Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05
on, r,ay and I thank God have succeed

He stood undeciueo LOT 'e" seSo"'''
At last be said :,
ough, 10 ask yonr pardon. You icere right,
air and was wrong. Pardon me-"
gave him the assurance he required
and he added abruptly
"This is no place for me. Good night,
sir"
So saying, he left the room, aud ], from
the window, saw him re-enter the carriage,
and drive away, ere returned TO turn the
lev in Jennings room. did so, and call
ed him; there was no answer. pushed
the door open a little, and looked ia. He
had thrown himself into chair, and was
sitting close by table, his forehead laid
mon his arm, and his face concealed--he
was sobbing, He started up abruptly, on
becoming aware Of my presence, and with
a violent effort commanded himself
"Mr. -" said he, pray don't leave
me for a few minutes. MIR. -, you
don't know what am suffering, and what
Ibaye suffered. am about the most mis-.
cradle and unfortunate mortal you ever saw
or heard blinded am. Sir, you can't
undersland--I can't explain to you the
horrors Of my position"
1.-THE poor young lady" said, coldly,
sis certainly impressed with the belief that
she is legally married. Dr. Robertson dis
,incty told me so-nay, he himself beliey.
ed it,"
Eyes, yes, yes" he interrupted, vehe-
mently; "but can prove il is not so. The
paper have placed in your hand will show
you that there has been no such thing She
thinks it--she believes, no doubt, poor
creature bot she's wrong-quite wrong"
was greatly shocked at the sinister ca
rerness with which Jennings labored &c
impress this fact, which, Of all others,
thought he ought naturally TO be most anx
ious 10 conceal for the present, upon my
conviction could not forbear saying
"At all events, you will not fail TO make
all the reparstion now in your power, ant
"Wha, reparation Z" he asked vehement
ly.
"There is but one" answered, "whic
you can now offer and that is, marriage.
"You are right, indeed" he answered
sullenly, after long pause, at is the onl
only reparation, for such wrong"
He sank into a moody and compunciiou
silence. At last he said, abruptly
They talk of generosity, and impulse
and all that, but take my word for II, pru
denee is worth them ALL My own ute
want Of reflection has done il. l hay'
been drawn into a situation in which | an
powerless, at least for good but do me jus
lice, sir; you must do me justice, for, b.
II designed no wrong; l am not
cold blooded wretch. | was led away b,
passioa-msguided and betrayed into pc
siiion, as told you, where am no longe
free agent, and then my conduct IS crit
cised, as If could do just as pleased. Il
this Justice or honestly I'm rallied at like
cold, scheming villain, and damned for no
making tepat ation--I, that ,erer laid de
liberate plot in my life, or hesilated to maxi
atonement where l could. BY heavens
sir, tell you truth. Is this fair dealing
is it candor-is il common federation 7"
reminded Jennings that | had no RICH
to Judge in the matter; and also inlimale'
that | had already stayed too long, and .
rose to take my departure.
swell, well, we'll" he said, with drear
sort of shrug; patience, and shuttle III
cards-who knows what may turn up-wh
knowsl Though, egad, take it which wa
YOU will, it is about as cursed, black look
ing business as ever man was in for. II
hard--hard, by -. II looks as If the
were all in savage conspiracy TO ruin me
and what good, in the devils name, Cal
come Of it-a pack Of fools !"
now took my leave. A feeling Of Gu
riosity, and, still more strongly, one OF in
tense interest in the unfortunate young lady
with whose fate he was so disas,rously con
nected, had tempted me minute after min
ute, to prolong my visit. II was alread
dark. and the slreet.lamps were burning.
had reached the corner Of Grafton street
buried 10 profound abstraction, when wa
suddenly accosied by familiar voice.
was that of my friend Fitzgerald, a will
fellow. and pleasant one 10 boot, and a
accomplished adept in all the then impor
ant mysteries Of the small sword and pisto
and learned in all the lore Of points {
honor.
"Can you tell me-" said he, after on
greeting, and taking me at the same tim
by the arm, and drawing me with hin
"whether Dick Chadleigh has got into
scrape 2"
"What kind Of a scrape do you mean
! asked, evasively.
why, nc Cdlleu On me Nutu was "
not half an hour ago." he replied, "and lie
hurried note, telling me must GO 10 hi
without a moments delay, on my retnr
about little business Now, there is b.
one kind Of business understand" he
he raised his arm once or twice signi6can
jy as if balancing pistol land strong
suspect il must be upon that he has call,
upon me TO counsel all my friends NAL
use Of me, you know. on such OCCASIONS
Have you heard anything Of Chsdleigt
being likely to want my services in III
way-eh I"
told him knew that high words HI
passed between him and Captain Jenninl
"Jennings-ho, ho" said he with
Iious aria cool hand, fancy. Ega
from the little I've seen Of him, I'm incl
ed to think, il he is the man, il will be I
matter Of fints and powder-egad, il do
look like business"
was not at all sorry to comply W
Fiizgerald's suggestion, to the effect tina
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