Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-26

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who, finding from the tone of the negro's
that he did not like. his
present master over much, and would
there be of service to him in furthering
the plan he was about to propose, asked
him where he slept.
''In little room in de wing, close by
Massa Pell's bed room. He makes me
sleep dare, cause he fraid-and some-
times he talk in his sleep, and say he
see ghosts and den he call me set up
all night wild candle . Il
Tim here informed the negro of the
relating to the will, that
he was ANXIOUS to obtain possession of
it, for the purpose of having it proved
and recorded /; then it would be put out
of old Pells hands to injure his. young
mistress. He explained this to Peter,
and they together formed the project of
frightening old Pell out of the posses
sion of the will It was arranged that
Tim should come to the negro's room
about twelve o'clock that night, and
their preconcerted management while
there, is now about to appear. r
1t was five minutes of twelve o'clock.
The night was dark and stormy, and the
wind howlcd over the branches of the
trees, and creaked the shutters of the
mansion. Old Pell had retired to his
room, and undressed himself, put on
his night-cap, and was busy in mind
respecting the thirty thousand he was
to obtain if Eliza married Benson. He
went to the safe, and took out the will,
read it-over, and thus soliloquized:
"The jade must be compelled to SUBJ
NIT, or she gets no property. Here is
blank in the will sufficiently large to
insert what is necessary, and as l drew
it originally, it will be the same hand
writing, and never be detected. So I'll
just insert here, where it says Eliza is
to become possessor of her property on
her marriage day-'Provided she mar
ries with the consent of Samuel Pell,
whom have constituted guardian, and
sole executor of this my last will and
testament Peters room was adjoining
that of old Pell; there was a glass win
dow in the door between them, and there
was one who had been an attentive OBJ
server and listener to the conduct and
soliloquy of old Pell. The old scamp
had dipped his pen in the inkstand,
smoothed out the folded parchment, and
crooked his elbow to write, when
Forgery cried a deep toned, hol
low and supernatural voice at his elbow
Forgery p reiterated the same voice
in another part of the room, and agair
the horrible word Forgery was slow
ly pronounced, and it's tones gradually
sunk in the earth beneath the floor
Old Pell suddenly dropped the pen
and shrank back pale and trembling
with horror and fright depicted on hi
countenance. Having little recovere,
from his astonishment, he looked aroun'
the apartment and under the bed. Moth
ing was to be heard but the snoring 0
Peter in the adjoining room. He bega
to think it an illusion, and was fast re
covering his courage-and was about
take up the will again, when as soon a
he had placed his hand upon it
Forgery l'' again cried the voice i
tone of thunder.
Pell drew away his hand as if he ha
received an electric shock, and leavin
the will on the center table, ran int
Peters room and awakened him.
whats the trouble, Massa Pell =?
asked the negro.
"Get up" said Pell, shaking with a
fright, 'and come into my room.
Peter went in accordingly.
Pell continued, ''did you hear an,
thing, Peter ?"
"No, Massa. What did yov he;
that scare you so %
"No matter. | want you to stay wit
, me and keep candle burning. /
60 to bed
| Pell accordingly prepared himself
turn in, but he bethought himself th;
it would be best to put the will aga
g into the safe before he retired He a
$ vanced to the table for that purpos
: and was in the act of taking up t
S parchment. when the same unearth
f voice exclaimed
"Let the will alone, old Pell. p
t He started back with so much for
as to upset Peter. who, falling agair
e the table, upset that also-the cano
: on the table become upset and exit
y guished, and all was total darkness.
p "What in time all you, Massa
e asked Peter; ''what scare you dis time
, didn't you hear a voice p ask
+ Pell.
# "No, Massa, | hear nothing. :"
S During the darkness and confusi'
= Tim slipped into the room, and with
n phosphorie preparation wrote on
,r wall the ominous word forgery !"
l. large cleaning characters, picked
II the will, and made his exit back il
\ patar'c room IF ANYTHING coIlld add