The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-11-26

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mustachiocd lip to the extended ariu. A
slight tremor in the form of the girl be-
trayed the magnetic effect produced upon
her, even in sleep, by the audacious kiss,
and she slowly opened her eyes The
moon, however, was suddenly over-cloud
ed; and when it again streamed out, and
Miss Hairston, with startled expression,
rose up in bed, supported upon one arm
the intruder-or figure of her dream, as
she imagined it--had disappeared
The nocturnal intruder listened for an
instant in the corridor, and, catching with
his quick ear the low sigh Of the young
lady, as she again relapsed into slumber,
seemed disposed to renew his inroad upon
the privacy of her chamber. Turning his
eyes accidentally, however, toward the
apartment in which Hetherlngton slept,
this intention was evidently abandoned.
The mild and smiling expression Of the
bold features yielded to one of gloomy
hatred; the heavy, dark hrows were knit
together in a threatening frown; and lay
ing his hand upon concealed knife. sus
pended at his waist, the stranger crepi
toward the apartment of Hetherington.
He found no difficulty in effecting an
entrance; aud, standing by the bedside of
the pale sleeper, whose naughty features
had not relaxed their predominant ex
preston even in slunber, the stranger
clutched his knife with fash of hatred
in his dark eyes, which was almost appall-
ing in its intensity. He remained thus
motionless and silent for some moments,
and then, as cautiously as he had entered
it, left the apartment A. he returned to
his own couch again, his rowing and intel
lgent eyes took in at a glance the posi-
ton of all the chambers; and having thus
satisfied himself of the possibility of some
ulterior design, as it seemed, the night
walker disappeared within his own apart
ment.
| On the next morning, Miss HairSton
related her singular dream, aud it was he
subject of many icsts; as to the peddler
the servants said he had departed It day
light, first craving mouthfnl of bread and
draught of milk to stay his hunger.
Ga the same evening, man, carrying
peddler's pack, but walking with the
proud and erect gait Of a mpuntaneer,
approached one of those coves in the bay
side of the peninsula. which are so nu-
merous along this shore. Issuing from
the hravy hushwood of the margin just AS
the last rays of the sun capped the waves
of the Chesapeake with fire, he gave a
low whistle, and then waited. In a few
moments small skitf detached itself like
dancing leaf from the heavy boughs,
dropping along the opposite shore, and
propelled by single paddle, darted over
the crimson waves. IL soon reached the
stranger He entered it, and it instantly
returned toward its original harbor-the
two men exchanging animated conversa-
tion in low and cautious tone.
Finally the little boat passed beneath
the swaying bonghs, glided into the still
waters of small lagoon-like basin, and
brought up beside a long pirogue, filed
with sailors, armed aud waiting.
The peddler threw down his pack
and with brief gesture Of command
said:
"To Your oars ~
!. Good, captain!" was the general re-
ply, as the men fell into their places
"anythiug on hand?"
g. To your oarsr' came a; briefly and
more sternly from the lips of the stranger
Good; all right y, was the reply; an(
Il, IL Il ha 4,
the Chesapeake, the long, low pirogne, o1
gun-boat-for it was mounted with {
swivel at stern and bow-slowly issuec
forth into the hay.
rs outward" said the Captain, "to thu
ocean,"
| This time there was no reply, and tn,
men bent to their oars.
Several days after The scenes just re
lated, and when all the inmates of Hair
stou house were buried in sleep, Arthu
Hetherington was suddenly awakened b.
a lond scream, which issued from tn
apartment of Eleanor.
Hastily throwing on his dressing gown
, and taking his sword in his hand, HI
!, mounted to the young Iady's chamber.
> Mrs Hlirslon, whose al arlmput wa
: next to that of her daughter. had aread
entered the chamber; and when youn
! Hetherington reached the door, he de
scried his mistress sitting up in bed, he
{ frame agitated by strong Mysteries
a 1t was considerable time before an
intelligible explanation of her fright coul
| be extracted from her; aud when, afte
S she had grown calmer, The anxious lis
g teners were made to understand. her ag
f talon was considered the result simply
All unpleasant dream.
ST Miss Hairston's relation was briefly a
follows: She had retired as usual, ali
5 had been sleeping for some hours. whe
: suddenly she heard a noise at her window
A the shutters of which had been closed o
> the previous night. Opening her eyes d
Fthe sound, and half rising from her rt
3 cumbent posture, she had seen the shuttle
3 open, the window raised, and; the neA
moment, a man had passed his bod
/, through the opening. and with sing