Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-19
vOL, XIII, NEW SERIES. vol. x xv.

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lay claim. for his face was blanched with
terror, he trembled in every limb, and was
evidently nearly iainting. sT ft
The mental agony Of the poor wretch added
so much to the horror Of the scene, that |
could bear il no longer, and was turning Ia
I 90, when an exclamation from my comran-
ion stopped me. Seymour was hs.bitually SO
quieti Indifferent, almost sleepy in his tone,
that anything like energetic speech from his
mouth was perfectly startling l had known
hlm from boy, and never remembered his
being excited before. had seen him resist
ing the oyerchange Of al abusive cabman, in
the midst of a Derby row, and in other stu
ations calculated to stir the temper and sci
the tongue wagging freely, but his voice had
never been raised OF hurried
=" My good man, - he drawled on the Derby
occasion, ''f You do not get out of my way.
and kept quiet, must hit you , and pres
entity he did so. ehectualiy, but quite coolly.
So that ] had come to look upon him as a
well-dres5vd red Indian or dandy stole, and
half doubted at the moment whether the cry Of
surprise could possibly have come out of his
mouth. One glance at his face assured me
Of chat, however he was leaning forward
and gazing at the scaiold with parted lips
and straining evs.
Lend me your glass, - he cried and after
looking through the hnocular minute ;
"Nes, it is them an himself; no d5ubt about
that But there is one thing want 70 make
out, and can't. Here your cyes are better
mine; take the glass, and eEamine his lace
It is turned this way now. Wei, 10 you see
any mark upon it,
:. No. Ncs, do there is a bsoad scar on
his check
(Which cheok ?'' cried Seymour, ,grasping
nv arm So hard that be hurt me. --
"Thc left. replied.
Then BY heavens, ! guessed right ~ ex-
claimed Seymour. drawing a long breath.
At another time, curiosity would have die
tatel a question, bat at that moment the
headsmaE began to bind the eyes Of his VIC
tim. and by q strange reyulsion Of feeling,
could not now help watching him. g..
The business was neatly done one sweep
Of the large sword, and the plotting brain
was separated from thebad. cruel heart; the
liie-stream spuTted up in one uhick jet 70 the
height oi several feet and all was over -.
We walked to the hotel, which was close
by; and after a BATH and change, found
that the scene had witnessed had made less
impression upon me tnan anticipated, and /
was quite ready ior good breakfast.
" ben the meal was over, and We were
iolling in chairs in The pleasant courtyard,
/ remarked Oh the -ingularity Of Seymour's
landing on That particular morning in time
to assist az the dcCapitation Of ON old nc
9ua','''''Se,
les ne Iepiel' III I!s oIuil4IS 'oAe
now nios, 'A'''''i e','4iS 'l'i1'7 'N'' - W
e1ity'' lhe eS-si 'l'1 4 'Is "l u'y 4iie once
ana 7-'e nun '.'' 5''-l' "es y-' .'-il IL
e5"-1 A-' "e S.'9l' ''e'Ause' '"siv s-o
snos,s, J. oon .'5iese We. 'nel eau ire li7''i7'
as 10 ID ii''-'a r,.
NO I'D i'lAsuit'' v1 i-@i-'a'-" ~
/ h9- certain "-.'on' !oul 4 see 'u Van 1i.e
F Whole story, 50 you 9iialI nave IT, 'iity 4oA
lalh en'-1 li.
One august some years a7' Hlen /
was h the cavalry ! so5 t"o moa.nr N. Ioa'e
+ u aoeenee- anu 1i'o --in' 7--'ai i--e s'n1s
f shooting. N'l showing any me an -ey --'-''1
e sponge upon al .-1 III ,-4el-' i'94Si 1'S'
l-e edNei elenl ia Zen ana 'i.e4i.t ~ 'A
one inserted ~ 5iI- l'Ally en-, WHO iA,.i..'l-
ei mat ne was re'.dt 20 pioNiuet ing
ana glouse-sA ootIAg iof oeI'ilh sum D.
er q hi-h one uuJ was l-sA u- money us
tae tame, ana lia-i-ot n-iIsl l-,i--ol yle 5i
tie ork- hEo ugors-
90 Wr2te.as asreeing to Ais terms. oD t4e DE
condition, that The game proved q te rs
I-eAtiiul a4 he ~ epreseiiiei ahl teeeisea 'i-
roctioHs howto ind DeadHo0r Tower by re-
tu-n-et f-si-
HE nearest place o. any IMP 9rtanee was
I iia.iia2, ana lhaI was lLufty miles oll- 81
/ slelt there and started oil carly ON tAe iol-
lowing morning in a gig, driven hT ne only
man the people Of the hotel con-d discover
who bad the slightest idea whereabouts Dead-
moH lay lie soton very vel while what
they called roads lasted iur lt-en We "e-e
'ip tAe mons apg Lad only 'iaeSs. "li.L Z. II
e-'..F l,t % 3.i 914ili,5 -l3s o' li. ".,sl0
l-' - H W. o. ''i'' n- was '.',.
any l-,'-'7- .14'-' -'' g. ="
40 All ''5 '7AN'S o-I '''5' "a v'e'3 y tAsuii-
t-J' '-i '-7 i.-'y e-1 'A'
9Ai 77 "-s W ,"s-s- .-e
h2--e' tl9u7A very oeii'-eLs ll y a5-' was q
"oide-Ili gay el' ana We ana le.'l 'o lilce
We We're -''Al1 i'. "ei'ie svh-,t'
iAe i-op.e "Ao A',- oiil,1' lia1 .-4o'- W
~eo-i- A-''I> >-'' ..~' - ---- iN'- Va
proper n'nea' -3t q Li,'i .1es iof q iAt.lp-
al cen lelE never saw w e'.iI,l, aiI moor
LAND is wild ANA -e7'ia.s 'at It p genef'iiy
eTosea uI a''o7ieeP hiii7' anu a hIli' some
2oA,'s '--NaJ comp ny II, llf5ing a-inrtfiins
ac" "A 'Ae oiAeT fl4e = ana theasA tHe t"9
-ies sometimes prove ID le very hii'eh aiiSs'
when Y'u GET 10 the Top taefe ia gtatfaily
good distanr7 iow rom IL ana at any rate yon
nave 1ne sa1-s-actloI' o. naTin5 S9t uiefe'
But Deddmo3r was mostly talieland, ana me
undalatlaus were too gradual % please the
eye DeadmQor Tower just suitcd Deadinoor-
By io~e Z sir, il was real tower, a regular
old-.ashlncd roundabout place, with walls
fi.k enough to make 8rmsroBg's mouth
watc.. windows Ike llar-loles and a 1at
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