St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-09-20

VI hSiiVi AAC SlaHN haNi'ptu lINll my
hands and film came over INV ewes.
The thing they had dragged INTO The
boat was the BODY of the murdered man.
l was compelled TO hasten INV prepa-
rations. In few moments they would
land at the hight house. having discovered
the fearful marks which would at once
proclaim the manner of his death and nv
crime; for the neck, As / had seen. WAS
terribly discolored.
There was nothing TO be done but TO
swim ashore If was hazardous. with the
heavy sea on, but il was the only means
Of escape. | must wait til they drew
still nearer, and then drop out of one Of
the windows on the other aide. or th.v
would see me in the wafer a. they came
up.
| watched the boat, heavily laden now.
Get nearer 10 me; they had eriden1ly
guessed too well what had happened,
and were coming TO confront me with my
victim.
i hastily gathered up the few valuables
that were lying about. Williams watch
among them. and my small store oi mon
ey-ior | knew could have no chance
of gettin. far SWAY wiihou; money or
moneys worih-and secured them in
handkerchief tied tightly round Inv waist.
There was no time 10 lose could al
ready hear the sound of their ears, and
with difficulty breaking a iar from one
OF the lower windows. L dropped out, and
was soon toiling hard amid the waves,
Praciioed swimmer as | was. i was =
very dangerous passage. the horror and
excitement OF the previous DAYS had well
nigh worn me out, and the Sea was roll
inc heavily But AT length | reached
the land. quite exhausted. about two
miles from lluncliiI.
L crept up a small reach OF shingle thai
led to d cavern, a iavorite resort ci my
bOyhool. which was overhunc with
branches of trees and irr. and there |
wrunr ont my Wet clothes and prepared
Tor my journey inland. | dared moi de-
lax 10 rest, tor | frareI pursuit. Old
Wilson was determined and hoi-headed
man, and | knew he would 10 al In h;s
power TO hunt me down, and aysnge the
murder of his daughters lover Even
NOW they might be upon INV Track. ami |
.ei of, hy uniroqucn;el paths over lhe
fields, struggling "n IN spite of NV ii
ti-,lc. 10 grf ont % their reach.
Phv>ie.al eNertiun ;or 4 lime drove
away my mental aSony. and the :ear OF
capture bloiiod oui IN some measure the
memory ot my dc.l Tie Instinct oi
seli-pre>ervalisn Was strong and more
over. argued with myself thai ] had
not committed murier-it IVES in tam
fight. certainly never intended 10 Kill
him-at least, - l trie,i TO persuade NY
sci. Gi>l,Orne had brought las d5om o..
himself bv his OWL action
For manv weary miles I toile / or. til
| began to feel faint Tor want Of food &,
and had not met a pe,idl,r. who. Tor a
few pence. allowed Inc 10 share llle con-
tents Of hi wallet. should have beer,
totally unable to proceed Al last the
autumn afternoon drew TO close. The
short twilight died INTO the lichI. and /
found mveelt al ihe outskirts of a wood.
many mlles from Iluucliif. and deierlnin-
ed 10 strike into il ana TEST there ior
some hours
| lav down among the scattered leaves
IA welcome rest for nv weary limits.
and tried TO set some sleep, but for a
time the effort was IN VAIN. With the
roar of the wind IN the branches calne
echoes of GisbOrne-s voice the greai
trees took strange shapes IN the starlight;
and through all | could see tie dead
mans face staring up at NE from Tie
floor. OF As ii looked when the phantom
turned round to me in the lighthouse lam
tern.
only slept at intervals during the
night but. happily, L was too much ex-
hauSted TO dream, and when | did sleep
If WAS a heavy, uninterrupted slumber.
| awoke in the morning only partially
refreshed; hut there was urgent need OF
haste. and again | hurried on. For many
DAYS lOurncyed. begging II lonely farm
houses. Or occasionally velituring iniC
villages 10 procure food and If WAS moi
until | had got into distant part OF tn,
country, far away from Hunclift. that |
rentured to resi- myself for scme time.
and felt tolerably safe.
My intention was 10 seek some harl
manual lsbor-the very hardest could
iind-in order 10 drive AWAY. if possible
my haunting thoughts. And for tins. n
may readily be imagined, had not fal
10 look. After wandering on again fol
some time, | look up NV quarters In .
small village, and got employment al a
smithy. The work was very hard. and
INV companions were rough and. in many
respects, hruiual men: but | was glad
that NV lii;. w;rs Of such a kind, alihou.l
with all INV cndeasors, could NOT lriv,
from nv mind the memory Of my crime
For five years | worked al the iorg,
and during that time | never made ;
single friend, for held nyself complete
ly alOof from my comrades. / had ~,
right 10 another friend. thought. af,a
the fate Of the companion OF my earl
life.
And then there came a time when. a
| have read in books. an oyerpoweriI.
desire 10 visit the scene of my crime cam,
over me | felt that | must 20 back Il
lIuncllff, be the consequences what the
might would visit the place, and j
possible see Lucy for All instant, an,
then | would come back TO lay werl
and end my DAYS at the forge. knew
should not be recognized for many reason
and SET off few DAYS after nv dcier
milation was taken, and after n Ion.
tramp arrived near the cid place.
A | crossed the ridge of hills tlla
look upon liuncliff, the warning li"h
flashed out from the sea, and OvercUm
10y the recollection it called up, | SAM
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