Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-05

ated innocence. The sister remained il
the same mysterious silence, and seemed
to wait la patience the coming day o
the brothers. doom.
A few days only now interviewed fol-
his destiny to reveal itself, and | soughl
the sister to entreat her to say, if aughr
she could, why there should be delay or
mercy extended to the brother. She
was still, and wrapped herself in the
mystery of thoughtfulness that had made
her imperyious to all inqusition hereto.
fore.
AT last I told her that the scaffold on
which her brother was to hang, was al
ready erected in the Jail yard-the rope
was already prepared-the warrant had
been read to him, and conjured her by
these awful persages of his fate to reveal
what she knew, that could avert his dan
ger. This cenjuration proved the test
OF the natural feelings Of the heart, and
after a moments pause, she asked if it
was yet in time to delay, at least the ex.
exutien, if the assurance Of good reason
therefore could be given.
l informed her that it was, ifthe utmest
promptitude was exercised. She then
demanded who had the right to grant the
reprieye. | answered that it was the
prerogative Of the governor, who was at
the seat of government, and volunteered
myself to be the bearer and the advocate
Of her claims to the indulgence Which
she prayed. s4
Bear me to the governor as speedily
as possible, said she, "and I myself viii
be the oracle and the advocate of my
prayer"
Our arrangements were made for our
departure the next morning, and the
same evening we had an audience with
the governor. After the statement 81
the nature and course of the trial, and
all the circumstances which were in nv
possession, to avail the convict, I turned
to the sister who sat beside me, and
made known her relation to the subject
Of nay application.
She rose from her chair, and adyanc.
iRg to the center of the room where the
governor was seated, asked the privilege
of speaking in private with him. I, OIL
course, Immediately withdrew. and gave
her fulness Of opportunity which her pre-.
caution desired.
What took place at this interview was
then a mystery to me, and I sought not
nor felt an anxiety to inquire into it, SC
that it was efficient in the object for
which it was granted. It soon proved
so. a
The next day ! was called upon by the
secretary of the executive, with a re.
prieve of two weeks for my client.
Our immediate return to the city was
requisite to make our success available,
and we lost not a moment in retracing
our way homeward. The day before the
contemplated execution, the reprieye was
placed in the hands Of the sheriff, end
the sister again admitted to the cell, and
to a private interview with the brother.
After she had been engaged in converse
for some time, ! approached the cell, un.
conscious that she was there, and in nv
unexpected interruption, heard as they
hastily closed their conversation, the last
words of the sister, s
HE will then be far on his way"
A new light seemed to burst upon me
and ! detained tae sister, while | called
upon the gratitude of the brother as &
plea, if my unrewarded labor in his be
half constituted no assurance of the sin
certify OF my interest in him, whereupor
I was entitled to a revelation of the mys
terry that daily separated me more and
more from their confidence and removed
them farther and farther from nay assist
ance.
A period just one week preceding the
expiration of the reprieve, was fixed By
them as the day on which | should bt
made acquainted with every secret il
which they seemed so deeply isolated
This day at length arrived, and the fol
lowing was the revelation given by both
to me, as we We're met in the narrow anG
dim-lighted cell.
The prisoner was as innocent ane
ignorant Of the deed, or the c~ontempla
ton Of it, as the infan. who yielded its
pure spirit yesterday to the author who
gave it. The twin brother, who hae
been hleft in Ireland, and whose resem
UldnCc w bl6 COuVlCb udu lIOlH AuldHCJ
baffled the scrutiny Of the most intimate
friends to distinguish between them, hat
perpetrated the foul and inhuman deed
The widow of the deceased, the principa
witness in the prosecution, was early be
trothed to him, and had preceded him tt
America, under the most solemn vow
of constancy and fidelity to Che pledg,
that mutually bound them together. II
was delayed from various causes lfron
his projected emigration, and for year
had lost all tidings Of his betrothed
He heard at length Of her per6dy. Sh
was the wife of another, had married tn
deceased, and was the parent Of severe
children.
By an unlucky and an unholy promp
ling he made the resolve to pursue he
and despoil her Of her perGdious happi
f ness. His purpose was overheard b
5 the sister, but it was understood too lat
t to prevent its fatal execution.
He had already embarked for Americ;
and nc hope was left for her to interver