The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-11
port, and the victim fell like . log, bid
face covered With blood.

i
drss crime committed BY the man With The
rifle, but as the traveller fell the rifle Slip
ped from bis hand. and be shook violently
from head to foot; yethe ran 70 bis victim
hurriedly robbed him Of bis pOckes.book,
i . gold watch and chain, some curious
seals and diamond ring, which hs fairly
tore from bis finger. Then be dragged
the body into the thickst. plunged madly
through the bushes into the road, mount
ed the travellers horse and dashed away
from the awful scene.
We must now suppose lapse Of twenty
years.
10 The spring Of 1887, there lived in
the city Of New,,York banker and a mil.
lionalre, whom We shall call Stephen Ed.
wards Ito owned pala.ial man.
sion, splendidly flushed, 10 the very
heart Of the town, aud he aud bis wife
we're among the leaders Of the fashionable
world They had daughter just turned
out Of sixteen who, vas about to be mar.
ried to q foreign noblsman, and great pre-.
parations we're being made for the happy
event.
One day about this period, as the great
banker stood conycrsiug with gentleman
from another city, who had called to sec
him on business. be observed that the lat.
ter turned deeply pale and began to trem-
Bile.
"My dear SIR saidhe 10 bis usual tone
ofof hand sympathy" what is the mat.
ter are you illl"
"A little faint, sir, but nothing to cause
any alarm" replied the other hurriedly.-
II am subject to spells, il you will be
kind enough to excuse me for ten minutes
or 50, | will take short walk aud return
betterl'
10 ten minutes he did return, and he
was quite well, calmly proceeded to finish
business with the banker, and respectfully
took bis leave.
twas perhaps week after this. that
one night the banker was sitting BY the
fire in the library, when the servant game
10 and presented him With letter. He
took It 10 the most iudoent and Indifferent
manner possible. but had not read dozen
words before he came up with d start and
turned deadly pale, aud tremblsd so the
paper ratified. He read the note-for il
was rather note than letter, worked
one hand conyulsively at bis throat, and
with tho other he clasped his forehead and
temples For minute or 50 be seemed
to be choskiug into calmness BY his iron
I
will, some terrible emotions. and be 60 far
succeeded IS to address the waiting serveut
10 an ordinary tone.
James," hs said, "vbo gave you this
lettcrg"
"a man. sir. and be said he'd wait au
answer"
Then ! suppose hes waiting"
"Yes sir"
"Well, show him in."
sasn there was rapat the door and
the banker said "come in."
Tue servant opened the door, uhered 10
the stranger, and Immediately withdrew.
The stranger sss . nan vergiug on to
sixty, Of rough appearance and attire. .
He wore 40 old gray overcoat, buttoned
to the throat, and q pair Of green goggles.
and bis whole dress was saturated With
rain.
Take seat" said The banker, point.
ing to chair
mo, thank you, III s.and,' was the
gru6 reply. "You got my letter. and Of
course you know my business" be added.
You allude to this, ] suppose replied
the banker, producing the letter which bad
caused bin 80 much perturbation
YES"
II do not understand it; you must have
made q mistake"
"No, 10 mistake 1t all. | was present
twenty years ago the tenth day Of October
aud saw you shoot the man; and il you 60
and deny it, III have you in prison
before morning. I've laid my plans and
got everything sure, and il you play
innocent and refuse my terms, I'll take
care TO see that you die stretching hemp"
The hankar tnrnad nala In .n;ta nf him