Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-02-26
VOLUME 13--..NUMBER 90.

tloNf AluA htU UltuNCEu NEhlFuG-
tion to Elias lover, happened to be the romance.
loving lady's own husband. "Ella child what is
the cause Of ihsl Look up, love, and tell me"
and she sat down by the sofa on which her daugh.
terrecIined.
Ella, who bad now partially recovered, open.
ed her eyes, which wandered for a moment va.
cantly round the apartment: presently however
she closed them again, and pressing her hand up.
on her forehead, seemed TO be collecting her
wandering faculties. After few seconds she
felt enabled to sit upright, when, gazing wildly
from her mother to her maid: "Where is pa
where is Mr.. Forbesl" she exclaimed almost
Ifranucay, then burying her face in her mothers
lap, gave vent to food Of tears.
"Whai is the meaning Of thisl Why do you
not speak, girl,-what ails my childl" as she
clasped her arms around her daughter, who
trembled aud luuered like a wounded dove.
"Deed and deed, doesn't know, numb re-
piled poor Phebe who, sobbed and bubbered in
unlegned distress; but just at that moment en-
tered Mr.. Talbot himself.
"What ails my darlingl" enquired the mother
as soon as her husband appeared. But Mr..
Talbot made no reply. He looked at his daugh.
ter, for a moment, and his heart smote him re-
bukngly. He thought Of the affair Of the fawn,
and he felt mortified. Brief reflection. too. con-
vnced him ofhqvng been too greatly abrupt in
his interview with Hamilton. Even irthe uncle
had as he believed been executed for piracy,
he was sensible thar nothing could be aedged
against the nephew's character; and if, on ac-
count of the disgrucefu termination Of that un.
ces career. he objected TO having any conncx.
ion formed between the nephew and himself,
he was now sensible that il would have been
more consistent with his own personal dignity
with The friendship which existed but yesterday
between Hamilton and himself, 10 have cOmmu-
nicOed his objection to the projected alliance in
another and far different manner. Above all
was he concerned, that on account Of the lovely
/ being before him, his daughter, whom he loved
with all the tenderness of which his rugged ma.
lure was susceptible, he had not borne himself
with more gentlencss-more consideration. HC
felt shamc-remorse, and it was not until his
wife had repeated her enquiries, that he replied
I'll explain it all to you presently"
Ella, on hearing her fathers voice, raised her
head and gazed on hisiace, his hands, his clothes
with mingled expression of fear and horror
of horror, lest in that paroXysm of passion, in
" hich but a few minutes before she behed him,
some bloody act had been committed which she
dared not think Of
81 will explain it all TO you presently" he re.
peated. and seating himself by his daughters
side, attempted to lake her hand in his. but she
shrunk from the contact and nestled more close
ly to her mothers bosom.
He felt the severity ofthe rebuke-almost the
kecnest that parent can experience from be-
loved child, and rising to his ieet moved toward
The window TO hide his emotions. He returned
after minute, and seating himself opposite ia
both wife and daughter, began as calmly and ex.
pchy as he could, to narrale what we already
know, endeavorng, by setting IN as broad and
glarng light as was consistent with truth, the
intelligence that he had received, 10 justify, in
some degree, his own passionate and preciptae
conduct. So prone our sel-love 10 give the
most favorable Interpretation 10 many Of our
most questionable actions.
But" demanded Mrs. Talbot, sis it probable
think you. that man OF so noble nature and
proud spirit, as we all know Colonel Forbes to
be, would tarnjsh hmseIfby engaging in piracy!
Mr.. Talbot, you were ever creduIous."
Mr.. Talbot made no reply.
'Bur where is the paper you speak of! Who
showed it TO you!''
He remembered his promise 10 Simpson and
would not lell.
"Did you see this newspaper" again nterrO'
gated The matron.
81 did,"
"Did you read the intelligence yourself!"
"ltwas read 10 me by another"
"Where was the paper pubshed!'
"ln Havana he was hanged there"
''Ts it printed in the English languagel"
sin the Spanish language" was the reply.
Sand whom. beside Captain Simpson; could
you have seen this morning, who knows any
Thing orthat language" enqured Ella, who now
spoke for the first time since her fathers en-
trance.
Mr.. Talbot was silent.
alt seems them" observed the wife, "that th
information has been communicated under prom
Use ofconceang the informers name."
"And that informer is Captain Simpson" ad
ded Ella, who began 10 suspect that fthe Cap
tain we're capable of PLAYING the william, his fur
tive partially for herself might have Furnished
him pretext.
Still, Mr.. Talbot was silent.
"Truth, Mr.. Talbot, skulks not n hiding pla
ces, and the reputation Of such man as Regi
nald Forbes is far TOO sacred thing 10 be pro
famed by the breath of the sandercr, who wouIc
conceal his coward baseness behind the veil o
secresy," said Mrs. Talbot with an energy o
expression, which equally surprised and deightc,
, the daughter, who kissed her good mother 70
, it half a-dozen times.
"Very likely, very likely" responded the hus
! band.
30, tits as foul slander as ever emanate
from the father Of Iies' exclaimed Ella, as sh
) rose to her feet with the dignity of tragi
queen.
81 wish to heaven it was!" responsively ejacu
lated the father as he Quilted the room, and thi
: time he spoke as he felt.
CHAPTER VI.
The day succeeding the events recorded in tn