Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-07-15

sons heart, ~ nat shall he tear off the nrize
Shall she be his And will YOU be conten
to bear all his, To see your prospects blasted
when your own hand can now 50 easily pre-
vent itl'
'Nor replied the infuria.ed man to his sec
ret monitor No! l 1giH prevent it. He
shall not live TO wed her.
And then, as though he feared If he wait
ed he might again f4lter, he raised his gun
took full aim at the manly breast before him
and-.5treat \ groan, sigh, and all was 81
lent. And now, while the smoke cleared
away, and the startled birds rose screaming
into the AR, the murderer shuddered Ills
crime, before seeming just, now appeared hi
deols; and doubts arose whether, after ali.
he would be excused on the ground ofarrest.
ing guilty man. III wondered how would
they receive the news at the fort PERHAPS.
after all, he had better not 90 blck there
But then this was Thursday night, the one APP
pointed for the attack, He should not be alb
sent. He wished he had put it off for a littls
while He wished he had not done il al a n.
And then it seemed To him that the body
(which had fallen on its face) had turned
around, ami was gazing al hIu with look Of
repIoach- He could stand 1t no longer.
Overcome with fear and reuorse. he turned
and fled. AT the outskirts Of the forest he
encountered Mary BIeuham, hurryug to her
lover to bear hIm tldIngs oftae acknowledge
ment OF his Innocence, and Of the discovery of
the real traitor. This sight lent new wings
to hls speed, aud be ran reck!essiy past, re-
gardless alike Of the scream which burst from
the lips OF Che terrified girl, on bchoi3inr his
Wild and disordeTed appearance, and OF the
question WulchtaouEl imprudent. was wrang
from her by the painful au&lety Of the moment
And Marion. where IS he &
DOT hurried on, and finally turned into tile
road leading directly 10 West Point. Here q
new surprise awaited HIM, tor,as If 10 prove 10
him thai, even Ia this world. punishment
SOmeI.ues follows fast upau crime he met
the party a9 had been despatched from the
fort to arrest him. Resistance was useless.
he was instantly seized and secured.
W hy ann l arrested q he asked In defv-
ing tone
For cuttin1 the chain and corresnondinrr
with the enemy.'
Upon whose evidenced
Il hat Of the Colonel himself
Dor rave himself up for lost: but. sudden
Iy bethinkinr himself of an exnediert. he
turned to the officer
Il saw Miss Mary BIenban., he said. .bgt
a moment AFRO in the woods here. Won,d il
not be well TO escort her honel'
Very true Come on men: we must see
that the young lady gets no harm
They retTaced the path so lately taken by
Dor Wilson, who now guided them. looking
anNiously on every side for the Colonel's
daughter Suddenly. a scream of painful des-
pair arose a short distance before them, with
an ar0ui2iug cry, which thrilled through
every heart
.IIayioul-4Iarionl dead dead
The party rushed eagerlv forward. and be-
held Mary BIeuham fallen over her lovers
body. Both Were immediately raised. but
ere a word could be said, or an examination
made, the alasu was Given
sIhe prisoner has esca-cd =
Dor. Calculating unon the excitement ". hicb
would attend The spectacle. and flrcvinr that
during its height ne could easily escape. had
purposelv take the party TO the spot. lie had
watched ms opportunity and having slipped
from the sotalers who held aia, he was now
iast eisaRPeaung IN the Wilderness
Make ready Present. Dor wilson, /
command you 10 step .
A laugh was the lnswer; but before the in-
giIYe could take another step, the word rang
out clearly