Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-11-19

there was no chance Of elicfting any infor.
nation from the servants or the peasantry
They had seen nothing, Known fettings ant
the party were on the point of going away
whef one. Of the police picked up on the
lawn gun With tie barrel burst. end three
fingers of Hsan's hand, which had evidently
been blown OF by the explosions. Here was
elite. The party ihhsSedfately set of, and
visited esery house for miles arpdhd. with.
cut finding any man with d Disabled hand;
but as they were returning from their fruit
less search. they pssse9 TIE Goftag &c of Hen
nesseys the steward.
s.Theress no occasion. my frie6ds,' said
Mr. Lawrence, afor any Of Syd 20 come in
here; but I'll Just step in for moment to
ask how poor Tom Is, to-day" II
"Ifyou have noobjectien. Hugh, - said DIr.
Synge, "I'il go in with you.'' I.,.
They entered the house, where HeRBes-
sey's wife was ready to receive theft, and
pour forth most valuable expressions Of sor-
row for ''the poor darling masters misfor-
tune s-
"But how is Tom!" asked Mr.. Lawrence
moving tow srds the door of the inner room.
81 suppose can see him!"
.'Indeed your honor Esd better NOT" said
the woman earnestly. "Ae's very bad in
his head, to-day. and I'm afeaged of my life
tis the sickness (tyPhus fever he's getting;
and may be your honor might catcS ii from
him!'' us5 81. a
"Oh, I'm not in the least afraid,'' and
gently putting the woman aside, he went in
followed by Mr.. Synge. ss-zz7--
= The rr,aun ., 1a~lr A 4H -o,,l1
discern only the outline Of Hennessey's fig
ure in the bed He seemed scarcely able te
answer his masters kind inquiries, and spoke
in hoarse tremulous whisper. sa5
"Well, Tom. my poor fellow, I'll send DR..
Tay.or to see you before night. Good
bye"a "aaf 60 ssaig zssst ssaaz-t17o ars p
sNo sit, fEank ye, no doctor; I'll be quite
well fosniOfrow," !" exclaimed the sick man, in
clear, strong voice, Wrose changed tone
stfdck even the uilsuspecfine lawrence.
Mr. Synge Immediately flung the shutters
open and walked up to the bedside.
"Show me yoas hanasS' he sai3s Nc
answer. HsHs ssa d - .aa& sasrg b /
He pulled 6owfthe BED e10fhess and Hen
hesseys right hand appeared bound up
The next moment the pbiiceF were called III
the baidage was removed, + and the three
fingers, exactly corresponding to those pick
ed up on the lawn were found wanting to-
the ghastly bloody hand.
The hardened traitor said nothing; his
kind master burst into tears. =7 a
The sequel of this true tale may be told
in few words. Hennessey was lodged in
JAIL fully convicted at the next assizes, and
most dese-vediy expiated his crime on the
scafFold. as -1r71asst-t9 iii7aaa IS =
There was one CLEAN of comfort for Hdgfi
Eawrence, after witnessing Henaessey's
arrest; while getting off his horse at Mr..
Synge's gate, he thought he heard faint
whine, and looking down, he saw a misera-
Bic little animal, with its hair sfnged off,
lying exhausted on the ground.
Fns was his little favorite terrier, Which
sad somehow crept out of the burning ruins
aAAtdi,' with the wonderful Instinct OF her race,
bad painfully tracked her masters footsteps
He took her tenderlY in his arms. "Min-
Hy is fodnd Minny is safer' @us the Cry
throegh flse hcese. And If Minny had been
the; 6a1ghtef Sffd heiress of noble family,
Afofe Care eonld not have been bestowed on
her eorfoft and restoration.
The EatFe Haqfsaf was s6on BeR efsoagf
to accompany her master to England. whith-
er some of his kind frfenrts fook hfhY on q
tour, until the terffstS seete Of HeHnesseg's
execution was over.