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ASIIBVILLE,! N. C. FRIDAY $1 ,
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f. - - "
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::.;or Tin: bncr;:s
.'.p r Tn IK'IAII w!!iii toe year. . ;
!xj dt-if hnt'iui t, cievpr 41 trie op.
iii'.I all nrr''ir4jrt nil.f.
b irt- it- J V. ' . DuIXV
I.
i-r il.c " I-1""" or f''"'' Y ! ' ? rt - ''TXH"'
I ' f f infen ion ! -"vd r. ' 1 fci ir.. J
' wi" thenar .c.oriheadvertiwicviit v nu-
rJ t il Pr!J. and thtrZ'd aco.rfdiny. Curt Or.
4. r i'l b" clurrd u.t doJUri;iiv.it.b!y.
fT rliair'-K f.ir aiinnoncinjlhe naie- ul frcurKlU
' 41 ir e,7 S30 V adkU,'fc' or - 3 CJ f pay.
rii.nt be'd. Uv'i. ' ,' -
Lttu ra ll.e Ed.trr mutt : mii; fr. e or p-vi
&Ic cf ValaabPc Real Evlale. '
'jy viftuo of d crce midq in iht" Court of Dpt.
IT f r Uu'ii""!! County, "' J!iPr,r? Trm, lblii, in
i rae m J'd Court jMiding, w fun in Mira
Vici, Girard.an of the infant lie iris ut D. Vance, oc.
. crMiw-t w Complainant - r-i M. L. Ncdn and hi
ttif; Lmirwfl re lKf l-'I "hall i.JT.r that vul:
"iiaV f-rra ncHiheljiinmr la id on Iic,tm Creek
Wl4in"inj to the Heir r.fcl.vid , V.nv, iKceascd,
iur ffTl. u,ilf Lisl'fi bidder ,'on ifit? I3:h ,f Ju..t
nrxt. TV mI t'1 ' n 'con i:'e pr nnJ i o:ie
iri.j'rcUclii or putrUu mijl!uu lo iVioulil bjt,
'n i ff dil of on, lwfi llirciv fuur. arid iro y:ui
f !l iBtrrot fniiin"1- Onelhird of Hie iurcli;it!
nin-j if 1 duhe first year, and tltg rvtirjiiudir
in foiiVrquiI lifVt'tr. llie jt:irciuxrr or pnrchas.
fit iriviM b-in J and approve d frrimfy. !
-- Af.O.nl liic MilUori ly. f-rmTiy tho pr.rfy
. ftt K. II Hoghcy,. I ttlH wsid Md! and uiu'
itjulTil jjrrra of adj-Jinm l.ind,1 rt a crt dii
4f iint art J tart yrarn, witit list.nt from JU", oh tliu
l'2'b dy otJmut next Tim j)uu lia? r cv in f
UmiI and' approved tacurily. (Tu bo boid ly tirlye
. oi the tame di'rrt't;. i
A I. D. SAWYER, c.i.'n, ,
Miy , 19l6.Jp-"td-. ' ,: 1 293 f
Valuable Toirn P.roxscpiy lor
i
in
1 The 'undersigned will cll. It thn l.iolvett bidd- r,
011 Wtilnextlay of the Hxliu Cuuit at II'udersni(;
vtlie, ilheiiiffllie 2 Hit il ty'of Jnnt- next, their valu.
alt'e wm inn in the town of. H-nl rvoii vt!Ie, cqii.
lt)lijr'of . J , ,. i;
EICHT Hit F ATBE iTfl'AS LOTS,
four ct which aro in onn block, Torminj an cwliie
twndv ft ,t- acrx's of land.Hininediatt ly. on'the
Nriiith.west eurner ot Hie tVihn Sq:i;tre. nnd thif U
oilu r f-'iir Ms iinmedutety t .e-fc of the fcit m the
puirte rmijje, , funning u'rioliirr: block of two acre(,
.Imvihit 'a drain of wer pasih-r iliruiivli if. J
Tin re 1 hI a eOiamod ou- .nul wlitly 1,
" . TWO STOEIV l201!SFMV-,
a ehinmev at e;irh er.di nnd an entry ji the
miil!le with a Dininn roui Httd Kil '. i running off
in the form of Sn ell, wi II fliiish i ofl'.Hiid mewj
hIm'i, anoMur U ) t'rf hHi-e y- it h i ' huutiey in the
'middle; al-, a'new and well 'rn't j - I
-FRAMED STAULE,:.. ' j
v '' ' 1
MnriiT, wilh stalk emu utly arrnnjed. fin
1li premises, all Well fixed, ituJ convenient for a
lM.e U"Ue,r r;vn1e U.: ' nee.:. l
A credit of fix, ttvilve, .1.., k tIdern months,
wi'l he (riven, bv tlic-pureliiiter g'.ving' nolc and
spprnvru seeni ny. ,
Y-r fun Iter pjriirti'ur 11 rp
liiny be lottnJ'i tlii" jrt ni:ae
y to IJ--?j- Kiiij, t'
KM-IIA'KIN't
UISX'J. KING.
Fasliioaablc Tailoring Eslablisluiijeiitj
'JUST rcc ivcd. a splendid sheet of Fashions for'
Spri-ig and Suimntr, 115. j I lender tny gia'vful
ncktiowled.tments to niv fni i;ds and culnineru for
pftst fiivors,' and hope to ne t and "toneril a continue
alwrn of their sopporl. I fi.t!tT nyse'f from -my
1 jx nerieej and lie regular sorrcs-ji-nid-'nee Pkeip
npwith tlie North, to luroislfi my utrons with the
l itent and most approved njlyK of fashion. Neat
fititj jtimkI-workv and prompt; attention to bosim ss
wdl be our motto. These promises ntd! good, and
all . reasonable demands obeyed..' Priee uioderate
Jliop Nortli-Uisl cf the mirl-houie.' f ,
One cne pair of cryoki:g iers fr sale
Mc. DUNN.
