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The Lord's Prayer Illustrated, Our Father— By right of creation, By bountiful provision, By gracious adoption; Who art in 'leaven— The throne of thy glorY. The portion of thy children. The temple of thy angell; Hallowell be thy name— By the thoughts of our hearts, II y the words of our lips, By the works of our hands; Thy kingdom come— Of Providence to defend us, Of grace to refine us, Of glory to crown us; Thy will be done on earth as it is done in Heaven— Toward us without resistance, By us without compulsion, Universally without excuption, Eternally without declension; Clive us this day our daily bread— Of necessity for our bodies, Of eternal We for our routs. And forgive us ourtrewasses— Against the commands of thy law, Against the grace of thy gospel; As we forgive them that trespass against us— lty defaming our characters. By embezzling our property, fly abusing our persons; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil Of overwhelming afflictions, Of worldly enticements, Of Satan's devices, 0 f errors' seductions, Of sinful affection.; For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory for Thy:kingdom govern. nll, Thy power subdues nll, Thy glory is above n 11; I= As it is in thy purpose, So it is in thy promise., So be it in our prayer.. So it shall be to thy praise gthttinitz. The Commissary of Police Francois Dumontel, a painter of Lyon, espoused, in the spring of 1843, Euphrosyne Lamont, a youthful damsel about his own age, and equally poor, enthusiastic, and un reflecting. Both were orphans, and Euphro syne was a charming brunette, of local ce lebrity, whose dark southern eyes shone with such brilliancy as she emerged a blush ing bride from the church of St. Thomas that the spnetators were fain to acknowledge it was not surprising the young artist should have preferred the graceful and blooming Euphrosyne to middle-aged Mademoiselle Medard, the daughter and heiress of the rich silk•mercer in the Rue du Nord, whose sole attractions were les beaux yeuz de sa casette. The favor of this lady he was re ported to have won by painting her portrait so cleverly, that although it was impossible not to recognize the likeness, the coarse, dry parchment complexion, vixen eyes, and al together crabbed aspect of the original, were so judiciously modified and softened, that a. very pleasant ensemble resulted—an Achievement which elicited from more than .one shrewd observer the remark that if Francois Dumontel were not the great gen ius he believed himself to be, he, at all events, possessed a skill in likeness-paint ing, which, diligently cultivated, could hardly fail of realizing a fortune. Unfortu nately, young Dumontel looked down from the exaltation of his vanity with supreme contempt upon that branch of his art; hie genius had wings for a far loftier flight, and next to Euphrosyne, the fame which could not fail to accrue from the exhibition in Paris of his great historic painting—a glit tering mass of effulgent uniforms, fiery -steeds, and crimson canon-flashes upon a tack ground of universal smoke, the fanci tful representation of a battle in Algeria— tent brightness to the future, upon which, with love, beauty, youth, for his companions, he was now about to enter. Euphrosyne, herself a graceful flower-painter, as well as artiste en /lairs, participated the illusions of tier lover and husband, but could not for all -that repress a start and exclamation of alarm, when on the evening of the seventh or eighth -day of married life, Francois, who had been for some time profoundly immersed in :no ney-mdculations, said abruptly: "It is plain, ma belle, that after paying for our places in the diligence, and the ear riage of the picture, we shall have only about two hundred francs left when we reach Paris." "Two hundred (nines! No morel Ali, Francois, that is a very small sum to begin the world with." "True, mon amie: but what then? Oa guenard writes mo that Vernet sold a picture decidedly inferior to mine, a short time since, for twelve thousand francs. Twelve thousand francs, Euphrosyne: If mine but fetches half that sum, it is already a for tune." "You know Gugnenard, Francois. much better than I do, and have, I am aware, con fidence in his judgment." "Entire confidence, Euphrosyne. Have you forgotten the compliment passed by Monsieur Le Vicomte de Ferran!, upon Henry Guguenard's the engraver's taste in the fine arts?" SI so Mil "No; I remember it well, and that Gugue nard was himself the relater of the anecdote." "Is not that a little ungenerous, Euphro syne?" "Perhaps so," said tho young wife, cover ing with an effort her natural gaiety of tone; "and what is certain is, that I have full confidence in your genius and fortunes, Fran cois." The conversation thus terminated, Du montel proceeded at once to the Menageries to secure places in the diligence, and Eu phrosyne fell into a reverie, from which she was roused by the announcement of "Mon sieur Bouis;" and an elderly gentleman, in deep mourning, and wearing the ribbon of the Legion of Honor, presented himself.