Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-04

conjcctarc is most probable. saeh a prize is Of too
much value 10 be- given up"
"'wha' I have saiS lows not ben conjecture. bot
red to You"
these words welscek looked a @o with an,-
iety and doubt;
~iou knor that it win moi, Have You any kno~l-
edge OF the book Can you tell ne what has become
of itr
-'Yes-Aner our separation On ,l.e s;vcr. 4 r-,urn,
cd to this house. I found this volume. and secured IT,
fon rightly suspected lis costenis--;he money was
there"
-Welbeck started as if nc had tro5dcn ON n minc Of
gold His iirsi cmofiop wss rapturou-. bat was immc-
diaiely chastised By sope degree Of doubt What hes
become OF ~ HIVE you IL Is-it en'ircf Have You
az with your
"'itis un,npaircd. L have IL. and shall hold il ms a
saered irus; fos the risAilul proprietor"
The tone with which th.s declaration was accompa-
MED shook the newborn coaidence Of welbeck. The
rishiiui proprietor! true; but Lam he. To me only il be-
iongs; and to me yoa are doubtless, willing 10 restore IT,"
"Mr. Welbeck, ii is no, my desire to give you per-
piexiiy or angaish-io spos, with your passions. On
the superstition of your DEATH deemed il no infrac-
ton of jusice to take ihis manuscript. Accident UNI
folded IFS contents. I could no, hesitate to choose my
path. The natural and legal successor Of vincensio
Lodi rs his sister. To her therefore this property be-
longs. and TO her only will l give H."
"iPrcsump,uous boy. and this is your sage decision.
l tell YOU thai | am the~owncr.. and 20 me you shall
render it. Who isrhis girR-chiidish aud ignorant
unable to consult and act for hcrsclfon the most trivial
occasion. Am | not. by the appointment Of her dying
brother. her protector aud guardianf Her age produ-
ces a legal ~incapaciiy Of property. Do you imagine
that so obvious an ~expcdicni as that Of procuring my
legal appointments as her guardian. was overlooked by
me! Iit were neglected. sill my title to provide her
subsistence and enjoyment is unquesiiohable.
ibid ] not rescue her from poverty. and p~sosfitu-
ton. and mfamyi Have I not supplied all her wants
with incessant ~solicitudc , Whatevcr her cond ition
required has been pIenicously supplied. This dwell
ing and It's furniture was hers. rs fur ~ n rigid iuris
prudence woald permit. To prescribe her expenses.
and govern her family, was the province Of her guar
dian.
"'You have heard the tale of nv anguish and de..
pair. Whence did they flow but from The irustraiion
Of schemes projected for her benefit. rs they were er.
ecuied with her money, and by mcans.whish the an-
thorly of her guardian fully iusiifedl why have !
encountered ihis contagious atmosphere and explored
my way. like n thief. In this recess. but with a view
to rescue her from poyerty. and restore her her to her
own"
The arguments of welbeck are of no avail aiervyn
stiii keeps possession OF the money, and the passions
ofhis enemy arc reused. He has sufficient command
over himself. however. to forbear from violence and
his counienance gradually sinks from niger into sad
ness Mcrvyn is lying on his sick bed watching the
pamxysms Of Welbcck. who mhfters-
Yes IL must cone-my last hurailiaiions must
cover me-my last confession must be made. To Gle.
and leave behind me this train Of enormous per,is must
not be
"Toh Clemenza! We have not mer.ea Ina, I SHOULD
leave YOU a legacy of pcrsecriioa and doth. Your
sifeiy must be purchased at whatever price mv maliq.
mani desuhy VIII setppea il. The cord of The execn-
uoner' ue note o. ev erlasting iniamy. Is better Than TO
must not be - y
/ "Sayan this. Tclbeck cast fearful glances at the
widows and door. lie examined every avenue. and
ristened. Thrice he repeated hs scrutiny. Having,
as it seemed. ascertained that no ono lurked within
! Audience he annrnnrhoH ID. hI
close 10 nay face. lie attempted 10 speak. but once
more examined the apartment ,a::a suspicious glance.
ne drew closer -ar1 a length. in a tone scarcely
nrucuIaie' and snsJcsted with emotion. he spoke
HAoe"en' 1t -stally obstinate youth know at least tho
cause OF my importunity-know at least the deplh of
M Infatuation. and the enormly' of my guilt 4.
1.-THE bills-yurrendor them TO me, and save youf-
self from desirsction and disgrace. Save the woman.
whom you wish TO benefit. from The darkest impuia-
tions-irom hazard 10 her life and her fame-from
languishing in dungecns-irom expiring On the gal
lowS--
"'The bins-oh save me from lhe bitterness OF
dcarhl-Lci The esiis 10 which my miserable life has
given birth Terminate here. and in mysclr-Saren-
der them 10 me, for--
There he stopped. His uitcranco was choked by
terror. Rapid slanccs were again daried atiho win.
dows and door. The silence was uninterrupted ex-
cept by distant sounds. Produced by some moving rar-
rage. Oace mo c he summoned resolution, and spoke.
r,'Surrender them TO me. for-Aey are (orged9"
lie is proceeding with his disclosure. when noises
are heard in The street, and afterwards on The stairs OF
the house. Welbeck hurries to the do ". and Mervyn
Tin order TO save Welbeck the penalties Of forgery
seizcs the notes. which were under his pillow, lights
thcm, and throws them blazing on the loor.
The sadden illumination was perceived By We'll
beck. Tao cause appeared 10 sa1Iast itself rs soon.
lie turned. and marking tho pap.r whore il Law, leap.
Ell to the spot and extinggished the Gre with his foot
His interpo.iiion was ioo'late. Ohly enough Of ihen
remained TO inform him OF the nature Of the sacrifice.
"Welbcrk now stood with limbs trembling, features
aghast, and eyes glaring upon me. For = time he wa.
without speech. The Storm was gathering in silence
aud AT last bnrSt upon me. La a tone menaeing and
loud. he e~xclaimedA
"'Wretch. what have you donef
81 have done justly. These notes were false
You were DESTROYS of destroying them. that ihcy might
not bctray the innocent. ] npplauded yonr purpose
and have saved you from the danger of temptation BY
destroying them myself
"Maninc,-miscroant-tc be fooled by 70 gross an
arihce'-The notes were genuine! The tale Of their
Forgery was false. and meant only 10 wrest them from
youi-ExeerIb!e and pervefse idiotl Our decd has
sealed my perdition--it has sealed your own. You
shall pay for IL by yosr own blood, 1 will slay you
by inches! ] will stretch you as you have stretched
me-on the racki'"
Welbeck rushed upon him. and is in the act Of over
towering him, VIXEN noises are heard NJ the door. aud
Mervyn rs rescued frOn bis grasp.
We have been compelled 10 break The interest OF
the narrative, in order 10 accommodate il 10 the spare
we could spare; but. ever broken and dizioiuted as Il is
The reader will probably agree with Us, ihatit heiuyf
marks Of no ordinary hand. Brown was not without
his Ea0lis- lie was defective. generally speaking. in
the construction of hrs plots. lhs story turns TOO en-
iirely on ono character, and the events are sometimes
improbable; but he has redesming psints-a stern mas
euiine eloqueBee. and apparent sincerity of purposs, a
plain dealing with events Or We may 80 speak,, and
occasionally scencso Of overwhelming interest
Retrospective Rcuieur, 1884.
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