Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-10
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4A.S " tsiAA1S. tnat hs MAS hclpinB nine
self and drank in moody silence except
now and then mumbling drowsily 10 him.
self, but in so low q tone that II could make
nothing out OF it save an occasional curse
or blasphemy. It was nearly eleven
O'clock before the muttered self,commu.
ming ceased, and his heavy head sank
upon the back of the easy chair He
was very restless, and Il was evident that
even his sleeping brain labored with af.
highting and oppressive images but the
muttetings. as before he slept were con.
FUSED and indistinet, AT length---half
an hour had thus perhaps passed--the
troubled moaniugs became for a few mo.
ments clearly audible. sHa-ha-a + he
burst out, how are you OF for soap 9,--
Ho--hol done there my boy ha-hAl
But no--no. Wsll-plaster Who could
have thought it? But for that IL
What do you stare at me so for, YOU In.
4 fernal blue bottle T? Yopyryou., Again
the dreamy utterance sank into indistinct.
ness, and l eomprehended nothing more.
About half past twelve o clock he awoke,
rose, stretched himself, and said Come
dame. let's go to bed; its getting chilly
here
Dame did not answer, and he again
went towards the cupboard. Here's a
candle end will do for us, lie muttered.
A lucifer match was drawn, across the
wall, he lii the candle, and stumbled TO.
wards me, for he was scarcely yet awake.
Come dame, come 7 Why thee best
sleeping like a dead un Wake up, will
thee - All i murder thieves muir
Ny grasp was on the wretch's throat;
but there was NO occasion TO use force
he recognized me. ard neryeless, para.
Used, sank on the floor incapable OF mo.
ton, much less OF resistance, and could
only gaze in my face in dumb alright and
horror. 49,. ~. -
'Givc me the key Of the recess up
stairs which you carry in your breast.
pocket. In your sleep, unhappy man,
you have revealed everything,
An inarticulate shrek of terror replied
TO me, / was silent and presently ho
gasped: Wh-at, what have I said p
THAT Mr.. Hursley's plate is buried in
the garden by the lilac.trec that you
have received a Thousand pounds be.
longing to the man you tried TO poison;
that you nctted four hundred and fifty
pounds by the plate stolen at Salisbury,
that you dexterously contrivcd 10 Slip the
suIphuric acid into the tea unseen by
Henry Rogers wife
The shrek or scream was repeated,
and he was for several moments speech.
less with CONSERVATION. A ray OF hope
CLEANED suddenly In his flaming eyes.-
It's true--it Is true 7 he hurfiedly ciac.
ulated uselcss--uselcss to deny il. But
you are alone, and poor, poor, no doubt
A thousand pounds more than Two thou.
sand pounds all in gold-gold. all In gold
II will give you 70 spare me, g let mo
escape
Where did you hide The soap on tho
day when you confess you tried to poiSon
Henry Rogers 2
In the recess you spoke OF, but thinki
Two thousand pounds in goid--all In
gold ~ ~.
AS he spoke, suddenly grasped the
williams hands, pressed them together.
and in another instant the shApping OF
handcuf pronounced my answer. A yell
of anguish burst from tho miserable man
so loud and piercing, that the constables
knocked hastily for admittance. They
were let in by the servant-wonnani and
in an hour afterwards tic three prisoners
US'Sn; wa 4, Tn,n.. MS m,rv; n,sH anu s9"S Siq
"ete i..l ~ AMMAN PllSvdn. .d na..s-
a ie" sentences WI! concluae tnr mar
Iat'Te; iS1 r';, mary nOgcls vas vIougls Up On
.ne 'T;lo,wlng J"y' S 1y y SfISsnvo ~ ,.n'.O
ta,I m"S J'ISns'gsu SngsS IT, ier LAsI. S
ngHlu' hHs S'iico pio'Ua DS.
w'ser man, man SAshson was SOn.'Vssu sss,., ~
.he Igalloru m sSs'ae Oi gu'l..iy rSSslf'ps
transportation for life This being So
the graVer charge o. attempting 70 POI,
son was not pressed. There was no moral