Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-03

NY uncle words down lie IS dtire
AT these words Edward Demarton started t,
his feet and uttered cry of joy. But his feel
! lngs quickly overcame him, and he sank faint.
ing back. As soon as the first outburst of as
tonlshment consequent upou this startling in
telligence had passed, Isabel explained what
had happened. She said two physicians were
with her uncle, and that he had revived from
his lethargic sleep; that he had his senses per-
fectly, and that he wished to give to the prop
er persons an account of the assault which had
been made upon him.
The Court was adjourned at once, and then,
the judge himself, accompanied by three of
the lawyers and the foreman of the jury, went
to the merchants house. They found the
wounded man very weak and the physicians
said he could not live long. As soon as the
new comers were arranged about his bed ,he re-
lated to them as follows:
He said that on the day he started for Dam
tonvile he saw young Demarton at his store,
and that all difference between them was there
made up, and also that he promised to meet
him inDantonville. He started alone on horse
U'son, I,I.-s puore,. """5 4L--I
dollars, which he was to carry with him. 1t
was dusk when he started, and in half an hour
it was fairly night, only there was bright
moon. When he reached the little wood, he
was overtaken by Dunk Harold. He felt a
sudden tear that Harold meant to rob him, for
he (EIarold) had seen him packing the money
away in his pocket-book. So he made move
for his pistol, but before he could reach it,
Harold gave him blow on the head with a
short club, which knocked him from his horse.
He remembered well of the Villains stabbing
him several times, and he knew, too, when he
took the money from his pocket. He could
remember nothing more until he had come to
his senses on the morning of the then present
day.
The physicians said that the sufferer had
been in sort of cateleptc state, induced by
one of the stabs, and partly aided by the blow
on the head. His account was taken down,
word for word, by one of the lawyers, Sid du-
ly witnessed +; while the two physicians swore
that the man was in possession of full sense
and sound mind. With these attested docu-
ments, the party, returned to the courtroom.
The court was quickly opened, ana ere long
the jury returned verdict of acquittal for Ed
ward Demarton, and thereupon the joy of the
spectators burst forth in a shout, which the
court tried not to stop.
Mr.. Dunk Harold was soon put upon trial for
the murder, and duly convicted of the crime.
When he found that all was known, he made a
full confession. He confessed that he did the
deed, and that he did it for the money. He
knew that young Demarton was going on the
same road, so he contriveG to steal the youths
knife, meaning to fasten the murder upon him
And but for the wonderful interposition of the
Power which had held the murdered man fol
a witness, the scheme would have succeeded.
Mr.. Wallack lived till noon of the next day
and bafore he died had placed the hand of his
niece within the grasp Of Edward Demarton
and bade them live together upon his bounty
He had nc family of his own, and to Isabel he
left all his property; but it was with the un
derstanding that Edward should manage it fo
| her, and be her companion for life. Though
there was deep SORROW in the loss of SO kline
and generous an uncle, yet there was joy il
| the thou ght that she had now a noble and af
! fectionate husband.