The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-11-20

loud tone of voice.
The man remained immovable without in
the least deignng to notice my observation.
- ithad not occurred 10 me I'LL now that
had received paper from tho IandIoro which
would nioIm me whilher' my exra0rdnary
companion was TO be CONVEYED. Nv hearl
suddenly received new impulse lit beat
with hope and expectation This document
might reveal 10 me something more than
was led In expect; il might unravel the la
byrnih in hich was en,angled, and ex>
Hlcate me from further difficulty But how
was 10 decipher the writing? There was
90 other means Of doing so than by stopping
The vehicle and qliehting, and endeayoring
to read ii by the aid Of the lamp, which /
feared, would afford but n very imperfect
light, after all. Before had recourse to
this plan, deemed it exped;ent 10 address
once more my tacturn companion.
"Whete am TO drive you to?n inquired
IN so loud n voice that the mare SIT red off at
brisker pace, as though had been speak
ing 10 her. received no reply, and, With
nut further hesitation, drew in the reins,
pulled the pnper from my pocket, and aIigh
ted. | walked TO the lamp, and held the pa.
Iper MS near to II as could. The handNri,
ting was not very legible, and the light atlor>
ded me so weak, that had great difficulty to
discover its meaning. The worus were few
and pointed. The reader will Judge Of MY
surprise when read the following Iaconic
Isen'ence: "Drirc tie gentleman to Gray burn
church,yardm | was more charmed than
lever; my limbs shook violently, and in an
instant felt the blood ny FROM my cheeks
What did my employer mean b. imposing
such task upon me? My forutude in some
degree returned, and | walked up TO The
mare and patted her on lhe neck ~
."Poor thing poor thpg" said; ''ycu
have long journey before you, and il may
| be dangerous one.
looked at my companion, but he appear,
ed 10 take no notice Of my action, aud seem
ed rs ind fferent as if he was 4 corpse.
again resumed my seat, and in part consoled
myself with the prospect Of briug speedily
I'd ut him in some way or o'hcr, as the river
| have already alluded to was now only two
or three miles distant Ny thoughts nov
turned 10 the extraordinary place TO which
was to drive - Crayburn ChOrchyard! What
could The man DO there at that hour of the
night! Had he somebody to meei2 some
hing 10 see or obtas? II was incompre
hens.ble-beyond the possibility OF human
dlvlnaIion. Was he insane, or was he bent
upon an errund perfectly rational, altho' iol
the present wrapped in the mos mponelra
ble mystery? am al loss for language
Iadeq'iae to convey proper notion Of my
feelings on that occasion lie shall never
arrive internally cjaculated, al Grayburu
Chut cl! ard; he shalt never pass hey the
jstream, which even now almost heard mur
muring in he distance! Heaven forgive me
for harloing such intentions! but when
REFLECTED that might be assisting an ASSASSIN
i to fly from justice, conceived was acting
perfectly correct in adopting any means (nc
matter how badl for the obvaliou Of SO honic
n consunimpion. For aught knew, his
present in ention m CHI be 10 visit the grave
Of his victim, for now remembered that he
person who had so lately been murdered wa:
inferred n.this very church yard.
| Wa gradually drew nearer to the r,ve-.
heard il roaring with fear and trepida ion
! 1t smote my heart with awe when pondered
upon tho decd | had in contempl plalion.
could discover, irom lis rushing sound, tina
I II was much swollen, and this was owing Il
u the recent heavy'rains. The stream in fine
weather. was seldom more than couple Of
feet deep, and could be crossed witho 1t DIM
ger or difficulty; there, however, were places
where it was considerable deeper. Ca The
occasion in question, il was more dangerous
.hln had ever known il. There was no
bridge constructed across it al this place, ant
IpeOpe were obliged 10 get through il as wei
as they could. Nearer and nearer we ap,
lproached. Tte night was so dark that i
was quite impossible 10 discern anything.
could feel the bcatngs Of my heart agains
my breast, a cold, clammy sweat settled up0r
my brow, and my mouth became so dry that
| lancied,l was choking. The moment was
at hand That was to put my resolution 10 the
test A few yards only separated US from
The spot that was TO terminate my journey
and, perhaps, the mortal career Of my ncorn
fprehensibe companion. The light of lamps
threw dull, lurid gIenm upon the surface O.
] the water. 1t rushed luriOusly past, sufginI
and boiling as ii leaped over the rocks that
here and there intersec,ed its channel With
out moments besiIa,icn, urged The marc
] forward, and in minute we were in The
midst of the stream. II was case OF liz
or death! The water came down like tor
Irent--is Tide was irresistible. There wa
not moment TO be last. My own life wa
AT stake. With the instructive feeling o
sell preservation, drove the animal swifly
Through tie dense body If water, and in ,
/, few seconds we had gained the opposite banI
OF The iiyer. We were safe, but tie Oppor
lunily cf ridding myself Of my companion
I was rendered, by the emergency Of The case
} unavailable, .o.a.s. r.r fi.a rtas u %
aa know mol how il was, but sudden be
: came actIated by new impulse. WtaIcl
! though he was, he had inrusted his safely
! his life, into my hands. There was, perhaps
} still some good in The man; by enabling hin
D 10 escape, might be Tho instrument Of hi
eternal salvation. He had done me no lnju
2 ~, and at some period Of his life he nigh
| have rendered good officers to others.
/, lpitleu bis situation, and Determined to r0a'
+ der hun what assistance ! could, lapple
, le whip to the mare. K la moment sh
, seemed TO be endowed with super-natura
! energy and swiltness. Though ho was
4 murderef-thoug he was hencelorth 10 b
: driven from society as nn ou'cas, he shoul
!. not be deserted in his present emergency
Op,on we speed; hedges, trees, houses wet
" passed in rapid succession. Nothing impe
G ded our way. We had task to petform-
u a duty 10 fulfill; dangers and difficulties fc
!. before us; A human life depended uao