The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-06-09

length, ',hat you derive qualification
from seeking to injure those who neve
harmed your"
81 am. not to be interrogateJ, Mr.
Forbes, by any gentleman, in relation
either to my motives or actions; but
tell you again, that the Indian has an
noyed me repeatedly,-a privilege
voncede to no man, white or red."
"Annoycd you!" bitterly reiortec
Hamilton, who could not let pass the
opportunity without telling his insdious
adversary in what light he looked upon
him. "Ah, Captain Simpson! he an.
noys not the pure-hearted, the hgh.soul.
ed, nor such as are incapable Of base
and dishonorable actions"
"DishonorabIe actionsw cried Stimp.
son, frowning darkly, and grasping the
horsewhip more firmly in his hand.
"What mean these words, sir?"
"Are they not plain enough, .hen?"
said Hamilton scornfully. "Captain
simpson,; he continued, in lower
tone, but one which was fearfully dis.
,inct, 81 here pronounce you as afro.
cious william as lives this day to look
upon the light of heaven!"
ssl shall hold you answerable for these
words, Mr.. Forbes" replied Simpson.
pale, agitated and trembling.
''And shall be found ready 10 make
them good, whenever and wherever
called on so 10 do" and now so CON-
pletely under the dominion Of passion
was Hamilton, usually so gentle, so full
Of amenity, that it was not before his
name had been called the fourth and a
fifth time, he became aware that a car
riage was halting lew yards in the
rearward, and unable 10 pass, on ac-
count of the position relatively occupi-
ed by Simpson and himself across the
street. He Immediately recognized the
carriage OF Mr.. Talbot, and as it now
passed BY him, saw seated within 1t his
beloved Ella. She looked very pale,
but very composed; the latter the re.
suit Of great effort. She had observed,
while advancing, the hostile attitude Of
Hamilton and Simpson; had heard
their words Of defiance, and nerved
herself for an immediate conference
with the former. She beckoned TO him
as the vehicle stopped for the second
time, and he was quickly by her side.
Hamilton, should say, desired, yet
dreaded a conference with Ella: he was
anxious to have explained the treat
ment he encountered the preceding
day a. Greendale, and he feared TO
think what agency she might have had
in originating it; above all, he dreaded
to what extent he might have been in
jured in her estimation by the machina-
lions OF Simpson.
"Mr. Forbes" said she, after gazing
anxiously for moment on his troubled
countenance, 81 conjure you not to
prosecute this quarrel, whatever may
have been its origin, to extremity" and
she shuddered while she spoke. Gas.
sure me you will have no further diff
Guilty with him--wilh Captain Stimp.
SON."
81 can refuse nothing, g,"returEed Ham
ilton coldIy and bowing low, "whicl
Miss Talbot Graves from me so earn
estly; no injury, unsought by himself,
will come from me to one Id whose
safety she appears so much interested"
The last words he spoke with bitter
ness.
"God, then, who knows my heart
best. knows you do me wrong" and
her eyes filled with tears as she spoke.
Sand yet | feared, but too truly it
seems, from your reception yesterday
at GreendaIe, that you might ascribe
some part Of the origin of that harsh.
ness to me-" |,
He gazed inlently at her for mo.
nent and said, 81 do acquit you then,
and heaven konws how entirely, from ;
all share Of blame 10 the events of yes.
terday; but do you know nothing Of
the cause nothing which could have :
prompted your father to conduct SO
extraordinary" r.
"No,hing very definite; he has been
told some thing to your disparagement,
and unde, bond Of keeping secret the
authors name"
"Ha!' ..
"But believe not a word OF it. 1t
IS an unfoundeG SANDER, ] am certain"
"GoG bless you for that! but may
not know what this SANDER is?" |,
"Not now. 1t is better you should
not know it at present. A little time
and inquiry, when you shall have be-
come deliberate, will, doubtnot. prove
its faIsity; but | believe there is laid
some plot or plan to injure you."
81 believe so, too;" and Hamilton
thought again Of the mysterious letter.
SIT is. therefore. that | am anxious