The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-12-06

case notes or messages were left
for him. One lay there on this
evening, shabby-looking envelope,
but directed in bold, handsome
hand, which he recognized at
once.
He tore it open. After q few
words Of introduction, the note
ran:
"You did the best you could on
my trial, but the facts were too
strong for you. l have now last
favor to ask Of you. die, as you
know, at noon to morrow. You, as
my lawyer, can see me at any
time. Will you come as soon
as you receive this and win
the gratitude Of the man you know
as JAMES Fox p
"The man I know as James
Fox muttered the lawyer; 1.-THE
smooth, plausible scoundrel who
actually made me believe him in
nocent of the hideous murder for
which he was convicted. l can find
exenuation for some murders. but
the cold -blooded assassination of an
old man for money only was re-
voting. How he deceived me,
though, for a time. And how he
exalted over his success in doing so
when he saw facts were too strong.
Shall 1 60 to him ? l, suppose /
must, 1t is still very early"
1t was not yet midnight when
Gerald Langton was ushered into
the cell of the man who, in a few
short hours. was to meet the extreme
penalty of the law for the worst of
all crimes.
Yet there was nothing revolving
in the appearance of the criminal.
His dress was neat, his hair care
fully arranged, his mustache fault
less, his hands white and refined
looking. He rose from his seat
upon the bed as his lawyer en-
tered the cell.
The plant mar be improved from year to yea1
Mr. Gregory is said to have improved lh,
Marble head Mammoth Cabbage, from
ordinary plant. 10 its present desirabie Pre-
portions. l have improved the '5rncomot
cabbage from mere :scrah, unit! coui
| now sell twice the quantity Of seeds that
can raise either in New York or Londo!
Pumpkins and Melons have been pushed az
improved, until the former can now oepr
drced weighing 100 lbs. and the latter as big
as IS log. Apple trees, cattle, hogs, sn
even human beings, may &c improved
almost every conceivable respect, by sitter
ton and culture.
Very many planters pay no attention
ade S?e hnss ssctfdsne his eseaGs S11
On the same day James
FOX was sentenced to two years for
petty larceny, and we were sent to-
gether to prison. James Fox-my
comrade, understand, not myself
was deranged, but his lawyers
had not been able to save him, as
his alteration was not always
When we were en-
tered upon the books, of the
prison, imagine my amazement
when my fellow prisoner gave my
name for his own. Like 8. flash 1
saw the advantage to be gained by
the deception, and allowed the error
to pass. My companion committed
and I escaped with two
years Imprisonment instead of
seven. 3ut l feared recognition,
and went to Canada. There lived
by my wits until year ago, when
returned to try to raise money for
my wife, and thought 1 saw an
easier plan by committing the crime
for which l die tomorrow. But l
want to see my wife. 1 wronged
her-I robbed her-but heaven is
witness I loved her. When / was
in prison she dropped my name and
took her own again. So it is not
for Mrs. Alexander Hull you must
ask, but for Mrs. Maud Temple"
Was the room reeling-the CELL
ing falling-the wall closing around
him? Gerald Langton felt as they
were as the name fell upon Ills ears.
Maude-his Maude-the wife of
this cool villain who talked Of his
hideous crimes as if they were Or
dinary events ? Well, he knew that
to carry this mans message was to
himself from Maude for
ever. Never would she let him
marry the widow Of a murderer.
Very rapidly all the terrible facts
passed, one after another, and he
said: eff you love her why add
misery to her life? She may live
down the old pain you caused her;
why, for a selfish qualification, will
you make her whole life misery ?"
"She was my wife. l would bid
her farewell
"She is not your wife. Your
own crimes have released her from
any allegiance to you
"You know her p
"Yes. I know what she has
suffered, and beg of you to let her
still believe you died years ago."
"She is happy ?"
Scarcely that. Such wounds as
hers never heal entirely, but it is
cruelty to tear them open when
they are quiet
HAS she married -
mo. She is still your widow
ut is hard to deny myself one
more sight of her face, and the hope
had that she would say that she
forgave me-"
Think Of her, not yourself.
There was a long silence in tie
cell.
Ererv th-ob Of Gerald Lanoton's