The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-09-16

but he was the first he had murdered; the
/ first whose life he had taken otherwise |
than in honorable warfare; and already
the unfoiling rotribution of actual crime
had commenced in the deep secret OF
/ his he heart. Where over he went,
alone or in crowds, from the hour
when the low solemn warning Of the blind
pirl came to him, as he stood with his feet
dabbling in the blood of her father, he
heard that voice ringing Ia his car, and
telling him that vengeance would surely
find him yet, and the slecplcss Justice Of.
the Invisible track him out whom least he
looked for it, Not even the joy-bells, ON
his wedding morning, could drown that
ominous whisper in his soul, nor the
sweet tones of the gentle Lady Ellen,
while she murmured her bridal vows
Still was il sounding there, when the Coc-
bic cry of his first-born spoke Of new ties
to make life sweet; and, later still, he
heard il through the firing of the salutes
that greeted him as ambassador on a for
eign shore. Years passed. on, most Of
which were spent at one Of the continent
tai courts; and when, AZ last, he returned
with his wife and family TO Edinburg, the
murder Of the inkeeper had not been
thought Of by any one for long time
past. I
One day, about a month AFTER his arrlv-
al in the Scottish capital, Hamilton was
walking along ne most fashionable part
Of the old town, where the houses Of the
nobility were chiefly to be found, when
his attention was attracted by a fray,
3 which was going on in the streets between
5 two soung men. Such a sight was by 40
means uncommon IN those days; but tho
= furry Of the lads was so great, that twas
: evident some serious mischief would en-
: sue if they were not separated. Hanil-
, ton, whose rank in the city entitled him
to interfere, at once rushed in between
I them, calling to them in loud voice to
; desist Immediately from further quarrel
ing, and with firm grasp of his strong
I hands on the shoulder OF each, he sent
them reeling to the opposite sides Of the
7 street.
The affair had collected considerable
4 crowd, and Hamilton's rank and position
q were well known amongst them 50 that
S they all made way FOR him as he returned
7 to resume his walk. One moment he
d stood there in all his proud prosperity, re-
! coiving the homage Of the people as his
a right, and scarce bending his lofty head
d in acknowledgment Of il. The sunshine
of bright summer sky, streaming down
3 upon his noble and commanding form,
Il seemed but to tipify the brilliancy Of his
= worldly prospects. One moment he stood
g thus, and the next, the vengeance that
" had so long tracked his steps unseen laid
o hold upon him with deadly grasp, and
Il the sun Of Hamiltons career sunk down
y TO set in blood. A shrek, 80 thrilling
n and intense that it seemed 10 pierce his
y very heart, suddenly rung through the air
aud all eyes, as well as his own, were
e turned to the spot from whence il appear.
J ed to have arisen-and there a sight pre-.
e sented itself, which caused the stately
/ Hamilton TO grow pale and tremble like
y child, On the highest step Of the ston'
I stair which led to the door Of the Marquis
o Of Argyle's stown residence, a tall haggarC
i looking woman was stauding-hcr arm
Is wore outstEetched te'''a'' ~ '''''i'','-'---
u fher eyes, Whose CLASSY vacancy showei
y that they were sightless, seemed to glRrt
3 upon him with horrible triumph, as sh,
shrieked out in tones that were heard ia
II and near; "Soizo him! seize that man
I'd whoever he may be--he is the murdere
a
?; Many of Argylc's retainers were amongs
lt the crowd, and the Marquis himself hat
Of been drawn to the window by the nois
I'd of the quarrel. All knew Elspeth Camp
g. bell, the blind woman, and remembere
he her fathers mysterious murder-all coul
c. testify to the acuteness Of her sense O
le hearing, and to the repeated expression
ID of her longing desire that she might hea
the voice of the ASSASSIN so long sough
er in vain, for she remembered the full ric
US tones that had called on her father TO un
st say his words one instant ere fell corps
no and she felt certain she should know
st them again if she could but once hear tn
IN murderer speak; and now, after the laps
nd of all these years, the well-known voic
at had struck her ear, and again and agai
ad she screamed out: "Seize hint seize hin
II. know he is my fathers murderer"
Sc another moment Argyle was confrontin
n Hamilton, too thankful to have such
ne charge established against his ancient eG
at emy. The people crowded round, and
IN any had been disposed to doubt the bin
ad womRn's recognition. Hamilton's ow
ly awe-struck conscience set a seal upon il
Id, truth, for he attempted no defense, bI
- kept MS dppuhtu looh sui iAtu upon III
ie blind woman's ghastly face; he left h
at hands fall at his side, and exclaimed: "a
he is the hand Of God. and am lost"
pa He spoke truly; he was lost indeed
~ Argyle speedily brought him to iustice.-
~ The blind woman's evidence was unque
~ ~ tionable, nor did he attempt to controve
" it, It was as If the very blood Of the mu
3J dered man had risen up to cry for vel
u geance; and all men deemed it a righ
eous sentence which doomed him TO II
ie scaifold.
W Not many days after that bright morl
~ ing when he stood as il seemed, on III
he pinnacle Of fortune, with admiring crowt
around him, he found himself again q
e nc centre Of a large assemblage, the obje
~ of interest TO all The deadly maide
oi had been prepared to receive anotherv vi
~ ~ tim, and at her feet the noble Lady Ellie
~ Hamilton sat weeping bitterest tears,
~ she saw the lover Of her youth, the hu
=. N band Of her ripper years, led up TO die.
1ai They let him pause one instant to tai
leave Of her. "My Ellen, do not weep
bis he said; "this is but the work Of God'su
IN sleeping justice. l ever knew that
No must die for that rash dead. The bin
IN woman's voice has haunted me throu,
mo all these years, as It seems mine h