The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-10-21
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in an ordinary tone. ii. st.f- .f5f
The servant opened the door, ush-
cred in the stranger, and Immediately
withdrew. The stranger was man
verging on sixty, of rough appear
ance and attire. He wore an old gay
overcoat, buttoned to the throat, and
pair of green goggles, and his whole
dress was saturated with rain. -.4!a ID
"Take a seat" said the banker,
pointing to chair near the fire. q. b
"No, thank you, I'll stand, was the
gruff reply. You got my letter, and
of course you know my business" he
added. .- "i .' -.'-tfa
"You allude to this, suppose" re-
piled the banker, producing the letter
which had caused him so much pertu-
baton. - a' a.''..~,'' III
ayes" tT -2.Hli-"' -
az do not understand it; you must
have made mistake" -.
"No, no mistake at all. l was pres
ent twenty years ago the tenth day of
October, and saw you shoot the man !;
and if you go and deny it, III have
you in prison before morning. I've
laid my plans and got everything sure,
and if you go to playing innocent and
refuse my terms, I'll take care to see
you die stretching hemp"
| Tho Il ,oo1o -, -
himself, shuddered and struggled to a
seat. 49,.
Ell can't give tit would ruin me"
"Just as you say" rejoined the 9th
er, moving toward the door; "you
know what will follow if 1 go this
way" ..5...'
| He argued, urged and implored for
mercy at less fearful cost. In vain.
At last the banker-seeing ruin, dis
grace and death before him if he re-
fused-agreed to terms. He agreed to
meet the stranger, with the required
snm on the following night, in front
of st. Pauls Church. Both Were
punctual to the fixed time, and bills
and checks to the amount of one hun
dred thousand dollars changed hands.
A month later there was a tremen-
dous run on the bank of which Ste
phen Edwards was the principal
owner. It was soon broken and
closed. Then the Sheriff was set to
work by eager creditors, and all the
real and personal property of the late
millionaire were seized and sold, leav-
ing him beggar and just claims un-
satisfied. Fashionable friends desert
ed the family, and the proud noble
man refused the hand of the accom-
plished daughter. Gaf auE'-.a4r
In the very midst Of his disgrace
and tribulation Edwards encountered
the man who had turned pale and be-
came so agitated in his presence a
short time before. '' -'''--''
az rather think you do not know
me sir" said the gentleman, with a
formal bow. '..'. .'.'-.''5 ...'-' ", 90
Jul lazy oSChlS SoHlCWIltjG
lar, but cannot name you," returned
Stephen Edwards.
"Permit me to bring myself to your
recollection, then, as I wish you to
know me. A little more than six
weeks ago Twas talking to you on
business when you observed that ]
turned deadly pale and became agita-
ted" ..-. '- ~ -'i Si!'-
"Ah yes-I remember you now"
al did not tell you why 1 was thus
affected. My eye had just CHANGED
upon q curious seal which had: once
, belonged to merchant named Philip
Sidney, who was shot in the Western
part of this State some twenty years
ago; knew you to be the villain whe
committed that foul deed" r rlr.zf q
3 "Merciful God!n exclaimed the
1 banker, with blanehed face and
quaking form. lass. .rsu.
f eyes, 1 knew you," pursued thu
other, and week after l disguised
/ myself and had an interview will
/ you in your own mansion. You re
: member that of course" IL -.nf
! "But," gasped the trembling wretch
e "did not pay you your own price te
j keep my fatal secret?" .,G ii s.. @
f eyes, and with that very money
a and what other ] could command, +.
f was enabled to buy up enough of you
g own bills to make that run upon you
bank which broke it and forced ruiz
e upon you" aa iI 1000 ,f; 5ud
"And what would you do now tina
e 1 am ruined?" inquired the othe
a with the deadly ealmness of despera
ton. Hs.
= "Now that have had my revenge
want you to know that i myself an
the man you attempted to murder, an
Il did rob. I am lPAilip Sidney. BE
It held where the ball struck and glane
edl" and he took of his hat an
o showed it. .- .G s-.-.-
# ."God be praisedw calculated tn
- other. "God be praised that you ar
e still living" and unable to restrai
a his emotion he burst into tears. sol
sir;" he continued, "you have take
d load from my soul. Though power
d ty, distress and beggary are starin
r, me in the face, am no, guilty of mul
der, and am more happy than hav
is been in twenty years, with all th
IS luxurious surroundings of wealth.
n 1t was my first and last crime. l hav
N never been able to tell how was S
n, tempted to outrage my nature as o
f. that fearful occasion, Now, sir, d
ot with me what you will-only, / pra.
Ip be merciful to my innocent family.
ID "I forgive you,H returned the othe
= extending his hand-"I forgive yo'
o You have been fearfully punished q
ID ready, and as God has seen proper