— He was from Paris, and the sternly sad ex pression of his pale features was doubtless caused by the death, about three months previously, of his only son in an apparently motiveless duel with a French officer en retraile—Le Captaine Regnaud. The unfor tunate young man had been on a prolonged visit at Lyon at the time of the catastrophe, a circumstance well known to Euphrosyne, who appeared to be as much startled as sur prised by the words "Monsieur Bouis, of Paris." The gentle mournfulness of his greeting, however, quickly reassured her. "I am the father, mademoi— I beg par don, Madame Dumontel, of the unfortunate Charles Bouis, who, I hope, still lives in your friendly remembrance." "Assuredly, monsieur, replied Euphro syne; "and this notwithstanding my ac quaintance with your amiable son was of the slightest kind." "So I understand," said her visitor; "and yet but for that slight acquaintance, my son would now be alive." "Comment, monsieur?" exclaimed Euphro sync, blushing and trembling; "I do not comprehend." "Not clearly, you mean, my dear madam; but pray do not agitate yourself; a few words will explain my meaning, and justify, or, at least, excuse my presence here. During the night previous to the duel with Captain Reg naud," added M. Donis, "so inexplicable as having arisen from the few sharp but mean ingless words said to have provoked it, my son, foreboding it might be the last time he should address me upon earth, penned a long letter, which after his death was of course forwarded to me. It is only about a fortnight ago," continued the speaker, with increasing emotion, sternly as he strove to preserve a simulated stoicism of tone and manner, "that I found courage to open and read it. One paragraph alone related to you, madame; a brief one, but written with a hand which trembled more at those few lines than all the rest, informed mo that he had passionately loved the beautiful °right line of the Grande Rue, Lyon, Euphrosyne Lamont, artist en flours; but chiefly from knowing that I would not consent to the al liance, had never disclosed his passion to the said: Euphrosyne—in words, of course, is meant," added M. Bettis, "as it is scarcely possible that a sentiment so vivid should not have found interpretation, though that of the lips was withheld." "Have the kindness, monsieur," said Madame Dumontel, "to confine yourself to what it is needful I should hear. For the rest," she added, with a slight tinge of pride, "a young woman, Lien elevee, and well taught and nurtured, does not permit herself to in terpret the demeanor of young gentlemen in whose society she may chance to find her self." "Blows() me, madame; I would not wil lingly offend you. I have, however, a few more words to say. Le Captain() Ilegnaud was, I have reason to believe, keener sighted than you, and he moreover, I am informed, greatly admired Mademoiselle Euphrosyne Lamont, declared his preference, and was repulsed—contemptuously repulsed." "Monsieur Bettis," said Euphrosyne, ris and speaking with vehemence, "this is ex treme impertinence on your part. Forgive me," she added, quickly checking herself; "you have, I recognize, n privilege of grief as well as of age, justifying remarks that from others would be intolerable. 1 can ap preciate, moreover, the motive of this ques tioning. Well, then, sir, the current report you speak of is not precisely correct. Mon sieur Le Captain)) Regnaud insulted Euphro syne Lamont, and was by her indignantly spurned and defied. That is the simple truth." "And this was known to my son?" "I cannot speak positively as to that, but I have sometimes feared it may have been "And 'that that knowledge, conjoined with Regnaud's surmise that Charles might prate a formidable rival, infused venom into the else slightly irritating words that passed between them at the Cafe Royal?" "I can only repeat, monsieur, that I fear it might hare fallen out as you suggest." 31. fouls seemed to reflect for a short time, and then resuming with greater vi vacity, Paid: "In the presence of so much "NO ENTERTAINMENT IS SO CHEAP AS READING, *OR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING:' COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY 3 frankness, madame, I cannot choose but be equally sincere nod open, I have been, as you may perhaps have heard a commissaire de police, in the department of the Seine et Oise; residing usually at Versailles, and only lately at Paris, where I am not much known. A considerable succession that fell to me not very long since—of alight value in my estimation now—enabled me to retire from the service—with honor,' madame, as the decoration I wear assures you. I have not, however, lost the craft of my profes sion in abandoning its exercise; and my chief purpose in visiting Lyon was to satis fy myself of the truth or falsehood of a ru mor that had reached me, to the effect that Charles had met with foul play at the hands of Regnaud—a villian who had before three murders, by duel, on