Mjy t?, 1816 tf,
29S
-oiiU-tcvu narsiiony.
'A large utock of tbn-above work'jmt teceived
KtiJ fur sale che.ips Mercliats and Olivers desiring
'I. an be furnished by the ! n.
TKIN.
A. T. SliyMEY1 . !
Will stlend In the'uftering "otes a,tUhe Ba(k of
Cane Fear in Aslieville eithejt for discount or rcew-
ithejt
l. Prsms entrn-t
him with tin
tr business mav
. relr
upon ksbi -mg attended to promptly and careful
n.l he will in all eases retiirn as soon a posible
it an
an aoeo
IU be:
t of his transact iorvs. 1
ItMve to- refer to anv of ties prbruit e it
huints9 mtm of the place.
-, . 13... V ...!
ri o.,, i4b. If
2S8
' lTl. G. II. TREEMA?i, would respectfully
tender his professorial services ' to the citixens
of Western" North Carolina 'Jo the 'various branches
of his Pnr. -i .e, hut especially in the cure of Can-i-ers
and standing which have hith
erto' been pronoun.' ' ncmiible. Dr. "Freeman, has
r.uiiitK rof certitk f -es performed by him,
tlut !j tf-l(. ai., , ., ; ,i,u,i,t- that he can cure
ny Cane, r li ; , r 10 six davs. while there
artt several t, i, . ;. w m LSunoo'mbe County to
whom rcfircnce is 1., 1 V who will cheer" 'ly ie&tlfy
touieiact of Iu3 .having perfumed, ra J" ' 1 cures.
.te may be consuitc d at his residence on IV 'reek.
t three mites from tVT. Chunu's Dridgc, 0:1 t . West
side of French Croad Hirer, or byhtter Pul paid
directed to Lapland PostOScc, Buncombe County,
... i. v. ., , '-" .- '; ' - u V .t ' ,',,' ( ;s
.' IV. n "' " '' li" .. . ' '..'!:..."
North r Suth Carolina,' Gefgia atH Tcnnesse,
tad;tHiM rec'itf iui;vnt. Kij knM. where
tliey would hare the advantage of his medical attcn-H
?i u,uu Cur s perfectly cffected.Mlis charges
Ut all timet be muderate'and in proportion to the
tcrvicet n- ndered. ! i
Refer to Cob HODGE Ka tUN,
, J. M. RICE,E.a. .
: MTfLETON PARHAM.
Buncombe Co N. C.
km. 297
Mr 1, 1846.
JAMES -M S 31 ITU
IS now receiviq
pltndid Mock of
at his bid stand a
and
8C.1SOXAXSX.Xj goods,
wh'chheoClraafthelowcstl'prices.- - " 1
II3 stock iafull andunuselally rich.afid those who
want FIliST RATE bargains are invited, to the old
scind.' - . . . V -.
. As his Goods were laid in with much care, and
every Ucthty for purchasing chea" 'd, he f 1 tiers
fcirastlf that if his old customers w..t 1 ;r.i a call
rrctiKJi T'ticios -oi barter taken ' .iange
fJtatc, ofmlTanh Carolina.
jcpBLK-ON C UXTf.
Sirpcrixr Court of L-r, Sjvlas Termt 14G
InclKrilrmjetoaitortJ r ri)adr ly bis honor Uich.
morni M. Pt-ron,'t tUe prwX icftk of thiaOmrt,
an fttra tj-rrri" o(rtid Crfirt n ordrred t3 be litld at
V..e Court , 1 nine in IIciidcrwnvi!!r, on lin- 4ih
"51n Zy in Jine'nei:t; wh n and w litre all rwrtie,
witffip, andKuitcm havin auitjt, r caun to be
iit-ard or !i'l.rrmirn-l in iid IVwirt, are 'rrqucFted to
be in attendatnee, a 4 frfhtf ordered tltatptib
l.rMiiin thrr'of b madj in tl?II;;fihnd Msecr.
, WiriH J, iirX C. Gr!'ictc, Clff k of Mid Court, at
ofiW. fir Mo'ni.iv afitr tlc fourth in Match,
A..D. 1316. ; ;
"'"!., " J.C-jGULLICKCrk.
.UCi-i- J
D.
ij TI- alnurn jr-wnrd will ue eircnTorttie apprelien.
ion of CoI'i:iin y. Jurruy, wl was let
tint ofl tne Jail of Ncwpiirf, Tciriiicudcf ttf.mnnt of
faltm kryt, rrj it- night of the lllh irifct. Ilebad
on In n he "af in f rin, a jrn-j mixed pncs roat,
brtiwn jam-t putt anij black hat, all much orn.
lie i0 or 5$ y ar of au has darE hair slightly
Itii'v; Las a lirl iesr on tike back of his haivd, I
believe tiiC rl.t I.tid, M"hili Mtma to haveTx-fn
caiJM-fl by anjet'jfid in-tnjmfnt; ti-eiphs !63orJ65
(xHmdai, ik abrit 5 feet 9 nr 10 inches high. " "
Said .Murray was in( pi ion hf-re for priseinv coun.
t rfui go! J coin, utd is, supjKjsed-to belong to a elan
rf coMiilctfcilrrn in jliig county, and the counties of
Uunrombe and Yney, N, C. Gentlemen of the
old N-irllt Stat tvA out fur f'-- rural.
,' . , i ; ! t:ncku hxry,
v - i , I Jailitr9fC-i. County, Tjnuessee.
