Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-01-05
THE INTERNAL MACHINE
(Concfuded.)
TIE RAT COUNCIL.


The conversation opened exactly as it
had been laid out, and when Darlington
communicated his pretended intentions
against Warner, the countenance OF Drury
exhibited smothered ferocity, mingled
with an expression OF delight that was Per-
fectly demoniac. Thompson regretted that
the first torpedo had not succeeded. Bill
then addressed Thompson as if he irhomp-
sonl had been concerned it, but Thompson
stopped him at once with the remark, that
he knew nothing of the last ; that that was
Drury's, but he hoped this one would be
more successful. Here Drury broke ground.
His savage eXultation could contain itself
no longer, and on the heel of Thompson's
expression he exclaimed-"I hope so !
did my hest"-thrn losing himself in the
interest hr felt, he actually introduced him
self in the last affair by adding-"But how
are we to get into the house - .....
81 depend upon Bill to do that" said
Thompson. is;rls--. r.-...- -s....
Bill assented. .- .a.u.. Il.
"Have You hit upon any time?" said
Drury, with increased earnestness.
eyes," said Thompson, ''Bill and my
self are going to California by the next
steamer, if we can get off, and il must be
done the night before. Bill will enter the
door with pair Of nippers, and we will
do the rest" '-'t~' .aal .rs ttJt
"Well, Pm agreed" SAID Drury.
81 went to see Warner yesterday" said
Thompson: went purposeIy to see where
il would be best TO place the machine, and
see how the house was situated. Damn
him I'll blow him to he'll this time. He
suspected me before; but you know Iknew
nothing about that one. Pm going to have
ten pounds of powder in mine-I don't
know how much there was in yours.
"How much was there in yours Drury !"
sa Bill. -fl-i
"Three pounds" said Drury; but here
he suddenly checked himself, as If he had
said too much. Thompson gave him no
time for reflection, but closing on the re-
mark, repeated-"Well, Pm going to have
ten in mine, and that will blow the house,
and all that is in il, from the foundation 10
the skies" -.. u
"Well, il will give HIM hell ofa hoist,
that's fact" said Bill, filling his glass;
anu al inns point Tue uiaooiSd' u'o ehJoytu
hearty laugh at the prospect OF the gro
t-sque destruction. b. .fa'.t1, HlrE.f 1
"lf the windows had been down when
the other exploded, tine roof would have
been blown off then" said Thompson.
ayes, believe it would" said Dr,ry.
"Pity it hadn't been in the night" said
Thompson, reAeciively; ''but in this affair
well do better"
"H we three stick together all hell can't
fetch us," said Drury, appealing to both
his companions with look. -
"You can depend upon me-" said Thomp-
son. "I'm bound to have satisfaction"
"You need not doubt bot ] am with
you," said Bill, as If doubt Of him were
quite out Of the question.
Shortly after this the paty rose and ad'
iourued ai,rr sitting Of nearly two hours,
and the officers were Vet out oi the closet.
They were pale with excitement and
streaming with. cold perpiraiion. They
were ready for action, but on looking
around found no person TO arrest. They
saw, however, the object for which they
had been brought, and communicated The
horrible revelations they bad beard. On
The following evening they were taken be-