Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05
NUMBER 81.

oil you IN Inc hrst place, where tnat young
lady at present is I"
without meaning 10 dispute your right
to put that question: replied Jennings, II
mean TO stand upon mine, TO decline am
swering IT,"
"You refuse TO answer ~ said his visitor,
while his countenance darkened.
II do-most distinctly refuse" repeated
he.
"Pray, think better Of il, SIR" replied
Chadleigh with ghasily mimicry Of court
esy
"Mr Chadleigh," replied Jennings haughi-
lily, 81 recommend you strongly 10 act as
man Of the world in this business The
mischief, whatever il may be, is now past
cure IL you will only allow events TO take
their course, scandal may be avoided and
great deal of unnecessary trouble, exposure
and violence spared. II you persist in
pushing this matter to extremity, do, SO;
upon your head be the consequences" -
"Sir," said Chadleigh, you greatly mis-
take me, if you fancy tina, your mean and
per6dious conduct, in spiriting away the
daughter Of gentleman. who frankly told
you that he peremptorily declined the con-
nexion which your conduct seemed 10 offer
ii you fancy that your base and mereen-
airy conduct in inveigling her, young lady
entitled 10 q fortune, and with most suita.
bic prospects before her, into marriage
with you, a mere adyenturer -"
Mr. ChsdleigI. before you proceed fur.
ther, let me ask you, hare you actually
made up your mind 10 push this affair TO
public quarrel T. insisted Jennings.
Eyes, SIR" retorted Chadleigh, proudly
and bitterly. MARY Chadleigh has select
ed for herself-embraced her own degrade
tion-married a man whom her father ex-
pressy forbid his house. because he sus-
pected him Of entertaining schemes he has
but too securely realized. She is now.
aud henceforward TO Sir Arthur and me. q
stranger; we renounce and disown her /;
and by -, she shall not stand between
you and the punishment you deserve" lie
paused and added emphatically-"I pre-
sumo you will he al home by eleven o'clock
io-nightl s.a
Certainly, sir" answered Jennings
calmly.
His visitor bowed siernly, and began to
Withdraw.
~ wish, if you please, to add one word"
said Jennings. m
Certainly" said Chadleigh, returning.
Jennings looked down for a moment. in
agiialed and guilty abstraction--tit his lips
and grew deadly pale, as though inwardly
agonized with mortal struggle.
81 have to request your attention, too,
Mr. -" he said, addressing me and ar
resting my departure. III is, unfortunate.
ly due TO myself, that you should hear
| tvhaf / am ahouf N say ~
"Be so good as TO say, without further
delay. what you desire me 10 hear" said
Chadleigh.
Eyes, sir; you have forced me TO it,"
said Jennings, drawing himself up, and
looking with a steady. and singularly evil
scowl, full in his visitors face. "Y GU talk.
ed of marriage y
Eyes, sir" replied Chadleigh.
"Well, sir, as you iciH have it quarrel
between US, il is, unfortunately due to my.
self TO say, that there is no such thing as
marriage in the case"
Jennings spoke these words with reso-
lutte and measured dislinclness, which left
no room for misapprehension.
"Nol-no marriage p said Chadleigh
after hideous pause Of some seconds, and
speaking almost in whisper, like one half.
stunned. while he returned the guilty gaze
Of his transformed friend with stare oil
actual horror.
For my own part, confess was scarce
ly one degree less astonished than Chad.
leigh, at this utterly unlocked for declara.
ton.
mot married-not married Why
great God, can it's it credible! You
monstrous, measureless villain"
The flimsy varnish Of affected courtesy
was gone, and the hell-born passions il hac
masked broke forth in an instant, in undis
gused and titanic revelation. With one
hoarse execration, shrieked rather thar
spoken, Chadleigh advanced towards len
nings.
, Take care, Chadeigh-take care ;
} would not harm YOU" said Jennings. stern
ly
Hold, for Gods sake" / cried, inter
posing between the'two young men. M
: Chadegh, implore Of you-remember
> consider what can come OF this p
LET me go, sir" said Chadleigh. hoarse
. ly.
. "Mr Jennings" cried, still clinging I,
Chadleigh, for in his furious paroxysm 0
: excitement, could not tell what dreadful
J. results might possibly attend physical en-
f counter, "for Gods sake, avoid this you'll
Q have bloodshed else. Mr. Chadleigh, re
! feet stay for one moment"
e "Let me go. sir let me 60, or by -
y I'll strike you down." cried Chadleigh
Q siraining aud struggling to reach the obieC
Of his fury. ~
It go into your room, Mr. Jennings. unles
h you wish for murder. Go for Heayan'
!, sake 70 / repeated. II can't prevent
IS longer tell you go-go, in Gods nam'
d WI you go. or mott"
a Jennings momentary agitation had Ell
II tirely disappeared with the immediate mel
ace of ouch an encounter as that whic
p threatened him. His physical courage n
one had ever doubted; and the moment
$. was tasked, his intrepid calmness instant
ID returned. He hesitated for second the
" with one glance of mingled remorse an
n. disdain at Chadleigh, he turned ,'and siroe
ID sullenly into his chamber, tiinging the do'
e. close after him. The key was, ior.unaiel
az in the outside; and, without giving Cha