Year: 1864

+ tinued:


i Il was often talked to by some of our
+ servants. and in particular by my dear
/ old nurse, about this man. She said he
/ had come few years ago, and in some
way had obtained an undue influence
+ over her massa-ordering everything
and treated the slaves who had never eN
!! perienced anything but kindness from
my father and uncle, with the greatest
I severity


This villain prosecuted me with his
odious attentions, and one day can
tell you-but l rushed to my uncle, who
when he heard, called him into the house,
and in furious manner said:
although YOU have by your devilish
cunning obtained my promise of my
niece as your wife, 1 will not tamely sub
NIT to see her insulted! take that You
villain," firing . pistol full in his face.


.'Fortunately passion defeated itself
and my uncle was not 4 murderer


The overseer smiled an evil smile and
said:


Never mind, it was only a little mis-
take, we will settle affairs another day


Not long after this. the fellow who is
asleep there, and who is the oyerseer ;
brother, came and joined him. He is u
/ doctor. Ny uncle became daily more
! and more miserable; my old nurse say
ing it was remorse praying on his mind.
because he had appropriated my proper
".


a few weeks ago my uncle's health
! began to fail seriously; the Doctor. as
he was called, constantly expressed his
| opinion that paralysis might be expected.
Last Monday l was awakened by my
nurse in dreadful fright, to tell me that
my uncle was dying. 1 arose and found
the Doctor" and the overseer with
him.


The Doctor" said that as he had
predicted, my uncle had paralytic at
tack, entirely lost the use of his Hmbs
and speech, and that he probably would
not he able to move for some time to
come He felt the responsibility too
great for himself and his brother. and
consequently would remove him to s.,
where he would be placed under the care
of the celebrated DR. W


This was said intentionlv in the hear
ing of several of the servants, and pas
sed for truth although in common with
all protested against removing my uncle
in such state.


'.Knowing the evil character Of both
men, l resolved that l would not part
from my uncle, but would accompany
i him to $


II fancied I saw sinister smile on the
face of the overseer as said this but he
only remarked:


'.'Oh, certainly; no objection coald be
made to that
~ Yesterday we started


''My suspicious were aroused BY the
4 Doctor and overseer refusing to let me
approach my uncle either to dress him,
or to help him into his carriage.


In spite of their caution, however,
obtained glimpse of his face, and knew
in an instant that he was dead.


Il was too excited and Mortified to
faint


The overseer saw by my looks that
( / now knew all


He at once said in brutal tone:


''Oh, | guess you see it all now!-You
are a sensible girl, so few words will
suffice. There wasn't much love lost be-
tween You and your uncle, SO you need
not make a fuss.


The truth is, the Doctor there phys
licked him iettle to strong and it would
not do to bury him here, for the job
would have been blown. So we thought
we would take him there. No one will be
the wiser; the poor old gentleman has
died of cold and over-exertion, CAN'T
you see!'


Il can't tell YOU what the wretch said
to me, only that he said he had got all of
the old gentleman plunder from the es-
tate: that he meant to marry me wheth-
er would or not: and that if / so much
as spoke or looked at any one on the
journey, he would kill me at once


II knew he would not hesitate to car
ry ont his threat, so | dared not utter a
word


''Oh. how thankful was to see YOU
enter our carl


Il felt presentment that you would
in some way save me from these horrid
men,


Here the poor girl burst into tears


l don't know what 1 did or said, only
that comforted her, and vowed never
would forsake her


The time was now approaching when
the two o'clock train was due There
was death-hke silence, broken only by
the mournful tones of occasional gusts of
wind. which, like evil spirits sporting
around us, rushed to and fro through the
l-made cars, unseen, but painfully heard
and felt


Every one had huddled themselves in
whatever they could find as protection
from the biting cold.


Although hardy and strong, began to
feel exhausted and benumbed; and /
probably should have fallen into a dan
gerous stupor but for my mind being
racked with thought


How should / act,


If gave these two men up to justice
(supposing the overseer survived what
proof was there that they had poisoned
the ..paralytics'


/ asked Aliee-so we will now call her
the overseer had the spoils
with him or nots


She said he had admitted TO her that
he had gold, notes, and securities to q
very large amount upon him


1 then searched the still sleeping Doc
tor" he was SO motionless and death
like that / bagan to fear lest the chloro-
form had had a fatal effect on him.


/ found nothing but few dollars and
a revolver which I took and with his