his head." "And he glories, I have heard, in those frightful crimes," interjected Euphrosyne with a shudder; "but the day of retribution will surely arrive for him." "At the hour when I fully satisfy myself that my boy was unfairly dealt with—apart from Regnaud's practiced skill with the small sword, which itself converts such en counters into a means of assassination— that day, be assured, madame, will have dawned for his slayer. lam now entering upon this duel, as it may fairly be called, with Regnaud, and I foresee Madame Du montel, that you will be in a greater or less degree instrumental in bringing about the catastrophe." "Me, monsieur! You jest, surely." "On the contrary, I am perfectly serious. Regnaud is not one to relinquish easily abase purpose; and be, I know, leaves Lyon to morrow by the same diligence as yourself and Monsieur Dumontel for Paris. lie would follow you to the world's end to avenge the wound you have inflicted on his vanity." "Mon Dieu, can it be possiblel" exclaim ed Euphrosyne with much emotion; "but it is not possible, monsieur. Le Capitaine Regnaud's pretended passion was a fleeting caprice, nothing more." "That may be; but I am not the less con vinced that you or your facile-tempered husband—madame will excuse my frankness —will require, and not long first, protection or redress against his machinations. Either or both will be readily afforded you by me. upon application at the address inscribe upon this card. And now, madame, with many thanks for your complaisance, adieu, though but for a short time only, I am pretty confident. Meanwhile, you will not refuse acceptance of this trifle from Charles Bouis's childless father;-it is a souvenir from the tomb." lie was gone, and upon opening the paper placed in her hand Euphrosyne found it contained a note of the bank of France for one thousand francs. As M. Bouis predicted, Captain Regnaud "did in fact quit Lyon by the same diligence as the Dumontels, and he, Regnaud, rightly concluding that his duelist reputation would deter Euphrosyne from hinting anything to her husband which might lead to a quarrel, openly courted the artist's acquaintance during the journey, and no successfully, that upon taking leave of each other at the bureau of the diligence, Paris, n meeting at the Rodger Cancale was arranged between them, without the knowledge of his wife, for the next day but one. The Dumontels settled themselves tempo rarily in lodgings at N"umero 9, Grand Rue Verte, near the Pont Neuf; and but a few weeks elapsed before the ambitious aspira tions 'of the self-deceived artist were utterly dissipated, not only by the judgment of competent critics, but his own, which, en lightened by comparing his work with those of masters in the art, was fain to admit that whatever genius or aptitude he might pos sess, long and severe study in the mechani cal part of painting must be undergone be fore he could hope to realize worthily upon canvass the crude idealizations with which his brain throbbed and sparkled. Francois Dumontel was incapable of resigning him himself to the laborious self-discipline re quired; with the collapse of his soaring visions, the little mental energy he posses sed abandoned him; and he yielded, almost without resistance, but not without remorse, to the seductions of his now intimate friend, Captain Regnaud, by whom he was intro duced first to the wine-shops, next to the gaming tables of Paris. Ills 1200 francs were early squandered in these orgies; and two months after her arrival in Paris, Euphrosyne learned from the lips of her husband, rendered frantic by the utterly desperate circumstances in which he was involved, that their last franc was gone, his painting pledged at the Mont de Piete, and that he had, besides, incurred debts of honor to Captain Regnaud amounting to more than a hundred Napoleons. for which he had given promissory notes at short dates, one whereof would fall due on the following day. One may imagine the shock of this revelation to poor Euphrosyne, who had been in some way completely blinded to the nature of her husband's pursuits during his long absences from home; but she was of a courageous elastic temperament, and soon rallying from the blow, all the more quickly that the recollection of M. Bouis's words and promise flashed hopefully upon her mind; she was, before an hour had passed, on her way to that gentleman'. house, armed with a written statement of her husband's liabilities, and his solemn prom ise that if extricated from the ruin be had brought upon himself and wife he would , never enter a gaming -house again, nor as long as he lived pollute his hands .with the touch of dice or cards. M. Bouis was at home, and Et,pbrosyne was immediately ushered into hispresence. He looked much older and sadder taan when she last saw him; but he was ti . changed towards herself, judging by his ld recog nising smile, and the good-will - h which m i d he took her trembling hand and essed it with both his. 5 -, "Be seated, Madame Dumonteq - he said; "I can guess