The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-05-21

''e' oy the idke, ana When l came back |
learned that Mr.. Wallace had been gone
halt an hour. got my horse ready at once,
and when about to start ! made the re-
| marks which have been sworn to: but 7
made them jokngly, in view of the friendly
meeting we were TO have, liile thinking of
what was 10 occur. rode of, and at the dis.
tance of some ten miles, in the little wood.
l found Mr.. Wallacc's horse standing bv the
side of the road. A little further on found
the merchant weltering in his blood.
leaped from my saddle and knelt down bv
the side Of the body. turned his face up
and called his name several times
The fesh was yet warm, but life seemed
extinct. got my hands and clothes thus
despatched with blood, but thought not of
that. When | found that life was gone
and that could not well handle the body
alone, l re'nounted my horse and started
back for help.
1t has been urged that if had really
sought help would have ridden on towards
'ant"nvlI!e, where | could have found il
within half mile, rather than towards n
point where there was no house for over six
miles. But could not stop TO ,hi..k then.
My first intent was towards home. and fol-
lowed it. | had gone four miles when NV
horse ieIl. lie was too lame to ,rot. Soon
afterwards was over,aken by Dunk liar.
roId and another man, who arrested roe for
the murder. With regard to the knife
The knife found was mine, and it had been
stolen from me that day."
The youth sat down as he ceased sneak
ing and the Judge shook his head.
Any one can invent story like that"
he said, in the charge to the jury, "but no
one could have invented the circumstances
which bear against the prisoner"
In short. there seemed to he no hope for
the youth Though people pi;ed him, vet
| could see they shook their heads dubious.
y when he pleaded his innocence
The Judge had summoned the evidence
all up making 1t more strong against the
prisoner than before, if possible, ard the iu
~ were on the point Of retiring, when a
sudden commouon was perceptible at the
door, and IN moment mare Young girl
or maiden, rushed into the court room with
her long chesnut hair floating wildly in the
wind, her bosom heavins deeply and her
eyes fairly burning with intense eaoerness.
II WAS Isabel Wallace. She was a beautiful
girl !; tall, straight, and nobly proporlioned ::
with a face Of striking loveliness, and form
at once voluptuous and queenly. She cast
one quick glance Of love upon the prisoner.
full OF love, cagerneSS and hope, and then re.
turning to the judge, she cried
is lie tried yet, sir lis he found gull
y"
Mot yet-but he soon will be-" answer.
ed the Judge, overcoming his aStonishrncn,
as quickly as possible for the benefit of his
dignity.
"Oh he's innocent! Hes innocent :"
the fair girl exclaimed. Hes not the rnur.
dcrer. llo. officers seize upon Dunk Har.
rold, aud see that lie does not escape !
Quick quick :"
Even as the maiden entered the room
Harold had moved nearer to the door, and
as these last words uttered he made rush
for the street, but stout boatnan in the
doorway held him until the sheriff came up.
The fellow struggled hard, but pair of iron
cuffs we're soon placed upon his wrists, and
he was carried back
"Now," continued the girl, turning to the
judge, "will you send whom you please to
take my unclc's word down! lie IS aAVe!"
At these words Edward Dcmarton started
to his feet and uttered cry of iov. But
HIS lecIhSS Qu'ckly ONcTcaile MN ana he
sank fainling back. As soon as the first
outburst Of astoni>hmeut consequent upon
this startling intelligence had passed, Isabel
explained what had happened. She said
two physicians were with her uncle, and
that he had revived from his ietharic sleep,
and that he had his senses perfectly, and
that he wished to give to the proper 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 newcomers were arranged
about his bed, lie related TO then, as follows
He said that or the day he started for
Dantonville, lie saw young Demarton at his
store, and that all the difference between
them was there made up, and also he prom.
ised to meet him in Dantonvile. He start
ed alone on horseback, having first packed
away five thousand dollars, which he was to
carry with him. 1t was dusk when he
started, and in half an hour when it was
fairly night, only there wasa bright moon
When he reached the little wood, he was
overtaken by Dunk Harold. lie felt a
| suddon f.ar that Harrold nnaont tn rob him