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answered the, judge, overcoming his
establishment rs quickly as possible
for the benefit of his dignity.

for the benefit ofhis dignity.
a "Ohi he's innocentl lies limo
cent, ? the fair girl exclaimed. He
not the murderer. Hol Officers seiz
upon Dunk Harold, and see that hl
( oes not escape Quick quick I"
Even US the maiden entered III,
room Harold had moved nearer t,
the door, and Is these last words wer'
uttered he made . rush for HE street
but q stout boatinan in tho doorway
hell him until the sheriff came up
The fellow struggled hard but pail
Of iron cuffs were soon placed upoi
his wrists, and he was carried back
. Now" continued the girl. turning
to Che Judge, awiiI ron send whoa
You please to take inv unclcs words
downi he Is dlice ~
At these words, e lward Demartof
started to his feet and uttered d crj
ofjoy.-- Buthis feelings quickly over
came him and lie sank fainting back
As soon as tho first outburst ofas
constituent consequent upon thi'
startling intelligenceha passed, lisa
bel explained what hal happened
She said two physicians were witt
her uncle. and that he had resiyet
from his lethargie sleep, and that b,
hal his senses perfectly. and that hi
wished to give 10 the proper person.
an account Of the assault which hat
been made upon him.
The conrt was adjourned at once
and then the judge himself accom-
panied by three of the lawyers and
the foreman oi.the jury, went to tn,
merchants house.. They found III,
wounded man very weak; and thu
physicians said he could not live losSg
As soon as the new corners were ar
ranged about his bed, he related. t
them as follows: ~
He said that on the day he startet
for Dantunville lie saw young Demar,
ton at his store, and all the difference
between them was there made mp, an,
also that he promised to- meet him il
Dantonville. He started alone OF
horseback, having first packed awal
five thousand dollars, which he wa
to carry with him. TWAS dusk whei
lie started, and in halfan. hour it wa.
fairly night, only there was brigh
moon. When he reached the littl,
wood, lie was overtaken By Dunl
Harold. lie felt y sudden fear tina
Harold meant to rob him, for h,
tHarrold) had seen him packing til,
money away in his pocket book. S,
he made a move for his pistol, but be
fore he could reach it Harold CAV
him q blow on tile head with a shor
club, which knocked him from hi
horse. lie remembered well of tn
villain stabbing him. several times
and he knew too, when be- took tn
money from his pocket. lie couldrc
member nothing until he cane to hi
senses on the morning Of the pre:en
day. ,, =
The I Musicians said that tho sui
ferer had been}in, q sort of catalepti
state induced byoue Of the stabs, AM
partly aided BY the blow onthe heal
His account was taken down. wor,
for word, by one Of the lawyers an
duly witnessed !; while the two physi
cians swore that the man was in tn
possession Of full sense and soun'
mind. With these attested docu
menfs, the party returned to the court
room. y
The court was quickly opened, an
ere long tbs Jury retur, ed q yerlic
Of acquital for Edward Demarton, AN
thereupon the joy the spectators bnrs
forth in q shout, which the courttrie
to stop. ;1.>
Mr.. Dunk Harold was soon pu
upon trial for the murder, and dul
convicted Of the crime. When Ii
found that all was known he made
full confession He, confessed tn
deed, and that he did it for Oh
money. He knew that young d.
marion was going on the same roat
80 lie contrivei to steal the youth
knife, meaning to. fasten tile murle
upon him and. but for the wonderfl
interpretation Of the Power, which ha
held the murdered.man for atwitnes,
the scheme would have succeeded.
Mr.. Wallace lived until noon I'll
next day, and before hedied he place
the hand Of his lovely riece With
the hand OF Edward Demarton, an
babe them to live together upon b
bounty. He had no family Of hi
Town, and 10 Isabel he letf all his prt
perty but it was the unoerstandin
THAT Edward should manage it for he
and be her companion Tor life
Though there was deep sorrow in II
loss Of so kind q generous an uncl
| yet there was joy in the thought th'
she had now. o noble, loving hu
band. n
CoLoRED PERsoNs N PENEsrLy,
NIA.-The citizens of Philndelph