the purport of your vbit pretty well; but let me hear it from your (Ism lips." Euphrosyne complied as well ite' l her agi tation and embarrassment would permit, and finished by placing the memorandta drawn up by her husband in the hand of er atten tive auditor. M. Bouis glanced or it, and presently said: "The amount req red is a considerable one, but"—and his es were for a moment raised to a full-lengt 'portrait / of his son—"you were commend to my kind offices by that poor murderedlocry, and I will not fail you in this strait. uu shall take tho money with you, and a oderate sum besides—" "Ah, monsieur," broke in the weeping wife, "you are too good—too gene us." 1 And a moderate sum besides," ntinued M. Bouis, "which will enable you usband to prosecute his studies, if he be s cere in his vows of amendment. But let im per fectly understand," added that ntleman with severe emphasis, "that I do this, and will yet further assist him, upon lioedition only that he never again plays or tea ociates with Regnaud, and especially thistle never again accepts bills or obligations om him orally other person on any pretext .. haterer. Can I, madame, reckon upon yoursband's rigorous fulfillment of these terms ' i t "Oh, certainly, monsieur," sobbe -Euphro syne. "Francois has been i rudent, thoughtless, but his heart, believe tile, Is un corrupted; the promise ho has given, to gether with the pledge you require; will be sacredly kept." "Enough, my dear madr.me," said Mon sieur Bouis, with respectful kindness.— "There is a draft for the amount required. One moment," he added, as Euphrosyne was leaving the room; "your husbandl promis sory notes have, I happen to know, been discounted by Lemaire, No. 12 Rue Favard; you can therefore withdraw them without Regnaud's intervention, or waiting till they are presented for payment. Au rovoir, madame; I shall call and see your husband one of these days." About six weeks after this occurrence, and rather late in the evening, a middle-aged man entered an estalninet in the Faubourg St. Antoine, and bade the attendant garcon inform Captain Regnaud, if he called, that his friend Gabriel was waiting fur him in the back room. Gabriel was, it is true, the name given to this person by his acquain tance, though it was shrewdly suspected by at least one of them, in consequence of some half revelations made under the influence of wine, that he was no other than a certain Jacques Le Maitre, an escaped force!, who, by means of a luxuriant black wig, whiskers, moustaches, and beard, and altogether artis tic make-up, with the further precaution of never leaving his den, wherever that might be, till after nightfall, had hitherto managed to evade the vigilance of the Paris police.— Evidently, from his sometimes gloomily pre. occupied, and at other times restless, unquiet demeanor, - an individual at odds with the settled order of the world, on this ..par ticular evening he seemed more than usually nervous and impatient, which was not sur prising, a full hour having passed before Captain Regnaud, himself in a state of men tal disquietude, and flustered, moreover, with drink, entered the small, dingy apart ment. 1 "Al,, there you are, snore night-owl," ex claimed Regnaud, seizing as he spoke the wine ordered, but untouched, by Gabriel, and swallowing it at a draught. "If I could have seen you two hours since, I were eight hundred francs richer than I am." "Eight hundred francs in two hours is grosjeu," remarked Gabriel. "Yes; I played high and madly. In fact, Gabriel, my friend," continued the captain, "my affairs, as I have before hinted to you, are just now in an awkwark state; neverthe less, with your promised assistence, clever cairuin that you are, all may yet be well." "Lemaire, then, will take my promissory note in lieu of that you are so eager to get out of his hands?" "Not he, the villian: On the contrary, he plainly hints his opinion—and therein, entre nous, I agree with him—that my friend Gabriel has half-a•dozea aienses, nil names well-known to messieurs the police, but not worth a sou upon a bill." "That remains to be proved, Monsieur le Capitaine. In the meantime, what is to be done?" "That, my friend, is the question. In the first place, then, one thousand francs, well nigh all I am possessed of, shall, in case of success, be yours. Ah, that, in your opin ion, is speaking to the purpose! Eh, Ga briel?" "No doubt. I must, 'however, know without reservation exactly how the said thousand francs are to he earned. I know that such a sum cannot he had for nothing; still, I must know all the whys and where fores of the business before I engage in it." "Quite right; I expected no less from your experience and knowledge of the world. Know. then.l am about to conGde in your discretion, as I certainly would not ORNING, DECEINIBER 4, 1858. in the oath of Monseigneur the Archbishop of Paris, or of his Holiness the Pope; and for these plain reasons, my friend—firstly, that you would as lief hang yourself as ap pear before a magistrate for any purpose whatever; secondly, that