Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-13

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We have any recollection. came TO hight on
trial which took place some years since
N Irela q. The story ,ook- Ike fiction.
b1. We have reason 10 believe Il true. a
woman travelling along a road 70 Join her
husband. who was a soldier. AMI quarter.
ed al A,hlone. vas joined by pediar.
who was golng the same way. They en-
tered into co-vrrsation during walk Of
some hours: but as the day began TO wane.
they asreed that they should stop for the
night ata house Of entertainment. aud
pusue their predesirian Journey The Eex;
day. They reached the humble Inn. IL.
uaied IN lonely spot by the road side;
and fifigued after a long day 5 walk. they
were glad 10 hnd themselves under lh,.
sheher ola roof. Having refreshed ,htm-
selves with The substantial supper set be.
fore them. they expressed wish TO re
tire. They we're shown into the travel
ers' and went 10 rest in their respective
bed. The pedlar. before retiring bad
called Tie landlord aside and given into
his kee,fng the pack. which he had un-
s'faSrs.i from bis back. TIL the morning.
l z hlm that it contained a considera-
be sum. OF money and much valuable
properly. They were not long 10 bed be.
fore tie Pedlar fell into a sound sleep; but
the poor woman. perhaps from over "a
t'gue. or from thoughts. Of meeting her
husband next day. lay awake. A couple
Of hours might have passed. when she
saw the door slowly OPP ned. and a person
entered holsing light. which he screen
ed with lis hand She instantly recogri-
sed Ia hIm one Of the young men she had
seen below-son TO the landlord
Tie advanced with sieallhy step TO the
bedside Of the pedlar. aud watched him
for few seconds. He then went out.
and entered again with bis brother and
father. who held IN biz hand a large pew.
ter basin. They went on lipioe to the
bedside where he pedIar lay In deep
sleep. One Of the young men drew out a
knife. and while the father held the BASIN
so as to catch the blood he cut The poor
victim : throat from ear TO ear. A slight.
hall audible groan. and oil was still. save
the cautious movements OF The party en-
gagged in the faial deed They had brought
10 with them large sack. INTO which they
quickly thrust the unresisiiDg body. The
poor women lay silently in her bed fear
Ing that her turn would come next. She
heard low mutierings among the men.
from which she soon gathered that they
were cebaiing whether they should mur.
der her too. as they feared she might
have !; IN her power 10 be,ray them
One Of them ssid that be was sure tha,
she was fast asle p. ani that there waS
no occasion 70 trouble themselves more;
but to make sure Of thu being the cast
one came TO the bedside with the candle
m has hand and the other vi q knilc.-
She kept her eyes closed as II IN >l.-.o
and had such complete command over her
self. as not to beisay IN her countenancc nv
sign that she Wa conscious OF what was
going on. TIE candle was placed close
10 her eyes the knife drawn across close
TO her throat; she never WINGED. or s7,ow
ed by any Increment OF fenture or ofhmb
that she apprehended danger so the
Dtn whispered hat she was sound asleer
that roihing was to be feaI.d from her
and they went out OF the room removing
the sack winch contained tie body OF The
murdered man. How long must thai
night o. horror have seemed 70 he poo,
lone woman.-how fri1htlul Wa its sill
hess aod darkness The prcsrnee OF uinc
which bad 50 sstonis hiugly enabled hel
10 act part 10 which she owed her lie
sustained through all TIE irving scene.
which She had yet 70 pass She did no
hurry rom her room AZ an unseasonabl,
hour. but waited until she heard all the
family asilr for some time; shc then zen
down and said she believed she had over
slept herself IN consequence ct being great
" tired. She asked where the pedie
was, AMI wa> told that be was in too grea
hurry To wait for her bu that be hae
len snPence 10 pay for her breakfast
She SAT down composcdly 10 that meal
and forced herself 50 rarlake with appar
ent appetite OF the fool set before her. -
She appeared unconscious OF the eve
which with deep scrutiny were fixed up
on her. When the meal was over. 81,
took leave OF The family. and wen, on he
waT without the least appearance ~ dis
CONFUSE or misirust. She had proceeds
but short way when she was Joined b,
two trapping looking women. One lool
was sufficient 10 convince her that the,
we're the two young men. and one though
10 assure her thai she was vet in thei
power. and on the very verge Of destruc
ton. They walked by Der side. enlere,
into conversation. asked her where sh.
was going. and told her that their roas
lay the same way; they questioned her a
TO where she had lodged the nIgn, before
and made most minute inquiries abou
ise family nhabiting the house Of enter
talhment Her answers we're quite unem
bsrrassed. and she said the people OF tn
house had appeared 10 be decent. an,
civil. and had treated her very well. 20
two hours the young men continued b
her side. eonser>;ng wish her. and watch
ins with the most serasinizsng Elsuce
any change In her coansenance. aud ask
ing questions whleh. had she not bee
fully selfPossessei, might hare put he
oil her guard. IL Wa not all her dread..
companions bad lth her. snd an she "a,
her husband coming along the road 4
meet her. tina, she lost her self.commanl
which she had 30 successfully exercised
and throwing herselfinio his arms fainse,
away.
g. 49,.