The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-05-15
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Upham. His face was pale and agisatess
and he was breathlcss with the Aasss

and he was breathless with the a,asss
had made.
"sir." lie exclaimed scarcely passing
the usual salutations," man is ipquifing
for you ON urgent business business
OF the utmost importance TO Mr.. Wood,
buEm' Come quick, sir, for he is saaH wild
with excitement and is feeble "a weak as
an infant;-hs strength vii not sustain
him long"
Dir. Upham accompanied him with ali
speed, and in half an hour note was
handed t'cm from him requesting Mr..
barley and Dr.. Walton to join him instant.
ly. For the relief Of the minds of alss.
barley and Fanny it stated. that thc strar,.
ger had confessed knowledge sf ,he mur-
der of Dunmar and that their friend would
doubtless be restored 10 them in few
days. As Mr.. Dairy read these words
aloud form advanced from tho doos-way
to his side;--so emaciated was that ex.
qu'site figure, SO oghastB tho beaulifui face,
SO aanken the luasrous eyes, that no one
would have recognized the queeDly loseIi.
ness OF Emily Dunmar. She had Sges.
heard The sentences ofjoy and hope dag
fell from the lips Of Darley, and her con-
fulsve agitation alarmed Fanny excead.
ingly. But DR.. Walton whispered.
81 will do her good, it will rouse her
mind from the lethagy IA ms,ioa ii .i,ae
been plunged for 50 many Days a'a&e
her to her room and talk to her soothigsiy
and hopefully. Il will be back as soon as
can leave Upham"
IN an hour after their departure
Darley returned, and the request os ss.ss
" was shown TO her room. He then se.
lated to them the following singular circnn,.
stances. On arriving at the Office Of tha
attorney they found a nagistssse tsking
down the deposition of the stranger 10 /.
whom the secretary had alluded. aiewaas
pale and efnaciatcd creature seemingly
lar gone in consumption, ex,aasletf on q /.
sofa whence his feeble voice essoss aSaf he
heard FIVE feet, His name y as gisassey.
and Emily Immediately remembered ii
as the same which was mentioned ,by the
witnesses as that Of the person whoR. her
brother waste meet on the night OF his
death. He confessed that the appointment
had been made with Dunmar, who had
won large sum from hin, at gambling
house the night previous which he had
promised to pay at this last interview,--hia
intention being to leave the toa,n on fAs
following morning. They lnet,e.-he wa
unable TO furnish the sum reguired;-lharsh
words ensued, followed by curses and
blows and finally the dagger of TVhately
pierced the heart Of his adversary. Staa.r
ned by the effort of his mad passion he
c'asPcd the hands of his victim, prayed for
forgiveness and compassion,-cried loudly
Tor help, and as the advancing footsteps of
"oodburn sounded on the still night air,
he toek his Gight. Remorse foltard him
IN all his movements, and he determined
TO flee his country go that the faces of
none who had known him in his innocaacs
could look Spon him in his guilt. He via.
fted hrs mother from whom he had pee
heard in length OF time, and 10 his horror
found her dying with the same insiiioss
disease whiea had carried off every mem.
bcr'ot MS family. He watched beside her
Tor several weeks as she gradually sunk in.
20 tie arms of death; he listened to her gsa.
tie eShor'ations and pious prayers until Itis
bood-stained hand seemed almost to poi.
lutte her with its touch She died blessiup
him for his love and duty,--ignoranto of the
keen pangs which were rending his soul
with reniorse,--ignorant that the seeds az
tue disease, which had deprived her of all
her jewels,had fastened with deadly fir.
cdness on the yiials of the miserable snr-
y'Sor' He was suffering from tho rand rav.
ages OF "galloping consampsioas,' y which
accomplished in few weeks the work Of
years. Hearing of The accusation of Vsotl.
burn for the murder of Dunu,ar he had
risen from sick bed and travelled with
all speed TO the town in order to do one ac,
Of justice, and he hoped of Feparasion, 10 SO.
ciety before his death.
The next morning at the hour of ten,
JUST as the heavy doors of the prisons of
Frank Woodburn grated on theis hinges to
permit hs passage from the damp walls
into the glorious light Of day.--the spiri,
OF young Wha,ely left iss nror,ai abode fot
an unknown and awful eternity. A Auifnis.
ter was with him in his last hours, and be.
fore he died the gentleness of hia nsoshes
came over him and he fell asleep like sa 4
infant its mighty fepose.
Under the kindly inaaeaes bf restored
love afi happiness Eniily'a hesl,il rapidly
improved, ard on her bridal night, one year
after tho above occurrences slse had neses
looked more fsdiahtly beastifal. Wood.
burn never fosgot tho lessons lse hsa been
'angf,t by nsern fieatass as Tic par,nar
Of Mr. uphans hn rose to einll,erc1 sia Ms