April 2 f. -13 15,
-293 4 1.
i!;At;j h ISOTlCE.r y.V , ,
' All tIii)Rlh)eltcd to Pr, Jidm Diekson, wi!! find
their acc 'tints land nt'i In ths hands of tlie under.
ined, who jo Im authorized ajjent to settle his
hu inrj". -f: ,:'..:' 4',,,' " jj.,,;" .''. .A;"-. irw
', Persons owioffanl wlini-CLjiotetr or accounts arc
due tire earnestly requested to. mako payment. " K.
- . ! . r , If v - ' 1 1 " ; - ! i I A.' T. ;SU M M EY. 1
.ApHiai, 146. S0G4t. . - , -
' Taken up hyf the subscribers in Henderson county.
North 'Carolina, on i the 13!h tnt.. a ctrtatu negro
m;in by the nume cf AlFllICK who was re.
rcntly taken fonj this county by 11 -nj. Kjd, E.-qr.,
and Kold in ,Snu'U Carfinaj . t
I Said negro. Is lodged in jail, and the owner is re.
spectfuMy reqp-nted tti como forward, pay charges
and -take tuidj ifi-gr, pr he will be dealt with ac
cording to law.
T. W. TAYLOR. f
W. M ERR ELL, Sr.
Anril jjl, IfS;G 9f53p
V'l WILL t-elj, as Tfuitcei to the highest bidder, on
the 2?lh of July next, nt 1 he. Court House in Marion,
McDowill county, NJ C, the uplendid tract .of
jiind i furtnerlw owned by Ch i rles Carson, Contain
ing upwards of 300 acres of Bottom Land tin; a
high elate of cultivaMon, lying on bolh, wdes of the
Catawba river, adi timing .Pleasant Gardens. On
loo place is a
neat for a Saw
tine Merchant Mill, and a suitable
Mill. -The oul lands adjoining are
very ex'c.n.ivcj and u preat deal of t fine, upland
It will ull he socl in ene! tract, and is regarded us un
Cqiialitd in- fertility", t he most desirable place, com
bining more advantagesj than any other tract to the
'ize of if. in tlje wet tern part of North Carolina.
livery effirl. hijs heen made to redeem it, but failing,
( has rilaci i'l in market an eftate that will not perhaps
for ages he fi.trt d aj ain. v
1 A portion of jt!i' pi;rrJiusa;moneyii!y be required
down;'lut tenps iwill In- as accommodating as pos-
i-ible to I punctual ' purchase rrt. . Particulars made
known on day pf al;J j " . ',- -!'.:.:
' ji. (vs.. f''T.'C. CARSON.--1.
- April 21. ISjCf 2)6 tdO
Cfrcd 'Har gains !
-CiVT EEj BCJ.TIN, ALL fREHIOX!! ,
j j CALL IAXD SEE US . .
i Are juit rccejvihg tm(i opening a splendid ' .4 '
- I STOCK OF GOODS,
i " " I r "'.."5. "' "" j j .. .. I : . . '"'" '' '
fresh from lhcfra$tcin cities, which they, promise
and positively iec1ar; shall be sold as low, if not
joivcr, llian any other jlioods, let thtm coinc from
wliat quarter lley(ma3". j . 1 1
J'-It is usual tojlioast through the medium of an ad-
vt rtisemcnt, and promise a great manv things, not
expected to be! pt 1 frmod, but we only ask a call.
litat we roav povc now iar our assertions may ue
believe 1.; if you?.wtitil!a bg load of Goods for lit
tle moni'v, eoititi amf stie us, and you shall not be
disappointed. .- !
It will be sptlioiontly satistactoty, e hope, to
ay lhat our st ck tSjgcnra? and complete, compris
ing aim 1st every art c Is usually in dem ind in this
country. "The sch hts bvvn selected wilh care
and judgment, and (mm 'our knowledge in matters
appertaining lollhis business, cannot be beaten for
beauty quality and cheapness aoy where in the back
;ountry. 1 ' - - - . 'r . -Vi
-With due defi re' i:e to our competitors, we will
ray v inUnd to bct.t tht m. if we can by fair arid
honorable means, fend i( we find 'we canl, why tlren
we can't. I , " '
' We inlepd id do a much as possible a prompt bu
siness, as w-c'interid our profits io be so, low that in
dulgence cannot, hor ought not, to be eipqitcd.
We kindly admonish our old custom
rs not to de
vert us, and wci pledre ourselves they
ll not be
sorry fox it. Stick to us like broth.ersjj
nd we as.
sure you that no gol reason tor ccml'tint sua ll be
given,leilher for-;wunt of accommodation- or good
bargains. ' f t A. B. &. J. S. CIIUNN.
! jVv Bi All kinds "of country produce will betaken
in exchange for Goods, on the most aceommodatintr
terms, such asj Beeswax, Feathers, Wool, Tallow,
and Fur Skins jn proper season, t .. .
Abbeville, Fb:Stwtf i 237
;. J.i::i:S P-j IUKDY, Ashenllf, N- c ,
Will attend to the offering of Notes cither for dis
count or renewal, t the Branch of the Back of
lane Fear at thhs place, and will . make the settle.
ments and paylnentif upon Notes each renewal day.
The mail facilities Irora thii pl-ice to every part of
tin rmmtrv are euli that hitea may be sent and
the money receive'! , oy niau who ,uui hoib i ojm
! . i , .. .... 1:1. 1 . it '..
risk.' The mop' - irrai aiiennon win oe giveu iu
at! siir'i I i:-i'-- - tdto my care, ana an accu.
rate acccvn ti- """" j
barges will 1 - ?r-- ' '
FUR SKIIS S j WANTED.
