The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-12-31

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9 carriage wse In waiting At the end
ot the syehue, be spfang In followed by the lat.
Ter, Who gave diIso ioi 70 the driver ~ procesd
10 the court houss, ,at the south east end u the
village, mar loust rosd. CONSERVATION hal
ssiisa mos, q u: party a. the hsl - ,sis ter
lingiy ended. Virginia had sunk terror str ca.u
up N at In one q the deep and shades alcoves
Of the ru m, Mr.. and Mr. kemsn lcoksd on
bewilcersd and amazed, the nsishbots weie sf-
fiiehfsd and spsethless, and gradually left the
ho.se. be,skine themselves 70 thsir carriages Ia
waiting q the door. Ms. Rsmssp, sfsr she nAd
recovered from her astoni,hmsnt, bsthought her
sek Of julia, who still lay inanimass where the
Colonel had placed her. and directed Harry who
with the former and Mr.. Brown, wers the only
rsssorstivce; he hastensd upon his errand and
coon returned with ,bs dssirsd articles. II was
fcme time before she was awakened to conscious
pess, and then instantly realizing how afa'rs
stood, her eye falling on B'owp, she beckoncd
him 70 hsr eide. and whispered.
"Is he securedi Il he . p'isoneei'
''On his way to the guard house." replied
virg mia at this moment csme forth from tho
s,cove, and joiLi Z Harry In the shadow Of the
heavy curtains, inquired In tremulous tones, the
me.nins Of what bad 70 LATELY transPiisd u:
Nelson Bradford was the suppo,,d murderer Of
bis late brother. George, and that he had boon
betrayed, and consequently arrested.
II. And 9, Why Z this hour whom on the eve Of
"'Twss deemed better thus but Virginia
drive this unpleasant subject from your mind"
"'Tis not so easiy done. ss you may imagine"
she replied uRarry, weis You aware d this,
when you eauiotsd me against him the other
d.yi"
'And did you fear to trust msi" she querisd,
rsproacbfnIly.
''vusinia, can you ask msi Iwas bound BY
promise TO make no revelation, that know
him 70 be the murdsrsr. Now it Il known OPEN
ly, consequently an released"
When he had concluded, her cnly reply was,
while she rested her head upon his shoulder.
HAIRY you are too indu g'nt, too hind for
He pushed the sunny suris from her faes, and
pressoa bis lips 70 her white brow, muYmuring,
Little aattersr, yow only fault lies In sstssm-
ing me too highly, but 'tis an easily forgiven
FAULT, since Il but ineressss my love for you"
Lawyer Brown row drew near thsir coaceal-
msnt, and pushing asids the drapsry, they
emerged from the Iscesa.
"Aiss Remsen-quits tragic tsrmina ion for
"a f.stful one," she replied, "but had for
gotten Mrs. CrAnlths In the excl 'smsnt; has she
"Wi,h Mrs Rsmssn's aid she has retired to her
Il was t-u., .nsr r,osivins The snswer to her
question, Jaiia had thAnked nrs. kemseA for
her rooD; when they had reached II, Mrs. Rem
sen rang the bell for The maid. who hsssansd TO
ansWer the summons, and proceeded 70 disrobs
her mistress, uttering exclamatious q wondsr
and pity, with her usual ganuloumsss, say
II tols Mlssus sumfn was sure to happen, fur
tonight, when she tole me to brought hsr bonn
kdnksrckief, and de- smsllin bottls dare, I lest
likes II I'ss crazy, fetched hsr do ono wid do
black all round Il an ole Ant Chl,s In do litchin
dar, 'clared dat thar wss sure somean drsdfui 10
hsPg.o, for che once h.rd q sLr-,.
aches 80 70 ...... H..
81 know twould, Missus. I bin tellin vsr
this las week, dat yer didn't look 80 we'll q
usual. Gwins to dcay, lungs am fsctst."
