192 CONSCIENCE DISARMS THE MURDERER. 



The fate of the chevalier affords not only a striking 

 example of sagacity^ nearly approaching to reason, in 

 a dog ; but also teaches the impressive lesson, that the 

 conscious guilt of a murderer disanns the boldest 

 villain from defending himself; and that this hor- 

 rid crime, however privately committed or artfully 

 concealed, seldom fails of discovery, and often by 

 means the least likely to produce such an effect. 

 Your faithful friend, 



Emily. 



