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"Colleton, Colleton," repeated the other, as if reviving some recollection of old time "why, 'squire, I once knew a whole family of that name in Carolina. I'm from Carolina myself, you must know. There was an old codger a fine, hearty buck old Ralph Colleton Colonel Ralph, as they used to call him.
The proprietors also finding it prudent to change their governor so soon as he became obnoxious to the people, James Colleton at this time was appointed to supersede Joseph Morton. He was a brother to Sir Peter Colleton, one of the proprietors, but was possessed neither of his address nor abilities for the management of public affairs.
The pause in his speech, from extreme agony, was filled up by a shriek that rung fearfully amid the silence of such a scene, but it lasted not long. The mind of the landlord was not enfeebled by his weakness, even at such a moment. He recovered and proceeded: "Yes, Mr. Colleton, I am a dead man. I have my wages but my death is your life! But, no matter we must talk of other things.
As might readily be expected, the whole village and as much of the surrounding country as could well be apprized of the affair were for the gathering; and Colleton, now scarcely feeling his late injuries, an early breakfast having been discussed, mounted his horse, and, under the guidance of his quondam friend Forrester, took the meandering path, or, as they phrase it in those parts, the old trace, to the place of meeting and prayer.
Be not hasty, Miss Colleton remember it is not merely your death but his his death upon the gallows " "Spare me! spare me!" "The halter the crowd the distorted limb the racked frame " "Horrible horrible!" "Would you see this know this, and reflect upon the shame, the mental agony, far greater than all, of such a death to him?"
You read no bible, but you have a thought which must tell you that there are worlds there is a life yet to come. I know you can not doubt you must not doubt you must believe. Have a fear of its punishments, have a hope of its rewards, and listen to my prayer. You must save Ralph Colleton; ask me not how talk not of difficulties. You must save him you must you must!"
"He is not guilty of this crime, believe me. I may not say what I know I can not you would not expect me to reveal it. It would involve others whom I dare not name. I must not say that but, believe me, Mr. Colleton is not guilty he did not commit the murder it was somebody else I know, I will swear, he had no hand in the matter."
Rivers, Munro, Blundell, Forrester, were all severally and collectively included in their inquiries; but as none of the parties were to be found for the present at least, as one of them had been removed to another and higher jurisdiction, the case of most importance left for trial was that which charged Colleton with Forrester's murder.
And in Case it shall happen, that any Doubts or Questions should arise concerning the True Sense and Understanding of any Word, Clause, or Sentence, contained in this Our present Charter, We Will, Ordain, and Command, that at all Times, and in all Things, such Interpretations be made thereof, and allow'd in all and every of Our Courts whatsoever, as Lawfully may be Adjudged most Advantageous and Favourable to the said Edward Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarle, William Earl of Craven, John Lord Berkeley, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir George Carterett, Sir John Colleton, and Sir William Berkeley, their Heirs and Assigns, although Express Mention, &c.
Nay, conviction itself, where the heart is concerned, is rarely to be moved by any efforts, however noble, of the simply reasoning faculty. Shall we call them arts the processes by which Edith Colleton had persuaded Lucy Munro to her purposes?
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