Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-21

well stopped bottle to put it in. As the
bottle was 10 bo scnt, by ccaph, Edwards
purchased tin flask, as afforling n better
security against brcakage; and having OBJ
taincd the powder, packed it nicely up, and
told his niece, who was staying with him
at the time, to direct it, as he was in hur
rN to 90 out to Squire Everett Woodlands
Monor-l louise, Yorkshire, and then take it
to the booking Office. Edwards had rctur
ned to Yorkshire only two days since, to
get The annhity settled, and fortunately was
present in court at the trial of Frederick
Mordaunt, aiios Everett, and at once re-
cognizcd the tin flask as the one he had
purchased and forwarded to Woodlands.
Terrified and bcwillcrcl at the conscuucn-
ces of what he hid done, or helped to DO
Edwards FASTENED to Mr.. Sharpe, who, by
dint of cNhortations, threats, and promises,
judciously blended, induced him to make
n clean breast of it,
As much astoundcd as elevated by this
unluokcd-for information, it was some min
utcs before | could sufficiently concentrate
my thoughts upon the proper course to be
pursued. was not however, long in de-
Gliding. Leaving Mr., Sharpe to draw up
an affidavit of the facts disclosed, | waited
upon the judge, and obtained not only re-
spite for the prisoner, but warrant for the
arrest of Capt. Everett
1t was a busy evening. Edwards was
dispatched to London in the friendly Gus
tody of an Intelligent officer, to secure the
person of the forcign-lookihg vcndcr of sub
tie poisons; and Mr. Sharpe, with two con
stables, set off postchoisc for Woodlands
Alanor-lfousc. 1T was late when they ar
rived there, and tlic servants informed them
that Capt. Everett had already retired
They of course insisted upon seeing him;
and lie presently appeared, wrapped in a
dressing-gown, and haughtily demanded
their business with him at such an hour.
The answer smote him as with thunder
bolt, and he staggered backwards, till ar
rested by the wall of the apartment, and
then sank fccbly, ncrvclcSsly, into chair.
Eagerly, after pause, lie questioned the
ntrudcrs upon the nature of the evidence
against him. Mr.. Sharpe briefly replied
that Edwards was in custody, and had re-
vcalcd everything.
ls it indeed so 2" rcjoincd Everett.
seeming to derive resolution and 'fortitudc
from the very extremity of despair. ""rhcn
the game is unqucstionable lost 1t was,
however, boldly and skilfully played, and /
am not a man to whimpcr over 1t fatal turn
OF the dice In a few minutes, gentlemen"
he added, 4" ! shall have changed my dress,
and be ready to accompany you."
BE it so; shall not dctoin either him
or YOU long"
Captain Everett, followed by tho officer,
passed into his drcssing-room. lie pulled
ott his gown and pointing to Il coat Sus-
pended on peg at the further extremity
OF the apartment, requested the constable
to reach it for him The man hastencd
to comply with his wish. Everett opened
a drcssng-casc which stood on table near
him. the officer heard the sharp clicking
of pistol-lock, and turned swiftly round.
Too late. a loud report rang through the
house; the room was filled with smoke ,
and the wrctchcl assassin and suicide lay
extended on the floor manglcd corpse
1t would be useless ,nim,tcy to recap
ltulntc the final Ninding-up of this event
.ul drama. Suffice 1T to record, that Mr.
Frederick Alordaunt was after slight de-
lay, restored to freedom and his former
position in society. After the lapse of a
decent interval, he cSpouscd Lucy Car
rlngton Their eldest son represents in
this present parliament one of the English
boroughs, and is by no means an umdis-
tinguishcd member of the Commons House.
LIFE AND LovE-What lessons arc cmbo-
died in thy teachings! stern lessons, as we
in our days of hope and happiness, could
never think of cncountcring, as we set sail
under sunny skies, and our bark gldcd
pleasantly over smooth waters; we did not
dream OF the clouds. the storm, and the tenn
pest. that come all too soon, and awokc us
from our fond security.
Time, the great monitor of all hearts.
tachcs US the un1cniablc and storm truth,
that change is written on all things but the
saddcst is death. Oh how terrible is the
wreck OF hearts and homes, when the mes
scngcr rcsistlcss and unorring i'm his march,
takes from our midst tho brave and strong
prayers and tears arc Of no avail: lifcs les
sons VIC must all learn, li(c's burdens wo
must boar.
who has not scen some ofthc.r loved ones
wrapped in the cold cercments of the grave
ana borne to the innummorablo city of the
dead? When we remembered that i'm all onr
wanderings through lHc's paths we should
meet them no more, see their kindly beam
ing smile, hear their kindly bcumng smile
hear their loved tones no more, have we not
in anguish of soul, uttered tho wall of n
bleeding heart, let me die, for i'm MI this
broad earth hnye nnught to 1.-Two for; but
we cannot die when wcwisl to most wo ni.y
weep at many grave before we reach our
own.