W William- wi'-l purchase all the coon, Tox, ot
ter, mink, and wild cat skins, brought to him, at the
highest market pn?--s, p 6
.j: Feb sij tf 'i -J : :, , : . : '.Aiv-.,;'. a
. RIO" COFIfElRj -
10,f"" pine ' 3 of hest rio coffee jaat received and
attl. ; r RANKIN & PULLIATI.
Apt.; a.is-r4-tf. ; - -. 3
MAN V FACTURED TIN-WARE
:Of"puperio'r entity, riveted and warranted not lo
V P t,ls filter i sola" ,arSeJl"?"tit!cfl
leak
RANKIN & PULLIAM.
Aprfl3,lc"i$
ifpnrtfn
gbUIIVVI
A.S!r.CHAu::,TA:E'.
'. ' CHAPTER lir.
I M-i ; l" ' :" '.' ' , m j.. 4 1 . :...' ':-'
I THtf OJCADLY Nnvvrtf '
' To rrmnrln jtf;rr this occurrence S.-rjc-ant
Ilug!.cs .was seated in hi quarters "at Colotu
bii, hi$ wife, a-fiue ttuktnp; nvilron, smtod
oj'Msiie tal.im; and hU d iughier Mary,
tkviutiful tfj..- lit? of filtteen,' prtMcnding to
lie- bus-ify t nj;-ii d Miiih mnie svwing ttl.t'
viiiluw. The' Sgeant :ns very grave hi
his aspect jm ihen, and irt asan g..Kl hd he
t hi- so, for ahh.jjoj jusi returned 'fnm a
hard nnl d-ingerous exctlrsiicm n the kin
thun )f Kand v he round that he was .required
to set out ag;tin iinjnciiiaiely upon another
exp'dition. ; " ' 1
' 4H. avYrtgrant, th-ar Thomas," s-id his
wife, "ih it this horrid war m.iy soon come
t an end. I am h;df districted at every
tmise ! henr; nd T never can ttir whther
Votir lifts is safe from oneday to another.
Oi! I wiih it wan eiirer all d tet or that we
were vt II nrr of il." ' X '
VV. II! Well! my.' denr womnn, wishing
M-iitA rn-ike it any different," sa the Ser
irfnntjrnthfr" impatiently, "and os J tnust
X", I 'wish you wouM get me a few pairs ' of
. 1. ..... 1 . .. 'i
must' MiK-Kitis t ppKe to von nbfiut
Ma
ry , my dt ar,"Hjd he lofhii daughter, "will
The Mcdcllhr's: Vc
you "a.over to Mrs. jMooney 's and gel "me oX)tcn l"k possi'ssion of the lovfzartictjun.
pouni
a ii iou tero: 1 .
MrMook down her bonnet and shnwl and
instantly wc"nt out. ' .
When. she wns gohethe Srjfeant wife,
after fining to rh windW; to see if she was
nelulljverosinj; ih'e street, turned, ronnd to
her huhtnd, and addressed hurt, ' '
'Thomas," sa id she, Vl am . afraid that
then'- Is something wronr with Mary. I hive
noticed Lieutenant Wilson lingering about
these rphrters where he certainly can have
no business nt unseasonable hours. And one
night in p-irticiiiar, that is the night before
last, I found Mary's ehamber des'erted, he
did nut corre home until after twelve I heard
her going up stairs. She does not know that
I know it. Out J wish you Would see toil
before it is too lale.";1 tJ
Vt l, J:ine,,fc replied j the Sergeant, "I
can do nothing now. ; mustobev my orders
and so 1 sfnll have to depend upon yeu to re
m inslrnte with Mary and i bring things right
ngain. I do not believe that Lieutenant Wil
son would dare, jin, do anv ilhing dishonorable
towards me. 'fT hrf should,-, it will bfa the
wore for him, as he cnhu know." "t
i ;,Do not trust to that," said the wife, "he
would rfn re to do ffny thing." V
. "I cannot help it," rejoined the Sergeant.
VI nm sorry if Mary has so far forgotten her.
sell as to conduct in ! such i n manner bjit "I
have to h ave directly and what can I do? I
s iv ng'iin, yon must do thabe'st you can till
T come back ngain." !
j. "So it seems," snid his wife, and tshe
ikent up stairs to iet her hu.shnnds stockings
,( We cannot tell wh'H it Iwas that impelled
hp .Sergeant to go'lo the jwindow where his
"daughter ha left her sewing .work. What,
ever it wa, whether curiosity or mere ac
cident it i eerain thai he found ihere some
thing wliieh, if his countenance was anv in.
dex to his fi;elings; aroused every evil pas.
in within him. ! j ' J,,. '
'i I' w-s a small note which he found en the
floor between his da tighter chair and thmwalh
Th-x Sergeant took iv up rtjvd rend av follows,
D-'ar Mary, I have contrived to. get your
f'Mher.srrri rn an expedition ',thisiafternoon.
Do pot he alarmed--It isj noifiing of cohse
-jnence nnd will do : no further mischief, to
him thSiYi to keep him out of our way for sev
eral davs. lie willlenve ihis-fvening. We
ennnot meet in the old place tor I hajve rea
son to believe we are. watched, but I will
manage to see vou this evening,' nevertheless.
t you win leave ihe jalousies open. Yours
ever.. r, , - . n. w.
It was evidently a letter! in the hand -wri
ingot" Lu Wilson. I '
The most remarktble quality of the Ser.
geant, wis !h promntttude with whieh. he de
cied. Oh this oeeasion his mind was made
up' directly. Carefully, replacing the letter
hejook his equipments andsxamined every
thing with J he most scrupulous nicety. While
thus engaged his daughte came'in with the
tobacco. He took it from her. and the most
practiced reader of the human countenance
would not have imagined that under ihe bright
Kjnile with which he received it, was conceal
ed an -agony more bit'er than ihe hin
of death
W e are riot going to describe Mary Hughes.
