Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-29

liyid under her words, and dartcd toward
him. You kill my daughter. too you
say you love her; you beat her. you break
her heart. break your hearsr The old
creature fell on the door altering Wild
.hriek.. Like all her imaginative race. she
could be willy and quiet for time buitbs
terrible aood would come q, last, and now
IL overwhelmed her.
The gentlemen gathered around vii.
liam. Father Pedro and one other were
dispatched for the dressing case. In IL was
discovered several vial. Of poison. and in .
.~ire, top, the original will, tho contents OF
which have been before stated.
William recovered his eoolne.. some.
what, begged OF ,h- Gentlemen TO remember
that the word OF .lavs ~. not Of value ne
testimony. bot SURRENDERED himself pri..
oner. and a -Irrd that legal opinion should
h. obtained a, once. as he would then clear
himself.
" H. walked into q snail room near the
hall door. from which there va. ~ egiess
except the window and door, both Of which
were eacctualIy guarded.
six men remained through the night.
two walking up and down before ;he ~in.
dow. two in front Of the door, and two more
threw themselves on the couche- m the hall.
vaiun, to relieve their comrades.
"In the morning the digniiarie. Of the
Islands arrived. the door Of the room was
opened. bu, the prisoner was gone.
The men who had guarded the window
had not left their post the door va, se.
cureiy guarded there was no opening 70
the room. IL seemed as If he must have
entered the solii wall.
"Iiowever. he wa, gone. The search Tor
hin proved utterly unsuccessful, and was
given up. Gradually he ceased to bs talked
about. There were Wild rumor. Of hi. hav.
ing hrrn seen in boat. pulling for soms
ship; bat nothing very definite "a. known.
"Prhar- year after tbs sudden dl.ap.
p~aranc~. Annunci,,a came back from Eng
land. She was followed by an Engli.h gem
,leman to whom she had promised her hand;
and. fnlins her hroiher philr much im-
prn,el ~ m,ti anil 'ody. -" determined 10
celebrate her marriage at his h,n.n and en-.
dia,or IL break the chain OF irra ilnl event.
which had followed one another under tho
roof of the Man IN Armor.'
:, The marriage day Of Annuncian arrir.
ei. fhey had deemed It proper to show
their sense Of the neishhurly kin In. OF
their friends, and invite them 70 BE- present.
Although the fate Of William hung over
them like a dark cloud, get their conylc,ipn
of hi. crimes. and HI. harsh ani unhroIhe,-
ly conduct toward them. hal blo,,sd oa,
the love of kindred, and they had got 10
look upon him a. something mysterious and
drradful. and try 10 forget him.
&" The wedding WI, arranged with great
state, u. became the wealth ani social posi-
ton Of the parties Toe planters. in their
beautiful ~lnip,gcs. drew up bsioro the 81.
perb entrance OF ths' Man in Armo-.' tn,
negroes. in holiday costume. filed the
grounds. Numbers Of thcm from the other
e.tate-. with their brisht.col1rci drs-se,
and white ,urb,ns, came on in procession.
bringing dover. TO throw bcfor, the bride.
" About five in the evening. as the :rais.
fui sca.breerc began TO spring mp. the bridal
troupe walked 90 th, church. where tho
faithful Father pc,lro pronouncsl the mar
rinse VOWS and brnelIction.
+" Returning % the house. ref, -hmen',
were served in ,hr ground. M the hrils
and her immediate friends were retiring -
the e,and saloon. u rocket a'oend"i ron
the rrtnpi. corner NJ tho sarisn. The guests
immediately FASTENED thitl-r. thnkin, that
their hn.piahle enter ainer' had provided
a new treat for them. The rockets drew
the attention OF the bridal party ln the "a.
loon, and they all crowded 10 the windows.
for they were as much surprised rs their
guests. They we're soon absorbed N some
.hips more startling .till. The sound Of
sro,ns. proceeding they knew no. whence.
followed by clankins OF metal, and heavy
fall.
Immediately servant rushed ia. seized
Father Pedro. robe. and drew him to the
outside Of the house. There. detaehedirom
the window. Lag one Of the Men in Ar.
NOR" leaving a CHASTITY opening IN tho wall
Of the houss. 4 few. bolder than the rest,
drew near aud discovered the horrible truth.
Within the Man in Armor' was the body
of William. s,iaed m his own ingenious
con,ri,ance. Poetic justice could not have
demanded more flung termination to such
a career. The ias,snins- Of the mou,h.piccs
Of the casque, made to ay open ata touch,
had grown rusty with the dampness. and
had resisted oil efforts TO open them.
"The confess ions Of q Span,ard, shortly
after apprehendei Tor some crime or other,
supplied the defcieneie. in thrs,tory. VII.
liam had designed this hiding place to ahord
him refuge in that day when re'r'bot'on
should find him. IL Vas a suit Of armor.
painted to match the stone elhsies which
ornamentcd the house. and ,-grniously ct.
tel 10 a small closet in the wall Of the house.
lie had used il successfully on the night u
his e-cape. remaining quietly In II wh!lsni
guard, were in the house, and letting h'm'
self ou, when they had all gone. IL Was
true ,ha, he had escaped In boat to one Of
the Is..er islands. where he was not known.
returning sometimes IN the night, aud al
a.,..u,;n,,,, IN bs reyepged On philip