Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-05-11
than the young man who had beeE seated in
the bow sprapg ashore saying:

than the young man who had beeE seated in
the bow sprapg ashore saying:
ttLizzie
The maiden almost tainted, for the voice
was that of Walter Van Arlyn. IN an In
slant she was clasped in his arms, but all
things seemed to reel around her, so great
was the surprise and shock of meeting.
"My own! my darling" said Walter, as
he pressed his lips earnestly to her own. II
am innocent have come to tell you the
truth. believing that you will deem me inno-
cent"
81 do do''
'sThanks, dear Lizzie After hearing this
assurance from your lips, I am ready for
death"
But this sailor who is seated in the boat.
Who is hei''
'sThe keeper of the Jail, disguised as ma
val seaman. implored him to grant me
this interview-almcst hopelessly implorcd
him, for I knew how strict these officials, but
he finally granted it, after making me swear
,'And your word is pledged"
'Irrevocably, or could not have met you.
A few words, dearest, in elucidation of my
innocence. [ did not kill Lieutenant Claver-
ing. The shot was fred by some person con-
cealed in The bushes beside the road. I saw
the victim fall, and caught glimpse Of the
murderer as he disappeared. When reach
ed the side of lieutenant, he had still con-
sciousness enough to recognize me, and pres
sed my hand in token that our previous diff
fereDce was forgiven. He knew that was
not the guilty party, and would have given
| that coloring to the affair, had he lived leng
enough to make declaration"
but why, dear Walter?-How eagerly
your boatman is listening to every word, and
/! what look there is upon his face"
s'No matter he already knows all the cir.
cumstances of the sad affair"
But why did you not state the fact in the
case to the coarts"
'.Alasl it would not have changed the re-
rult. should have been as certainly con-
demned, and should have been regarded with
| even more aversion than now. Now! L have
reserved this declaration as communication
| sacred to your own ears dearest, and it will
be sufficient if you consider me innocent"
"0h, Walter! always have done SOL
! always shall"
| The disguised jailor in the boat glanced
earnestly bat rapidly at the lovers, and there
was a singular variety of expression on his
features alternating between triumph and sad
ness. The interest he had manifested in
them seemed gradually to increase as he list
ened to the regrets and affections they ex.
pressed, and it was not long before look Of
firm resolve took permanent possession of his
visage, and he muttered in a low voice..
1T shall be DONE"
1t would be impossible for us to do justice
to the interview between the lovers-to ex-
press the sorrow, the deep aud expressible
agony which bound each Of their souls in Ell
awful silence, for full Fifteen minutes after
Van Arlyn first spoke of returning to his pris
on. and then Lizzie nurmered:
Il shall die, Walter,-I never can survive
this blow! Go, if just Heaven will have il
so-let thy life-blood mingle With that o.
others who have been victims of crcdmstan-
tial ev vidence; but we shall not long be seper
ated From the moment you leave me,
shall have no hope 10 existence, save that O
soon rejoining you ia that world where The
wicked cease from troubling and the wear
are at reast"
Silently as spirit had the disguised jailo
caused the boat to retreat from the shore
and when an exclamation from Walter calle
Lizzie's attention to the fact. he was two o
three rods distant from the beach.
s.Do not fear!" he said, in answer to til
start ana exclamation of young Van Arlyn
, s.I cannot see this sad affair go any further
should take the jeopardy in which yours ha
even now been placed Know, Van Arlyn
am the man who shot Lieutenant Clavering
! An exclamation of glad surprise left th
!, lips of Miss Moreton, and she sank insensi
BILE into the arms of her lover.
'.You!' cried the voice of Col Moreton, a
: he rushed forward and gazed after the fgur
in the boat. Then why in the thunde
didn't YOU say sop
, because I had hopes of getting out Of th
: affair in some more pleasant way Br
! can stand this sort o'thing no longer. ana
: am going to the District Attorney to revc;
r the actual facts in the case. Will 20 not g
along, as witness of my confession?"
"With much pleasure?'
, ssThen come. We will leave Van Arly
to attend to affairs in your ABSENCE he ac
> ded as the colonel sprang into the boa
which he had backed up against the beac
J for that purpose. GOOD night. Van Arly
Your innocence will be as plair as day tt
, morrow"
: And so it was.
, For the jailor made confession. declarin
= that he shot the British Lieutenant, for ha'
ing scduced bis only child He was at ono
!, taken into custody, while Walter Arl5n r
= ceived from the proper authorities full r
: lief from the sentence which had been passe
upon him. as we'll as complete restoratie
- to every heart which had known and love
= him in preceding days.
It is hardly necessary to say that the 10
= ers were soon united in marriage. The d
;, scendents of this union are to day among Il
= = most respected citizens of the capitol of Pen
= sylvanis As to the guilty party, the kee
. er of the county Jail. he escaped with she
= imprisonment, and the loss of his official p
Z sition. in view of the provocation he had I
:. ceived, in the seduction of his daughter.
l. NO. How are you getting on!" cried
~ cantail, Of a steamboat to the people O