Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-03

| zy OF agonlsed excitement up the Ho''
presented herself before the conductor as ne "a'kea u
down the gaera with his hands behind hin' III 'Ne Au'
English style of moody meditation.
"Where is my husband--my Manuel 4' she exclaimed
in peemptory one 81 know he is here win YOU HiS
all joke 10 frighten me. What have done' 'na' you
should wish 10 torment me in this way? Tell me- senof
for charity, where is my husband q
"Would to God that it were joke, my dear young "o-
man., replied the director "It is, unhapPy too true
Marparita, Notwithstanding the agitation OF her mind'
saw that he spoke in earnest. Her thoughts mmeda'ey
took another direction.
"Dead Dead!' she exclaimed, "and how did he die
Who has killed him? 1t never his own fault No.
nv Manuel was not drunkad. My Manuel was not reck-
less. If he died, it was by his own hand Show me
the murderer, that may call for vengeance on him."
"y poor child" replied the director, "there no mnr-
derer. There was careessness, but no crime"
"Neyer tell me that, Don Jayne" replied the excited
woman. all her Creole blood flushing in her cheek and
sparkling in her eyes. y Manuel was no sot, no mad
maa to throw away his like life Pedro Bravo the is deao'
accuse Miguel Gomez Of his murder There stands the
vainlook in his face and Judge 1t was only year ago.
little while before Manuel and were married, that he
offered The carcador Pedaza the post of captain OF the gal
lery ifhe would come behind Manuel and push him off the
Rnconada. Answer me- Juan Pedraza, before the gea
God who sees and hears us, is it not true?''
Juan Pedraza miserable looking man, with face nag
card from the effects of habual ntoxicaon hung down
! his head, and made reply. gloomy silence ensued,
which was at length broken by Don Jayne, who said
"Gomez, this affair begins 10 look serious for you am
not your Judge but it is my duty that the matter
derqoes strict investigation Perez, and YOU Francisco,
rive the accused into your charge See that he does not
escape and bring him before the alcade TO morning.
when all now present will attend the examination"
The nervous anxiety which had been depicted on the
countenance of the since the explosion now
suddenly gave way TO an expression of eroc0uS deeFm
nation.
"Sand Off" he exclaimed drawing his knife; back,for
your lives | am innocent Of Manuel's death but Will
not stay to have my life away by hereto Jewssplte
full women, and drunken Villains. Out of the way, Perez
Follow me at your peril"
With these words he dared out Of the gaera and fled
down the mountain at pace which defed pursuit.
AT this moment Manuel, whose strength had been near
" exhausted by his labos in the mine, was painfully as
cending the difficult path He had nearly reached the Rim
conada and had paused for an instant take BREATH when
man suddenly turned the before him at full speed
II was Miguel Gomez He held in one hand drawn knife
and looking back over his shoulder, as if expecting to be
pursued But when turning his head he beheld directly
before him the figure Of his victim, standing motioness,
with pad face and bloody hands, and eyes steadily fixed
upon him. he recoiled with cry of horror and alright
whether it was mere accident from the dizziness of the
sudden shock or whether it excess of suicidal enzy
can never be known but the unhappy wretch disappeared
from the sight of the horror stricken behoder, one last
scream of dspair the criminal downward fright
ful and inevitable doom.
Manuel overcome by sickening weakness eaend against
the steep side of the mountain and wiped away the cold
perspation which gathered his brow then summonng
all his strength he hurried forward and managed to reach
the galeo. His entrance, may be supposed, was the
cause of great agitation Most Of those present Iecolled
and cssed themselves in terror, though not so excessive
rs that of the miserable Gomez. One person, however,
spanq forward with laugh Of hyseric delight, and ex-
claimed
"Ah, Manuelito, your are alive! knew it was all a
Joke upon your poor little wife," And with these words
the overjoyed Margarita tainted away in his arms.
need only add to foregoing the narrative that DON Manuel
Campos the present resident manager of the new mine OF
San Adrian, will receive with great hospitality, at his
his house in Zacaecas any English traveller that may pass
through that city, and will if desired, relate all the par
tcuars of the remarkable accident to which he was mainly
indebted for his rise in the world. Donna Margarta his
very ady-lke wife, will confirm the account by her tes-
tmony, and by the additional token ola long haired black
eyed urchn some five six years DID, bearing the denil-
cal name of Adriano commemoaton ofthe event which
happened shortly before his birth: so that the essential truth
of The story NAV be considered as established beyond the
possibility Of doubt
FEAR.-Fear is the most depressing and paralyzIng