Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-10

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they were quickly brushed away, and she
continued somewhat more calmly: You
have heard. II dare say, that Jackson has
strange habit of talking in his sleep 7
nave, and that he once consulted
Morgan as to whether there was any cure
for it. 1t was that which partly sugges-
ted La 2t 81
is, 1 believe, mere fancy of his. >
she interrupted, 'or, at any rate the habit
is not so frequent, nor what he says INTEL
ligible, as he thoroughly believes and
fears it, from some former circumstance,
to be. His deaf wife cannot undeceive
him, and he takes care never even to doze
exception her presence only
This is not, then. so promising as l
hoped l9i7a4H1a
Have patience. It's full of promise,
as we will manage. Every evening
Jackson frequents low gambling house,
where he almost invariably wins small
sums at cards-by craft, no doubt, as he
never drinks there. When he returns
home at about 10 O'Clock, his constant
habits to go in the front parlor, where
his wife is sure to be sitting at that hour.
He carefully locks the door, helps himself
to brandy and water-plentifully of late
and falls asleep in his arm chair; and
there they both doze away, sometimes
till one o'clock-always past twelve
Well but do not see how
Hear me out if you please. Jackson
never wastes a candle to drink or sleep
by, and at this time of year there will be
fire. If he speaks to his wife he does not
expect her from her wooden deafness, to
answer him. Do you begin 10 perceive
my drift p
Upon my word do not
What if upon awakening, Jackson
find that his wife is Mr.. Waters, and that
Mr.. Waters relates to him all that he has
disclosed in his sleep that Mr.. Hursley's
plate is buried in the garden near the Ii
lac tree: that he Jackson, received q
thousand pounds six weeks ago of Henry
Rogers fortune, and that the money is
now in the recess on the top-lAnding, the
key of which is now in his breast pocket,
that he was the receiver of the plate sto.
len from house in the close at Salisbury
a twelve month ago, and sold in London
for four hundred and fifty pounds. All
this hurled at him. continued the woman.
with wild energy and flashing eyes, what
else might not bold. quick-witted man
make him believe he had confessed, re.
vealed in his brief sleep?'
l had been sitting on bench ; but as
these rapid disclosures burst from her lips,
and I saw the use TO which they might be
turned, rose slowly and in some sort in.
voluntarily to my feet, lifted up as it
were, by the energy of her fiery words.
God reward you! exclaimed, sha-
king both her hands in mine. You have,
unless l blunder, rescued an innocent
woman from the scsffold. Isee it all
Farewell =
Mr. Waters. she exclaimed in q
changed, palpitating voice, as was pas
sing forth, when all is done you will not
forget me !!
That l will not, by my own hopes Of
mercy in the hereafter. AdieuP
AtSquarter past nine that evening /,
accompanied by two Farnham constables,
knocked at the door Of Jackson's house.
Henry Rogers, should state had been
removed to the village. The door was
opened by the woman servant, and VIC
went in. Il have a warrant for your ar
rest, Jane Riddet,' said, 'as an accom-
plice 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 favor. She trcmb-
lingly promised compliance F.; and after
placing the constables outside in conceal
ment, but within hearing, proceeded to
the parlor, secured the terrified old wo-
man, and confined her safely in a distant
clubhouse.
Now, Riddet,' said, quick with one
of the old lady's gowns, cap, &c. These
were brought, and returned to the par
lor. 1t was roomy apartment, with
small diamond-paned windows, and just
then but very family illumined by the
starlight. There we're two large Oh
backed easy chairs, and prepared TO
take possession of the one recently vacated
by Jackson's wife. you must perfectly
understand were my parting words to
the trembling servant, 'that we intend
standing no nonsense with either you or
your master. You cannot escape but II
you let Mr.. Jackson in as usual, and he
enters this room as usual, no harm shall
befall you if otherwise. you will be un.
9uestionably transported. Now CO.
Ny toilet was not so easily accomplish
ed as thought it would be. The gown
did not meet the back by foot; that
however, 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 scarcely lower
than highlander's and how the deuce l
was to crook my booted legs up out OF
view, even in that gloomy starlight, /
could hardly imagine. The cap also was
Tar too small with still an ample kerehieI
in my hand. my whiskers might, ]
thought be concealed. / was still I'D.
c.et;nI, With ihesa aEranuenents when