Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-20
For the Fayetteville o1serusr.
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Nashville By Gas Light,
NUMBER SEVEN.

and he impaired "Who wrote tnat let
ter to which Wane replied: q
suppose she died before shefinished,as
I could hardly mike out the last line,
the first time Tread it. This eyasive
answer did rot seem to satisfy Biggs
however, he remained silent until
Wane had replaced the letter in the
trunk, then asked him if h e had
dropped Mary Marsh. No replied
WANG; q have been waiting for her
ITO get entirely well; have you see
her lately?' Yes, I saw her TO-
day coming out of a pawn broker s
Office, and after she had Il rned the
q rncr, l entered and enquired what
S be wanted. They told me she had
a watch she wanted to pawn for
twenty dollars; but they would not
give it, and she left "Biggs, l
want you to 30 the first thing in the
morning and send her to the same
place; and come with her if necessa-
~, but on nd account, whatev er, re-
cognize me. I will go there as soon
as / get my breakfast and wait till
YOU come. But tell me the number
Of the house and str eet while you
think abol BIT it." at is number So
Chapel straet.'' "You won't fail 10
have her there, will you! And be
sides that, il is time we were testing
that plot YOU form ed TO gain posses
sion of Her person. How did you
happen I'd think of accomplishing the
end in tn at manner?.' you remem-
Der the time it showed 50 last
month"; yes, but what Of that?'
~Why, nothing, only til Is: she was
out that day on the AND err and; in
which, like to-day her 'isit proved
unsuccessful, and having On very
thin shoes she caught cold, from
whence arose the spell of sickness
from which she Has just re covered.
You see it is as n UGH as they can do
10 Get enough to eat, let alo ne what
little they get % wear. add then,
too, they have to pay a high rent for
their house; and should they fail to
pay it when it ia lis due, they would
be turned into Il be street. After I!
found this out knew just exactly
how to form my plans, As I told
YOU befd re, | wo4 bib either go with or
send her there, Ind you could pre-,
tend YOU wanted to buy watch an.
i'll she came in, dnl then take par
.icular fancy to hers. and give her
whatever she as ked for it, aud then
more for the sake Of the
bargain. and by ybur liberality wi IN
Ter confidence. After getting ac-
Iuainted little more you could vlslt
Ter and lay clai 10 to Der hand, an d
or the future be governed by cir
q Bfggs! if your bea It
vas only as bold, as your head is
aiming. YOU would be without IL
al in the world This remark
licited no answer from Biggs, who
at still by the fire with his face
uried in bis han IDS apparently in |
eep study. After little be raised t
is head and kindly saluted his pre- $
ended friend, 81 deserve no prai Sc /
" whatever plot i may form, tn ut |
i'll result in the triumph over limos {
snce. Necessity often compels Us f
, act contrary to the promptings of s
ar nature. lie looked much pa t
r than usual and his eyes, although b
icy had the appearance of having P
cen wet by tears, shone upon Wahe o
it'll a feqlful, unearthly lustre; for l.
meath tReif gaze, the latter started :"
lclx as if be imagined Biggs had s
scovered the brutal plot which be "
as on the eve Of forming for his Il
But quickly recollect- :"
g that, as yet, he had had no op- c.
to hear Of it, his suspicio rs Il
ere quoted. @Come, cheer up, you Il
ok down hearted, man. said Wa ne fir
his accus toned familiar tone. = e
Iou read me rightly, Wane, said e.
gigs, "tor in truth l feel somewhat n
wn hearted. | was thinking of al
y Flora, my dear but faithless I To- W
Memory had travelled back ov er m
e sickening desolation of inter- nj
ming years, over the scattered ty
ecks of disappointed hopes and pa
lsted promises, and | again found M
yself by the side of her whom | kl
1ed, and still love with strength Sc
feeling, which nothing but the te
i'll Of death can ever obl:terate. = an
gain we strolled, arm in arm as OF Tn