The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-06-23

rNe WIN you, VIII h8ut you until
discover what you have done with the
child =
Mind completely gonel' sighed the
dwarf, rocking to and fro on his chair,
and watching her every motion with his
blue-white eyes.
Il know every step you took iC the
matter she continued, by instinct, when
l was prostrated by the sudden announce
ment Of my husbands death, and the
pains Of labor came upon me; and when
on my bed Of agony was lowering so
between life and death that every thing
around me was dim and dull, you spiri-
ted away my child--the child that stood
between you and your heirship-and
when came forth from my trance you
stood with your cold, cohorless eyes by
my bedside, and told me il WAS dead
But even then knew that you lied, my
brother in-law sick, and faint, and dull
in brain as | was, felt the feeble breath
OF my infant in the air that surrounded
me. felt the pulses Of life derived
from mine throbbing through the distance
palpably, and beating in unison with the
heating Of my own bearti Oh! felt it.
Between the mother and her child there
stretches chain that no one sees, bu,
which no force can break, no distance
outmeasure'
1T is melancholy TO see her thus said
the dwarf, still speaking as il to himself
You have not killed him, know size
continued. He lives-I feel it. You
were too great coward for murder but
you have concealed him. Where is he 7
4 long pause. The dwarf did not re
ply, but rocked on his chair.
For eight years have iucessantiy as
ked you shat question. You think be
cause, when l brought YOU before law
court, You escaped, that your mystery is
safe. lou are wrong, Adam Drake. |
have clew. Look here J.
And as she spoke she slowly drew from
her bosom slip Of paper, torn, apparent
ly, from a notek, for it was long and mar
row. The dwarf started and turned
white.
Memorandum. To pay Mrs Biudon
for the
Where did you ge, that = slrieked the
dwarf, leaping from his chair, and advan.
. |
ingy extended. You robbed me, you
fury !
Aha! that rouses you, does iii
thought 80. What Sis up the blank AZ
ter what h1se read 4 aaid the woman
retreatinE before him; what but the child
How secure you thought Yourself, did you
mott But even demons sleep, snd when
you slept | found cert in note book in
your pocket, and in that pocket book was
the clew wanted. II did not believe
through those long years that / would find
this clew, Adam Drake, I would have
murdered you a long time sincer
Look out YOURSELF cried the dwarf
making bound at her like wild cat.
Stand OFF, she cried, drawing asmalI
stiletto, and lifting it above her head
Come closer, and | will kill your
At this moment voice. that seemed
TO come from some spot about four miles
off. said, hollowly, Did you call, Siri
The antagonists turned and beheld
Cleb-Cleb, who, as usual, had entered
through the key hole, and Was nov stan
ding before them like a ghost that had
suddenly been summoned to appear.
No. Begone' said the dwarf, say
ageIy.
Yes. STAY said the lady, decisivelv
is the lady OF the house below .
DO you mean the Mother 1? asked CleL
v"calIy going few miles farther back in
to the interior Of the State.
The old lady, mean
She's in the parlor,' said CIeb, from a
great distance.
Very good; I will 60 and see her. !
am not afraid Of you,' she added, turning
to the dawarf, 'but must live until hnd
him. And before he could utter a sylla
ble in reply, she had passed through the
door, and was gone.
Lor' MASSEY! = CALCULATED the Mother
lifting her hands in astonishment, this
child never heard any thing like since she
was born |! And to take the darling lit
tie baby away too. Oh, the inhuman
sarpent But don't you be afeard, dar
ling. The boss is around, this child tells
you. He'll take care you don't come to
no harm. Msyhap you play on the pi.
amy, neighbor There's beautiful one
over, there, il you do
I'm not afraid Of anY thing lie can do,
said the lady called Agnes, who, as you
may conjecture, had been confding her
sorrows to the Mother, though he would
kill me il he could. But am alone, and
| must not die until find my darling
child. Alb what's thisr
twas apIay. y.bill--a splendid and enor
mouse play biI'--announcing that at the
Madison Theatre, or that evening, would
be represented the celebrated drama oi
Rolls and Pizarro;' the part OF Rolla by
Mr.. Skenk, and the part Of Cora by The
renowned artistic, Mrs. Seraphina Bindon;
the Child, By Master Biudon.
/ Why, she's fainiiog right dead awsyl
exclaimed the MoiLer on hebol1ino ba,