Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1856-01-15

Wseas's Wit aad Love.
IT'S midnight! and save the heavy tread
OF the seatinsls asAs PAGES his aecastnnsd
round al patsio sleeps calmly and psaos-
fully. Tho prissaer IN yonder gloomy cell
Is IN tue morrow to be led out to die, aud
for what? Money to the amount Of $500
had been found in his possession, aud this
moag hasbesn prev u b Tho rropefty Of
sAA NJ lid lsnly myaeitons!y disap-
Pearcd. and who was last seen in company
With, Louis Aloran. These, circumstance 81,
JosAed to the facts ihat sMoran's knife was
found full of blood, and that he was much
confused when he was asked how and where
ne had spent the evening OF the 9TH OF june.
caused Moran TO be suspected, arrested and
committee: TO prison. From tho time of bis
being thrown into prison, he hsd steadfastly
declared has innocupce, and said he had re-
ceived the money which was found On hum
from stranger, whom he called Lewis, and
miAutcly described. But to return to the
point whcnce we started, As The old prison
clock strikes one = fairy form fits past che
sentinel, who cries out "who goes there 20
''ls is |, Mary Moran was the ready re-
Spouse.
:" Pass on Mary Moran the Sheriff gives
you permission y was tho response Of the
sentinel as she passed quickly On. The
doors OF the prison swung heavily open, and
the next moment Mary Moran was pressed
TO the bosom Of her husband.
Louis, will not fursake thee,' said the
weeping girl.
- And ia il for me you brave all these dan
Sers--for me, the Outsast, ths sbaadonsd---
Tor him who to-morrow must die!" And
Moran bent look of deep devotion on the
F,girl who stood ut his side.
You shall not, will not die, Louis, for
can and will save thee ~ said the affection
ute girl.
The prisoner shook his head depending
~. But after short time he continued
Mary, this Is no time for trining tel
me, can YOU indeed save mes Ii you can,
swear by yon pale noon-by the welfare of
my soul i'll AN endless stsrnity-by the first
years OF our welded lovely Nil that is
near and dear to me, swear to become
new maN'
clear, calm tone; listen to mel YOU recol-
lecl you said on your trial, that you recelv
Ell the money which was found in YOUR pos
session, FROM a man called Lswis-whom you
described as tall and slender, fair complex
Toned, bright blue eyes, and dressed IN an
lron-gray Irock coat, white pantaloons, aud
blue silk neckcloth; you are to dream that
YOU will see this man, aud will do the rest"
The jailor tapped at the window and SAID
"lou were to stay with your husband bur an
hour--it has passed--you must rctire"--and
she passed quickly out
The gray dawn of the morning was just
appearing when the jailor walked softly IN.
touched Moran AID said: Day has come
prepare to die"
'Uh, | had such sweet dream said Mo-
ram seeming Y awakening from dead sleep.
. VI hat Was il - asked the tailor.
s. dreamed that rs was going to the gal
lows, saw this man Lewis, who gave me
that accursed money, and | told you OF it,
and that YOU hung hila in my place." replied
Moran.
Meanwhile the procession was slowly GO
ing TO the gal!ows, when the TAILOR, who had
taken an intere.t in Moran's fate, slightly
touched him.
There is person answering your descrip-
ton to Lewis. " said he pointing to the crowd.
"les, by hea,eu. i. is Lewis - shouted
Moran.
The stranger Instantly fled. but was pur-
sued and overtakcn, and confessed the crime.
Moran Instantly relieve! IA reprieye from tile
Governor, and left the country.
The stranger, after lying a week in pri,-
on, applied for di-missaI. alleging that she
WAS the wife oil Lewis Moran. It vas indeed
she, who hrd dressed herself in such man.
ner as to conform to her husbands descrip-
ton of Levin, and thus had saved her hus
banl's lif..