East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-22

tainted away on the fleor and Wi liam. Randal
himself kneeling by her side .r,.,...f
William used 10 say afterwards that he never
could forgot Paul's face when they saw one an
ano her for the first time; he used 10 dream Of
u, he said. lie had many and many a time seen
the bccs ef strong men who had been struck
down In the heat aud passion Of battle, and who
had ded violent deaths in other ways; but pauls
face, be said, reminded him only of picture he
had once seen when quito little lad, of the devil
which he remembered had frightened him then,
and which ho had forgotten until their eyes met
that night. When Paul recovered from his sur
prise lac said not n word about the marriage, but
WHOM William said he had just left Plymouth,
and hadn't seen soul in the village yet, lac sud-
denly seemed delighted at meeting him again,
aud insisted on thor drinking together. lie led
Ellen into another room, where ho told win his
mother would attend to her, and shortly after re-
turned with two glasses Of 81 Il grog which he put
on the table between them.
"Now, Bll, old mate, /" says lie, "wo'll drink to
your return home" 0au .~ II
"But what about Nelly, POOR girl 2' says viii.
"Neyer mind her." says Paul, ''mothor will
SOON bring her around meanwhile drink the grog
first of all let's shut the door and be snug" a
20 Paul shut the door, and coming back 10 the
table says Now, Bill, here's TO your Jolly good
health and no heel taps p and they both emptied
their glasses. dina
William" says Paul, after while, chow do
you feel 2" ''i AZ ii-
Quite well Paul, my hearty. thank ye," says
Will -. n. ~
"Do you, says Paul grinning, then you won't
long. win Randall says he, getting white and
trembling, "we've had a long account to settle,
and now it's done" .t 'r arm i..
''what dye mean 2" asks win in surprise. as
you may be sure ave never injured you"
'"Yes you have" says Paul "Didnt you step
between me and the girl had set my heart on
Didn't the neighbors jeer and mock me and drive
me mad Z And didn't swear to DO even with
you, come what might Aud am am !
When you were pressed" says he, getting worse
and worse, II put the lang on you brought
the account that made them think You were dead
and now that you have returned nlive, you find
the womon you loved the wife Of man you both
despisedv'
1T is a shameful iie!" clies viii, "and can't
believe g."
ats true" SAYS Paul, ''for we were married
this morniag, boy, true or false it's all the same
to you, win Randall" " and Paul turns very white
and rubs his haudsi you are poisoned. lou
drink the brandy, aud in short time you arc
dead man 90
"Paul Penr,hn" says viii speaking calm and
low, and looking the doctor flIirly in ihe eyes,
'you have played deep game, but you have
made one mistake. | heard OF your trick with
'hN li'Se E"htt "hu hh"N l'u WV iNHi oi
mine, and you've just owned TO other troachery.
But when q nan | know hated me- and who
looked ms you did when you met me just now, sud !
denly became my friend md asked me to drink,
grow suspicious, and while you closed the door |
l-chsnged glasses"
"Whon Ellen heard the fearful cry that Pau
,avc she ran in, pale and weak ns she was and
ound him all twisted together like with rnge or
pain, and foaming at the mouth from tho POISON
le had swallowed
"Aoonite 2" / asked
~ d)p't know rightly what il was called" |
aid the coast guaulsman, "but II was very strorg |
or Paul they say died within an hour, and before
The two he had tried To keep assunder"
A strange tale" | said, rising to go. ''Its us
rood play"
ats better than most Of ON" said he, knock
ng the nshes out of his pipe, for this is truc.--
100 night SIR"