The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-27

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I had been sittiHg on benehl but a. these
rapid disclosures hurst from her lips, and !
saw the use 10 which they might be turned,
rose slowly. and IN some sort inyoluntarily b
my feet, Iihsd up, a. Il wsrs by tho energy
~ her fiery words.
"God reward youl" I eEriAlmed shaking
both her hands 10 mine, "You have, unless
I blunder. rescued an inpocent woman from
the seaffold. Isee II ALL Farewell 70
"Mr Waters - sAs exclaimed, IN a chang
ed, palpitAting voice, ~ was passing firth,
"when all IL done. you viii not forget me ?"
That will not. by my own hopes of mer-
~ In the hereafter. Adieu p
AtH quarter pas nine that evening, !, Ae-
companied by twoFsrnhAm eonstables, knock
cd at the door OF Jacksoh's house. Henry
Rogers, should state, had been sr-moved 10
the village. The door was opened by the
woman servant, aud wo went in, ~ have a
warrant for your arrest, Jane Riddrt" ] said,
"as an Aecomploe 10 the plate stealing the
other day. 1horr. don't scfeem, hut listen
tn me- then inhmnted the terms upon
which alone she could expect to. 6nd favor
She tremblingy promised compliance; and
after placing the consiAbes outside, in con
eeAlment, but within hearing. proceeded to
the pArior, secured the terrified old woman,
and confined her safely in distant clubhouse.
"Now. RiddIei," said, "quick with ono NJ
the old lady. gowns, a shawl, cap, ei ee'era."
These were brought, and returned 10 the
pArlor. IL was n roomy apartment, with
small diamond -paned windows, md jus, then
but very family ilTumined by the starlight,
There werc two large high-backcd, easy
chairs, and prepared 10 take possession Of
the one recently vacated by Jackson's wife
"You mus, perfectly understand" were my
parting words 10 the trembling servant, "thSr
VIC intend saniiRg no nonsense with either
you or your Muster, You cannot oscApc' bot
ifyou lot Mr. JSckson in as usual, and he en-
teru this room.as usual, no harm will befall
you; ifotherwise, you will be unquestionably
transported Now. 60"
My toilet was not so easily accomplished
as I thought Il would be- Tho gown did not
meet at the back by about foot; thnt howev-
er, was ofiitlIe Consequences the high chair
concealed the deficiency; neither did the
shortncs- Of the sleeves matter much, as the
ample shawl could DO made to hide my too
great length Of arm; but the skirt was scArrc-
ly lower than Highlander's and bow the
deuce ] was to crook my booted legs up out
Of view, even in that gloomy Starlight, could
] hardly imagine. The cgp was also far
too small; still, with an ample 'kcrch,cf in my
hand, my whiskers might thought be con-
ceaIed. ! was still hdgctting with these ar
engagements, when jackson knocked at his
door. The servant admitted him without re-
mark, and he presently entered the room,
carefully locked the door, aud jollcd down,
20 to speak, in the fellow easy chair to mino.
I lie was silent for few momcnta, and then
he bawlcd out: "She1 swing forit, they say
swing for it, dye hear, damep But no,of
leourse she don't--dsNfer and denfer, dcaier
and deafer every day. len be precious
good job when the pNrson says his last pray
ers over her as we'll as others."
Ho then got up, and went TO the cup
board. i could hcAr---for dared not look -
by the jingling Of glasses and the outpour-
ing Of liquids that he was helping himself to
his spiri,uous Slecping.draughts Z, lie roscat-
cd himself and drank in moody silence, ex-
ccpt now and then mumbling drowsHty to him
self but In so low tone thar 1 rvuid make
nothinp out or il save an occasional curse or
blasphemy. 1t was nearly eleven O'Clock be-
fore tho muttered self-communing ceased and
his heavy head sank upon the back OF the
easy-chair, lie was very restless. and il wps
evident that even his sleeping brain laborcd
with ahrighting and oppressive images; but
the mutterings, as before he slept, were con
fused aud indistinet. At length-half an
hour had perhaps thus paSsed-the troubled
meanings became for few moments clearly
audible. "Ha-hA--ha how are you of for
soap2 Hobo done there, my boy; ha-ba
But no--no. WNIl-plasterl Who could
have thought h But for tina, I-I--what
do you stare at me so for, you internal blue
: botile? You--you"-----
Again the dream utterance sank into indis-
tinctness, and comprehendcd nothing more
About haIepast twelve o'clock no awoke,
rose, stretched himself and said: "Come
uamc, lets 10 Dc bedi IT'S getting emily here.
Dame" did not sr-and be again went
towards the cupboard. "Hero's candle-end
win do for u.s." he muitercd. A lucifer match
: was drawn across tho wall, he lii the candle,
and stumbled towards me for he was scarcely
: yct awake. "Come, dance Why thee
bees. sleeping like dead un Wake up,wiIl
thee Ah murder thieves annr"~----
My grasp was on the wreteh's throat; hut
there was no occasion TO use force he recog-
uiEcd me, and uArTtelcsS, paralyzed, sank OF
the floor incapable Of motion, much less OF
resistance, and could only gaze on my face in
dumb alright and horror.
"Ciive me the koy Of the recess up stairs,
which you carry in your breast-pockct In
your sleep, unhappy man, yoS have revealed
everything."