The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-12

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Mr.. WatersP she exclaimed, In a1
1changed, palpitating.voice, ~ l was pass
ing forth, when all Is done you VIII nos
forget me ?
THAT / will not, by my own hopes Of
mercy in the hereafter. AdieuF
At quarter past nine that evening J,
accompanied by two FaTnham consta0les,
knocked at the door Of Jackson's house.
Henry Rogers, I should state, had been
removed TO the village. The door was
opened by the woman-servant, and we
went in.
Il have a warrant for your arrest, Jane
Riddet, said, as the accomplice in the
plate-steaIing the other day. There, don't
scream, hut listen To me- ] then intima.'
ted the terms upon which alone she could
expect favor. She trembIingly promised
compliance; and after placing the consta'
bleS outside in concealment, but within
hearing, proceeded to the parlor. secured
the terrified old woman, and confined her
safely in distant outer house.
Now, Riddet,' said, 'quick with one
of the old wOman's gowns, q shawl, cap,
ct cetera. These were brought, and re-
turned to the parlor. II was q roomy
apartment, with small diamond paned
windows, and just then but very family
iIlumined by the starlight. There were
two high-backed easy chairs, and l pre-.
pared to take possession of the one re-
Gently vacated by Jackson's wife.
You must perfectly understand were
my parting wOrdsto the trembling SER
want, that we intend standing no nom
sense with either you or yOur MASTER
You cannot escape but if you lot In Mr..
Jackson as usual, and he enters this room
as usual, no harm will befall you; if
otherwise, you will be unquestiOnably
transported. Now, CO.
My toilet was not so easily accomplish
ed as ] thought it would be The gown
did not meet at the back by about q foot
that, however, was Of little consequence.
as the high chair concealed the deficiency;
neither did the shortness Of the sleeves
matter much, as the ample shawl could bO
made to hide my too great length Of arm |;
but the skirt was scarcely lower than
Highlander's and how the deuce was to
crook my booted legs up out Of view,
even in that gloomy starlight, ] could
hardly imagine. The cap, alsO. vas fer
too small; still with an ample kerchisf 10
my hand, my whiskers might, thought,
be concealed. was still tidRctting with
these arrangements when jackson knock.
ed at his door. The servant admitted
him without remark, and he presently en-.
tered the room, carefully locked the door,
and jolted down, so to speak, in the fellow
easy chair to mine.
He was silent for few moments, and
then he bawled out; She'll swing for 1t,
they say--swing for it, dye hear, dame ?
But no, of course she dOn't--dcafer and
deafer, deafer aud drAfer every day. It'll
be q precious good job when the parsOn
says his last prayers over her as well as
others.,
lie then got up and went to cupboard.
I could hear-fOr dared not look up
by the .jingling Of glasses and the outpOur-
ing of liquids, that he was helping himself
to his spirIlHOua sleeping dra0ghl6 He
reseaIed himself, and drank in moody, 81
lcnce, except now and then Inumbling
dr6wsily to himself but in 50 low tone
that could make nothing out Of It save
nm occasional curse of blasphemy. 1t was
nearly eleven o'clock before the muttered
self.communing ceased, and the heavy
head sank upon the back Of the easy chair.
He was very restless, and 1t was evident
that even his sleeping brain lBbored with
alfrighting and oppressive iHsagcs; but the
mutterings On before lie slept, were con.
fused and indistinct. At length-half an
hour had perhaps thus passed--the trOu-
bled meanings became for few moments
clearly audible.
'IIa-ha--ha I he burst out, how are
YOU off for soapP Ilo--hOl done there,
inv boy; ha--hal But nO--nO. Wall
plaster Who could have thought it,
But for that I-I- What do you stare
at me 80 for, you Internal blue. bottle p
You-you-
Again the dream utterance sank into in
distinctness, and comprehended nothing
more.
About half past ~ o'clock he awoke,
rose, stretched himself, and said
Come, dame, let's to bed, it is getting
chilly here
Dame did not answer, and he again
went towards the cupboard. Here's Q
candle.end that will do for uR,' he mutter.
ed. A lucifer match was drawn across
the wall, he lit the candle, and stumbled
towards me, for he was hardly yet awake.
Come, dame, comel Why, thee beest
sleeping like dead 'dnl Wake up, will
thee-- Ah!-murder Thieves T.
mir
MyA Asasp was on the wretch's throat /;
but there was no occasion to use force ;
he recognized me, and nerveless, paral.
yzed, sank on the floor incapable Of mo-
ton, much less Of resistance, and could
only gaze in my face in dumb aifrighted
horror.
Give me the key Of the recess up stairs,
which you carry in your breast pocket.
In your sleep, unhappy man, you have
revealed everything
An inarticulate shrek Of terror replied
to me was silent. And presently be
gasped:
'Wha-at, what have said p
That Mr.. Hurtley's plate is buried in
the garden by the lilac tree; that you had
received thousand poune belonging to
the man you tried to poison that you
netted four hundred and fifty pounds by
the plate stolen at Salisbury; that You
dextrOusly cOntrived to slip the sUlphuric
acid inte the tea unseen by Henry Rog.
erE wife
The shrek or scream was repeated,
and he was for several moments speech.
less with CONSERVATION. A ray Of hope
cleaned suddenly in his flaming eyes.
1T IL true-it is truel he hurriedly
calculated, useless-uS useless useless 70
deny it. But you are alone, and poor,
poor, no doubt. A thousand pOundpi--
more, more than that tvo thousand
pounds in gOld-gOld-all Ia gOld--I Will
give you to spare me, to let me escape
sOmewayr 'siH.. s ~
Where did you hide the soap % the
day when you confess you tried 70 poison
Henry RoGersr ,sa,,s,. y
In the recess you spoke Of Bat THAI
Two thousand pounds ID gOlds.all 9
gold ~ - lrast q.
As ha snoke. I auddanlv erneuaA Al