Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-03

ter returned to the bar room and related
? what he had seen, the host and guests
commenced to letting to each other tale.
Of adventures. When the hostler went
J back to the kitchen fire, the cook inquir
ed who he'd come.
" I'm sure don't know replied Pat
but I'm thinking it's ghost, or some
other uncommon craythur, with his long
gray hair. his thin cheeks, and red eyes
Then the cook, chambermaid, hostler
and waiter, told each other ghost stories
until the bell of No. Is rang as ii
brought no response to the summons, il
was rung again more violently still ii
was unanswered then it was rung very
loud, disturbing half the sleerers in the
house, and in a few minutes the porter
was heard shutting through the passage
ways to the strangers door He opened
1.-THE occupant of the room was seated
at the table, on which were his pistols,
bags of gold, and writing materials.
Send the landlord here" said he.
lie has gone to bed, si-," replied the
porter.
Send the landlord here" repeated the
stran GER in loud, fierce tone.
The porter, completely astonished, bur-
ried to his masters room, and related
what had TRANSFERRED. Edmands quickly
dressed himself and went to his guests
room, whom he found standing with his
back to the fire, and pistol in his hand.
John Edmands !" cried the stranger,
as t al gentleman entered the room then
he sank powerless into chair, and his
pistol dropped from his hands to the floor.
Wynall for Gods sake, how came
you here 2" asked Edmands, as he bent
over his companion. and endeavored to
restore him.
At length Wynall opened his eyes and
looked around the room, first at the table,
and then at the bed, then at the fire !;
then murmered:
No-'tis not dream, It's reality
then looking at Edmands. he added " O
my God forgive me. forgive me T
And This old, gray haired villain bowed
bis head to his hands, and shed big, scald-
ing tears Of penitence.
He remained in this position some time;
finally raising his eyes, he glanced at the
pistol, which was lying on the floor where
he had dropped it: then picking the wea-
pom up, be walked to the table, and
pointing to chair he said
Sit down Edmands have something
to tell YOU"
Edmands took the seat designated, and
he commenced
need not revert to my running
away from New York you remember as
we'll as me- when absconded and ruined
others beside you. | was born a beggar,
and bred miser, and in my boyhood
days chose for my god-gold When
induced you to invest your money with
me, did not intend to rob you, only to
get the profits of your dollars but the
crisis came, and | feared bankruptcy. l
dreaded being poor man ; SO | took
your gold, my gold, the gold of others,
| End fed, thinking that with it l coald
buy pleasures-couid live happy. But
| was mistaken the past few years of my
i life have been years of misery-deep, I'M
utterable misery If l attempt to rest
my wearied self with sleep, thousand
horrid d. cams torture rather than refresh
me. II [ remain awake, | almost go mad
with pain. In vain would fly from the
bliohting demon-it follows me like a
scourge. Fifty times have | put this pis
toll to my head, to blow my brains to the
air fifty TIRES has fear taken it away
and preserved me from torments worse
than those Of hell | came to this house
, to commit suicide, and in this room, tc
10 night, | shall die.
keep your seat, john" he said, az
f Edmands was about stepping to the door
lis but the work OF an instant and
before you could raise an alarm, my
brains would be spattercd over the cell
ing and walls. In these bags are gole
enough, | believe, to pay for what
> wronged you out of ; on the table is ;
letter for you, for did not expect Il
find you here, but called the landlord tt
& give him my instructions" lie had spo
ken very firm till now, but his voic'
trembled as he said /" Conc, Edmands
shake hands and forgive me before go.
Edmunds took the profered hand, say
ing ;,
Edward Wyndal. [ freely and full.
! forgive you but you surely will not com
nit SO great sin against your God as Il
take your own lfe y
, The report oil the pistol was the onl.
+ answer. He had plac ID the muzzel to hi
: mouth and fired. even while Edmunds wa
; speaking. The report echoed through
passages and halls, and one after othe
/ of the boarders and travellers rushed, hal
dressed to the chamber of death. Their
. lay Wynall, wetering in blood, his pts
G tol still in his hand, while over him knel
\ the landlord.
On the morrow, an inquest was hell
on the suicides body and it was con
! signed to the ground In a few weeks
e Edmunds sold his property, which ha'
! increased greatly in value on his hands
E and started for New York. A meeting
f of the former creditors Of " Wynall
6 Edmands" was held at the house OF Hen
ny Edwell aud each one was paid tn
). amount Of his original claim.