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was no time for deliberation. An old we'll was
close against him, 50 taking firmly hold Of the
rough coat Of the murdered, he pushed him in
to it. The splash made at the bottom sounded
dismally hollow, and made him shudder so that |
he had only just time to collect himself when |
his wife made her appearance at the door
"Jery, dear, where are your inquired the
affectionate creature.
"Here, my love. There's nothing the matter
with ne" then he paused, for he hardly
knew what to say-"but-but-a--the scoun-
drel ran away, and fired my pistol after him;
and wish, he continued, "no one to come
near this place till have examined it in the
morning, as / think shall be able to make
something out" And, so saying, be returned
with his wife to their chamber.
No sleep, however visited his eyes that night.
He was making arrangements to go to New York
before anything was discovered, and determined
to tell his wife in the morning of the dreadful
deed be had committed. If the tOdy was dis
covered, he would instantly be taken into Gus
tody, or it was evident death had been caused
by the knife fired from the pistol, aud the knife
had his name engraved on it.
When he got up in the morning ne went in
stantly to the fatal spot. There were no traces
of the deed; and having put the top of the well
on, be retired with calmer mind to makepre-
parations for an immediate flight The terri
bic shrek he heard the night before still rang
in his ears. He tried to shave himself, and
made five fearful cuts before he had proceeded
far His wife noticed his discOmpOsure, and
asked the cause at was nothing" he said;
''but he should like her to pack few things up,
as he intended taking!her and the children on
a visit to his unCle's for few days" He now
began to be very anxious for start; his con-
science tortured him dreadfully; be was fearful
of being taken, and the terrible words of the
extreme sentence of the law were continually
ringing in his ears. He had to get something
ont Of a cupboard, when his eye fell upon bot.
tle labelled in his wifes handwriting, ''Poi-
son." His heart beat violently. Here was re-
lief! One small portion of this. if he were
taken, would save him all the degradation of
being dragged through the streets to the court
Of Justice He seized the bottle land il was a
very large one too) and carried it off to his rooms
When he got there a dreadful sight met his
view. Coming down the hill, about half mile
. from his house, were alarge party of men, among
whom where two cOnstabes and three others,
who from their dress appeared to be some kind
of officers Of justice.
The party were led by tp10 5l0OdhOaadS at
, sight OF whom Mr. Jeremiah's heart sank with.
in him, and he dropped on a chair, The bottle
of poison was still in his hand He heard the
! noise Of the crowd coming into his yard; and
then, breathing prayer for forgiveness, he put
the handle Of his hair brush into the neck oi
: the bottle, and brought out a portion Of the
poison. He paused moment and then loud
shout was borne by the wind from the yard
That sealed his doom. He raised the hair brush
tohis mouth aud resoutely swallowed the poi
3 sou. He thought it had very curious taste
in fact, it looked and tasted verv much like pro-
: served gooseberries. However, it instantly took
effect so he rung the bell His wife came into
the room, and finding him lying on the bed
asked what was the matter
81 confess all, " murmured the muderer.--
81 shot him, and threw him down the we'll
Send for the hangman, if you LIKE am pre-
pared-I have taken poison, and" But
his wife went screaming away for help and her
alarm that her husband had taken poison brought
the two constables into his chamber.
"Haveyou found the bOdyi" asked the dying
man.
Yes, zur. Ranger and Roxer soon tracked
| him down butts it's sad pity he broke his
neck down your well. We had hoped to have
taken him alive"
"Ah!" thought jeremiah 'some escaped con-
Wet, doubtless. Constable" said he aloud. 81
have taken poison"
"WeIl, then, send for doctor, Jem. Sharp"
exclaimed the constable addressed, while the
other instantly ran off.
doctors are of no use, said the victim, SOL
EMMY 81 am past all help
"Oh don't, don't say so, Jerry, dear,
sobbed his wife.
81 must-it's the truth; and constable, listen
to what have 70 say. confess that shot the
man and may the Lord have mercy"
"Wot man, zuri" hastily asked the police
man.
The man who came to steal my coal, and
whom you have found in the we'll
We arm found nc man at all"
policeman as sure as ] have taken poison
and am now on ny death bed, ! am speaking
the truth" said Mr.. Pmchbeck sOlemnly as tht
doctor entered the room.
The baboon has evidently been killed by
gun-shot wound and then thrown into th
d well, said the doctor to the constable VIII
= came in with him.
> Doctor, did it, said Mr.. Pinchbeck. "Bu
" don 'tcal fellow -creaturea baboon; its unchris
!. tan"
T. {. Fellow creature2 What do you means
>. asked the doctor.
g Whereupon Mr.. jeremiah narrated how h
Goals had been stolen, and how he thought the
-, were stealing them again, and how he ha
IL u gone out aud seen man who tried to escaI
~ over the wall and how he had fired at him viii
''' the pistol loaded with his penknife and ke
81 and how, thinking he would be accused of Il
murder and hung, he had thrown the body in
L. the we'll and taken poison afterwards.
u The doctor left the room for minute, ar
'' came back to the dying man with the knife ar
, key in his hand.
H. Il. ''My dear Pinchbeck, he said "you We ma
w ~ mistake. It's pity you've taken poison, f
~ you We only shot"
'e "Whati" gasped the unfortunate wretch.
f., "A iayge m0akey, that, it appears escap
- last night from Mr.. Womewell's 5 establishmer
,I and whom these people tracked down here
Oh their bloodhounds."
:, Mr.. Jeremiah groaned awfully, but the
~ dings seemed to make him better-aIthough
u, he said, the poison was fast doing its work. .
t,I The doctor had just arranged his stomach pun
" when Mrs. Jeremiah exclaimed
70, "Why, my goodness! Jerry, did you take t
h;, poison from therei" And she pointed in t
'o5 direction of the big jar.
Sat eyes, said the poor man. "What is its"
aiJ preserved gooseberries, she said, laughin
tba M ''that labelled Poison to frighten and pr
w.. vent that little rascal Adolphus from steali
~, ,nn them"
bhe Mr.. Pinchbeck heard this to the end, a
-i1 M then rose from the bed without assistance.
~ was surprising how rapidly the sickness h
gone away. The doctor laughed, and put
"a the stomach pump; the men laughed, and !
IN :: some silver in their pockets which Mrs. P. b
III given them: and M 2. langhed when he 81