Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-04-07

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moved on and was nearly ont Of sight. Bot
Du Val and myself had noticed the eflect
upon the young Mexican Of the beautlfr
\ vision that had swept by. He had started
IT like one electrified as she appeared III sight
aud had watched the merchants wife as
though in some strange trance, until the last
futter of her cobweb veil could be no more
distinguished. hai
From that day / saw the handsome young
Mexican constantly in the company of the
merchants fashionable wife, sometimes with
her husband, but more frequently toward the
latter part Of the time accompanying my
lovely countrywoman alone on horseback.
A more beautiful creature than Claire
Wilton had never chanced to see. y slight,
elegant figure, of the middle height, remarka-
bic for the grace and ease of its motions, a
pale, calm face, to which dark violet eyes,
fringed with long night black lashes, impaired
tone and character; features delicate aud
regular, with an air Distinguished by the
asstocratic contour and bearing of the head
and neck.
Such was the lovely being whom the veal
thy merchant loved and called wife. She
was one to whom the appelation Of "beauti-
fur would have been given at first sight, but
upon looking more closely upon those almost
marhle-stil features, you could see an occa-
sional outburst Of feeling in the upturning or
sudden glance Of her eye that was perfectly
electrilying If repose was The ch ef charac-
teristic OF her expression. it was not the re-
pose Of inanition. but rather that OF (ervent
feeling tanned down and repressed by some
mighty power within. --r..s,
The season was in its wane. Du Val and
myself were going on the next day. to quit
the sunny skies and balmy airs of the delight
ful island for the less poetic and colder cline
OF our native hills. .t..I 80
Many Of the gay butterflies of fashion had
already fitted to other scenes, but the
beautiful Claire Wilton and her devoted hus-
band still fingered, and the brilliant Mexican
hung around the fair imericaRa like her
shadow.
And how did Ledyard Wilton the nahob
merchant take all this devotion to his wife
from q stranger?
Du Guescn, with his insinuating mani n
and man-orthe-world knowledge haA paid so
much court TO Wilton. and made himself so
agreeable that Wilton in his unsuspecting
nature. seemed not TO be aware Of the poison
Gus power of the viper he was admitting SO
, freely. to sup from his bowl, and linger on
the sacred precincts Of the familiar hearth
stone.
On the morning Of the day we were to have
gone, the whole city was thrown into state
of excitement by the news Of the most inhu-
man assassination Of Ledyard Wilton, the
generous American merchant. He was found
lying upon the beach, and marks of great
struggle and violence were discovered around
the spot. The Unfortunate man seemed to
have been actually butchcred in the determ-
{ ned and daring attempt to compass his death
at all hazards.
1t so happened that member Of the night
; watch. hearing the disturbance, reached the
spot inst in time TO discover in the porpetra-
tor Of the foul deed the well known features
{ of the bandit R0llo Cry, a man you conld not
have met in the broad daylight without u
shudder Of fear.
, The alarm was given. and although the
murderer had escaped, yet before noon the
next day he was captured and borne in tri-
! umph by the excited mob to the hall of JUS
tce.
So in earnest in this instance was the some
times tardy law that the trial was commenced
at once.
in the most vindictive language the assas-
sin accused Du Guesclin as the abettor Of the
murder, naming the sum--which was one Of
immense amount--which he had given as o
, brihe 81. .t.
Here commenced drama ofthe Judgment,
the solemnity Of which was truly appalling.
J The apparently unsuspecting Du Guesclin,
probably wishing to seem secure. was quietly
smoking o segar in the front OF his hotel, and
although somewhat pale, was outwardly as
calm as the placid skies overhead. He ques-
toned those who so Suddenly arrested him
Prove your charge !" exclaimed he in in
dignant reply. IAN ! TO be condemned on
the testimony of a common assassin l defy
you, and defy the murdcrous bandit. lie
! has stained his dark soul with the one more
' or, f,loahonl
The trial commenced in good earnest. hut
notwithstanding the bold assertions OF the
assassin to condemn nu Guesclin with him
self, Du Guesclin seemed on the point Of be-
ing cleared Of the heinOus charge by the
adroit defence he had on the instant brought
: forward.
Ii had grown dark and the darkness was
deepening into night when some one present
/, exclaimed, Bring forward the corpse Con.
front the murderers and the murdered"
The suggestion was instantly acted upon.
In few moments more the torches CLEANED
! upon the manged remains of the murdered
Ledyard Wilton and upon the fearful connie
, nance of the ASSASSIN and his accusers. New
or shall forget the fierce, hardened express
sion upon the face Of the outlaw Guy-with
his citron complexion. lank, melancholy jaws,
the corners Of his tightly compressed mouth
NlAWW fAl NhNl INV AtN AtFNA = hAa NNNlf ~
black eyes cleaning like lamps from cave,
, desperate and wrgthful, ns his hands we're
placed upon the breast Of the murdered man.
! In the name Of God swear that Killed
, this man. Mr., Ledyard Wilton, instigated
aud hired thereto by Leon Dn Gaescln. who
is the real murderer" And this oath uttered
/ In solemn. cuyeFnous voice. carried eonyic,
! tion with il into the heart OF the assembled
multitude.
The look which the assassin east on the
! eonfonnded Du Gaeselln was perfectly diahol-
ical Ia is ylndictlysness, Alter hp hal hn.
shed bis adigmllou tho attorney gener.l
, commanded pa Gneselln to take tbs hand of
the corpse anL curse the murderer
, | "Alay the God ~ Vengeance forever blast
both iii this lifr add the neat tho soul of-'
7 bat Dn Guesclin, lnfnlng snh.enly pale, could
proceed 30 htheE Lvidehtly conscience
sirieten he eaEed Al tbs dead face before hlm
a. in reSeT.a uttered s0me eoHlased mutlsF'
logs and turned asay.
The CLEAN ~ lFlamah thai shoi iallh from
lhs ssiassln kulles eyss saa pfriscsly de-
lnenIac ln is maliFniy
ManY oihrf slinns geFs made ~ eniTap
ths to- egtlgHily sally pa ,.ssselin late .
hslIslsl VI he Fasli, bsl hs Fspasinsa eails