Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-01-28
VOL. 4. NO. IA.

fellow L never saw anything quite as cold
blpoded. and I was disposed to turn him over
to the tender mercies of the outraged brother.
g You villain, Mr.. Presby."
81 Suit yourself, my dear fellow" said he
smiling. Words are but air, aud if you
feel any better for it, you can apply such cpl
thets to me as you please
50 But demand satisfaction"
20 Exactly So I don't Ike to be hard about
these things. Be reasonable, and [ viii meet
you half way Call it five hundred dollars
and I will do it /"
could have kicked the villain from my
presence for his cool effrontery How little
he valued female honor Five hundred dol
lars. for lost character Five hundred dol
lars for the misery poor Elinor had endured,
and was to endure in the future. Ea
.' That viii nc. answer" 1 replied with
contempt.
"Couldn't give another dallor"
Money win not settle the affair"
"Eh p
g Money will not stttle it, repeated
g What the devil will | should like to in
quire ?' he asked, with q show Of real surprise
- You must marry her"
Marry her Pom my soul, that is COOL
Marry the daughter of small trader IN the
puritan city of Boston That would read
well in the newspapers and the villain actu-
ally laughed in high glee, at what, to him,
was a supremely ridiculous proposition.
g 1t will sound better at the Judgment (" -
g Never was there-don't no anything a
bout it." $
- You will know"
1t was rather queer mission for lawyer
to be on-preaehing to the yilest of sinners
but felt it then.
An right" replied he. whistling a popu-
lar air. ---r -
In one word you must marry Elinor
Read. or your life shall pay the forfeit"
- am dead shot. he replied have
fought three dGels. and killed nay every
time. No no; not to be scared with the smoke
of gunpowder. But, my dear Docket.
have an engagement; / can't stop any longer;
will settle this business any time-give you
five hundred, OF fight you, as you elect" ai
IIe sauntered towards the door but at that
moment Chester Read bolted into the room.
He had been listening to the last part of our
coloquy, and his fiery nature would not let
him keep his promise to #ait my summons
You are villain - gasped he, and
never heard such emphasis of tone and ex-e
lression as his heated blood impaired to the
word.
Suit yourself" replied Presby, eoolly.
3" Choose, on the Instant VIII you mar
ry her or die - thundered the outraged broth
Cr.
Il will choose, on the instant I viii not
marry her p
.. Then die, cursed of God and man. his
sed from the teeth Of Read. and before L could
clearly comprehend his purpose, lie drew q
pistol from his pocket and fired
The ball crashed through the brain OF the
villain and he fell dead upon the floor hsa
I was appalled, BY his horrid crime-crime? Z
Let Heaven judge it. Vengeance had done
Is work. Elinor was revengcd.
I have only space ieft me 10 sag that my
,rie-d was arrested for the murder; that for
yeels watched oyer him. till he came to his
rial. The killing was clearly proved, SO was
he terrible provocation. To my surprise the
ury brought him in g not guilty tho
ury had souls Perhaps the circumstances
{ his trial and acquittal are still remembered
y some of my readers. -e
The villains work was done, surely Eli
or Read died after a year of anguish. and
he grave was place of sweet rest and shell
er from the cold worlds obloquy.
Chester was q changed man after that -
Ie practised law ior a few years. but his set
led gloom undermined his health. and he
ollowed his lost sister to tie grave, in The
lirtieth year Of bis age.