if you did so ap pear, your evidence would not be worth the breath with which it was uttered. You see I am candor itself." "Precisely. Well?" "This, then, is the exact situation. But first order in some brandy. You remember, Gabriel," the captain went on to say, as soon as the brandy was placed upon the table and his companion had resumed his seat, but in such a position that his coun tenance could only be partially seen where Rcgnnud sat—"you remember that, about a week after that poor devil of an artist of the Grande Rue Yerte so unexpectedly paid his debts and turned saint, I had a run of ill-luck, and that Lemaire—confound him! —would not lend me a franc without the security of my friend Dumontel, who had taken up his former acceptances in so satis factory a manner. Well,l knew, of course, that my friend Francois Dumontel would not lend me his signature to save me from perdition; and so—and so," added Captain Regnand; gulping down another glass of brandy, "finding there was no help for it, and confident that I should be able to retire the note before the month expired, I—l—, you understand?" "Not exactly." "No! then my brain is duller than that flashing eye of yours. I mean that I signed the name of Francois Dumontel without its owner's consent." "In plain French, that you forged Fran ,cois Dumontel's signature to a bill of five thousand francs?" "Just that. Well, Lemaire now refuses to renew it; even if half, as I offered yester day, were paid down, or take any other le curity I can get in its place, and it is due in four days." " Maiden, but that is embarrassing, I see nothing for it but flight, or—or, blowing Dumontel's brains out—legally, of course." "Thou art a shrewd rascal, Gabriel," ex claimed Regnaud with vivacity. "Flight happens to be out of the question, and if nothing better can be done, I must boldly outface the matter, swear the signature is genuine: the imitation, I can answer fur it, is perfect, and Dumontel's former accep tances in my favor will naturally - give force and color to my assertion. That course would nevertheless be a dangerous one; and the other expedient you have suggested strikes me as the safest, surest plan." "It struck me that you might provoke Dumontel to a duel, and slay him. You are an adept, I have heard, nt that game." "You have heard aright; but there are cogent reasons why I should not fight him. In the first place, if he should escape with life, which, however, is not likely, the affair of the bill of exchange would have an ugly look: Next, to kill him would damage me irretrievably with his charming widow, whose good graces I do not yet despair of winning; so that, in brief, Gabriel, if you would earn the thousand francs, you must fight and kill Dumontel yourself." "I! Bahl You rave!" "Perfectly sane, if not perfectly sober, I assure you, friend. Gabriel. What objection have you?" "What objection? Come, that's pleasant! To begin with, then, he is, you have told me, a good fencer, so that 7 should have an excellent chance of receiving, instead of a thousand francs, six inches of cold steel for for my share of the bargain." "Tut, tut! There is no risk of that. You shall pink him without the slightest risk to yourself, as I have already four in my life time; the last a far smarter fellow than Du montel—one Charles Bouis of Lyon— What ails thee?" "A sharp spasm, that's all; pass the brandy." "The expedient," continued Regnaud in compliance with his companions's gesture, "is as simple as it is safe. I will provide you with:a just-au-corps, or under-shirt, fit ting close to the body; so flexible and other wise artistically manufactured, thnt though impenetrable by the keenest sword point, it cannot, except by the closest, minutest ex amination, be distinguieed from plain flan nel. After throwing off your coat you will open the vest above the just-au-corps, before engaging, to show that all is above board, and the affair is as good as finished—your mnn as safely and certainly spitted as n fowl." • Gabriel was some time before be made up his mind to accept Regnaud's atrocious proposal; but at last he said: "Well, the venture is worth trying by a fellow so out of elbows as I am. Where can I meet with this Dumont°ll" "At Diehard s, the restaurant, not far from the Louvre. Ire dines there most eve nings between five and six o'clock. He is of the true southern breed, and therefore easily provoked." "And the thousand cranes?" "Five hundred at starting for the Bois de Boulogne, and fire upon returning—suc cessful." It is a bargain; and now I must begone, for this confounded cholic increases upon me, and I must procure some more potent remedy than brandy." "Good evening, Gobriel. The thousand francs depend npnn it. arc ns safely as if nireridy pour Led T.o Capitaine Reznaud slept soundly fit $1,50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2,00 IF NOT IN ADVANCE. daybreak the next morning, his head glued to the pillow by the strong potations of the previous evening; nevertheless awake he must and did under the