Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-09

Not eL, Sdlu herman calmly. Ihe
crisis, however, is certainly approaching.
But till it shall have come and Ieftus corses,
we must not despair We must think
we must collect all our energies and our
faculties and think. Yes, we must keep
cool and think.
lie was himself far from calm. His
line, manly features were as pale as a
shroud; his dark hair hung ropily about
his brow; beads of cold sweat were visible
at every pore his nerves shook painfully.
He dropped for few moments on the
side OF the bed facing the door, and covered
his eyes with his hands.
My own agitation passed away in look
ing upon him.
In few moments he removed his hands
and raised his head and then, to nv
amazement, all traces of his agitation had
passed away. His features were pale
/ indeed more so than before-but his nerves
were calm and stern as iron, and the beads
! OF cold sweat had vanished.
Let Us prepare for the crisis said he,
rising and seating himself on a chair. Get
ready your pistols and your knife
made no reply, but proceeded to fol-
low his suggestion.
In a few moments, as FAR as defending
ourselves with our arms was concerned,
/ we were ready.
I We must make up our minds to pass
I the night without sleep said my compan-
/ ion, or else run the chance of sleeping for
! ever
/ am prepared said I. rasignedly.
I And l. said Herman. Now listen.
. If 1t be my fate, III the conflict that is com
ing, to fall, and yours 10 escape, | have
favor to ask Of you
Name it,
In the town Of Picardy, France, have
an estate, valued at two hundred thousand
francs. BY using my name, any citizen
of that town will point it out to YOU
Well
AT Berse, by careful inquiry, you will
find poor, lone widow By the name of
fuder-she is my mother. Do not start.
for guess your thought and pardon it,
/ You will seek out this poor widow-tell
/ her OF my end--convey her with what
despatch you can to Picar;lv, and after
paving yourself freely for Your own time
and trouble, pat her in possession of my
property. Do YOU understand me ?
Yes
VIII YOU do this .
Yes
Thank you--thank YOU
He took my hand and grasping il warm
ly, turned away his head and wept
And You, he said, al length have YOU
nothing 10 say. nothing that can do for
You, ii YOU should fall, and | live p
Nothing, said L.
Nothing !! he exclaimed, looking at me,
in surprise.
Nothing ! replied am a mere
clerk, travelling from town to town, and
village 10 village, 10 extend the country
correspondence of my employer. / have
no kindred living, nor friends that care for
me. owe no man. and all the trouble /
my death woHlG create would be the bur- [
ial of my body, and the necessity, on the .
part OF my employer, of appointing another .
iii my stead. If YOU viii write to him
the fact of my death, MS all that will be
necessary
His address p
NJ. Lescois, Paris
Enough. Ii shall be done Farewell
We fell on each others breasts, shook
each other warmly by the hand and sep
araied.
AS we parted, Herman. pointed silently
tothe bed. H7cas sinking sfo2ciy through
tie floor. We Looked at each other
The work of blood has begun said
Herman, in fearful whisper. Death is
here, as well as on yon couch. Deliver
ance is not here. and it may be where that
couch will lead US. Dare you try it 2
dare
Enough. Follow me-
We threw ourselves carefully upon the
bed, in the attitude of men in profound
with our armed hands concealed
between us and the coverlid
The couch continued to descend very
gently, noiselessly and slowly-down-
downtown.
1t seemed TO me an age. would have
given worlds, were it in my power, 10 have
had our descent accelerated, and our fate
hastened. But it was not to be. We
were TO suffer the agony of uncertainty
and protracted doom.
We continued TO descend slowly as be-
fore, and as noiselessly-with rothing TO
meet us on the way--no light, no execu-
toner, to break the monotony of our ago
ny.
| at length resigned myself silently to
the terrible torture, and threw out my hand
1t struck against a wall. By the feeling
in my knuckles, was suddenly rejoiced
to find that we had begun to descend faster
than before.
Thank God, involuntarily exclaimed ,
aloud, we arc nearing our Journey end
Hush, whispered my companion .wc
are nearing a vault. | know it by the pc
ruliartv of the air. BE ready for spring ,