Let it suffice to say that she was so beautiful,
it whs a mouse no pities Ihnt she was not
more, virtuous. " She cust down her eyes b
fore her father and walked to her chair with.
iiu saying a word. JVVhershe sat down the
Fwraennt. who Wna walrtiih War fWimr r,,l or
his' sh togy brows, saw her start and change
col t. She looked .over to him. He nretend.
ed to oe busier than ever over his accoutre.
menis. . . 1 I
The moment she thought herself unob.
served, she held up the letter to .the window
anc he saw wuh blazing eyes lhat shexthen
put the accursed missive in her bosom. Ris
ing. care.fully, as if (J hang up his belt, 'he
uagru io lous out of ttie wiadow,anti ni
worst suspicions were rounrmed. Liotenant
WiUmVas walking iQ fmnt- of the house.-' -
Pi gently his wife-came in with ihe stockings.'
Hisb 'ggage was very quickly packed, for he
took no more than i ho could carry in his
1'tvre "sack f and be stood readv for departure.
j,,.-., , jj..hju UVtr, mrtry "'Miu
he kissed his daughter forjthe last Umei U
fill ii sor and it was with m soul lorn wiih the
keenest nnguUh that he left the quarter. In.
Uead of gng, dirrjly to the- government
house; his icrended dctinationr he stepped
into n narrpw alley which led to what i call
ed the- "Black Town" After travelling
nlong this, for im time he turned into a
s .if narrower lane which ied from it into, u
"-irt:'f Curt. Going tu! the end of thi he
knocked at it .law4 door jat.thdr bottom f a
flight of steps. It was opened t a him by a
very tandseme native woqaanr who smiled
pjfully.wben she saw him. :
"(i.wl d'i tav"ou, S ;in," saiijti(? fjHbk
i e s S I ra h a le e , 1 uc ' ( I r i t; c tr) i n
he husel"r.- 7 . h f '.L-: : : : I '" ' :''
f,ye.i," s!n- n p.!rd in :he same liugu-ge,
atvJ -1. " r. ii bff.tre'tiim lightly t:p thf" stairs.
Oj vrie a lutice doT, she iutruducid him
t the Si: -ghalese; Prnice. - ' r, i .
Hi ws sluing in a large m thogaryislnir as
t naked as when he cam iaio the woiUIs-ivo a
thin muIin wrapper, ami bty rwjagvd in
eating mangoes.' Ill- way .was tut select the
fruit" from a lilverldish on hichj it was
pi iced near Vis hrvi and sucking out tlu tie.
licious ; Tcon'ents1, drop thu riud and slur ;!e
an earthen rens'el of WaU-r.' When hc.v;a rd
the &rgeant behind .him, hs suspended ope.
rations, it nd wrapping Ids muslin indi?ensib?e
round him with oue-ilnnd,. reaching uurtlie
other to" the scrgant 'in the Huropran fashion,
all stained with Manghjniee. llisituntin fls
somewhat "difTrent, j to bo sure, bul it was
ikjI difScult f recrgfiize in lii noble -ciun
lennnVp-and haiightj learing the undaunted
spirit which twit months before h"d iyhddrd
tnly to theexiremiiyld torture. A scarround
his noble forehead i-showed where the flam,
ing circle had rested. It was indeed the, Sing,
hulese prisoner r whose life Hugh,es hd
spared on the battlefield, now restored to his
rank, and a Piincc among his people. j
'What wants ,my friend Hurjhesl skjd
the voting Prince in his own rnu-i 'al tongue,
'D es your highness remember Liieuten
ant Wilson," Vaid the 3rgeant. ; - h i
It Ls utterly ifttpossible to convey
i?t..
ho re-
mutest notion of thr tijier liko fi
erecness
letvi
.anceat tills lit.ftit nanr. F.verv fentnrn
wn cyhdsed. At lerg h he. burst forjth
"D 1 forget -him? ; May his soul rest ' in
dirkness! Do I not 'cany with m ai etcel
lent. rememhrancer?" he" exclaimed, touching
his frrehead-,,Speak , what of the d-g?".!"'
t 'What if I can putjtimin ih&pawer!of
your -liiglmess??; " !
- isSee jtheh, ,- said ihe Prince and taking
him bv the hand, he led him up to what np.
peared t bo the jbare walF.4 Strikingl he wall
with his, hand a put of it opened out, rrrid dis
played in arecess a pile of golden ingots.
"See then. If thou give me the dog, all flics
shnll be i ly no own! By the holy feet !f Gnu.
damaP he exclaimed, "I would give thee my
life, if thou wouldst but put him into my hands
for the space of half an hour!"
4 It needs not ihe gold" said Hughe's after
!iit!nstonisnmeiit! at this di-pfay of tmmerie
wealth had subsided, "It needs nl thie"'gfdd
your highness, j I will give him to yoti with
out, if you will be ready to hty hanlcs o'n him
.it the rising of the moon to-night. .
"Be thou ns-.uredof that' replied the
rince, his whole countenance fl)shiria with
exci!ement-"W- ere wjlr thou be with him?"
"Three furlongs from the rorlh end oflheT
Company's cinnamon garden.-"
"Beit so then!" said the Prince.. And he
rose to dismiss the Sergsant
But your highness," said Hughes,!! have
one favor to ask-" 1 ' I v
What can;my friend nsk in vain? What
shallj not give to the friend of my beople.
A?:K. and it shall be ffiven. " ' 1 -
"I wish," said Hughes his cnuntenancej
growing dark as a thunder eloud, 'I wish t
belmM Ins fate."
