Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-06-10

at every corner, should meet the murdere
or one OF his accomplices. | reached III,
hall. and listened, for moment, TO ascer
tain whether all was silent around. N,
sound was audible; the parlor windows open
ed on the park, and through one OF them
might, | thought. easily effect my escape.-
Accordingly, hastily entered; but, TO my
CONSERVATION, caudle was burning in tht
room, and by its light saw figure seated
at the er-tabe, upon which lay glasses
bottles. and the other accompaniment Of
I drinking party. Two or three chairs were
placed about the table, irreguarly as if has
tly abandoned by their occupants. A single
glance satisfied me that the figure was tha,
ofmy French attendant. She was fast a.
sleep, having, probably, drank deeply. There
was something malignant and ghasly in the
calmness Of this bad woman's features, dim.
ly illuminated as they were by the nckeripg
blaze of the candle. A knife lay upon the
table, and the terrible thought struck me
"Should kill this sleeping accomplice in
the guilt of the murderer, and thus secure
my retreatl" Nothing could be easier il
was but TO draw the blade across her throat,
the work Of a second.
me. NO." thought |, "the God who has
conducted Inc thus far through the valley Of
the shadow Of death, will not abandon me
now. | will fall into their hands or | will
escape hence, but it shall be free from the
stain Of blood; His will be DONE" | fell a
confidence arising from this reflection, an
assurance of protection which [ cannot de-
scribe, were no other means Of escape, so
adya need with firm step and collected mind
TO the window, noiselessly withdrew the
bars, and unclosed the shutters; | pushed
opened the easements, and, without waiting
TO look behind me. ran with my utmost
speed, scarcely feeling the ground beneath
me, down the avenue, taking care TO keep
upon the grass which bordered il. did not
for moment slacken my speed, and | had
now gained the central point between the
park-gat and the mansion house. Here
the avenue made a wider circuit, and in or
der to avoid delay, directed my way across
the smooth sward round which the carriage
way wound, intending, al the opposite side of
the level, at point which distinguished by
n gtoop of o,d birch trees. TO enter again up
on the beaten track, which was from thence
tolerably direct 10 the gate. had, with my
utmost speed, got about half way across this
broad fiat, when the rapid tramp OF horses
hoofs struck upon my ear My heart swell
ed in my bosom, as though would smother.
The Catering of galloping hoofs approach ed;
was pursued. they were now upon the
sward on which was running; there was
not a bush to shelter me; and as if to render
escape altogether desperate, the moon,
which had hitherto been obscured, al this
shone forth with broad, clear light,
which made every object distinctly visible
The sound were nov close behind me.
felt my knees bending under me, with the |
sensation which unneVes one in dream. -
reeled, | stumbled, fell; and al the same
instant the cause OF my alarm wheeled past
no at full gallUP. /, was one OF the young
lilies which pastured loose about the park, |
whose frolics had thus all but maddened me
With terror. scrambled TO my feet, and |
'ushed on with weak but rapid steps, my
por;ive companion still galloplng round and !
oand me with many frisk aud fling until, /
II length, more dead than alive, reached /
he avenue-gale, and crossed the stile, / |
carce knew how. ran through the village,
n which all was silent as the grave, until my
progress was arrested by the hoarse voice Of
sentinel, who cried "Who goes thercl" |
elt that | was now fast. turned in the d.
ection Of the voice, and fell ianting al the
older's feet. When | came TO myself, |
vas sitting in miserable AQysl, anUalyaad
ompassion. Many soldiers were in it also;
indeed, as afterwards found, it was employ
d as a guarde.room by a detachment OF
roops quanered for that night IN the town.
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which had occurred. desert
ing also the appearance Of the persons en-
aged 10 the murder; and he, without further
1ss of time than was necessary 10 procure
no attendance Of a magistrate, proceeded
D the mausion-house Of Carrickleigh, TAX
lg with him party of his men. But the
lllains had discovered their mistake, and oilec-
ID their escape before the military arrived.
The French woman was, however, arres-
ID in the neighborhood on the next day.
he was tried and condemned at the ensuing
ssizes; and previous 10 her execution con
,ssed that, "ske had a hand IN making Huge
'isdaFs bed." She had been ahousekeeper
the castle at the time, and chere annie Of
ly uncle's. She was, in reality, able TO
peak English like a native, but had exclu-
yely used the French language, | suppose
Facilitate her designs. She died the same
ardened wretch she had lived, con(essing
er crimes only, as she alleged, that her
oing 80 might involve Sir Arthur Tyuel,
he great author of her guilt aud misery, and
HON she now regarded with unmitigate6
etentiOn.
With the particulars of Sir Auhur's and
is sons escape, as far as they are known,you
re acquainted. You are also in possession
their after fate; the terrible, the tremen-
Gus retributation which, after long delays OF
iany years, finally overlook and crushed
hem. Wonderful aud inscrutable are the
ealings of God with his creatures.
Deep and fervent as must always be my
ra,itude to heaven for my deliverence, ei-
,c,ed BY chain Of providential occurrences
nc failing OF single link of which must
ave ensured my destruction, it was long
eiore could look back upon it with other
,elings than those Of bitterness, almost OF
gony. The only being that had ever really
,yed me, my nearest and dearest lrietd,
yer ready to sympathisc, TO counsel and TO
a. u. Il.