Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-09
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Stephen Edwards, He owned q
pslatiall mansion, splendidly furnish.
ed, in tie very heart Of towp, and he
and bis wife we're among the leaders RS
of the fashionable world, They
had a daughter just, turned cut Of
sweet sixteen, who vas about to be
married to foreign neblemap, and
great preparations we're being made
for the happy event. ayea q s9il
One day, about this period, as
the great banker stood conversing
With q gentleman from another city,
Who had called to, see him on, bust
ness, he observed that the latter
suddenly turned pale and beganTto
tremble. = - - s
fsMy dear sir" said he, in his usu,
al tones Of ofrhanded sympathy,
"what is the matter2 Are youillg,,
"a little faint, sir, but nothing to
cause any alarm" replied the other
burriedly. 81 am subject to spells.
IIf you will be kind enough to ex-
cuse me for ten minutes OF, SO, / will
take short walk;sndIetdm bettei."' y
Iu ten minutes be did return,
said he was quite we'll, calmly pro
ceeded to finish business with. the
banker, and then respectfully took
his leave. 80 aEzuia sgldH hae ,aamrl
1t was perhaps a week after this
that one night the banker-gas Sit
ting by the fire in bis library, when
the seryent came in and presented
him with a letter. he took il With
a yawn, took it ID the most indulent
and Indifferent mannerp possible, but be
had not read, more than "a dozen
words before be came up with a start,
turned deadly pale,and trembled SO
thatthe papet tiatdedl II He read. the
laote-ior5it was rather.a note than
a letter.rRorked, one hand nervous
ly at bis throat and with another he
,clasped his forehead and telnples.-7
For minute or two he seemed to
be choking intot .oalmhess, BY bis
iron SiR, / some tirr' ''A8 8,, e emotion; :. 'f
land be SO far succeeded as to adj a. :
dress the waiter servant in an ordina-
ry tone. es5a sd7iafa .g sss9zs7.
llsJamss, ''she said, fswb0 gave yon
this letter7nleq9T 10 aTaas R3aHl
ga man, sir, and said he'd wait for
| matt nGU .,GraTsN ft|o f----. .a.a. s.1-z4f
an answer. 4Fa.,o{,. .,oJ -rs.5 ~.
"Tben l suppose be is waitingY'
! eyes, sir" sa,-@
sNsry wen; show lhim1ip.Y Gil
pSoonytbere vas light tap at the
door, and the banker said "come in
in an ordinary tone! !3TT8TFT
| The servant opened the door,
ushered in the istranger and. imme-
distely withdrew. The strapgerIwas
a man, yergiDg on sixty, Of Fopgh
appearance and attire. He were
an old gray overcoat, buttOned to
the throat, and a pair of green gOg-
giles, and bis whole dress was ,satura-
tod with rain. VaHT359A
YTaker sect said the banker
pointing to a chair near the fire.
"No, thank YOU I'll Is stand.'
was the gruff reply. < F'You got
my letter, aud otllconrse know my
business, he added9 gq05IL
"Yoa ,allude o,tbis,s ! suppose"
Erepliedithe banker, producipgthe
letter which had caused him him 50 s
mpch perturbation ,,TY0Tr
MYes.nItlii y AEHtiljlt Y
vi do not understand it, you
must have made mistake.
ID ii'No. no mistake at all, I vas
present twenty years ago the
tenth day of October, and saw
you shoot the man; and if you &C
: and denyit, I'll have you in pris
} on before morning. I've laid my
plans and got everything sure, and
! if you 30 to playing innocent and
$ strefase my terms, flltake care ftc
! see you e die stretching hemp
The banker 2 TUNED pale II
; spite of himself shuddered and
struggled to Q seat 17asa q -. e ss., e
5.s,s'I :. can't give tit would RUIZ
1meseRns vilssdiaFyis-. ssa!ay ..sr.l
"Just as you say rejoined The
lother, moving toward the door