Yeu, and .so thou shalt!" rpplied the
Prince in a voice of deadly significance"
"Yea with thine! own eves shall ihou 4ee,
with the sight !.of thine eyes shalt thou ibphyld
how wo deavwiih the dog,, who fayeth
impure hands upon -the descend-iot of
princes! and without another word Hughes
pada his exit by; ihe, way he came leaving
the Modeitar to his own reflections. '
It 'seems t ha the.voung man who had been
s cruelly iised My, Wilson, was indeed a na.
live 'Mndeliar headman or Prince, ,wh.-had
joined himself tilh the insurgents, aocf who
having pniQte.n.oui the hiding place otjthe la
motis robber Wikrasjnsha h?d liecn confirmed
in ins sovereignly uy tue5 vjrvernmeni. as j. a
matter of policy , they pretending to givc.it. to
him lor his services (!) although theyj must
have known that he was forced to it, and fie
not daring to complain otlhe torture he - had
undergone- lest they shiuld inyestiatn the
matter and find jooi howlittle hi3 v good -will
had to do'ith ia serpices, aforesaid. Just
as 'boon s Hughes u ft him, he called a ser.
vantand, placing! in his hand a talipot lleaf
inscribed with Singhalese characters disn.i is
ed him with a recommendation to use hisuu
most speed. -j -j ; '.;;;..'-;'..'.?; . ' w "-
.- Hughes wenlj'when he left thes Modeliar to
r . . . .... t
the Government house and received his or.
ders. As" he marched ofJT hi little detach
ment, h'et looked ; up at e'ne of th wjndovvs
and ground hfs teeth" as. he sav Wilson look
ing out after him. After leaving Colombo a
few Vniles behind, he took one of ihe. most
trusty rrferj asid and telling him that lie Jiad
a government order to execute with speed and
jecresy recommending him U 'pursue the
route wnirn ne itau inaicateo, ana promising
lo rejoin them in the morning (For il was
nrw jear nigni;; ii.turneo asiae irojm. me
high' road, and taking a cross cut, went back
to the city,, runr.ingas Soon as the. soldiers
g't out of sight, at the top of his speedj En-.
tering one of the smallest streets, he look his
hway along 'it untillie arrived at the ,b"ack of
his own quartern. ' Taking off his shoes ' he
crert stealthily into Ihe-verandiih apd climb
ing one of ihe pillars like a cat, he laid him
self 'down in thegalety flat en.' his face, a
little way from his daughter s window.
By ihe time he arrived here ' it had 'grown
perfectly dark. The verandahv, or rather the
upper.partnf it had, blinds and he saW with
inexpre8sibrer anguish," that the blinds -op-
positte his d-tughters, window were open.
After remaining- here- upward of anj hour,
ne organ to oe very impatient; and ceiling
'' L 1 t 1 . 1 1 ' l m.
up, no iDOKeu imoine vrinaow.- i ne. room
rfcad beep fite.o' up. with ctmsiderabl taste,
1 for. the sergeants daurrhter was Tss stieenti.
b!e-of thc-Jegant as. beruitiful woman Usually
nre". - Every thing was arranged with 'scrupu
lous nfeety, and, the girl was 'sitting at a
table in :th ee ctre, with a small ge' watch
in her. hand, which the Sergeant remembered
tohave-seeh in lh" ;s rssion of ''Wilson.
It went tike a d ir to his heart, and over,
come by thevvi il'nef his feelings he groan
ed heavily us ho Laned againsj the' window.
The girl heard it; and ine state of extreme
alarm, she snatched up. thedight lo came; out
b it W US g'll '
r the Tr : iai :
! kui I 5 l : I
e tl.J i'.Utv
si; '.; t.t his
S.:.n. Wheal!.-
girl ..had searched lliro t!:o verandah, sV.e I i
... . ' : . ...... i i , . i r
wini; loimi tin jiuep, uini hi ij i;;o. iini)
out over ihojrai'irg, bat "s pitchy black was
the night thai she noticed - iioU:p.- nt all,
although she stood directly over hor father
head, whicrr.was.in fact, not three feet b low
the lump in hor hand." After remaining here
for a little hile. every second cf, which
....... . - t ,
seemed an elernity lo - the sergean', .live I
ntiise of the d.Mir closing b hind her -assured
hitn that Jthe coasi wus clear, nnJ hy a pro.
digtous effort of strength he drew himself u.
into ihe gallery all covered wiih svt:it c: !
panijngwith exertion. H a - -"
We will noi nitcmpl lo anaiyz the feelint
of this w.n, as he la v in ti e. verandah playing
the spy-upon a "girl -his own child whom
he loved wiih all tho intensity of an earnest,
encrguiic nature. They d.fy analysis. Let
it iIhmi be enough to siyt th'vi akh ugh he had
th'j.word of hrr mother ihft she had left her
chimher at on unsecmlyhour though he
had himself beheld her cnimuoicuitng by
sign ils wilh an avowed libertineeven hiding
hisjetier in her bosom although it had gone
so far lhat sho was evidently impatient for the
Comlrig; of her seducer ;n -itwithstanrlinj all
this, i he re' were trwmenls when he frit d:s.
posed to doubt even the evidence of his ser
What! was she nol his child, his own d.:ar
little Mary whom he had nursed and kissed
and fondled, Horn her baby hood upwards?
every ihouglit of, whose-heart he thought io
know," who appeared to love him so dearly?
tl'id v'.j fillen?. Was it really Ut daughter?
or v;is it , nil some infernal delusion-soma
hido ':s dream which the morning would dis.
sipau ? II iw he clung to the smallest frag,
merit . of a hope thai he -might be mistaken?
