The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31

moment IN spite OF you, woro 1t not
that have no wish to injuro, and | do
not intend to give you the chauco of
numbering me-"
" | need not" said he, /" the infor-
nation of any one to assists me in
detecting your viIainy: and no one
knows my intontion of giving it the
chastisement it deserves Your impu-
deut coolness shall avail you nothing :
you have affronted me in such man.
ncr, that nothing but blood can etface
the stain you hav stepped between
me and happiness, aud when | thought
that had secured Miss Mornton,
instead Of meeting "A return of my love,
| found that you, iuscTcant as yuu are,
had interfered, and | receive nothing
but cold incivility and rcproqch =.
&" Your epithcts, of which you are so
liberal" | replied, you had better re-
serve, in order to apply where they are
more needed and az to the satisfaction
you require, you can have all that the
law will give, and that is ali that you
will get from me have no intention
of setting myself up as marx Tor every
coward to shoot at"
He'll and fures ~ exclaimed he
guashing his teeth with rage, do you
think to escape me in this manner |?
No Miss Mornt II is too high prize
for ne to part with thus easily again
repel! that both OF us leave no. this
this room alive here is pair Of pistols
take your choice, and defend your
self, or by the powers above, you shall
feel the contents of the other
| was unarmed--my pistols, which
lay in the drawer, were unloaded, and
he had SO much the maniac in his
actions that thought it prudent to
accept the weapon oiIcrcd but wlth a
determination to use i only 10 sef dc.
fence. He cooked the pi.tol himself
as he handed il to me, aud had walked
part of the distance across the room, to
resume my seat, when happening to
cast my eye towards him, perceived
hin to be in the act of frng. Stop -
said |, as | faced him, aud almost invol-
untarily presented my pistol. lie fred:
the ball slightly grazed the side of rny
head, and lodged in the wall of the
chamber Perceiving that hc hal not
accomplished his design, and ma / with
desperation, he threw the pistol with
all his might at my head. Il struck
my right arm near my shoulder, and
gave it such a sock that the pistol
which |. held in my hand was dis
charged; the ball passed through his
heart and he dropped dead upon the
floor. flew to him, raised him up,
placed him 90 the sofa, aud unlocking
the door, called for help. The report
of the pistols alarmed the family, and
| was met at the staircase by Mr. Morn
ton, Mary, and the servants that attcn.
dcd the house.
" For Gods sake Mortimer, said
Mr.. Mornton, "what is the matter ? you
arc as pale as death !"
/" Follow me, and sec for yourselves, ="
| answered.
The struggles of death had ceased
when we entered the chamber but the
floor was swimming with blood, in the
midst Of which y the pistols he had
intended should accomplish his muir
dcrous design, while his right hand still
graspcd the dagger he had conyuIsively
seized at the moment Of falling. |
briefly related the circumstances that
led to the rencountcr, and its fatal ter.
mination, and requested Mr.. Mornton
to give me his advice respecting the
line of conduct l should pursue, promi.
sing to abide by his decision, let il be
what it might.
4" Mortimer" answered Mr.. Mornton
Il believe you to be innocent, and tha,
this man has met the fate he intended
for yourself ; but can you establish your
Innocence Your declaration viii
avail you nothing; his friends are pow
erful you are comparatively stranger
the penalty of the law will overtakC
you, unless you prevent Ii by an instau
tsneous flight. Most sincerely DO
regret this unhappy occurrence since i
leaves but the alternative of flight, Of
dIsgraceful death A vessel of mine
has left the wharf this morning, bu
will not pass the bar till you can reach
it 1T is bound to HAVANA from
that place you can reach New York
without difficulty or should circum
stances render it possible for you TO ap
pear In this place in safety, most gladly
would we welcome you to our mansion
You will decide immedittely, | viii
myself make the necessary arrangement
for seeing you on board the vessel, i
you chooSe--there you will be in safety
if otherwise-
| looked at Mary. She understood
my meaning.
Fly, Mortimer" said the Lowell,
girl, fly, fly" would to heaven | coulC
fly with you preserve life dear t
others as yourself this storm vii
blow over, and we will yet be happy
Innocence, in this case, will avail yol
nothing--you will find your epcmie