond
shaped squares Of glass were encased with.
in this with plates Of lead. To none Of the
windows were there any shutters, with the
exception Of the one in the bed room.
At the usual time Mrs. Pollard retired &c
rest hut in vain endeavored to sleep. the
dog still remaining in the same imia5vable
position as when his master left him.
The night was more chill and dreaiy than
bad been the day. The falling Of snow had
given place TO heavy storm commingled
sleet and rain, which the wind now blew a.
gainst the easements with terrible force
almost appearing as though it would raise
the honse from its very foundation. 1tsee-
med a fitting night for deeds of blood Mrs
Pollard lay in her bed trembling as her ter.
ror at each repetition nfthe keen blast in
creased. Stories Of robbery and blocdshed
which she had heard years ago, now rushed
through her mind with vivid distinctness
and her imagin aion increased their enormi :
~ hundred fold.
She lay thus, unable to sleep, until as
near as she could guess, about midnight,
when she thought she heard the sound Of a
single iootstep outside the house. She par
tally raised herself, aud bending forw ard
listened Tor a continuance Of the sound with
eager in'entness. She snon heard the step
again, and this time distinctly. They now
appeared to be quite near. She now listen.
ed for the dogs raising some alarm-but not
the slightest Inovemenidi did he seem TO make
Her terror suddenly raised to q great extent
at the animals not tax ing any notice 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, Immediately followed by the sharp
click Of the handle, which fastened it on the
inside, turning round. Still the dog gave
ing on.
Mrs. Pollard wasrow almost frantic with
excess Of fear, Feeling assured that she
must undoubtedly in few moments be muir
dered.
The perspira,ion ,,reamed from her in
large cold drops, and her tongue seemed
powerless to utter a single cry.
As we said, the dog had as yet given forth
no sign Of recognition; but when, a moment
after the noise Of the handles turning round
was heard, some one seemed TO be forcing
through the aperture, he gave low growl
followed by sudden spring. A shrill cry
Of agony Immediately echoed through the
house, so keen and startling as almost TO
chill the blood in Mrs. Pollard's veins. The
cry was followed by the sound OF fierce Strug-
Cling mingled with sharp cries, which each
moment became weaker and weaker, as Of
human being in the very EXTREMIST Of NOR
tai pain md anguish and the deep mouthed
baying ofthe dog. At length the struggle
ceased. and al hecame aS still a. death.
When daylight appeared Mrs. Pollard
rose and dressed, with as much speed as
the weakness the terriers Of the night had oc-
casionsd would permit. She then set down
by the window to await the appearance Of
the first pprson who mioht nas, for she
conld not summon sufyicien, courage TO en-.
Tor ,b. o,ber roo,n aInn. 7, n .hn,, Tina =,
teams,er annroacbed "a HON she ba;,.d. and
az soon AZ he had s,snned hear ~ wher. .he
wa, seated told tho story NJ the n,ev;nn.
ncht. .dv.n,u,e.
tle instantly ran round to the side on
which w,s the la,,ic. easement and the ney I
momsnt returned With horror deuc,ed On
his cou,,enance a, he excla;med-"Mv
God. what a s;cb, have T seen.~ lie ,ben
90, in by the omen window. a, which Mrs.
Pollard had boen seated and lea tho w,v Z,
the room,
And what an snresenteS 10 ,b,;r
View Uancing On tho s,i, os,be casemsn,
with the head and shoulder. nro,ruding ,bro,
into the interior. wa, the bodv Of Godfrey.
the bu,ch,rl In his right hand he held a
large knife. ,be b,.de Of which was cover.
ed with blood for he had stabbed the doc
several times during In. struoole-And
fierce that struggle must have been. for in
hi, |, r, hanl wasa nanti,v orba;r which
ne hau 'orn from Inc neck OF the deg me
la''er, al the moment when they entered the
ROOM was sithnH erect on his haunchrs be-
heA'n inc place wnere ms master was nang.
ne' gazing WIN nxed LOOK upon MN ana
,he o.oo" was sun moving from the staos he
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