How he busied himsell in inventing tenihou-t-and
ingenious excuses, which never deceived
him, no, jiot fjr! one moment Tor her con
duct which he had seen! : S imetimes his busy
fancy would bring fier before him in. alt her
beauty and innoeence-and then a, gush of love
would melt him into tears. Sometimes it
would, paint her in- tho arms' of her seducer,
and then the -sh'-im'sful thought' would bring
the burning blood lo his face, while his strong
heart would nearly burst within him as here,
membered how irreparable was the ruin.
Tenderness and wrath, a wild loving sorrow,
an anger, drowned in bitter agonies of tears,
r choked by convulsive sobs, would take pos
session ofiiim by, turn and uiih all, a con
tinual, npyereasing dull wonder al it an in
credulity that would not be satisfied that
would disbelieve jn the evidence of his senses
in realitv in existence of hiinsielf iho
.worldZ-of every ihing-rathsT.than hisdaugh-
At last he heard the sound of - a fo itstcp.
Ney&rerand nearer i: came it stopped under
the bilcony somebody was -trying to climb
up the slender pillars of the veranduh, jual as
he had done, nnd in a moment a figure bnun
di d "into the bale ny. : Tli sergeant drew
himself up into the smallest possible compass,
held his breath, and anjtiously Rlrained his
eje to catch but one glimpse of hirn. The
figure slopped ,al the window and lapped on
the glass and the light fell upon the tall figure
and haughty countenance" of Lieutenant Wil
son! -
As he went round to the door, (rvhich was
tm the other side of the verandah) ihe.scr.
geant crept up to the window. -. AH the blood
in his body became as fire, his strength failed
mm, nis Knees iTemmeaynis neaa spun rou-io
arid ruunddike a top, ihe'lighr became dark
ness belore his lace; for therer belore his eves
was the daughter of his heart, hanging round
the neck of her seducer! 1
Presently the light vfas blown out. There
were Iwo hours lo pass until the rising of the
moon 'two, mortal hours, into which were
Crowded nges of torment! . It ' was with1 the
very greatest difficulty that he prevented him
self from breaking in upon the guilty couple,
nnd strangling them with hi owo hand.' ' But
his promise to ihe Prince restrained him. And
he' "gloomily., smiled as bo ; reflected -on his
means of vengeance. - ' "
Al length the moon rose, and the sergeant
began. to tremble, lest the Prince should ima
ginc that he was nol comicg and get tired of
waning. : Sliding down from the verandah Iiq
went into the shed where, there was a pile of
earthen ware for household uses and threw
them with aKu.l jcrash.- Her thsn ran back
iirmiwitp In hia (JniTirb't t-'o nrinrl.ttv anf
his station behind a large flowering shrub.
it,had the effect he-anticipated, ' la about
two minutes he could hear the verandah door
gently hulling and, ihe Lieutenant came
stealthily vout into trie balcony. ;. lho-moon
shone full upuu him and the sergeant thought
he. could disceyn-upon his face the signs of
considerable nli rm even at lhat distanee. His
coat wns thrown over his arm, and his cap in
nis hand, and ihe sergeant sawwuh a throb
of exquUii'e anguish, lhat his.. daughter in hr
ntghl dress took it from him and Jheld it unlil
he put it-on. J. He could see' that the grrl was
motioning him away with agitated ge'irjres,
and bis breath came quick and hard as. he saw
the. Lieutenant give' her a - last kiss, and let
himself down by ihe pillar of the verandah.
The girl watched him from ihe window uri
til he passed behind the shrubs -where her, fav
ther was concealed, and' then retired. Just
as t:e"strpped behind these, the sergeant who
was inlhe deepest shadow, struck bim a Ire
mendous blow with his naksd fist which near
ly.Voke his sk"ull knocked him senseless
at his feet. Picking him up then, arid ihrow.
ing him ncrosa rrfs shoulder as "another man
might carry a child of five yea rif, 'he walked
away ssi.lighlly as if he had'no burden, to the
street which led ap o me Lompany s garden.
"CHAPTER IV.
THE jcz:iszzniiNT.
. 7hen -Wilsc-: recr.vcired hw, senses he
found himself g -gd, auJ bound,'-. and lying
in acovered p1..-- zn .which .-wasborne
forward with astouis.ing speed. Hts covert
ing was so close tint he could see noihing,
md he could not tell whether it was night
or morn:ng. H ; cuuld perceive that ' his
iu!o the-- veiauduh. 1 Win!
rtmiid : ; t out by 1!
clinked over : r.'i" - r
.down, he hung irom t... eJ
fijjring by las fingers n
utens s'rength to sustai.',
1 .. i C '.ll I
r. :i i;. "
si.xc was
the f,- i : r -; -
ch.uv; j ui ..... i I
have como 40 urU-s, least; Iroui.
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to
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" 5 en! ! -r .
At iunili a bin 1 eo . .nnd to
veninSi. 'uhse. nu.l tlie vu
:i was
laid u tl . L'r.e:o J. The
retn-ived t:i 1 V - : u 13 v: ' -:;;!y dr; j ' 1 -out
by.the slioulJ. ,s. , . .. t ry
- It wass'imciiir.e before ho coiTJ - tea-rt
all, ch-tryeg su.Idenly ns he d,d from thick
darkness tolight. When at lenirthhe becm.:
a tittle 'more accustomed o the glare, . I
perceived thut ho was in th-i rec. '
forest and io the, hand , of-lwel.o '-"' t
Singhalese who wore tnb'J,
it
Ih'i t:r.3,i.I
'IT.? re
r .s--rr:'?.
ception of a ctolh arouni the nr.
wasA another palankeen- b'.-- .
ihich he had bsen cunfini-
ono thin whU h he sixw with s
and that was a lariro varihcrn ,vha
1 .
this coul mean; in fact what it c7 cqirimeua .
wis entsre'y . beyon I . his .cotrprchetistorf. .
iai nis asiotiisnmoni wus uoi kh iuiiii uum ;
Hon. . ihe !l tngh-tle.se who. hitd,. crowdca. . '
round tho ot' ,4r p-d tr.kcen,. suddenly iperA'dJ ;
to the rig! J left with tokens of the decp'2
veneration, m iking way for a young man-
wio was very simply dressed.- He bore tn.
r.ui li of authority except a, siri ill golden ro ,-
curiously twisted into the. shape -of,-a ?erprnt
but there was no necessity forany.--' Crn.;
rnand was stamped upon his princely foreheaiL
authority breathed from every gesture.
