The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-07

wonder II Ju. would consent, She might
not like the idea but am certain she
would enjoy herself when she got used tc
il. She would be giving up nothing ex,
cept her grandmother, and William will
look amer her. What Is the best car
expect in England? To sit at a deak al
day, and never cross O horse again; while
Us squatter my life would be full Of in
terest, and / should be perpetually in The
saddle. BY Iove! will go over tO.mor
row and put it To her"
A rash vow which was never To bt
kept But The making Of ii did Ton
good, for II represented feasible, practi
col plan, All was uncertain aud sur
rounded with difficulty at home; but il
Ju would consent to colonial roughing 1t
their future was, clear, distinct, simple
So be .cheered up, like the lost traveller
who comes upon . Landmark; and, instead
Of hurrying on at the pace he had started
at, he began TO pause where gaps in the
wood afforded him glimpses Of the fertile
country spreading for miles beyond,
A splendid oak, some three hundred
yards oil, seen at the end Of ride, nj
tracted his atLentiOn-it was so LOFTY, sc
widespreading, and It's leaves were SC
much thicker than those on most trees Of
the same species round about, Tom was
sadly materialistie, ever In his most ro'
mantle veiny and as the day was warm
for the time of year, 1t Immediately &C.
Cured TO him that It would be pleasant TO
smoke pipe under that oak, and medi-
tate upon bis new emigration scheme.
But he had hardly gone far enough from
home to sit down aud rest yet; would it
not be better TO ConLlnne his walk Curl
Osity decided this question; for while he
was looking towards the tree, lac ianclCd
one oil Its lower boughs shook and as
thOre was not II breath Of wind stirring,
he wondered what was the cause, and
went towards il to ascertain.
The motion was not repeated perhaps
II had been only fancy. But stAy-what
was that dark object dimly showing
through the leavesG A queer growth Of
wood, surely Tom sauntered quietly up
to within twenty PAGES Of the oak; and
then suddenly sprang into run, for the
object took human form and presently
he found himself Immediately under the
body OF Il man, who was hanging by the
neck from rope attached to bOugh,
which spread conveniently above.
BY raising his hand, Tom could have
touched the pendant boots, which were
In good repair, and well BACKED. The
rest Of the clothes were respectable,
though running n little to seed; and chin.
ney.pOt hat, which lay on the ground, was
a gentlemanly hat. But Tom did not
want TO touch the boots, for To pull the leg
Of hanging man Is not the best way to
resusCltalG HIM. Neither did he spend
time In examining his apparel; the little
matters have mentioned were apparent.
at u glance. On the contrary, he swarmed
up the tree, which was happily easy TO
climb, and lay out on the bough with the
readiness Of sailor.
In the early and sanguine days OF his
seCretaryship.hun Tom had provided
himself with a pen.knire of superlatlve
quality, with which to operate on the
gooseQuills lie had expected to wear down
by the bundle; and with this he now pro.
Ceeded TO cut down the rope. The blade,
though unused and very sharp, was ex-
Ceedingly small; the rope, new, hard and
thick. II was terrible long operation,
and seemed hundred times longer than
II was. Fortunately the weight at the
other end helped tho incislOn by stretch.
ing the gap, and when a strand was half
cut through, II tore the rest It.
AS Tom lay there on his stomach, with
his len arm round the Dough, his right arm
swAying and hacking, his head and
shoulders leaning over, he noticed de-
cidcd kick in one OF his legs, and motion
In one Of the arms of the hangee which
could not he due to the swinging motion
given him by the operation going on over
head; and the sight gave frantic energy to
the cutting. When the rope was three
parts severed, the rest tore out, and the
body fell lumpily to the ground, the feet
striking first, so that 1t remained erect
while you could count two, and then tum.
blcd over with dead thug.
Tom dropped down beside II in a mo.
ment, and proceeded to loose the slip-knOt
from about the neck. There was an ugly
deep red mark, showing the pattern ofthe
rope all round, and the face was not pleas.
ant to look upon
When Tom had turned the body on its
back and raised the head little, lie won.
derol what 10 do next, but chaled the
hands and the chest, while he pOndered;
and as lie WINS thus occupied, he had the
satisfaction Of seeing the choking lOok1is-
appear. Whether, indeed, this was sign
Of death or recovery he could not tell, but
II made the face very much less unpleas.
ant to behold. ..... ~
lie Ind never in all his life felt a greater
sense Of relief than lie didnOw on hearing
the sound OCwheels. Running in the d.
reCtlon ho came, after sixty yards. TO
lane, masked by underwood; In the lane
was a dog.cart Just passed.
iii dOg.Cart, ahoyY stop lie cried,
and II stopped. The dog.Cart contained
neat gentleman In q trock.cOat and spec.
taCles, who drove, anda smart adOlesCent
groom, who folded his arms.
as II Mrs. BunnythropeS" asked the
gentleman, rs Tom ran up breathless.
mo; lis fellow I've cut down. Are
you medical man9'
ayes"
"What luck Come along; think lie Is
alive"
lHO BIUUll luOh lnC IeIllSi llAc uOCtOT
accompanied Tom 10 the body under the
oak.
rs he alive2' asked Tom.
10 yes his heart is beating. But he
must be properly attended to "a quickly
as possible"
They carried him to the dog.cart easily
enough, but II was another matter to haul
him UP; however, Il was managed
"Whero am to drive ~ asked the doc.
tor and Tom, who had the one virtue of
pr0mptness, named his own lodgings re.
CARELESS OF consequences.
CHAPTER nt-A PLUNGE INA NEW DIREc.
TTON.
The spot where Tom Chatteris had
temporarily located himself was not so