infliction of the shouts and shakings of some half-a-dozen gendarmes, and cloudy, mystified as were his wine and sleep-oppressed senses, he was soon made to comprehend that he, Jule , Regnaud, ci-devant Capitaine de Chassours, was on his way to prison, charged with the grave crime of having forged the signature of Francois Dumontel to a bill of exchange for five thousand francs. The Cour d'Assizes of tho Seine,jbefore which Itegnaud was arraigned, was in ses sion the next week but one. Various for malities having been gone through, the pre viously sworn testimony of Lemaii.e, that he discounted the bill for the accused and that of Francois Dumontel, that he had not signed it, nor authorized any ono else to do so, was repeated in open court—the accused, who had recovered all his audacity, frequently interrupting the last witness by questions and assertions, tending to show that he, Dumontel, had given the bill, as be had former ones, in discharge of a gam bling debt.] "Listen to me, Regnant]," said the presi dent. "You are acquainted, it appears with one Gabriel?" The accused appeared to blench for a moment; but recovering himself, said boldly, "Yes; I know there is such a fellow: an es caped forcat, I had latterly reason to sus pect, and I in consequence kicked him out an estaminet." "An estaminet in the Faubourg, St. An toine?" "Yes—no; I do not precisely remember, Monsieur le President." "Did you not confess to him that you had forged Francois Domontel's name to this bill fur fire thousand franss?" Never. If be has said so, it is a vile inven tion to be revenged upon me. And of what worth, Monsieur to President, let me] ask, is the testimony of an escaped furcat, which I contend Gabriel to be?" "Did you tell him you possessed a curi ously contrived just-au-corps, or undercoat, impenetrable by pistol-ball or sword-thrust, by means of which you had been enabled to safely slay four persons in pretended duels?" "Never! It is all, I insist, a hideous calumny," replied the prisoner, but now ghastly pole, and with much diminished confidence." "It is certain, nevertheless, Regnaud, that such an article has been found at your lodgings. You have other witnesses, nm sieur le Procureur•genoral; let them be ex amined." "Yes, le Sieur Bouis, ancien commissaire de police, and member of the Legion of Honor." "Accused," said the president, whilst the huissier was gone in quest of the witness, "do you know the Sieur Bouier "No, Monsieur le President," "Look at the witness," continued the president, indicating M. Bouis, who had entered the court, dressed in deep mourning, and wearing, as usual, his ribbon, "and say if yon persist in that :answer." "Yes—no—that k—" stammered Reg naud, upon whose forehead large drops of perspiration suddenly broke out. "You are not quite sure. The witness will refresh your memory." With quick. dexterity M. Book assumed a black wig, whiskers and moustaches, and turning fiercely towards the accused, ex claimed: "Now villian, do you, know me?" "Gabriel!" shrieked the accused, surpris ed out of all self-control-- - I am lost!" There could be no doubt of that: and ten minutes had not passed- before Jules Reg nand was convicted and sentenced to the galleys :for life—the president expressing his regret that he could not be punished capitally for the murders by duel ho had confessed to have committed. He was sent with the next chain-gang to Brest, where he survived this, his fifth and ;last duel, though not fought with sword or pistol, about two years only. I have not been able to discover any further trace of the fortunes of Francois and Euphrosyne Du mantel; or of the ex-commissary of police, The Timely Witness At the close of a cold winter's day in the year 1814, during the court term of Clerk enwell Assizes, England, there came up by the evening mail stage an ordinary looking person, who halted at a small tavern in the town of B. , where trials were being heard, and who informed the landlord that he should proceed on the following day, if the weather wait not too bad. He booked himself as "Henry Edgeford, of Leeds," his baggage was duly bestowed, and nothing out of the common appearance indicated itself in his manner or habits. lle spoke pleasantly, mixed with the com:ng and established guests of the house, and as the weather seemed gloomy and forbidding in the morning (a cirumstanee that might easily have been foretold on the evening he arrived, by the way,) he decided to remain over another day. Among the cases which had been pre sented by the grand jury of the borough at the present sitting of the eourt,lwas one for highway robbery, charged upon a man who answered to the name of Burrow.. and whose trial commenced on the day of Edge r rrrl'• arrival. Ile entertained no doubt, he said. after listening to the pointed and conclusive evi dence which had been presented to the court. Then turning to the prisoner. he asked if he had any defence to offer—when Burmws arose calmly, and in a clear voice Time appeared to bang heavily upon the lreplied: I=l [WHOLE