Ho approached ilw spi yflcro..A. iiso.11 vhy
hourul, and wa'c'tod his changing cojout wlltr
a savig satisfaction. ' - .
:'So, dog, und s-n -of a dog! D t thou' '
know mo ihvul "Art thott the man t . .s t! ire!, .
to lay "ihy hands .upon princes? I-hold!
even now . thy hour- apnroachei,! Never -
agarn, Oil man of blood !;jshu II ihy - hand.-r
shed the blood of the innocent or thy soyU
delight in cruett! Phou cahs't not sieak
he added, as Wilson rmde a convulsive etFirt ;
'thou hast been judged, and jtn the prince -doe
no injustice1 he continued, .-..'ilh dignify, . , '
usthou hast done lo others, , even so slvtU,H; .r
be done unto thee! w . .;
So saying, ho made a sign to his fulbwers,"
two of whom immediately .. approached- and
proceeded to take off Wilsunscluthe;C When,
they Jiad partly accomplished--ibis,- beingr
obliged to takeoff some of the ropes also, it . r
gave VVilsonan opportunity of using his right
arm; which he did with great skill, striking ,
the Singhalese down lo the .rijjfht . auu'
left likenine.pins. . But he . did not go faf ,
befor.eheTeTt a giant grasp upon his shoul.,.
dert a grasp against which even ihe strength
of despair availed no more jhan an infant's.
He turned half round J his face grew ashyr. .
pale as he met the lurid eyes ,tf Hujliesf
Convinced lhat resistance was entirely usc-j
lesshc submitted to hjs fle' u.v.- "ri
. They then finished' stVippiogIrnV , Aid.
wh'ii he was en:irely naked they Covered htm'1
thickly . from head to foot wjtli. a coarse oily "
sugir called Jaggnry, 'in the. Singhalese
dialect,. which they took u of thc..carihern
vessel. They then bound "his hands" and feef"
with the ropes." . - . .'.
pcAl this stage of the process Wilson made
: he .most tremendous enorts. to speak.. If
ever human eyes implored for mercy 'they
were his. But ihe wooden gag . prevented",
any ihing more than an inarticulate ruart and '
the inflexible aspect of the Modeliar made his
heart qNe within him. He even looked toward . ...
Hughe, hut the glance he met there was one-;
which forbid . him lo hope. , .;. , L.
. NowP said the Modeliar x l.U .countemncn"
assuming nn expression, of uiiiitterabie vcrf.1!
geance, 1 now shall thou, ho didst excel iu ?
cruelty, be .visited with the. extremity of -torment.
Behold! . Oh man of blond!-'behjtfnV' "
oh heart - of iron!, the vengeanee. tvhicltdivin -
justice hath prepared fr the .crue l! r S o'si "
thou those hillocks?1 m demanded pointing . .
lo 5 or 6 low while risings -in -the.grnurvd-
which Wilson had not . notice I. 'in these m ;
dwell the legions of the devouringantwhich 1
destroyeth the dwellings", of meni whiclr':
pierceth through the thick plank", " which '
tihgeth like an adder, which cousumettr
like a - devouring , fire! " toVercd t with :s ihe
veets uhichwill attract thti.i, ihou shiilt".
. nailed. to yondeMree, and 111 every fibre
of thy accursed frame and hetpair uptm jliw .
ground, 'shall thou feel, ihe tooth of Ucs
devijuring myriads! . Away -with himl he ,
suddenly exclaimed, 'away with Jiin-J he
cumbercth the grountlP : . t . - ''?-'
Dreadful to witness were the mule
glca'cfhc' bnI).runate flaan asrJSe' heard ihf
hideous sentence;,- He sprang convulsively .
froni the ground he made superhuman efforts
lo free himself from the ; ropes but all - in
vain.. Haf pushed, half carried, heVeached
the foot of Uie fatal tree. The ropes v erri''
thrown over the branches! 'Tlie merrTstrain1-'
ed on theirf'and; ujr tie' rqs'b struggling all
ihe while with the strength of -desperation "
At length they lushed lum . down fr against the
tree, and drove some heavy spike - inaili"
through his arr.i and Iqgs. SoIttc. sptink!:d: .-'
a portion of the sugar from the foot of tho'
tree, to the nests of the .white ar.ts.: and
finally .ihey left him to his fate. 5 -
tiugnes got mio ono :: piianneen' and the " .
Prince intn the other. . Tho imdve hearer ' ,
six to each, took ihem iip .ahd held nheci - '
where they could see lh -: viclim.' " ATreadiT 0".
ihe snta had perceived the sugar, ajreauy ib-f f
vorciiimf injects were pouring": in 'countless 6 '
miulons toward tho tree. They climbed the V
rorna n myr-as upon myriads they pu ..d '.'
one anojher ojt of -the way tliey fastened -'.
upm ihe feel of the- unfortunate - nvn-they
swarmed tin Lis fes they covered his body! t
They were now" sure; and at the command - ,
of the .Prince, tho Warrs Vent' on'with the - '
palankeens they. bore them away and left,
nim to his solitaryad most agonising deatjij '
t ' ' - -' .G.'s. - .
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has arrivd at Jsw York, r.-
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