The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-02

| '"y' "nu hs terhlhaHon appalled, his soul
with conscious guilt and despair.
The estranger regarded him with steady
eve; the Justice avcrted his face from the
scrutinizing glance, while, with voice
tremuous end indistinci, be pronounced
the word Proceed"
Il embarked with my wife. WHO had
then but few days before united her tate
with mine, for the West Indies, where. hy
al undertaking adherence 10 economy, and
an unremitted application to business, I
succeeded so far, rs in process of time to
realize respectable competency; hu, nv
ardent desire to secure an ample provision
Tor my two infant daughters, induced nv
continuance IN mercantile pursuits, ill for-
tune, as it offended at my pcrtinacinus dis
regard Of h'r favors, Indignantly deserted
me.
"a series Of abort We specua,,ons fol-
lowed. Calamity assailed me in every
terrific form; hurricanes laid waste nv
plantations; ,emprsts ngita,ed the ocean
and in It's gulf my vessels we're absorbed,
Containing the I"st hope Of prosperity; and
| became bankrupt in fortune, bu, not
in principle. Sa
MY father died many yeats ago. Ny
brother, the origin of all my dis ,resses, rs
IN quiet possession Of the paternal estate,
OF which 1 am the righuul owner. You,
SIR, are in the commission Of the peace.
To Your humanity / apply for information,
rs to the most effective manner by which
TO dispossess the usurPer and obtain resti-
ntion of my property
Sir, answered the magistrate. witt
evident Idiscouposure. Il cannot will no,
Interfere; IT is not my duty so 10 do.n
:" II is.your duiy," rephsstd tiie stranger
in an elevated aud determined tone OF
voice, ITO d" ue right; for, as Nathan sail
unit" David, thou ART the mani"
There needed not this energetic truth ::
conviction had already flashed on the
mind of Theodore, but the nonitions OF
conscience were disrcgarlt9, and Henry
was driven from the prcsencd OF his broth
cr as an impost"r.
There was many respectable neiphbors
10y whom Henry was recognized. In pur.
suance Of their advice. he waited on q
professional gentleman. stated i.se partic
nlars Of his case, and solicited legal assist.
| ance.
"Conditionally," said the LAWYER. ait
shall be granted. In bringing this affair
to trial, considerable expens,k kwiIl neces-
sarily be incurred, which YOU u We no, the
means Of defraying; f the ca, ise Is decided
agalrs st you, shall sustain n v,ry heavy
loss, while you. with the EXCEPTION of dis.
appointment, will not he =srse situated
than you are now. On the otl,er hand.
1t my cxertions in your bell II are attended
with SUCCESS, you will thuS gain n prope,-
ty OF one thousand poundl per amum.-
Give me boud, by which sou will engage
70 pay me, IN full compensation for INV
trouble and responsibility, hhe sum u O, Q
hundred pounds, on your bel b put in pos
session OF the estate. On dis condition |
will undertake your cause, and ron the
hazard OF the result"
Henry cheerfully acceded 10 the terms
proposed, and the lawyer was Ieft to his
test judgment in what manner TO proceed,
the most effectunlly to secure his own in.
tercst as well rs that Of his client The
cause he was about to advocate was that
Of Right versus Might. TIE chance was
therefore against bins.
Aware Of this disadvantage, he CAME
up TO London, and submitted the whole
case to the consideration Of an eminent
lawyer, not more distinguished hy his SUI
perIor legal station than his practice Of
every moral and religious duty.
This digniied character felt much IN
terested 10y the business communicated;
asked a number Of questions; investigated
the subject in al its bearings; gave his
present instruction and promise Of future
support; and, finally, sent the eoUnlrs At.
torney back to Clemsford under tile cheer.
ing auspices Of hope, and congratalatinq
himself on the Seicious result of his ey.
pedition.
Amidst the "note Of preparation" that
peryaded with anxiety the surrounding
country, the hour vas fast approaching
that was to decide between Injustice sus.
tanned by Wealth. and Equity depressed
by Misfortune.
On the evening preceeding the, day Of
tria', astsapger having the appearances Of q
gentlemsnn, stopped At the house Oh mil,
Ter, At . short defiance from CIemsiOrd.---
Hn uapnN7 rad ccnvcrstiuo wEo so
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