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Newmarket Era , September 15, 1871, p. 1

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AND NORTH YORK INTELLIGENCER AND ADVERTISER G1VK ME TO TO ITTEIt AND TO FREELY TO COSSCIEXCE ABOVE ALL OTHER LIBERTY Vol NEWMARKET Ont FRIDAY SEPT 18 1871 Terms 150 in Advance ERA Book and Job Establishment i a U I styles PLAIN ORDERS ill favor said he was taken by them and carried the spot where the tight whore in the from them Hi was taken and as nothing could be proved was tot free But unfortunately on leaving the bo encountered a great friend of the governors on vim il appear know something that would cniqinato So bin lordship to ho rei- of Sir Francis and acquaints ho parti then to the room where the Indv c wait ing him He bowed with all the a knight he inking a Boat directly hi front of her began I belli of by title I 10 1 young man who prisoner fur alleged la now held in the rebel and she painted unable for the proceed further Sir Francis eyed her attentively I and waited patiently fur her to begin again Thin mans name Edith with an effort to control her is Morton William Morton Here Sir Francis started as if he membered hearing the name before 1 1 or the end was that that old imbe cile Sir Francis Head look the law into hi hands and issued a warrant Oh knew ho had nothing to do tried Edith bursting of all hi misfortune How do you u loTmprion as the cans of his trouble inquired was more steady bo Because entered bob- on iho and on Lord you speak mo than supposition of bate me and through me hates l to do with the Willie Morton with all the venom Ml fortunate affair of yesterday when black beams capable of ta innocent Mr was puxxled though What ground you for My- he refrained from making any further jng he in innocent of charge but Sir endeavored to her ex Francis I haro heard of man pressing an intention of you apeak of previous to thin and it defence when the is my belief ho is guilty guilty did of than is brought against him However proceed i bo ever soy enquired Mr Stanfield that would lead you to he had any sym pathy with the movement Not a word out Edith I not believe he and murder the inhabitant You arc quito mistaken said Mr quietly apeak about did not cor the intention of plundering or murdering tnnt hut simply to strike the first blow in a good cause tbat of putting faction which is destroying the country I do not think anything leas of Morton for step be but I must say he was foolish it for the movement an succeed The government for a halt fledged like this and tho result of fight yesterday bos destroyed any hope of it might have bad ben you think be was right in doing as be did tbat is part In what he believed to be a just cause askod eagerly No I do not answered Mr Stan field quietly cause they for is jut the mode they hare taken to eradicate the evil is I think it might by other means Is there nothing can bo to him cried Edith wringing Mr tell m what is tbo punishment usually awarded in such case ring lessens are generally shot or hung answered Mr and the others Imprisoned for life or a long term of years but in the present com J think punish noted out tocrinj alight as the hope to make itself popular by adopt ing merciful towards ail offenders you hear about Willie queried for the first time using and was of having done so Only about a boor ago replied early thir and nap for Willu I sure and if all his efforts would be igtb regain became calm a more and on being rallied after a short examination ho by Mr for the feeling by law one of rebels pro had displayed towards Willie blushed fbU previous captors coming for low crimson when began to think bow WEr testify his innocence Ho J fursbojiad betrayed this feeling to has since been rearrested and now no help for it now stands I am led to believe between ioin however so she did not attempt to life and death oh think Sir tor deny it and Mr having Francis what a shame and cruelly it gained her confidence she was to keep innocent man in that led loA forWiilie And lime afterwards did be acquitted and if not he will bo extent she hnd punched to tho law so DOMnoQntof on your either in the not realize to what a laid bare her heart led step by step till old Mr Stan- part her hands to tell his wife how far and Ie reel and also to Say you plans he in perhaps you for the furtherance of Edith welfare in whom both bad taken jTcat interest be proposed to tell Edith tor and ige agoo4 lawy fence and secondly if Will was proved for he was now confident that ho was not a follower of Mackenzie to persnade him abandon his hiving life and in authorized judge and jury for Willies dw- Sir Francis and wished himself rid of bis visitor However npsir ho attempted to tho question boos by asking her facetiously why she took such tn teres in this tb man find ill turn tried to escape this by pressing her own insna fi dollars skt keeping both together he hoped j consummate their ago an event bo knew would bo agreeable to both for his quick eye bad detected something in Willies a hen convince htm that tho feel- To return to Edith lime after had left her she motionless in her chair as if fully by the news she had received Gradually how ever she began to rouse from this stupor and was at length able to re flect calmly on the situation could do to r9 him she staked herself Inexperienced id Sir a and dignified look- is this Lepras released I was wailed upon who came to entire his the imbecility the jury in acquit- and as little as she knew of world would tho full extent the danger that surrounded hi could and Lord Id to his poet- Was there no way in sbo might make bur instrn- in his deliverance At last an and sho determined to act immediately upon it though It was bold and almost hopeless bat only one that suggested itself However she felt lighter of heart having thought of it and clearing away as well as she could traces of recent tcarsshe entered the break Breakfast over she ob tained leave for an hour and hurried ly donning her hat and cloak loft where the knaves were holding a mooting and in fact convinced me of bis guilt both as a traitor to the interests of the country and as one of those who ram to attack the town lately that I fell my duty to warrant for his re arrest And so you tell me Sir that the law cart be made void by any man who has suQlcicnt influence with you continued Edith that If one man dislikes another can cone to you and tell you something his enemy and you will him because bo belongs to yr Hind forthe arrest of without taking the king the I he And during all this throughout Canada head man in the country was least moved of all Yea Sir Francis Bond the of Upper Canada on whoovsdl the responsibility rested took lha least notice of what was transpiring around He roe into in the morning took hi meals with tho greatest regolsrity signed whatever papers were laid him day and when night What exclaimed Sir Francis angrily do you think I would doubt the word of Lord Hepton for a mo ment Besides what object would ho have in persecuting a liko Morton Noblemen might bo against noblemen either through jealous or for mercenary purposes but to think tbat a man in Lord station would demean himself by torts and I in a pack of roto fine letters to the Home informing of the absurd to know tbat I lion in matters of this kind Then you are entirely mistaken Sir Francis replied Edith posing that Lord had In taking away the liberty Morton He dislikes him hates bim and through this has done his best to injur and it was to tell you is M friend of list of the those captured and among thorn was Mortons I mad more enquiries re garding and learned bo was taken prisoner after rest of the insurgents had fled in a ditch by side of the road lb fight bad occurred biding it was supposed Ho taken to prisonand locked up but only for a short time Hav ing expressed a wish lor aw examination he was accorded one jy thing fresh had arrived when I conscious of having happened to meet a friend of toward country a light Indeed I exclaimed Sir Francis elevating his eyebrows and what you to pot forward in proof of Tb part he van taking in lb your statement And oven were it predion of rebellion and of as ytm say tbat do not Lord lite prosperous slate of country statement false under bis rule and his government At this moment a servant entered In due time he drew his salary in the to announce Ihe arrival of some titled bah duty for so large a salary bit it is generally the case that the bard or the work is smaller the remu and vice On the same morning a Edith bad heard of Willie imprisonment he was sitting at bis breakfast when a servant the room to inform that a strange lady was waiting to see him Tell her I shall be with aonlly aaid and having fii mage Head I shall be with immediately Sir Francis glad of an to y and then taming to to leave you now bat you may de pend I shall investigate this I I would wish you bis Way I ing politely ho loft apart- llUv ponded I got lha and Iil bar It

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