Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-28

was concerned, with his instructor. Many a
time would William b, the venerable
teacher of the Academy, point to Samuel lrv-
ing, in innocent pride and say g this is a
scholar Of the old time kind he is boy Of
my educating he is destined to fill some Of
the highest stations in this country"
Having CLEANED this much from their con-
versation we will leave each (after pledging
their future friendship to take his course.
CHAPTER II.
AS ADVENTURE WHICH ENDS IN a GAMBLING i's-
TABLIslIMBNT.
The next morning George Raymond awoke
earlier than usual. The sun had scarcely
reached the horison ere he was dressed and
walking forth TO take the air. II was warm
sultry morning, and he felt dull sluggish
ness pervade his whole system. He was
,auntering down, what is now called Seventh
Street, in the nrighborhood of the old Swe-
dish Church, lneditating what course to pur-
sue in regard to his enterprise in the evening,
when the sound of angry voices arrested his
attention. The sound evidently came from
behind that ancient relic of Swedish enter
prise, and grew louder and louder Ms he ap-
preached, He could distinctly hear female
voice rxpostulating. He paused not, for
other things of more pressing Importance i'll
led his mind, and he was about to pass by
needless of any extraordinary occurrence,
when the shrek OF a female pierced like cleo
tricity through his ears. Startled from his
revery in an instant he was upon the wall
that encloses that venerable building, and
with n generous instinct, which never forsook
him in the lowest depths of his degradation,
he plunged amid the high weeds that grew in
wild luxuriance, and after stumbling over
dilapidated tombstones and neglected graves,
he found himself in one of the Drched raceHses
Of that old building.
lie lancied that the voice came from that
quarter, but after casting searching look
contemporaries, he thought tthatperhapsit
was only freak of the imagination, and that
he had been deceived. Scarcely had this rea-
sonable argument passed through his mind
before he thought he saw the shadow of a
man passing through the arch that supports
the belfry. He was about to hurry to the
place where he had seen the passing shadow,
when slight motion i'll the weeds short dis
tance from where he stood, convinced him
that he had not erred in the locality from
whence the sound had proceeded. Without
the least shadow of fear, he rushed to the
spot, and parted the long jamestown weeds,
but before the eye could catch the glimpse OF
any object a deep hollow groan, sounding as
il It came fl ON the bottom of one of the graves,
struck dolefully upon his ear. George Ray
mond was not u coward when he was sure
that his cause was right, but the sepulchral
sound that issued from the long matted grass,
at that early hour, and in such secluded
spot, made him start with astonishment. lie
stood for a moment motonless and pale as
death. The persperation stood in large drops
upon his forehead and his knees smote to.
gether as if he had been suffering from sud
den illness. Another gioan recalled his shat
tered senses and then another and another
sounded upon his ear. The frequency OF these
mysterious symptoms of agony recalled oul
hero to his senses. He was pretty well CON
WINGED that he was awake, and that he was
not laboring under any delusion OF the BRAIN
The fact that IL was broad day Light with the
sun shining in full force on every object
around him, did very little TO drive terror
from his mind. A little superstition, Tor
moment might have presented itself to his
mind but he had been taught that all grave
yard apporitons must disappear at the dawn
of day and If It were possible that any ghost
had fingered an hour or two behind its allot-
ted time, it would not be courageous enough
to attack him in open day. After reasoning
thus and gaining confidence from his phyloso-
phy, he summoned all the resolution he could
muster, and cautiously opened the matted
weeds, The visions of h 1bgobbins and ghosts
clad in snowy white vanished, when the
bloody countenance of female was divested
of the weeds and rubbish, which to all appear
ance, had been hurriedly placed upon hei
body to conceal it from public view. Aston
ished us George Raymond was at this strange
and mysterious adventure, he Immediately
drew the body from among the rubbish ana
placed it upon tombstone.
ul, hra tbad and the HrSt thing
that suggested itself was to procure water
from a spring not far distant to bathe her
temples with this with trembling hands he
did. Her head he examined to see If any Sc
tious injury had been inflicted upon her, but
save severe cash on the side of her face and
bruise upon her right temple, none were te
be seen. How anxiously did he watch for the
returning signs of life, when the mysteries o
this strange circumstance would be developed
Strange specnlations passed, one after another
through his mind in regard to this unexpected
incident in his life. She has been brought
here thought George, by some unprincipieo
william for the accomplishment OF his base de
sign. and having by force, gained his object
has attempted to destroy the only person wht
could testify to his guilt. Then he woult
anxiously gaze OIL her face and watch for tht
returning symptoms of life. The old cllurci
and its vicinity were not then as they are now
environed with houses and densely populated
! the only house, ut the time we speak OF, near
rer than Poplar Street, stood Isolated ant
alone In the centre of the lot adjoining TN
northern side of the grave yard. For iohi
time the church had been the rendezvous
evil disposed persons; such as petty thieves
vagabonds and gamblers. This condition
things prevented any respectable tenant iron
occupying the only house in the vicinity
Here George might have procured assistance
| but his rap at the door found no response
and from the closed windows and deserted as
pect of the building he concluded that no on
resided there, and returned to his charge. ii
had moi watched long, when to his inexpressa
BILE oy. she opened her eyes with wild, va
cant stare and closed them again. lie
breathing b,,came easier and ever, and anol
long drawn sigh would break from her pal
ptating bosom-
Reader II was all interesting situation Tor
Young rake like George Raymond to be place
| in, There lay extended, beautiful woma
in a suffering condition, on tombstone IN
| lone seouestered spot-no inquisitive eye wa
near TO peep into the secret longings OF tina
Youths glance and the lascivious look i
would give her, ever and anon, passed unot
served. Besides she was extremely beauti,.
and slight tinge of animation was graouail
spreading itself over cheeks heretofore q
white as the lilly. Our hero would hrst pain
her temples with water-then chafe them %
tween his hands, and last but not least woui
he cast longing glance at those loucious liI
which under the circumstances it would :
dissertation to touch. Thus remained Geore
for near an hour when to his gratihcatio
she opened her eyes and looked around as
to realize her situation. With her head res
ing in declining position on the bosom