The bee., 1877-07-26

solemn assembly. and Ia that faIal store! 1 never saw remorse and alright SD yividly deplcled as in his ashy complex ion a d wheb Inc gag wns removed from hls mouth. he fell upon lis knees and exclaimed:
 70, sirs, what arc you going to do with me '"
 "stand up" said the gray-haired ai. torney who had come with us. The man humbly obeyed, though his knees lrembled. and two of Us supported him, while the faint light of two lanterns revealed the agonized workings of his soul.
 "Unfortunate man, said the attorney, "we have brought you hlther by night, to place you, face to face. with the man you murdered in this store, more than three years ago."
 Il did not murder him, it was"
 "Silencem interrupted the attorney. "You were engaged in the bloody bus. ness, and you vainly thought that the judgment of God would not overlake you because the eye of man had not seen you, and you and your companion had fled on n three years cruise. But the blo..d of the murdered Is ever eloquent. Their spirits often rise from the dead to point out the guilty. And in this fear ful case, though so long a period has elapsed, the skeleton of John Hagner is eoout 10 confront you, and see if your eyes are able 10 rest upon it, while we bring others and ooernhelming prooEs against you! Look there !"
 Those present stood from before the guilty man, and he now saw upon the floor, near where the murdered IIagner had been found, something covered with a white cloth, as if dead body or a skeleton lay beneath.
 "Shall we remove the cloth?" asked one. The question was superhuous, for the consclence-stricken wretch covered his face with his hands, held his head down, bent nearly double, and shrank back in terror, screaming out.
 "No, nc, don't, don't, do that! It is true helped to kill him, gentlemen, but 1 didn't stab him. 1 didn't, II was Tom Boarson who did that I only beat him about the face, and if the man was alive. God knows he would say so this moment. Take me back to jail, gentlemen, it is hor- rible 10 be here. Tuke me back, o lake me back, and I will tell you all exactly as it was but don't make me look at lhat /"
 The wretch shuddered throughout his whole frame, his teeth chattered, and his eyes rolled so that it WAS deemed best to comply with his entreaty, and he was again carriel to the jail.
 The ruse I had conceived had proved effectual. Fright and guilt had so wrought on the superstition of the man, that doubtless he might have imagined
  that if cloth had been removed, the grin ming skeleton would have stood up to accuse him! While he was under the influence of his fears, he was placed un- der oath, and stated that when the three had come in sight of the store, seeing me, Boarson started the cry of Fire F and when l had gone, they entered, picking the lock.
 Hurriedly striking light, they des- cended to the cellar, when Hagner aJ- ruptly refused to do anything more in the business. He repentel he had gone so far; said he had never committed a robbery, and never would and in spite of their approximations and threats, he ran up stairs.
 Infuriated by drink and disappointed on the very Verge of seizing the prize. they rushed after him, and swore that if he did not tell where the box of money was buried, he should not leave the store alive. Refusing, he struggled passion, ately to get away an obstinate encoun ter took place, and the knife of Boarson closed the murderous affray He fell, with sharp cry, and they rushed from the store at once, and on the following morning hurried on board the sloop.of- war.
 When Boarson learned that his com rade had made this confession, he freely admitted all, and sank down on the cold floor of his dungeon overwhelmed. On the following morning he was discover ed ny the turnkey, hanging dead, to the bars of his cell The other was brought