Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-19

OF it was satisfactory.
Or The day before the trial | called upol
10 Bradley in the Toombs. He appeare,
As very much detected, for up to that tim,
| had given him no encouragement
30 What news ? he enquired eagerly, as
le entered.
'e / dropped my eyes upon the floor fo
n moment before replied, for | wished
= my manner to have the appearance O
is hesitation.
It Anything you require
s Reformation ?
e Yes
4 And will you keep your promise ?
AS ! never did former
t But will it not be too great sacri-
: fee ?
Far from it, for have already re-
solved, if saved from the disgrace of this
, transgresSion, never again TO do ought
unlawful or immoral. In truth, | have
entered into solemn covenant with God,
hencetorth to do my duty, my whole duty,
and nothing but my duty.
The earnestness of his manner, which
| had rarely seen equaled, left me no
room to doubt his sincerity. 1t induced
me to think, Notwithstanding his former
practice, that with former encouragement
he might be able 10 carry out his resolu-
ton, This was all required to reconcile
me to the part was about to enact. To
his enquiry, l replied that | had accom-
plshed that which | hoped would enable
me to secure his liberation.
What is it P he inquired with yet
greater eagerness.
/ think had better not inform you,
| answered; but perceiving cloud pass
over his countenauce--for he thought my
words implied distrust of his discretion
i added, The knowledge might en-
barass, if not prevent my success
j am in your hands, he SAID, resign
edly, do with me what you WITT
Inthis unpleasant state of mingled anx-
iety and resignation, l kept him until the
proper moment in the trial, and even then {
| left him to infer what the reader must S
have already discerned was my intention. :
Two things were necessary to establish
the guilt of the prisoner-that the b;ll
was counterfeit, and that he had given it G
4tterance. The merchant, and also one il
Of the clerks, testified to the circulation ]
1f this note by the prisoner; and another o
witness identified it as a bill which the b
prisoner had previously offered to him, ST
nd which he had pronounced a counter tt
cit. | took the bill into my hands and ia
uestioned them closely as to their means si'
+ recognition. They remembered the pa
ate, letter, number, denomination, and LEI
he name of the bank; they had each IN
lade memorandum at the time, and or
ould not be mistaken-juSt the facts an III
cipated. de
The identity Of the bill established, the az
district Attorney placed on the stand the 70
sshier of the bank from which it pur- an
orted to have emanated, and handing it u"
him inquired if it were counterfeit.- Sc
he witness examined it closely, face and al
lck, felt Of its texture. held it up be- ''
yeeE bis eyes and the light, and turned a"
over and over again before he replied.
Meanwhile the most intense anxiety
'evailed in the court among the specta- :
RS, who, with scarcely an exception, be-
wed that the fate of the prisoner de- = :,
nded upon bis answer. And Fanny
t by the side Of her ill-fated husband ''O'
th her eyes turned full upon the wit =.
SIS, the expression of her countenance s
infully solicitous, and her heart ready
burst with joy or anguish. -
AT length the witness slowly replied, .
the great surprise of the anxious audi sno
y, all of whom regarded the guilt of -
prisoner as a fact beyond the posi- ,,1
ity of conjecture The bill is gen. y.
e.
A wild scream of delight burst from {
lips of Fanny, and she rushed into the corr
stretched arms of her husband, un- saws
ldful of the place and occasion. And leak
'er was a change OF sentiment more plyi
den and complete. Those who had tbe
y good wishes for the prisoner, re- r,;lk
ed at his prospect of escape those touo
} had deserted him, now pressed for vent
u WIN 'helr cohSraluiat'onS anu be re
Il 'NoSe VINO oesireu MS co"''''ion' colo
ept perhaps the merchant, professed anv
eel gratified. Yet the District At
ey, though willing to annul the in G
ment before the commencement of the walk
!, felt it his duty to pursue the en-
y little further. u
What did you say of this bill before
magistrate" " he asked the witness. sz
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