Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-09
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g He argued, urged and implored
for mercy, at a less fearful cost.
In vain, at last the banker
seeing. ruin, disgrace and death be-
fore him il. he refused-agreed to
terms. He agreed; TO meet the
with the required sum
on the following night, in front Of
ST. Paul's Church. Both were
punctnal to the fixed time, and
bills and checks to the amount of
one hundred thousand dollars
changed hands. LIZ
: : A month later there was tre-
mendous run on the bank Of which
Stephen Edwards was the, princi-
pal owner. 1t was soon 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, leaving him a beggar and
lust claims unsatisfed. Fash
ionable friends deserted the: fam
iily and thle, proud nobleman re-
fused the hand of the accomplished
daughter. -
In the very midst of his dis
grace and tribulation Edwards en-
counterd the man who had turned
pale and became 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. ~ =
"Your lace seems somewhat ia
miliar, but / cannot name you"
returned Stephen Edwards, l9.,. W.
sPermit me to bring myself to
your recollection, then, as | wish
you to know me. A little more
than six weeks ago | was talking
to you on, business when you OBJ
served that | turned deadly. pale
and became agitated."
"Ah,yes-I rememberyou now"
I'll did not tell you why | was
thus affected, My eye had just
chanced uPop curious seal which
had once belonged to Philip Sid
ney, who was shot in the Western
part of, this State some twenty
years ago; I knew you to be the
villain who committed that foul
deed" .-....
'fMerciful God p exclaimed the
banker, with a blanched face and
quaking form. .'.', =,
E"Yes, I knew you" pursued the
other, "and a week after | disguis-
ed myself and had ain interview
with you in, your own mansion.
You remember that, of course" J.
"'But,' - gasped the trembling
wretch, "did not I pay you your
own price to keepthe fatal secretg'
"Yes, and with that very mon
ey, and what other I could COM
mand, I was enabled to buy up e.
nough of your own bills to make
that. run upon your bank, which
broke it and forced ruin upon you"
"And what v ould you do now
that l am ruined?" inquired the
other with the deadly calmness OF
desperation. ~ = -'..'' 7
a1' 1''Now that l have had my re-
venge, Iwant you to know that |
myself am the man you attempted
to murder, and did rob. no I am
+ Philip Sidney. Behold where the
ball struck and glanced" and he
took off his hat and showed it. ~
"God be praised!" CALCULATED the
other," "God be praised that you are
still living, !" and unable to restrain
bis emotion he burst into tears
"Oh, Sir" he continued, ''you have
taken a load from my SOUL
Though poverty, distress and beg:
gary are staring me in the face, ]
am not guilty of murder, and am
more happy than | have been in
twenty years, with all the luxurl'
Gus surroundings of wealth. 1t
was my first and last crime.
|. have never been able to tell how ]
was SO tempted to1optrage my ma
ture as on that fearful OCCASION
Now, sir, do with me what you
will-only,'I pray, be mercifup te
my innocent family.pao1 s'a. :,
l2i'I forgive you,,'H returned the
other,6 extending his hand--''I for
| give YOU. you oi You have been fearful
" punished already, and as Goo
has seen proper to bring us togeth
er,i let us hope for our present ane
future salvation to endeavor so IL
Plive as to deserve the blessings W.
receive. Z / will restore you anC
your family above want; and to
the rest, | trust we shall soon hav'
| to render an account in anothe
world. %" ,{sSA 2'u9'" ~ ~ s.
+ Philip Sidney kept his word, am
with a start in the world, and al
easy conscience, the enterprisin
Stephen Edwards accumulated an