After hanging twenty minutes, her body was cut down, put in the coffin, and delivered to her friends.

Thus closed the earthly fate of Mary Runkle.

THE END.


Transcriber’s Notes:

Page 4: Changed “from which we principally quite so far as regards his career,” to “from which we principally quote so far as regards his career,”. Changed “He then secretly married a womao” to “He then secretly married a woman”. Changed “small estate af her own” to “small estate of her own”. Changed “situatod on the St’ John’s River” to “situated on the St. John’s River”.

Page 5: Changed “Mew York” to “New York”.

Page 7: Changed “came to tho room” to “came to the room”.

Page 10: Changed “of the illerate slave” to “of the illiterate slave”. Changed “secrted from public censure” to “secreted from public censure”. Changed “induce slave-dealers and other” to “induce slave dealers and others”.

Page 12: Changed “made his way to Texas, However” to “made his way to Texas. However” Changed “frightning the travellers’ horses” to “frightening frightning the travellers’ horses”. Changed “of his earthly existance” to “of his earthly existence”. Changed “beged a little time” to “begged a little time”.