Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-09-18
CHAPTER 1NI


Charles thought to obtain further intelligence
from Mlllicens; but in this much TO his surprise,
he was not successful
'You must not question me on the subject. Sir
Charles, she replied, in a tone too gentle to be
resisted. There are circumstances connected
WIN y, which am not at liberty to divulge'
You viii get nothing out Of her. uncle, cried
Fanny I have been trying this half hour, with
out progressing an inch. It is grea, secret
not to be told in GATH
Especially to bellmen.' observed Oswald.
His msinuation elected brisk retort from
Fanny, and. in the conflict that ens,,ed, Sir
| Charles drew Mllicent aside.
My dear girl, you must positively tell me all
! you know of the business he said. If Mr. Bel
| wood has really been married before, and his
| wife be living, he has committed great crime.
and to screen him would be highly cupable.'
Il know it, replied Mlcent; .hut | must be
silent-at least, for the present. Win you not
believe that have good reasons for being SOP
Yes; for Won are too sensible a girl. I am
sure, TO withhold information on any other p,e..
But you must remember am advising you as a
friend, as one who takes the deepest interest in
| You. wish to spare yon the trouble, and the
! pain, OF having to make these disclosures in a
court Of lnstice: and the only means, by which
| yon can do this, after the statement You have
made tonight. is to place me in the way Of pro-
curing other witnesses. Iwant to relieve YOU Of
all the responsibility
Il fully understand your motive Sir Charles:
| and, believe me. am grateful to vou How
long can You allow the to consider what is to be
done p
Three davs?'
That will be sufficient. hope shall then
be able to speak TO Won unreservedly'
'She had. with her usual decision already made
up her mind to the course she ought TO pursue
and the next morning, leaving the house unob-
served. she set out for Stafford. to communicate
| what had occurred TO Helen
! On arriving at the little villa. the door was
opened for her by Helen herself, who. in con.e-
! qnence of the change in Belwood's circumstan-
ces, which he had represented at their last meet
ing. bad discharged the servant and was now liv-
! ing alone.
Miillcent. anxious to spare her feelings. was
some tune before she could bring herself to the
/ painfa. errand she came upon. and. meanwhile
| briefly adverted to the Improvement in her own
fortunes, which the unique simplicity of her dress
! would scarcely have made apparent
! 'You see, the darkest night has a close. dear
! leen,' she continued, looking tendcrlv in her
! friends face. BE oqr sorrows what they nav
our trials and struggles ever so protracted, there
! is hope for us all'
/ Helen shook her head.
/ Il know il does not seem so,' pursued Milli-
| cent? but so ii isl have learnt the les SON. dear
! from the wsest and best Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
! ioa may appear to be sinking; bat hope, faith,
! vii! hol yoa up. gulf may yawn below, bill
lows roll over you; but, at last, that plank will
! land voa safe. 1t never founders
! Never? Can we indeed say never. Millceat?
! Did yoa know what an extremity an brought
| to, YOU would think differently
Bat | do know. dear. unfortunately. better
! than yourself. And still in the face of this with
the fall consciousness of even greater trial be-
| fore roI, say YOU should hope
/ Helen turned wIstful. alarmed look uron her
! What do yoa mean2 she sad something has
! hdppened--so,nethns YOU have heard and wish
! to break to me- And she rccoect-d. With u
/ pan-, Beiwoois's auao Iacement that he was IN
I momentary apprehension of arrest. Oh, have
\ they taken hin.:' she exclaimed. is he in pris-
| oa?'
! You know what crime he has committed
! thens' said Mlicen', misled BY her nqniry. Do
/ not tremble So, dear Helen. The moment has
! come. which you must be firm. resolute. If You
/ wouli render this second marriage invalid, you
! must proclaim yo.rself his wife,
What do yon tell me.' said Helen, starting up.
HAS Charles Beiwooa m,rrien again? marriedr
'Oa! be calm, dear You frighen me by this
agitation ..-. .-...
Il viii be. am calm This is wha. di.. not
expect. but it has not overwhelmed me-. 1t even
seems to give me courage But she spoke wild
lv.
.Iat me write for one who will advise and be-
friend yon, for DR. Thornhill.' said Mlicent
soothingly. i am sure he vii! come TO you a,
once.'
! And destroy nv husband! Ah, no. Millicent!
Never, never! know what you would say
that il is for my good, for my happiness What
words! have done with the happiness of this
life. can have no aim but to screen aud save
him.
Him, And Won will do nothing to save her?
the victim, the innocent dupe of his crime!
will not mention the justice You owe 10 Yourself
but oh, Helen, by all your snferngs-bv youl
duty to God and man--spare her life OF cruc
sorrow. Of sin ?
Il wil!--I promise will! lie shall resign
her-set her free, and with legal proofs that she
is so. But yon must leave it all in my hands:
cannot compromise nv husband.'
BY no means. If it can possibly be avoided
His guilt is great. bat | know it is not YOU who
should dehounce him. | am only afraid. dear
, that when YOU are left to the dictates of YOU,
own feelings, YOU will abandon yolr resolution
No, no!--I have made up my mind now. Ga
!, ly tell me who she is.'
Millicent related all she knew.
1T is well,' said Helen. Come 10 me the da,
after tomorrow, and you will no longer doub
nv intentions.
But Millcent still had m;ssivngs; and whe,
, after some further conversation, she bade her a
, deu. mentally resolved TO write herself to D
Tho.nhil, and acqnaint him with wGat was pass
ing
| i
Bslwooi. after vainlv endeavoring 10 convinc
the police officer that he was mistaken. and 81
: obtain bis liberty, was obliged to resign Harrie
to the tender care OF Mrs Clinton. and return il
I custody to town. He arrived in time TO be bro
up to Marlboroagh-sireet that evening, but ii
little could as vet be adduced against him, it wa
arranged that the case should be remanded for
+ few days, and, meanwhile, Ba!wool be liberate
on bail. This he had no difficulty in procuring
, and, indeed. the affair was looked upon, anon
I his numerous acquaintance as mere rnse of MIR
/ Clintoa's. which-he proposed Investigation woul
utterly defeat.
! Balwood, thouga he had been confounded b.
the charge al first. was of the SANE opinion him
self. He still felt assured OF Hsiens devotion {
, him, and though unable to comprehend how an,
I inkiing OF their marriage had got abroad, wa
confident on reelection, that no disclosures ha
8 been made by her. He must prevent the posi-
e biitv of her ever being brought to make any
4 But ho,c?
Dark, guilty thoagh's came rushing into hi
. mind, like flood of lava covering and blastin
| every vestse of blood. He must silence her,
His future peace. his safety, almost his life, de
+ pended on that. 1t was too plain: but once NOR
rose the obnoxious, the unanswerable question
is How2
His scheme for transporting her to Americ
!. which had seemed so easy of accomplishment
) had failed; and after having exhausted ever
= persuasion ne could think OF, without incinir
her to view it more favorahiv. il appeared futi