Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-01-25

nlndi Rouse YOURSELF"
"Ah p said the goldsmith, "Robert is it
possible you have dared to come here p
al haze dared | come in the dead watches
o. the night for iuS,ce-fOr justice at your
hands, deny me at your peril" SAID Robert
Dewrle for ii WIS he who had thus intruded
into the chamber Of the other.
"Why, Robert, DO not understand you."
"UnderStand me, william not a word Of
eQuivocsiion with me. Answer inc this ques-
tion. Where is the body of my uncle Z"
"RObert Dewrie you are mad; these sad
events have taken away your senses"
"Your Subterfuges shall not avail you.-
Here | am, hunted down as a murderer as a
fiend; Stigmatized wherever 60, aud COM
PEELED to burow in the woods, like wild
beast-and this for your crime"
"Do you mean TO accuse me of the crime
Robert % said Waldeck, with the manner of
an injured man. "Would you accuse mel
-me-when have done everything 10 shield
you from SuSpicIon-and you owe me your
present safety {"
al 70 accuse you. Why did you deny our
interview on the night Of the murder! You
are not only an assassin, but base and das-
tardly one-.a double murderer, you have ac-
cused an innocent man. Where is the body
Tell me, ere srangle you," and the exasPe-
rated young man seized the goldsmith by the
throat with fury which threatened the literal
execution of the threat.
"Unhand me, scoundrel, unhand me-" said
Waldeck, choking under the pressure of the
Others hand, and he drew from bis pocket q
short dagger. "Unhand me Robert, or your
| blood be upon your own head"
| A fierce struggle now enSued, in which
Robert at bay by the dagger, was forced to re-
linqui>h his hold, after having received sever
al slight wounds.
"NOw, young man, if you have aught with
me, say il quick and leave the house OF will
consign you TO the charge Of the sentry" said
| Waldeck, when he had freed himself from the
clutch Of his desperate opponent.
| | came Mr.. Waldeck, for Justice. | came
to appeal to your Seuse Of houor As enter
ed this room, discovered that your Slumbers
were uneasy and disturbed. | listened and
you confessed in your sleep the murder Of youl
partner. My suspicious were confirmed anC
| was overwhelmed with indignation at the
baSeness which could thus fasten the gull! Of
his own crime upon another. Ml. Wa!deckl
| you are murderer"
al am ready TO answer before court Of
Justice" replied Waldeck, trembling at the
disagreeahle intelligence. "But the words o
sleeper are not generally esteemed compe.
tent testimony"
"Before Heaven will prove your crime.
"Why not before more immediate tribu
nal :" said Wadeck with labored sneer.
at would not avail me after you have ar
ranged every circumstance 70 my disadvantage
| leavh,you Mr.. Walleck, in your guilt but 81,
shall meet again--as Heaven is just, we shal
meet again, where each shall appear as he isp
said Robert with an energy and an eloquenct
which thrilled the blood OF his listener as h,
turned 10 depart.
"Stay, Robert. have never borne you an,
ill-will; have done all could to relieve yol
from this foul charge. Let US be friends,
added Waldec& in conciiatory tore.
ave never can be frends.' answered Rob
ert, sternly.
"8ut your partimony is in the estate Of you
uncle, can | not make you some advanceSP
t'No! my partImony shall be claimed in due
time" and Robert Dewrie left the room.
On the stairs te paused to Scertain if ht
was followed. On satisfying himself that he
was not he descended 10 the back parlOr
where he seated himself. Rejecting upoI
the gloomy prospects which surrounded HIM
he spent half an hour. Having thus asSuret
himself that all was quiet in the house, h,
found the t;nder box and lighted candle.-
Proceeding through the shop, he raised tht
trap. door and descended 10 the cellar.
The object of his visit to the house of h
lae uncle was TO obtain, if possible any clut
which might lead 10 the discovery Of III,
murdered, Everybody else had supposed hin
The assassin, and had taken no pains TO lool
further into the matter. The unaccountablt
denial of Waldeck in relation 10 the inter
view on. the night Of the murder had awaken
ed his suspicions-had revealed TO him lht
plan OF the mur derer. Armed with these SuS
picionS he had entered the house on the pres
ent occasion to explore the premises and have
an interview with WalGeck.
With the IuoSt minute attention he eXamin
ed every part Of the cellar. He saw the blacl
stains Of blood, but nothing else appeared Il
throw light upon the foul transaction. Wht
the murderer was he alone knew, but there
was not particle Of evidence TO ORIGINATE
him. On the contrary, every circumstance
from the quarei to the purse, tended 10 crlm
nate him.
The present visit had confirmed his SuSpi
cion OF Waldeck; but as he had obtainet
nothing by which he could make it appear Il
others, he left the house disappointed and il
deep mental agony.