And thus shs fsttlcd on, until arranging Julia
In . looss wrapper, her work was compistsd,
then she hastsosd 70 the kitehsn, whsrs the col
ored portion Of the inhabitants were enjoying
themselves. When she had gone, Mrs. Remssn
forsbors TO Interrupt tho reverie into which Julia
had fallen, and quietly stopping away, joinsd ths
All, Mrs. Rems.n," exclaimed Brown, 'show
did you leave ap. CraniiHsf"
"Much bsttsr, s!,."
"pid she converse much-ask many quss-
s.Eons st al. She seemed to dssirs rest and
solitude, 90 Isft the room, not wishing to Dis
nsi Z: nsrE:: appear to BE- much shattered OBJ
every much, sir. II ssems by over excite
msut. 1his sudden interruption has no doubt
caused Il, though hsr maid remarked that shs
az noticed this evening"" said Harry, 'that
Wa appeared palw than bu wont, aAd hsr syss
H.r, tire. S!th unnatural ught."
"Who wAs the informant against nr. Bred
ford p st this monsnt interrupted ~: Hsmssn.
"Thi. y . .tI.nss n oecunsss'' l f''' s'ms'
All eyes turned upon the lawyer, % hs replied
In low, accsntsd TONES.
sJalkA Cr.nlihSl"
aJuAa Crsuli1sl' rsschssd from Mr. and Mrs.
Romsen, and Visxinia.
mrs. Crank6s, che who stood with him 20
short time ego, TO BE- made his vife1'i
,.6hs never Intended 70 BE- such," said Brown,
''Bingular, ain't III" and he applied the insv.
itsb.s red handksrrhisi 70 his noss.
"What con II mean ." exclaimed Virginia.
'vrhs mystsry incrsassA"
''Hunph I" sxcaimsd the sttornsy, 'ths oass
b simply this. Firstiy, NJ. Cranlihs wss found
was not found, the crime fastened itsslf upon no
partisaiar psrson, until, MrL Crsnli9b was led
to suspect Bradford. She msditstsd revsngs,
and srssd y become his wifs, by this means he
wanted TO get at bar propsrty, abe some time
aao comm unicsssd tbs chcumstaAcs 70 me, and
We marked out courss Of action, and hays fol-
lowed IT,"
Than hsr f.inting was not caused by fright
at his arrest 2"
"NOt st N, sir, msrsly the expression Of her
''su;ea IN II. si,eSsa % y Cs.ulia. Hall thar. v.
grand speculation going on. Aunt Chloe occupied
syidsntly On tiptos Of expectation, for sagsr
slansss q Whits sysbslls toward the door, were
frsqusntly repsstsd;st this moment Rosa sntsred,
her eyss rolled sP, and o look Of mysterioui
meaning upon hsr dusky features.
'WeL, kossy," began Chios, - the divtnity
entered. ..whst nsWs Is dat sss bssmin' on
Ross eisppsd her apron to hsl fAos, and stood
swsytng 70 and fro crying, "oh, Oh, Oh, Oh oh,
bsfoss tbs rest, upon whom, this had apowsrfal
eject, began 70 mako the same dolsfGl noise,
looking In each others fAos In vain for an sxpls
nation. --------7---
AT lsssss tss t.nuit sabsidsd, sad Rose man
"Missus bssn takin sick, an. gone to her room,
Mssea Bradford rested, and tskin away, I'se
standin' outside lhtsnin', WHOM dat took
ls.For shsms, you sassy firt, 70 bs listsnin' to
Dc conversashun oh do gests. gsss yer wouldn't
hike Missus to kotch'ysr at dat, didn tell yer
10 listen" .r. ''..r.. l. T..-. -
"Wha' dsu, Aunt Chico :" ....-.
"ro reeoaotsr, chils, 10 rsconotsr."
"Ysr needn't show yer larnin' F0un' me-" 10.
piled Rose; "dat's only dc psriits word for lis
ton '1-07-l-.s-aIH
'Ycu'd bsttsr respsc' yer bsttsss Miss wha
do matter wid missus m'sps shss dyin dll
blessed mint, while you're standin goss,Pin ysl
time AWAY"
''Shs amt no fIch ting, she recovered an lsi
one Oh Do white folks, takin charge oh her."