The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-09-09

The outlaw :"
The outlaw, the coiner, the mur.
derer-and your husband, your MASTER
Kelly, in mercy let me pass"
81 dare not, ma Pam"
| am Redmond Rhua you scorned
me, but my blood is as good as yours,
Gertrude Devenant my father was
your uncle John"
impossible he was unmarried"
So the world said-but he had a
son. He acknowledged me, he educated
me; but you were born, and l was cast
off"
My uncle neglect even an ill cgiti-
mate son for me it is false"
81 was thrown on the world, while
you inherited my fathers wealth /; pro-
scribed by society, l have hurled the
gauntlet in its teeth. 1 tried more
peaceful arts; l would have loved and
married you, but you spurned me from
you. My advances were an insult you
would have chastised even with horse.
whip! still we are brothers. !. children
Gertrude, Gertrude Devenant, it is no
too late be mine, my wife"
"Never :"
81 will make you beg for the name
on your knees"
"Never, never. I cannot, l will not
marry you'll would die first. But,
cousin, cousin -"
" You own me, then you own me" !"
"I remember I have heard them
speak of such a cousin. My uncle was
by him and if indeed you be
he, you could not, you would disgrace
your fathers blood, by injuring a
woman"
" He injured my mother"
"He did, tut she consented; I can
not, 1 will not, l do not love you as a
wife; but cousin, cousin John, 1 will
not call you by the vile name you have
will be John, will you
not, to me' am rich, l will share my
wealth with you-there are other lands
where you may retrieve your name,
where you will find fairer wives than l."
Pshaw words are but useless; you
nay choose your fate i; my wife, or--"|
Kelly, can you see me injured ?
'our child died in my arms"
"She did, ma'am, the heavens be her
bed; but would you have me stand in
he light of my own sisters child ; Sure
thin, you were only nursing your cousin,
Miss Gertrude-won't l be your uncle
when you've married the captain :"
She turned from him, disgusted.
" Decide-decide at once" muttered
O'Rielly.
'.sI cannot cousin be merciful-give
ne time"
Ten minutes-I give you ten min
ties but will not lose sight of you"
Ten minutes-it was but short
pace-yet Fitzpatrick might arrive ere
is expiration. He came not-her heart
ank within her. Was she indeed for
aiken, doomed'
cit is time" he cried, seizing her
rm.
"Uuhand me, man; you shall not
'ollute me by your touch; unhand me
L would die before marrying you f;
nd yet cousin, cousin, it is not too late
90 repent"
"Who talks of repentance not /.
By heaven, she is strong: here Kelly,
lelp me-my wife-she shall be worse" "
They were dragging her along, when
he window was dashed open, and
followed by party of
oldiers, jumped through. With one
,ound he was at Gertrude's side, and
ad hurled Redmond to the ground (;
hen her strength failed her, and she
ank fainting on bis bosom. Kelly would
ave fed, but was intercepted.
Redmond Rhua !" cried one of the
nen, turning to the PROSTATE outlaw,
here's prize, doctor, by Jove :"
"Merciful powers-John O'Riclly,
ny old school-fellow Jack, Jack, have
ou fallen thus low ? Miss Devenant-l
iertrude, dear Gertrude, you are
aved -"
y She was slowly recovering conscious.
ess, but the first beseeching look of her (
,nguid eye, the joy with which she
lung to him was sweet reward to
who had loved without dar- s
,g to hope for return. Z
"D Dear Maurice, from what have you
aved me But spare that unhappy 4
ian, my cousin" '
"It IS too late, dear lady"
"And you can love that man; that s