The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-26


the slaves pertaining to it to his other planta-
tions, and employed some Spaniards, who had
newly arrived on the island.
One day, as he was surveying the facade.
he muttered to himself, almost large enough
for mans body lie started as he heard a
step behind him, but felt re-assured, as he saw
only old Lanta
After giving her sound re5uke for loung-
ing about. he sent her away: but her curios-
ity was aroused, and she determined to watch
him.
About :his time the island was very much
ag'tated by the report that Mr.. Agayo was
found dead in his bed. In these islands. the
events are so few that one such thing as this,
which Goes not attract much notice in lar
GER place. fills the minus OF. The whole pcpu-
!aiion. lie had been at q dinner the night
before. had drunk freely, but had gone home
perfect: well. and that was all that was
known.
Be tore tins event had ceased to be a topic
OF conversation. the dinner-partcs of the is
;and were eniivened bv Il very different ru-
NOR which was, that the lost heir OF the
Man in Armor' was alive. and coming TO
c..!.a his own aGan. |; at first was rumor.
Gut soon became more by the arrival of a let
ter .rom Father Pedro 10 N'ii:...in viii. y read
;hus
'Gcd "c with You. my son. and give you
at>.!ciIon IN TIE ,idinss bring Your oro-
th-T. whom You believed dead. is alive
ionnd him in the hoy convent Of Santa Ma.
ria. injured in mind and body, but s.,l, hone,
capable C. improvement The holy brother,
OF .hc convc!, found him bruised and bleed
INC at tie FOO: of a precipi-e The tool:
him up and trndrr'v cared lor hin. II;>
memory is affected much. AMI he NAV never
quite recover l.. He can recall nothing G..
the rot.er-trocp, Of whom YOU have 50 vivid
= recollection, bat remembers something Of
r'.ing with vor up mountain pas when hi.
horse stumbled. AL lc Ill Il. cannot an
proa,''l tbs pace w.'kGn: emotions ;..mo.'
: ovcr,ow"rinr. The holy ;,.,tl rrs .ell ms
: that they see change for the better in hin
in the last year, and need not tell YOU tha.
he knew me, and vii. accompany me back Il
that home trom wiici, a mysterious fate ha,
50 ong Withheld HIN.
My i'cssins to N: c'nld. Annunci,.a =
iour father have heard he is dead.
5 pray fer the rcpo>e of his soul Nav our La
r dy and the Saints nray COR him
A Thine IN the hope of Heaven. PrpEo.'
, How William received this intcllicerc,
: history does not inform Us iut bcior. Faith
: er Pedro and Philip arrived. another sudde1
death startled the inhabitants The Old law
i yer who drew up the will and witnessed III,
. signature was thrown from his Eors. an,
a killed; and now suspicious became ril,.. 70,
5 William had been seen in his company no
5 lone before
5 Sill Justice always tarlv where the sus,,i
: cious person is rich and powerful took no no
= tie Of these things. though private indi,i,lu
: ais were much excited about thcr,
In this state was the ,nlic When Ea,hc,
! Pedro and Philip arrived the latter ftchl,
and shattered, but St.I reasonable man.
a As soon as drccncv would allow. after tn,
: arrival OF Philip. Father Pedro suggested tc
: William that II was proper for him to resign
: the house and estate of the Man in Armor
i to It's riShttnl owner. as lie had heard N.
r conditions of the will mentioned bv many of
| the inhabitants. William coclv replied tha
: h" believed il 70 be in the possession Of :ha
person now. and produced will, signed b,
his father, witnessed by the LAWYER and Mr.
: Acayo, ;hc principal features of which wer,
: these
|. That the two largest estates were the prop
. crty OF William, the smaller being the prom
crtv of Annunciata; no mention being mad
;. of Phil? whatever
e Many persons on the island had heard O.
IS the original will. many had talked with Il,
. deceased gentlemen about it but still no on
v had any personal knowledge Of it.
!" Father Pedro was not to bc 50 easily H..
cou, aged, and asked several influential me
II to 20 with him to the Man in .\rmor.' cor
r front William tell him of their suspicion.
e and ascertain what they could
William received them all in the most u,
d dauntel manner. declared his determination
v to MAINTAIN his rights, and put all suspicio
l. at defiance
How do yon dare. gentlemen. because on
d man dies in his bed, and another falls fro,
e his horse. TO say that have murdered then
o or caused them to be murdered? Why d
it You believe that, because Inherit nv father
}, c>tates-hc believing himself TO have no 9th
1t er son-that, therefore, ! have forged will
c Produce your proofs. gentlemen. of nv Gull,
@ produce one conncctin. link between mo an
e the death OF these men, and | will abdicat
n IN favor of my brother. a feeble and broke
man, who shall have the care and sunport h
10 requires, but who never shall hold the noe
ton OF power and prcprietorShip which
o hold
j A low, 6endsh laugh, was the only SCUM
10 which broke the stiffness after this speecb q
y Williams. Old Lanta had stolen in As h
e spoke, and now stood behind Father Pedro
chair u:tering her broken and almos, unin..
n Hcible sounds.