Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-23
g GJriiEIijog Story,
MAgYa G5ABAOAA 5
OR,
THE LOST CEASP ANsF z.
!. . /. =. i lCHAPIERs |. .s:e..,.
THE MURDER-AN ARREST.


1t was wild, rugged scene, near the west
ern shore of Lough Seagh, in the county OF!
Tyrone, and in the northern part of Ireland. 10
the left, stretching away from the banks OF the
lake, was dark bog, over which, IL c!',Sc-'an-
cled masses, grow the ra::k morass Wildwood.
It was Just 1T night that q way-woin pedlar en-
tered on the.dubious toot-;iack that led throue!i
tbe hog: and from the confidence with which
he walked It, one might have supposed that lie
had travelled it often. His way was towards
Londonderry, and as lie found himself in the
midst of the gloomy wildwood, he began TO
whistle slow tune by way ot cnlivcninS the
scene at some spots, where TIC lianking Of
the little shrubbery was quite scarce, the "ronEl
trembled and shook beneath the peda;'s tread,
bnthe felt sure, or knew that !ie was in the
rirht track, and he kept steadily Oh.
Not long after lie had disappeared from sight,
in the intricate winlings Of the path, am one
standing upon the edge Of the bog might have
heard q sudden rustling of the distant wildwood,
rs tbouch sumo one had ruslied haStil" through
it. Then came u scuii!e, Il cry oi pain, lew
deem groans, and then, for few moments all
w,s still. In five minute, more there was another
rustlng in the bushes, Il heavy fall, anG ere long,
a man emerged from the bog a,tn and siooi: u
G.y seconds urun tee harC ground. lie wa>
- ,te pedlar, ,yct he bore i'll his land t:!c pct~
~: T.. lie gazeI cautiously around !iIn?,
IIi t1.... 'ietiet I'LL MAS :a!s; hc ste!Dcd Il
iiI ir,I. n~l If tie ~sy: seated hsc': 'i"a Tic
grass, openc!! ti.. pat, '>'
Tn" coatel:;s. ,.,t.t....E ,..,.,..-.,.
"Ci,rse 4s e5apt. q.1.>. I...,"..,. ,'
.:I'vc ,:oue that o -: vo;%c -. 49,.
soul for Il r.iscraiyic ,isy c tc''':;. = '''''
ncry." i
&ne spca'>ci s:lr,g,, ;.er:nu,!s NJ r he i:ee:
:. noiae in g:c ,,' asHi 80 ..a-t step iturinl
OH tow;.lt, q ,,aai; village ';;J ity grom Tx
.,or.icr: og t;ac Like 10 t.e S,nt"w"id.
Not long aile:- the Man mad left The en:ptie;
pack tuere cilc ny :-o::i lac bog pat: &noihcr
nan, and iic ooge Iuay il! his &r!!iS y Hcii
he reae!,ed suitable place. &c laid lis turdcn
UPON lle grass. Il Was the blV09:y corpse U:
the i'2.:i.r.
&: Poor Magtlui! y :a.:;,eret TIE youns man.
for yuune lie was wiio cu,:.d hlvc had tie
heart to take Your lie? There could lave been
f. but few more years for you on cart;, and sure
" they might lave lett you those. And what:
this (? Thy pack, as live. Holy saints, they've
taken your last breath for the paltry store YOU
carried and it can't nave been long either, for
your blocd, is warm from your heartF'
The young, man knalt down and pulled apart
the bits of lace and ribbons, Tie rin-lapcrs, and
s;ss;io cushions, and Willie lie yet .azcd va
t,ptlv unn them, st tic sane time murinured
sa,jlv to himself, lie was started bya heavy
tread of feet behind him. lie looked up and
cav three stout men standing over him.
sConey Drakc!" said onc OF them, III tones
orrank astonishmeut. Good God, is this you?'
aYes. it IS me-" returned the young man,
r;s;n,, to his feet, sand this"
iIe stopped and turned pale with fear. The
idea came numbering upon him that he might
he thought the murderer. He read the convlc-
t;on in tho face of the men who Lao found Linn IN
lis present situation -.
I. An. Coney, 10 wonder You hesitate. We
,ove, con]d have thought this Of you
Believe what ~ wildly exclaimed t"c young
I saLool, at tiris!!" slowly returned Tie ots:er,
:, point;ns. t6 the body OF tie l,edlar.
II see it. 1t is poor Old Magduiil; nut 1nt
not murder him. call Oil God to H'siilesS That
/. / had no hand in it,"
ssDon,t cali on God with lie i'll yoar mouth,
.Concy5 Drake. Look at your hands. i1oo!; at
your hands. They're all bloody. Ana ivci "i
: the .corpse-it'S warm"
81 found it in the bog. / WAS coming home
from the other side, and stumbled against IT, anu
brought up here. No hand OF lnlne harmed
. But the pack, coney, what were you doing
with. that 2' !.
3SssIt was here-just ,whereI laid the body