The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-19

...:I i:e' ou snuns On bench; bat as these
rapid disclosures burst from her los anJ
saw the use to which they might he s,ra and !
rose slowly and in some sort inyolun,a.;ss
my feet, lifted up, as it were, by the enerry If ae
her fiery words. "
God reward you!' exclaimed. .h.l;.u
both her hands in mine. you have, unless I
blunder, rescued ON innocent woman from the
scnffold. see it all. FarewelI!'
'Mr. Waters she exclaimed, in changed,
all is done, you will not forget me T.
THAT will NOT, by my own hopes of mercy
in the hereafter. Adieu!'
AT quarter past nine that evening /, accom-
panied by two Farnham constables, knocked
at the door of Jackson's house. Henry Ro-
gers, l should state, had been removed to the
village. The door was opened by the woman.
servant, and we went in. Il have warrant
for your arrest, Jane Riddet,' said. 'as an ac-
complice in the plate-stealing the other day.
There, don't scream, but listen to me- then
intimated the terms upon which alone she
could expect favour. She tremblngly prom
ised compliance; and after placing the con-
stables outside, in concealment, but within
hearing, proceed to the parlour, secured the
terrified old woman, and confined her safely in
distant clubhouse.
Now, Riddet, said, quick with one of the old
lady's gowns, a shawl, cap, etcetera.' These
were brought, and returned to the parlour.-
1t was roomy apartment, with small, diamond
paned windows, and just then but very family
illumined by the starlight. There were two
large high hacked easy-chars, and prepared
to take possession of one recently vacated by
Jackson's wife. you must perfectly under
stand,' were my parting words to the trembling
servant, that we intend stan1ing no nonsense
with either you or your master. You cannot
escape; but if you let Mr.. Jackson in as usual,
and he enters this room as usual, no harm will
befali you: if otherwise, you will be unques-
tionably transported. Now, co.
My toilette was not so easily accomplished
as thought it would be. The gown did not
meet at the back by about foot that, how
ever, was OF little consequence, as the high
chair concealed the deficiency; neither did the
shortness of the sleeves matter much, as the
ample shawl could be made to hide my too
great length Of arm but the skirt was scarce
ly lower than Highlander's, and how. the
deuce l was to crook my booted legs up out of
view, even in that gloomy starlight, 1 could
hardly imagine. The cap also was far too
small; still, with an ample kerchefin my hand,
my whiskers might, thought, be concealed.
l was still fidgeting with these arrangements,
when Jackson knocked at his door. The SER
want admitted him without remark, and he pre-
senty entered the room, carefully locked the
door, and jolted down, So to speak, in the fell
low easy-chair to mine.
He was silent for few moments, and then
he bawled out: She'll swing for it, they say
swing for it, dye hear, dame? But no. Of
course she don't-deafter and dealer, deafer
and deafer every day. lt'll be pretty good
job when the parson says his last prayers over
her as well as Others
He then got up and went to cupboard.
could hear-for dared not look-by the jim
Cling of glasses and the outpouring of liquids
that he was helping himself to his spirituous
sleeping -draughts. He reseated himself, and
drank in moody silence, except now and then
mumbling drowsily to himself, but in so low a
tone that could make nothing out of it save
an occasional curse or blaspnemy. 1t was
nearly eleven o'clock before the muttered self.
communing ceased, and his heavy head sank
upon the back of the easy sy.chair He was very
restless, and it was evident that even his Sleep
ing brain labored with affrighting and oppres-
sive images; but the mutterngs, as before he
slept, was confused and indistinct. At length
half an hour had thus passed-the troubled
meanings became, for few moments, clearly
audible. Ha-ha-ha' he burst out, how
are you off for soap? Hobo! done there my
boy ha-ha! But mono. Wall-plaster!
Who could have thought itl But for that l.
/ What do you stare at me so for. you
Internal blue-bottle? You-you- Again
and l comprehended nothing more.
About half.past twelve O'Clock he awoke,
rose stretched himself, and said: Come, dame,
let's to bed; it's getting chilly here.'
Dame did not answer, and he again went
towards the cupboard. Here's cendle-end
will DO for us, he muttered. A lucifer-match
was drawn across the wall, he lit the candle,
and stumbled towards me, for he was sarcely
yet awake. Come, dame, come! Why, thee
haa 81 Ea dead yNalx
thee All murder thieves. mur'-
My grasp was on the wretch's throat but
there was no occasion to use force he recog-
nised me, and neryeless, paralyse sank on the
floor incapable of motion much less OF resist
ance, and could only gaze in my face in dumb
alright and horror.
Give me the key of the recess up stairs,
which you carry inyour breast-pocket. In your
sleep, unhappy man, you have revealed every
thing
An inarticulate shrek of terror replyed to
me. | Was silent; and presently he gasped;
'Wha-at, what have said?'
THAT Mr.. Hursley's plate is buried in the
garden by the lilac-tree /; that you have receiv-
ed thousand pounds belonging to the man
you tried to poison; that you netted four hun
dred and fifty pounds by the plate stolen at
Salisbury; that you dexterously contrived to
slip the sulphuric acid into the tea unseen by
Henry Regers's wife,
The shrek or scream was repeated, and he
was for several moments speechless with con-
sternation. A ray of hope CLEANED suddenly
in his flaming eyes. Ill is true-it is true!'-
he hurriedIy CALCULATED; 'useless-useless-,
useless to deny it. But you are alone, and
poor, poor, no doubt. thousand pounds
more, more, than that: ttc0 thousand pounds
in gold-gold, all in gold-I will give you TO
spare me, to let me escaped
Where did you hide the soap on the day
when you confess you tried TO poison Henry
RogersP
In the recess you spoke OF. But think -
Two thousand pounds in gold-al in gold
As he spoke, suddenly grasped the villains
hands, pressed them together, and in another
my % answer. 'appl ,eil Of Of anguish bu1s, rom iss
miserable man, so loud and piercing, that the
constabies outside hurried TO the outer-door,
and knocked hastily for admittanee. They
were lei in by the servant-woman and in half
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