The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-02-13

du ouDjbCt DO otutat opetiS. So IL YOU
would be kind enough to excuse me for
ten minutes or so, 1 will take q short
walk and return in better condition" luI
IL In ten minutes he did return, report
ing himself quite well, calmly proceeded
to finish his business With the banker,
and then took his leave. Off - ne+nl
1t was perhaps week after this, thst
one night the banker was sitting before
the fire in the library, when servant
camein and presented him letter. He
took it with a yawn, and opened it in the
mostindifferent manner possible but'h
had not read half aadozen words before
he rose up with start, turned palea and
trembled soithati the paper ratified He
finished the .note---for it fwas rather d
note than aietter-workedo one hand ner
vously at his throat, and with the other
clasped his forehead and temples For
aminnte ortwo he seemed to be choking
tinto calmness, by an iron will, some ter
rible emotions, and he so far succeeded
as to address the waiting servant in an
ordinary tone. as aii fo esu 9di d'il-s
15"James,'' he said, "who gave you this
letter ?" teWh hsfis 31e g9sf sAeotk..
"a man, sir, who said he would wal
for an answer" - ssg.gg 5.i.I.-.ys
Then ! suppose he is waiting3" Il
.""Yes, sir" g.I... ,.a.s ,.5v Gs.3 IN
Soon there was light, tap, on .th,
door, and the banker said .come in" " ai
ordinary tone. o, a,- =...,.,5 e.;e5se ~
| The servant opened the door, ushered
in the stranger and Immediately with
drew. The latter was verging, on sixty
of rough appearance, and coarse attire
He wore an, old gray overcoat, buttoned
to the throat, a pair Of green goggles
and his whole dress was, saturated with
rain. ,,,.,. .x......,Y ~. -f,.. i,..,,i,-- -,
l5g"Take seat,n said the banker, point
ing to chair near the fire.. 10 eaag7S
a"No, thank you, Ill stand" was th,
gruf reply. .sYou got my letter, ando
course you know my business" he add
ed. li7ti aaqu is1g tun ss1d yGeWlig5
s3"You allude TO this, / suppose, IRE
turned the banker. producing the lettel
that had caused him so much perturba
ton. ~ u0iatgsre E9 yIisIniHG baq@
'Yes."oo q liu7 5rsI y9al faai IA
81 do not understand iii; you mus,
have made q mistake" gaii.rv, f.l1a tssli
lo'f'No; |; no mistake at ollao Iswas pres
ent twenty yesrs ago, come the l0thqio
October, and saw you,S Stephen Edwards
shoot the man., and il you deny i III
have you in prison before morning y
Ehave laid my plans and got everything
sure, and if you go to play, innocent and
refuse my terms III take care to see yor
Idle stretching hemp "a. ,sa,ggi
H. The banker in spite of himself turned
lpale, shuddered and staggered to . seat
7 "What do you want2" he. groaped q.
"a hundred Thousand d9llarsnS
fone cent less. -.
81 cannot give tit would ruin me-.
"Just IS you say" rejoined the other
moving toward the door You know
what will follow if | 60 this way "a =
T. "Oh. stay;l you must not go yet,
fcried the man ofIcrime, in terrible, alaTn
f. He argued, urged, pleaded, implored
lfor mercy at q less fearful cost; 10 vain
At last the banker, seeing ruin, disgrace
land death before him il he refused
Iagreed to the terms He also agreed K
meet the stranger, with tile required sum,
on. the following night in front Of St
Pauls Charch. Both were punctual tt
1.-THE affixed time, and bills and checks to
1.-THE. amount of one hundred thousand
dollars changed hands. s7AgasQ nsi',l
I a month later there was a tremendous
[run upon the bank of which Stephen
Edwards was principal owner It was
tsoons broken and closed Then the
tsheriff was set to work by eager credi
ttors, and all the real estate and property
of the late millionaire was seized aat
[sold, leaving him beggar and itht
lust claims unsettled. Q Fashionable
Friends deserted the family, and ith,
fproud nebleman refused the hand of q
ruined. bankers child. Golis2.Tag qctgc
In the very midst of this disgrace ant
[tribulation Stephen Edwards encounter
Ted the man who turned SO pale and 81
fagitated in his presence a a'short time be
ffore. ''''.''-.'.,' ''..'....''."1iSY req szaoo
! = rather think yoa do not know me
tsir." said the gentleman with forIna
lbow. ''''''' ''''''''''.''' :. 90 Z
sYour face seems somewhat familiar
but yet cannot place You, J" returned
I'd wards
Permit me to bring myself to you
| recollection, then, as / wish you to know
me. "A little more than six weeks ago
was talking to you on business, and yol
observed that L turned deadly pale, ant
became agitated ?" 1uoJq- 4
| HAh, yes; Irememberl you now lE
"Lst me tell you why was affected
My eyes had just CHANGED upon curl
GUS watch seal which had belonged to
merchant named Philip Sydney, wht
was shot in the western part, of tn
State some twenty years ago, and, look
ing at your features closely 1 knew yol
to be the villain who perpetrated tn
foul deed % sa)G 1uolH-g dsY
i "Merciful God " exclaimed the ban
ker, with blanched face and quakin,
form. ,s--.s~ -. 80
ayes, knew YOU pursued the other
; sand week later I disguised mysel
| and had On interview with you, in you
mansion. You remember that, o
course frstsfzoa YliAd e.it ,uo4J
....BasHm mgasped the trembling mar
"did l not pay You your own price t
a keep my fatal secret p, y 7Tr4o
4 Yes, and with that very money an
!, what other I could command l was cna
1bled to buy up enough Of your .owl
n billsvto make, that run upon your ban
which broke it and forced ruin npoi
you.""5Tt III a.s ,laagg III .,,,;s -, &
N "And what would you, now that ] au
= ruined :" inquired the other with tn
deadly calmness of desperation. boco
"New that ! have my revenge, ! wan
, youlto know that ! myself am the ma
you attempted to murder and did rob
am PhilipsSydneyy Behold the sea
where the ball struck and glanced" AM
n he lifted his bal, and showed ittTk9
j, HGod be praisedp 2 calculated th
(other. HGod be praised That yop ar