Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-11-14
EBENSBURG. Pa. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1860.

1 L wish to see Hiram Mould. immediately. Y.
dear father and gliding by her assOnished
parent. she entered the private Office
The merchant closed the door aud turned
to address his child
Tall and fueenly in person. lovely brun-
cite of eighteen summers, with large black
| eyes. usually full of softness. as became her
aniable and affectionate nature, but her
/ flashing scornful fires as her red lips curled
with seathing contempt, Rachael Agmoor
mentioned to her father to her pause and
for moment bent her gaze upon Hiram
| Mould.
He seemed i'll at ease those superb eyes
/ slowly scanned him from head to foot, bath
/ ing him. as it were, in worldless scorD. He
rose to his feet, and recovering his natural
/ coOlnsss, said:
1 am happy to see that Miss Rachael Ag
moor considers so humble person as Hiram
Mould worthy of SO continued 4 gaze
! This is the thing that dares to hope to call
me-wifen said Rachael, aud the words were
cutting, the tone and manner penetrated to
the marrow of the raseals bones, and flashed
bitter words to his white lips
The thing is honored in being so called
my naughty damsel. You are proud now.
Rachael AgmOor, bat the :ime shall come
when you shall be as humble before me as
the trembling man near you"
Ii L reject and defy you, you VIII attack
the life and reputation Of my father said
Rachael. You must be very confident Of
your power 10 send such message 20 the We
man you wish TO make your wife"
Il am conscious of my strength, do you
desire TO see proof of it?' sDeered Hirsm
Rachael bent her head contemptuousiy
Hiram Mould was at first lost to comprehend
-. ! =.
ground, he said:
There Ia young man in your fathers en-
ploy, whom he loves as his own son. Rather
than harm a Lair Of that young mans head
james Agmoor would gladly lUp of his right
hand. verify believe, if the sacrifice could
avail either, Mr. AgmOOr call In Thornton
Clair
Tie looked TO see Rachael pale ard t7eElb-
ling But she was calm aud collected.
The timid father-timid before the cashier
alone-obeyed, and Thornton Clair stood with
the party: but his blue eyes were blazing with
a meuace so profound and deadly that Ra-
chael laid her soft hand upon the strong right
aIn tAat was swelling as Il for a sudden blow
70 be dealt at the seTPent ike eyes Of the
saeering cashier, aud whispered.
'WaIt.-fOr my sake
Mr. Agmoor,' said Hiram but recoiIing
somewhat from The reach Of that arm, as
this Young man has dared 10 make love 70
one so tar above him your daughter, ana
| propose myself as your husband, his pres
ence ia our establishment Is an insult. Dis
charge him AZ once
The wretched merchant paused In tortu-
ring suspeuce, and the cashier pointed at the
sketch that lay upon the table
Mr. Thornton Clair began the father.
My sure name Is not Clair said the young
man quickly, unwilling to see the father OF
his Rachael so kEmiGated. Il am the son of
Charles Harper who lives in Oregon, aud Eho
assumed the name of Clair because he be-
lieved that he had slain James AgmooT. Ny
name IN fact is Thornton Harper
Young man" cried james Agmoor, almost
casplnc; do not deceive a most wisrched man!
Does Charles Harper, who married my cous-
in, Helen Agmoor, still EVe-Was he not
kiIled?'
sOn my homer, Mr.. Agmoor, said Thorn
ton, that Charles Harper Is alive, and still
thinks that he killed james Agmoor. Until
this morning L was of the same belief, for
my father, who, since that unfortunate com
bat has concealed himself under an assumed
name 10 the wilds of the west, where my
mother followed him, has often told me sor-
rovfully of all that transpIred. But he new
er told me the name of the man he deemed
be had slain, nor that OF the man who, WheD
he rose after a moment of uneousciousness,
pointed at your bleeding body, said you were
dead, and prevailed upon him to seek safety
in instant flight, upon the very horse you had
ridden. Your daughter related to NE what !
YOU had told her last night, few minsies
ago. aud we immediately concluded upon the
truth
Out of my sight. Hiram Mould" crie d
the enraged merchant Double traitor be-
gone. or / shall make myself what you have
forced me forced me to think myself mar
derer"
While Thornton was speaking the guilty
cashier had sunk into chair aud rested bis
head upon the table, hiding his face. rs he
for years delighted in torturing his victim TO
do; but when James AgmOUr, no longer =
crime bound serf thus addressed him, he
staggered to his feet groped blindly for the
door, to,tered feebly thrugh the bazaar to his
desk, where he had SO long ruled with the
magic rod of gold, aud pressing bis hands to
head. groaned, reeled, caught himself erect,
oeened his private drawer, placed pistol to
his temple, and fell dead ere his finger could
press the trigger, smitten-said the Coroner
that day--by the Almighty hand of God.
Queer Mrnia-A citizen of Berlin,
Prussia, a man in comfortable circumstances,
is periodically attacked with desire to knock
off hats. He afterwards makes up the loss
90 +ha as+onished victim of this strange fancy