Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-25

never ercommittedinurder." Hiccupped George
You are green as a pumpkin then; | cal
do anything of that kind now, and neve
wink at it. It used to he that was littl,
squeeinish about things of that kind, but tina
time has gone by, and can cut a wien nov
with anybody
81 don't suppose that you have many op
portunities to try your hand at that kind o
business" Suggested George evidently t.
draw him out little more on that subject.
"Alore than you think for, responded the
other.
ing done lately"
'You don't hear of everything. II aint
been six days since slipped chaps wind
at old Mag's, and buried him in the celler.
Curse the old yarment's picture he hadn't
fifty dollars worth of property in his pack,
and his belt was without the first red cent"
did you murder for money I"
'indirectly.'
tWhat do you mean by numbering indi-
rectly for money -.
Perhaps. you oughtn't to know
Perhaps oughtnit, but would like to
know about this thing of numbering indirect
ly for money!"
well, am certain, have very little feai
of anything in the shape of detection, there
fore, will inform you on the night you had
Madam Strickland's cottage burned, old Mag
played a double game; she had couple o
her supernumeraries on the back track look
out, and Rosa Willis, and the two ladies where
she resided, ran in the street to see the cause
of the alarm, Miss Rosa was trapped. Old
Mag took her home and confined her In q
room. Il was at my instigation she was cap
tured. The old woman promised to lineage
the bird to me for five hundred dollars. Ther
the necessity of raising funds, from extraor-
dinary means became apsarant to attempt
to raise such sum, by honesty, was thing
among the impossibilities, therefore deter
mined to have it any how. Old Mag, who
possesses fund of invention, soon conjured
up plan for me to raise the wind. pedlar
had been seen about the neighborhood, fol
some days. vending tapes, combs, &e. This
was good opportunity. Old Mag contriyed
to induce the hawker to stay in her residence
all night, then communicated the intelligence
to me. That night while sleeping, gave
him his guietus and buried him in the cellar
hut, the Internal old scoundrel had very little
money nothing worth speaking about. Fear
ful least some one might see some of the arti
Giles. that had taken from his pack, bun
died them up carefully and brought them td
Quakerdom, where have sold them at Q
pawn brokers'. All his trappings did moi
bring more than fifty dollars; SO, il am tc
continue at that gait, of raising funds, it will
require the sacrifice of nine pedlars more he
fore can secure Rosa Willis and her for
tune.''
At this recital of villany, George would
have shuddered, but the liquor had done its
work, and he heard the voice of the murderer
as dream. As he proceeded with his story,
George would mutter a growl of disapproba-
tion, which the other took for approval, and
then resumed his stupid look.
Roger took up the decanter, poured out
glass of liquor and gave it to George, who
mechanically auafed it off. No sooner was
the fiery beverage down the young mans
throat than his head fell upon the table-he
was dead drunk. A bright twinkle was per-
ceptable in Rogers eyes, and a grim smile
deceit fully stole over his horrid lips.
Il have him now y said he in a low tone /;
she will believe, when he wakes, that all
have told him was dream, but when he puts
his hand in his pocket he will be convinced,
at least, that he has been in bad company"
Suiting the action to the word, he slipped his
hand into the libertines vest pocket and drew
out roll of notes. 'sThat will do to make y
beginning with, = said Rogerto himself, "but
this will do great deal better, = as he pulled
from Georges fob splendid gold watch. His
hands searched with unusal rapidity every
nook and place OF concealment in his victims
apparal. First drawing forth splendid PEN
knife-the gift of fair friend-then an ele-
CANT gold pencil, set with precious stones,
would dazzle moment before the rutfians
gaze, and then find its way into his pocket.
Thus everything valuable, he had brought
from Wilmington, about his person, changed
owners. After all that his pockets contained
were in possession of the murderer he calm
Iy picked up his victims hat, placed it on
his head, turned to the corner where his gold
headed cane stood, and taking it in his hand
was about to leave, when to his astonishment
The voice of the mistress OF the housewife
stood in the door-said in a low tone, at the
vent his departure;
s'Mr. Weazel-eye don't be in hurry, Pde
like you to give me portion of that appro-
priation, before you remove the deposits"
The first idea that occurred to the thiefs
mind, was to give her tap over the head,
and trust his detection on the agility of his
limbs. But ere he had brought his mind to
that determination, the heavy tread of a
watchman was heard upon the pavement, and
then hoarse voice broke the silence Of the
night by pronouncing the words: ''p-a-s-t
four o'c-l-o-c-k!'' Roger possessed some
Of the cunning for which great VILLAINS are no.
torious, and the prospect of making his es-
cape, with all his booty, seemed impractica-
BILE. he therefore drew the watch from his
pocket and handed it to the woman. Smiling
with satisfaction, she placed the treasure
in her bosom, and Roger, after eye
ing the place of deposit, for moment, walked
into the street, leaving George Raymond to
sleep in quietness, and pleasant dreams of
love and felicity to hold captive his slumber-