The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-12-10

The old haunt ID house shove here"
| ID. hd..,d hou.ei Ki, dis nigga scart TO a.
.'P,hsw there amt nothing thsrs"
Bradffi know II he could ones 81 ths negro
within ts walls, he would b ssfs, for Q natural
dread was manifested Of IL, and mono woah sus-
psct Of slaves being tbsrs, should search b
SHOW do ~. know dat, that thar sln't nsain
"w.lL dcnv assk sbsss b." s.amm.rsd the
O, her; ''it's the only 80 placs You can reach,
Po %isyl.tsy ycns sssssA :. sbs you th~s."
"M ny, ye., svssybody shisls sh~s b sAose
there, but don't belisve It."
M. iilAin was compelled to sss an - per-
suasiye ,owers, TO induce the negro 70 70, bat
a. Last hs snG issS ssog 1SsDss
which led to II, they both reached the deserted
entrance. b vadford was Q short distance bshindv
but quick enin, his pace, they both entered to-
pctbsr, the bla III with slow steps, pcsring fsar-
fully around, an d Bradford striving to assume .
lses, there was he Stancy In his manner, and hs
trsmblsd at the lea 81 sound
How many such ,,owsidly scenes docs night
cover, how many soc nee, and deeds Of gait fhe
murderer snaps the tn yesd OF life, whom tho night
hangs he>v, around; the courtszan paradss ssr
round under cover of tho darkness; the hbertine
pursues his game, unrnlsatngly; the theft spreads
his snare; the suicide quenehss the spank Of Q
wretehed existence, she gsH5ler IL lure, his yistim
night, which the pale Moon ssd sissmins stars,.
shone on, In their cold beauty, and the GOOD
nngels soar sadly heavenwarf, folded IN each
others arms, with eyes veiled In tears, st tho
sin and crime they are unable 20 prevent:
lis at night the evil fiends whisper insiducas-
ly, In the ears Of the eternally csmned, luying
them on, to add one moro link to tho chain q
crime, which binds them TO everlasting death.
Bradford and the negro had scarcely entered
III sL--s all n
tho shruboery, and passed noiseless.y in at tho
same door, not sosnd announced iss presence;
he fol owed the other two, saw them enter tho
lower room, and placed himss'f In a obscure
place, whore he could hear their words distinct-
Biadford spoke first.
tray mop
~ swear massa."
"w,li, then, to business. Do you know where
young Harry Crsnlife Is stayingi" T
eyes, he stays ct tho inn thar, long wid Do
Cunnel."
"Goodl now Pompsy, you know your master
died very suddenly was found dead with wound
"Yss, know ds., an for dat reason, rss
gvIns to 'scaps-tfrad Misse CranlifKs ssh dis
nigga, and DIS chile respsc' his odsr Marss too
much, to be sole down Soul"
"B.i do you think che intends to sell tho
Dunno, bu. Use 'trald shs will sum day, % I
'cludsd TO make SURE"
"Ah, ttat'sit. We'll, you say Harry Gram
lias's At the lnn-do you know In which room
he slsepsi"
"Thst's the difficulty was AFRAID o." Brad
ford was silent for some time, when he again
spoke, 10 wss In lower, deeper tones, 40 that the
nerve nerve 70 O dissiDs suish his words. " "
'Pompsy, don't you think Harry Cranlihb
could die as well - your master2 ''Aow you
ses It's my opinion that he might have had .
hand In that singular Affair.""
mars. Craniiffs hab hand in d murder cf 10
II don't know for certainty, but - hsss-
you know your master was rich, and b would
have left all bis money to bis nistrsss; but, u
CrsnlifSs, Harry could do what b plsassd; %
upposs he killed your master, or hsd him
LiiIsd, and an thsn w'0ss = vhi-yOu know what
ayes, yss-I guess this niger know dat"
his money TO him7 You ses7''
CORY, msssaw cried The negro In loud
voice, 'tyou don't suppose dat ?"
"Yss, DO, PomPsy; but dont speak 20 loud
master, didn't your"
''Yss, massa, respect him too"
"Weii, Isn't Il your opinion that Harry Gran
Life murdsrsd your master hs deserves to d."
ZIG O0s, uAtb 90 truf, Uut now can No 0O
when his time hadn't Gomez"
"why, can't you do It, Pompsy1"
'sNoI Nc do dat !" yelled the slave.
.."Hu,h, you black devil, you will alarm IL
village"
such ting ss Sss'' h'wOuid n'v'r have r''p'S f0r
"Why, Pompsy, you would Be- hsro." ~
Piled the other, playing upon the susceptible
points Of his sable companion.
"YcS w0'h b sv'nsins your masters
Ibs negro stood lrrssOluts for moment, and
then ashedi
els dat so2"
why ain; It, P0np;y b. :" Don't thu, sh. .r.;ss " f.
"WsI, well dis chile mus tink bout da1."
"Thn king takes al the courage out of . man,
Pompsy, and know you would mot Ne TO hsve
mo tnink you had none. l should have . very
poor opinion Of your mastsr, TO think he would
have such chicken hearted Niger around himP
THIS had the desired effect Il aroused the van-
ity Of the negro, and be yisldsd readily TO the
wishes Of Bradford the lattse could scarcely
hHow and whsa shin do Dc ting massa ."
''Why, Pomp, that's easy enough, h that
knifs of yours sharp ."
't6olly better not try It,"
"Well, then you can dodge nls ootstepA no
when he gets in some retired place, and plunge
your kads In hi. heart the very spot whsrs the
william planted his !"
Bradford felt that he had done well, that bis
last remark could not have bsen battered ths
with horror. ......
The wretch COZ tinued:
"After You have done the decd fly 70 ths plses,
hsre you are secure, and WIN soon aid You to
tongue viii be kept silent, warrant !" he sddsd
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