The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-11-20
a NIEDMTGHT DRIVE
A TALE OF TERROR.

TALE OF TERROR.
was siling one night in the general
coach-utce in Tie town Of -, rejecting
npon the iuulabil.ty If human ailirs, aid ia
king retrospective glance ut those times
when held a very d llercut position IN The
world, when ohe uf the porers Of the estab,
lne al entered the Off c, and Informed the
,lerk thai the coach, which had long been
expected, was in sigh, aud would be at The
ism IL few momeuls bel eve il uas The
cd Ii ghh Ier, hut at this distance Of time
can not speak with sufficient certainty. The
strange story, am about 10 relate, occurred
when Stage>CUaches were the usual mode uI
CONVEY ances, and long belole any more ex-
pedhiuus system of travelling had engaged
the attention Of mankind.
cunlILued TO sit by the fire till the coach
arrived, aud til II walked into the street to
count lhe number Of The passengers, and
Ubscrte their appearance. | wns paltcu,
.Iaiiy struck with The appearance OF one
.gentemap, who had ridden as an inside pas
senger, He wore large black travelling
cap, surmouuted wilrlwo or three cape 70,
settles, and from which depended long
black lassal. The cap was drawn so fnr
over his eyes that lie had some difficulty tu
see his way, A black scarf was warped
ronDd the hover part Of his face, so Ibat bis
cuubtenance was completely concealed from
my vew. He appeared anxious lt avoid OBJ
aeryaion, aud buried into The inn az fast as
he could. reluntd 10 tie office and men
iioned 10 he clerk The strange appearance
OF The gentlemen inqnesrion, bul he was 100
busy 10 pay any alIen ion 10 what | had
said.
Presently afterwards a porter brought n
sna curpet>bng into the office, and pIacea
il upon the table.
Whose bag is ;ha,, Timms?' imputed the
cle,k,
4 don't wish to be PERSONAL replied the
man, bot think it belongs to - and
the fellow pointed TO the floor.
You don't mean him, surely?' said the
Dclclk.
'Ycs, d. thopgh; there is not much good
III hun III be bound.
listened TO these words with breathess
anxiety. When The man had finished, said
to him,
How was the gentleman oresscd9'
'ln black
Had be cloak on?'
Yes
'Iiad he travelling cap drawn over his
eycsT ....
Yes ......
Is the mtnI saw descend from the
c ach sad to HE clerk.
'Wncro is her inquired that gentleman.
.'ln the Inn,' replied the porer.
is he going to stay all nigh? enquired
i dr;.'t know
ms yery odd observed the clerk, and he
put his pen behind his ear, aud placed him
self IN front Of the fire; '"ery odd,' he re.
Ipeated.
1t don't look we'll said the porter; mot al
ALL
Some further conversation ensucd upor
the subject, but IS it did not tend TO throw
amy lght upon the rersonSale in question
i! IS unnecessary for inc 10 relate H.
Awhile afterwards lhe cleik went inlo the
hotel 10 learn, if possible, something more
|,elativo to tpis 81 Igr lar vIsaIor. He was moi
Iabsenl more thnn lew minutes, and wher
he returned h counIcnancC, | lnnC,cd, wa'
mole sedaIc lDan usual. ! asked HIM # !It
hrd galhe,ed any further nfunation.
There is nobody knows anything con.
corning him. he replied; Tor hen the ser.
vynts enter Vhe room, he always turns bis
back toward Them. lie has not spoken To
slugle indivtdutl since lie arrived There
ls man who came by the same coach, wh.
attends upon him, but he does not lOuk like
a servant H .-a. a.fa-.e .1ar
'TleIe ia something extraordinary in hi
IhistGry, or am.muoh deceived .u.
i am quite ol your opntou,' observed the
clerk. r.u ay.a.g. aaa...,rI ..-.
While we were convesng, some persol
entered the office to take places Wy The mail
which was 10 leave catly on the folloNin!
morning. tlH
here upon depolIed, aud entered the inl
with the view OF satisfying my curiosity, i
possible, which was nov taised to The u:nlos
pitch. The servants, remarked, moved a
bout more silently Than usual, and some
times saw Two OF three OF them together
soto roco, as though they did not wish ii.ei
conyersGIion to be overheard by those n
round them. knew the room that the gen
itleman occupied, aud stealIhhy aud unou
served stole up TO it, boping to hear or sc,
something that might throw some ligh, upo
his character. was not graIliied in eitbe
respect h'
1 hastened buck to tic Office and resume,
my seatb by the fire. The clerk and | wer,
sull conversing upon the subject when on,
lof iheggirls came ia aud Informed me that
was III get h,tse aud gig ready imnedl
aiely, tOdrlve a gerllemdn distance OF 81
teen or twenty miles. ~ '"
.'rosnghl!' I said in surprise,
'lmmedIately9 'A2v
'Why. il's already ten o'cloekr
lbs the masters oiders; can not alte
Them '9 "af t'D.
| This unwclcome intelligence caused m
10 commit great doaI of sin, Tor made US
taDnmber o, impfecotous aud expression