The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-21
e.. :. f. {. Z Sin 0tigiual stuty.
nsH .e.a. ..a Written E.prIsly for the Lancaster
.,.< sa SENATOR AND SON;
OR,
THE BELLE OF THE HUDSON,
SENATOR AND SON:
~ w. Il. CONSORS.
fContinued trom lost reek.1


The strong and vigorous intellect had, as
II were. instan,aneously usurped the place
Of le'hargic despondsncy! lie reached
out his hand, and pulled the rope with
v;gor that filled every servant with alarm.
"John" said he to his body servant, rs
the latter hurried into the coon, IL leave
in the boat for New York in the morning
make every arrangement to night, and be
prepared to accompany ms. may he
gone we<k-t~o-perhaps longer.
John withdrew respectfully, but evident
~ with the idea that his master was mad.
Ellen clasPed her father around the neck,
weeping tumultuously. He raised he, n.
IL she were a child--excitcnnent had len,
him streng,h, and be cnYld nS~ comfort
her hy whom he Lsd been 20 long con
6r,ed.
The letter that caused tdis extraosdins.
~ scene, We will lay before our readers.
1t speaks for i,self, and explains its own
motive:
"SAvASsAn. Dec, lst-.
Honored SI:-Crcums.anees of
peculiar and tTyiag nature, have acquaiat.
ed nss with the tact, that y young man
who, for the last twelve months, has been
employed in the House Of Fairfax d Good.
man, and who WAS known as Edward
Carlton. is really named Malcolm, and a
son Of tie Hon. Edward Malcolm Of -.
II 10 painfal for me to add, that this you ne
man has been arrested, and is now await.
ing his tr'al, on = charge Of forgery.
lie came TO US without friends or re.
commendstions; he has been faithful and
remarkably diligen,, and ! placed every
confidence in his integrity. | felt Tor him
\ strong interest and psr,islity. Amid
the hr.t excitement occasioned hy the
painful circumstances that led 10 his sr
rest, the proof against him being SO fear.
fully strong, it is not strange that ] shared
tho general conviction. and felt but little
Doubt Of his guilt. Since have had time
for reflection, | cannot but believe, though
n be in the face Of the strongest evidence,
that he is incapable Of the crime. have
nothing upon which 10 bx.e this belief, ex.
cePt the opinion had rsesisasly formed
Of his high ana noble character.
lhare written the foregoing withou, hi.
knowledge or consent l do not know
With what feelings you, q, present, regard
your son; but, sir, IL there Is ever q time
that your wealth and powerful name NAV
serve him, It 10 now. His uis! will take
place in about two weeks. | hsvs the
besor 70 be your sery humble servant.
ROBERT FAIRFAX.
10 Hon. Edward Malcolm"
His son WAS alive! The danger aud
degradation of his position--his wi!lful.
ness aosl disobedience, wss all lost in the
sss stsSsl'iug feeling, that his boy ,ha,
he had moaned ~ dead, wa. still in exist.
ence. Tha. he might be guilty Of the
crime imputed 10 him, never for mo.
ment entered his thoughts that circum.
stsnes. may a=.s so reduced him rs &c
force the commission Of the deed, never oc-
Cured to him. Oh no! his son could
not be guilty; be would ~ soon have be.
tiesNd hisnseT had committed the deed, as
his Edward. Said he. with . voice and
manner. before which many = s,o@t heart
had qusiled:
81 will see whether they convict my
boy 0f this dastArdiy cyime--I will see
that hs passes the ordeal unscathed, or
BY Heavens, ] viii make his cxlumnis,ors
tren'bIe for their temsriiy."
Ellen waa rot willing to remain Lebind.
and Il was arranged that she should &C,
company her father to Savannah, where
bs iatended going with all possible de.
spatch. The next morning they took
passage on o Boat on the Hudsoa, and
the same day arrived in New York. No
Steamer Was ready to leave for Savannah,
and 10 order TO prosecute their journey
withcSt delay, the fssiguing lasd route
Was their only available way. A few
hours Only devoted to rest, and they were
on boasd the Iron Hope. sweeping along
with its living freight Gu tia fosrth day
since they loft Malcolmyille. they arrived
in Ch-n, 3. G. Here the Senator had 10
ehafe hi. impatience from two o'clock in
the afternoon until nine the next morning,
when Steamer would start 70. Savan
nah. Ipcesssai travel did not seem to
sfirrs him in the least ~ho, week be-
fore, could scarcely leave his soom. Ex-
dtemcut spd ess,gy ksrt hiw ".