The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-01-10

ohu ohiioi lue HfeI nc udu Oeen seen 10 IN
dulge, played about his long white beard as
he took her hand. Venus is In the ascend
ant. i.f r.- -af a-.f
"oh, Robert, Robert, are you indeed in
nocent Of this awful erimel" said Amelia,
after an Rffectionute salutation. BOB r1
GAS innocent as you are, Amelia, whose
gentle nature shrinks from the thoughts of
crime," replied he; "can you not believe
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"oh, yes, Robert, but how cruelty this
event has lacerated my heart Thank God,
you are innocent; shall, must believe
you." .s f. .E7.,a'a.
"Bless you, Amelia; could have borne
all with fortitude but your detestaton," said
he, with fervent pressure Of her hand. -
"YOu must acknowledge that the circum-
stances very strongly implicute you," added
Amelia, with an air of hesitation. III ,.
"They do, very strongly: and I wonder
not that even you should credit them" Fl,
"Oh, Robert, needed nothing till the
thought Of your bloody hand came to my
remembrance. On the very night OF the
murder you remember your hahd was STAIN
ed with blood. Against my reason almost,
| refused to believe you guilty, till this ap-
palling circumstances forced me to the ter
rible conclusion. But you cannot blame me!'
,"No, Amelia; the evidence was enough
to have convicted a saint, much more an err
ring creature like myself. That stain on
my hand was given me by Mr.. Waldeck,"
and the disguised young man related the
particulars of his interview with that per.
son on the night of the murder, describing
how Waldeck in the darkness of the room
had shaken hands with him, and thus impair
ted the ominous stains. TIE other particu.
lars, including his midnight visit to the
goldsmith, were all detailed. u..-
Amelia was satisfied. If her affections
had not prejudiced her in his favor, she could
not but have noticed the impress of truth
which was craven on his manner, and fixed
in his statement. She was again happy
The terrible load which had oppressed her
heart was removed. The trials, the dam
gers, the doubt, that attended her future
course, were all unheeded. She was con-
Vinced of her lovers innocence, and she
was happy again, in permitting her af1ec-
tons to wander back into the old channel
They could love each other; and what if
difficulties, separation, even death awaited
them, they could still rejoice in their mu-
tual fidelity. arH a. ..aH sr..s
''Throw off this, disguise, Robert; my
father, for my sake, will not again spurn
yousn said Amelia. .a 7t e rH
"Nay, dearest, | fear your father would
not give the same eredence to my statement
that the ear of affection has given, l must
yet prove my innocence; must bring the
real murderer to JUSTICE" H .s
Sand can it be done!" ~
"It can, but must depend upon you for
aid. Your ring was upon the finger of my
murdered uncle. This ring must be the
means of conyicting him. You must beg
him to examine the shop more minutely;
assure him that your life is bound up in
that ring" .r.-.s- e.-s.i, a..-..at 70
81 fear should not have the courage to
confront murderer, s-e, .. ~ rE-ea;.
"My life depends upon you. He is not
cunning man, and will produce the ring"
"Hush, here is my father,' said Amelia,
as she heard the door open. Pc 8rr b9'
The frown resumed its sway on the con-
jurer's brow, and be was again the same stern'
immovable old man, he had been in the ball
room. hra,e' s..'- c.. sz,r.y -
''The celestial science, lady, is as old as
the world. The ancient kings of Persia, of
Syria, Of Egypt, all encouraged it, and the
most renowned men of antiquity devoted all
their talents to the divination Of .A1
+ $50, Mr.. .Rahab what's.your-name, you
are punctual to your appointment said
Colonel Powell. as the soothsayer broke off
his sentence and made profound obeisance
to him. .agr.hB
"The stars always meet at the appointed
times; they are my mentors g>e.....T,s
"You are astar yourself, perhaps. But
what the ring!" la ya.ta r ~
"The night was cloudy, and the stars were
hid from my vision," said the conjurer with
stately emphasis, "when the veil is removed
the secret shall be revealed ~; i5trf en-
''Bah!" exclaimed the Colonel. "But tell
me, old man, where you picked up the Incl
dents Of my past llfe"' ~ s<i'1
Rahab- -ben-abel, pointed upward, but
vouchsafed no other reply. pJeih 9tTaasa
"No doubt of it, said the Colonel, with
a light laugh. y" 'a' g. ..'..1. 't.#
Some further conversation took place, af-
ter which the astrologer took his leave, and,
needless of the shoutings of group of lit
tie vagabonds, whose minds contained but
little reverence for the occult sciences, The
wended his way in Hanover in which
was located the sanctum OF his incanta-
TONS. Here he found o crowd of men-and
women, who had congregated to ascertain
the ups and downs which the future had in
store for them, But the aatrologer, with
dignifed reserve, Informed them that the
stars were not favorable and dismissed them
without displaying any ofhis wonderful wis