Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-17
CHAPTER XVII.-CoNTINUED.

We'll, SIR said James, q few moments after, as
Jude and himself found themselves In small
room in the Growing Cock inn; what have you
to communicate?
Much said Jude, with considerable emphasis.
Proceed said James, throwing himself upon 6
lounge.
about twenty years ago. began Jude, 4 was
poor but honest carpet weaver IN MonctoWn.
had plenty of work. and was daily laying up
goodly amount of money. Everybody respected
me: and often have | beard it said, that Jude
Sinister was, what poor Roby Burns used to cal
the noblest work of God was happy then.
Here jude paused and rubbed his coarse coat
sleeves quickly over his eyes. 'Ah ! he contin
ued, none of US, my dear sir, knows how easily
he NAV be led astray. A man-a man who stood
high in the world-came to my little shop one :ar
away, by gone day, and offered me thirty pound:
for-Oh God-why did that temptation come
upon me like hood?'
Go op,' said James, much affected by Jude's
emotion.
There, was beautiful girl living next door to
me-a girl that loved Milton as she did her OWL
life-and I, for thirty pounds of the accursed
trash. called money. Oh. cannot tell the damn
ing crime"
well = said James, much moved.
Milton, sir, got me to of6cate as apriest; and
he married her.
sWell. what of that" asked James. IF two be-
ings resolve TO love each other, and swear IN the
presence Of witnesses, that they are willing to be
come man wife, their marriage is legal, according
to human and divine law
No. said Jude.
But, my dear SIR said James you forget that
marriage, properly, takes place long before the
publication of that fact to the world If TWO hu'
man beings consent, and feel persuaded that they
otha nd wi N hpc0me
psnions for hfe as soon as that fact is stated to
each other, they are married. The simple laying
on of priestly hands is merely form and we OBJ
serve that form because of the respect which We
are necessarily obliged to manifest TO public and
popular customs
But, sir, said Jude, Milton was already a
husband, and l knew it.
And you married them p asked James, with q
look of contempt
Il did, SIR said Jude. Thirty pounds was
much to me, and could not resist the tempta-
ton
Heavens p said James, you are william, sure
enough
Il know it, SIR said Jude. rising from his chair
sbut, if you knew how dependent you are upon my
services, you would not have dared to call me So
William as am, l am about to stand up for
righteous cause aud tell you sir that by follow.
ing another course could make fortune and
ruin you
Jude Sinister said James, with admirable
GOODNESS and self. possession, i never knew man
from all can learn, connected with the DVlltor
family, who dared not enter the field single hand.
ed and alone. ask no assistance from you;
knop who | am, and by heavens, fancy that
am able TO place myself in my proper position
without the assistance Of any human being
i assure you that you could not, sir, said Jude
but allow me to continue my story. The name
of the young woman which have just spoken oi
was Flora Dixon. To be brief, Milton married
her but deserted the poor creature some months
after, and finally murdered her. She disappear
ed about two weeks after the birth OF male In
FAINT; and this same infant, sir, was none other
than the young gentleman who now claims Ed
ward D'Viton as his father, and keeps you from
your just and lawful rights
Who? julius D'Vilton p asked James, starting
yes, sir or at any rate that is the name by
which the bastard is known said Jude. Jude
then related that about twenty one years ago Mil
ton and himself had forcibly entered 'DVlton
Hail. during the absence Of Edward DFllton,
and, after numbering the steward and druggng
Charlotte D'Vllton, and q faithful servant by the
name OF Susan, they abducted Charlotte, intend
ing to remove her to a nunnery IN Spain. She
was placed under Mlton's charge until he (Jude)
could drive the Carriage up to the door, which
they had left at some distance from the house.
At Judes return with the carriage, Milton assert
ed that Charlotte had broken from him and He'd ;
and after searching the premises for some time
they both lett the neghborhood, intending to re-
turn al midnight and make way with the Infant,
which was only some weeks old.
What infant?' asked James.
That helpless babe, sir, was yourself; the only
son and heir of Edward and Charlotte D'Vlltou.
Wretch = exclaimed James, what has become
of my mother"
.Ahn said Jude, shat, sir, is the great mys-
terry and only old Loo, can unravel it,
Then passing his coarse sleeve quickly over his
ewes, he continued: That night, sir, your father
returned to his desolate home, to find his wife
gone; his old steward murdered, and his helpless
babe lying upon the bosom Of his faithful old ser
want. Susan. He remained at the house several
days, then suddenly disappeared; and was not
heard of again for thirteen years. The day that
he left, was passing by ST. Mary's church IN
hometown, when | observed champagne basket
living under the porch; and upon examination,
found that it contained male infant, several
coins and papers, one of which was signed by
Edward D'Vllton, and went on to state that the
finder should name the babe julius DVllton, aud,
that, on his return to England, he would reward
the finder by large amount Of money. That babe,
sir, was yourself. Not knowing what TO DO with
it, took the basket to Milton. He Immediately
sent me for his illegitimate son, then living with
an old woman in the country; and, giving me gold
to keep the matter secret, he placed Flora DIX
on child in the basket, after removing the other
babe and giving it to me to destroy. l took the
poor rbabe-yourselt-int the country that night,
with the full i,tention Of putting aud end to It's
life but Providence prevented me from commit
ting so damning crime
'How?' asked James, deeply interested.
oh, sir! when thought OF the dreadful nature
of the meditated crime, found myself utterly
unable to commit it in cold blood; SO, placing the
infant upon the roadside l walked back, some
distance to an inn intending TO drown conscience
by drinking freely from the accursed bowl. l
knoa not how long .arried at the inn, but wren
I returned, staggering and reeling, to the spot
where had left the basket, it was gone
Poor Bessie" said James, 1T was she who de-
livered me, in my helplessness, from yonr MUIR
derous hand. She has often told me tnat she
found me on the roadside, on her return from
Coventry
.Ah, sirn said Jude, after all is said and done,
their is an over-ruling power, which ever and
anon brings to naught the deep laid plots and
complicated devices of men. Milton did not
know that there was bracelet upon your ankle,
which would one day prove silent but over
whelming witness of his guilt. When returned
to Mouctown the morning after that terrible night,
it was noised about that Milton had found the
male infant and heir of DVilton. The papers