The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-06-08

gave the negro handful OF silver, eau
tioning him to hold the letter iu the sun
as he vent his way, that it might thor
oughly dry An hour after, the man was
riding at hard gallop ont of town.
Edmund Woodham was sitting in a
public room in one of our seaboard cities,
awaiting remittance of money from his
father, some weeks after the circumsian-
ces we have described. As he sat care
lessly looking over the papers, the same
personlwho had accosted the negro entered
the hotel, and took seat near Woodham.
Only close observer would have detect.
ed the expression that beamcd from the
eyes of the conner. In careless way he
addressed some commonplace remark to
Woodham, and they were soon in conver-
sation. After a while they took drink
and in the evening they visited the thea.
tire. That night Mark Terry learned
from Woodlands own lips that he would
leave for his homo as soon as he received
money from his father.
"You need not wait for that" said
Terry; "1'll let you have as much as you
wish. You can send it to me when you
get homo"
Such generosity caused Woodham to
invite Mr.. Farley $50 the stranger called
himself) to visit him, and, to his surprise
the invitation was accepted For a mo.
ment Woodham regretted his hasty invi-
tation, but it was too late, so he content
ed himself by thinking that Mr.. Farley
mi sht not. after all, accompany him home.
But Mr.. Farley put up at the same hotel
with Woodham, and never lost sight Of
him, and was ready few days afterwards
to start away with him.
"By the way" said Farley, "we will
pass through Norfolk. [ would like you
to tarry with me a couple Of days, as l
wish to transact some business in that
city
Woodham assented, and when they
reached Norfolk they halted.
1t was the day before they were to re.
sumo their journey. that Farley and
Woodham rode out short distance in
the country, and dismounted to get a
drink from a spring, They had tied their
horses, and Woodham was STOPPING down
in the act Of taking drink, when Farley
struck him upon the head such a blow
that he fell, and for some minutes was un.
conscious. When he recovered, he found
himself bound hand and foot, and gag
in his mouth. He made motion for
Farley to remove the gag, as he wished
to speak The latter shook his head
ats no use," he said. 81 know pref
ty mucn what your words would be. You
would first wish to know how |, profess
ing friendship for you, could act thus
Then you would want to know nay motive,
and what l intended dong with you. So,
to save waste of words, I'll tell you. l
intend to leave you bound and gagged,
that you may die. This is rather q lone.
ly SPOT, and won't attract much attention,
unless your voice is beard, which I'll take
care won't happen. Now you wish to
know why l perpetrato this burbarity :?
WE'LL tell you this Also" and he brought
his face close to Woodlands, and spi. i'll
it.
did you ever spit in any unfortunate
mans face ?" asked Farley.
Woodham turned pale. The question
brought the ghost OF Terry up again.
"My name is not Farley" continued
the man. That was arranged to get you
into my power. My name is Terry. |
am the elder brother Of the man you first
insulted and then murdered"
Woodham struggled to speak.
ooh yes" replied Terry know you
wish to explain; but, unfortunately, l
have neither time or inclination to listen.
| thirsted for the revenge have obtain.
ed. Farewell" and he turned on his heel
and left Woodham struggling on the earth
in his bonds.
Weeks passed away ere the body of
Edmund Woodham was discovered 1t
was Unidentified only by letters found in
the pockets of his clothing. BY this
means his iathor and sister learned his
sad fate.
Constance Woodham never would see
Gulian Langford again. and made him
promise that he would never seek her.
Sho passed most of her time in solitude,
aud was never known to smile. Nothing
appeared to afford her any interest, and
she always went about clad in deep
mourning. At the period l saw her she
had just heard Of Gulian Langford's
death, and morning and evening she went
and came from the little church, where
she prayed for the repose Of her lovers
soul.