The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-14


miss himself 20 assume.
lie vas, my lord, bat be vii not BE- iR ~
lure. They discard him nom this hour 10
fact, shopld be not make good biz escape from
the county, which IL il more than likely be-
is already endeaypring 90 effect, he Nlll
probably, nest Rsttes, hnd himself placed
before your lurdship for Judgment should
you hsppfn ~ cDme tbs circuit, and preside
lu the other c0uH, liut AlyHn and Mynn
vish % disclaim, IN the most emphalie man
Ter all eogpitaneo Of Ih's mans erime'-
The --'
There IL no charge TO be brought against
Alynn aud Mynn 10 connection With IL, is
there " again interpOsed the Judge
Most certainly lot, my bfd, replied The
ceuu'rl,lu a lofy tone, meant 10 impress the
public ear,
Then, Brother Slhem, II appears 20 ne
that you need not take up the tiuio Of The
court 20 enter on their defense
i bow 10 your l0rdthip'a opinion, Mynn
snd Mynn, and their elieul, Squire Carr, are
not lpss indignant That NO fafealy TICK
thupld have been ueppir0icd, iAau Tie puD-
lie must w., but this evidence, which has
come Upun them IN ~ overwhelming man
r-vr, Tires, -'-i iitsy ss,. ,Gt-Ll-l ~ cuAlAlr.
/ ana therefore Instructed % inform your
m,dlip Upd The jury that thcy Withdraw
from The suit, and permit verdict ~ he ca
tered Tor the other side
'Nrry good replied he Jad6c.
And thus, after certain techuiealiIlrs had
been obseryed, The proceedings we're eonclud-
ed, ord tho court began 20 cmpty Itself oi ia
spectators the nest cause coming on had no
ihercst ~ them. For once The lHGui had
pruspertd.
The Reverend Nh Wiibcrioree laid hold
a Henry ArkclL Tel me- snid be- but not
iu an angry tone, how much more that rs IN
comprehensive are you keeping fecfet, allow
log ], 10 come out TO me 10 piece, mral|
Henry smiled. j don't think there Is any
more, cir
YES there Is. II II ineompreheusibe why
you should not have disclosed, gt the time,
Oh you had been witness 70 Ia the church,
Why did you not p
i could not speak without compromising
George PThttleton, sir and u / had, he might
have been brought to trial for H.
Serve him right too said Mr.. WILDER
force.
4, would have been an ungrsleful return,
tir, to the Reverend MI Prattlcton, after all
the kindness be has shown MY family
Gratitude Is praiscworIhy feeling, Ar
kell, bat Il should yield 20 justice, Had
Mrs. Carr aud her orphans Lost their cause
through you not speaking, you would have
rriiee.rd on yourself all your life. You ought
10 have thought Of this
1T il only within q day or two, sir, that !
kgcw the leaf taken out had reference to Mrs.
Cars case indeed Il was only yesterday
evening that l hoard Il would be likely 10
cost lyr the Trial. And Immediately went
a. George Prattloton, and told him he must
rbsol,e me from the promise had given him,
~ e..sI should speak without II.
Then YOU gave him promise not to be-
tra, him p hastily interrupted tho,nastcr.
Yes, Dir conditionally, The day follow
ing the scene IN the church, ! told George
Praitlctun what had sccu done. ~ FIRST ]
could not decide how 10 act hNl my father
been IN town / think should have disclosed
Ill to him, once thought Of telling you
then Mr. Prattleton but IL was impossible
10 tell any one without exposing George Al
last decided to 60 70 GrurFr himself and
did SO, and related what | had seen. Though
IA, prolcsAed not TO believe me, he wanted me
to take an oath not TO diyulge It to any one.
would not do that, but gave him my
word not TO disclose Il, IN 'es Giro instances
compelled me. lie asked me to define what
| meant by circumstance and | explained
that should any mischief or injustice arise,
through the theft. which, my snrskio0 would
Like what has arisen +" exclaimed Mr..
Wilherforcc.
YES sir. SO yesterday evening, when
George found was determined, he told Mr..
PratIlelon. and called me IN to confirm It
and then Mr.. Prattleton made me 60 with
him to Mr.. Fauntlcroy.
Did your evidence in court to-day com
prise every thing you saw and heard in The
Vestry"
Yes, sir. nearly
'Svariy " Il nat tir,- ?,
i omitted nothing Of what saw, and but
little Of what | heard. Il was only some
conversation that passed between Rolls and
George Prnttlctou nothing that could affect
the case either way, so | did not think my
sell obliged to mention it.
i suspect wi hat it was said Mr.. WILDER
force. George Prattleton got paid for his
services, and he would do tho same thing 10.
morrow for money. wonder Mr.. Praitle-
ton will have anything to do with him. Did
you know it was Lewis who locked you up in
he church p
.Nat that SANG night. George Pratte;on
told me at the interview Of the next dry
And you generously screened him from
punishment, like you now would screen
George Prattleton to ne. You are good
hoy, Arkell,' the master emphat!cally added,
laying his hand upon his shoulder, and YOU
will make good man.
i hope go, sir If live
III YOU lvo--what do you mean ? By the
WAY added the master. recoleeting himself
have you found any III effects to-day from
the fall p
There is dull pain in my head, sir did
not feel it much in court to-dayi it ia aching
again now
Well, don't come to college until you feel
quite equal to it, concluded the master,
walking away.
Henry was nearer his own home when he
met party, the dean and Miss Beaucerc
some friends Of theirs, with Mr.. St. John and
-. \ ID. L 1 =
cap to the dean and took it off to Miss Beau.
eerc The dean stopped him.
What do you call yourselfP a lion"
Henry smiled.
i think YOU stand fair chance OF being
promoted into one. De you know what