NUMBER, 1,479. now comer's hands, and he seemed. to be anxious to proceed on his journey, but the weather would not permit, and he found himself "reluctantly compelled" to tarry at B-. His landlord, desirous to amuse him, and retain his visitor as long as vissi ble, informed him that the town or vicinity offered but poor encouragement ordinarily for the entertainment of strangers, and es pecially to those who were bred in and ac customed to city life; but just at that time the court wits in session, and among the pre sentations was the case of one John Bur rows, who was being tried for an alleged robbery on the highway, the details of which would no doubt interest him for the moment. But the stranger had no taste for the mar vellous, and didn't care to attend court! The subject was freely discussed at the table, however, both at breakfast and lunch hours, and Edgeford was induced nt last to go to the court house to listen to the closing evidence upon the capital trial which had so deeply interested every one else in the neigh-. borhood, and which was really a cause of importance and note. In the meantime letters reached the hotel for "Henry Edgeford, Esq., of Leeds," for warded duly by the post from London; and Mr. E. had spoken of one or two of his cor respondents, casually who had been recog nized by other gentlemen, also tarrying at the public house where he was temporarily sojourning. He had a heavy letter of credit from his friend, as ho called him, Hon. Thomas Baring, and everything about the deportment and carriage of Mr. Henry Edge ford denoted him the accomplished gentle man. The case of Burrows, who was charged with the high crime mentioned was in this as set forth in the allegation. On the night of June I.6th, 1814, the lion. Jonas Petit, M. P., was on his way home in his pony chaise. when his animal was suddenly seized by a man who sprang from the hedgerow, near the crossing of the Char ing and the Barrington roads, who presented a pistol against the person of the honorable M. P., and demanded his money or his life. It was near the setting of the moon, and the only clue to the identity of the supposed robber was a small gash on the back of his hand, which the honorable gentleman ob served at the time the pistol was drawn upon him. Ile had only four guineas about him at that moment, and n single ten pound note upon the Bank of England. The latter was not discovered by the robber, but the four gold coins were given up. Immediately an alarm MIS given by the honorable gentle man, szouts and policemen were sent out, and three days after Burrows was captured in a neighboring town, and confined on sus- No gold was found on him. 110111 The honorable gentleman felt very posi tive about his identity, however, from his dress, size, and the scarred hand; and, as the testimony of an M. P. is a matter of no mean weight against a poor devil who may chance to be out late in the evening in the capacity, happily, of an amateur poacher, or otherwise, so Burrows—who might or might not be innocent—was handed over for examination, and subsequently was put upon trial for his life, as the .upposed rob ber of the honorable Jonas Petit, Member of Parliament, aforesaid, &c., &c. In defense, Burrows Simply asserted that he was a laborer, without any special pro fession. It was his lot to be anywhere and everywhere, from time to time. He had formerly been out at service, and on the present occasion (so he declared) he was on his way in search of a new pinee, having traveled from Brighton on the day he was falsely arrested, and never having been, to his knowledge, in the vicinity of the cross ing of the Charing and Barrington roads in his life. This defense was of no account, of course, when the solemn asseveration of en honorable member of Parliament stood against it, and moreover, when such honor able gentleman was so certain of the scarred hand, &c., &c. The evidence has been duly submitted, however, and upon the afternoon of the second day of the trial, as we have noted, Mr. Henry Edgeford was prevailed upon to visit the court house. The honorable no cuser had testified to the best of his know ledge and belief that Burrows was the man who robbed him; all the connecting circum stances had been set forth by the progeett ting attorney, who exhibited the customary zeal of a government officer where the rich and influential are put in opposition to the humble and powerless. and the prisoner lynx finally P llppOqed to be in a most critical position. "Upon my word." said Edgeford. sud ' denly turning to the gentleman who had accompanied him from the hotel to the trial. "upon my word I have seen that prisoner somewhere before this." And raising his eye glasses. fur a closer inspec tion of his person and features. he declared that he was sure he had met the fellow within n few months—of this he was posi tive. The prisoner gated upon the stranger an instant, as if he partially recognized him him—when the chief judge rose to charge the jury,
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