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


equal in magnifcence to palace. Here we lived
nearly one year, when, at poor Charlottes request
she being at the time near confnement-DV Vii
ton and herself set out on journey to Charlotte's
grandma ther, then living some miles from London.
Jason, the old gardner and myself, remained at
.D'Vilton Hail. Some days after. to my utter sur
prise. Charlotte returned to her home without her
husband; and, in reply to my questions in refer
ence to such strange conduct, she informed me
that D'Vilton had been called to Liverpool on ur-
gent business; and that some days after his de-
psrture, she received a letter the contents OF
which stated that her husband had received seri-
Gus injuries by fall from his horse, and was then
lying dangerously i'll at this house. You have no
doubt heard the rest from Jude. Charlotte gave
birth to an infant some days after her return
that infant was yourself. The treacherous Jason
admitted Milton and Jude into this house; your
poor mother was taken off and murdered by that
william, Claude Milton. Your father returned too
late. You have heard the balance: How, during
my absence from this house, D'Vilton placed you
in basket and left you upon the street; ard, half
distracted, went to Liverpool to search for his al
most idolized wife. As year after year rolled
into eternity, and no tdngs of either your father
or mother reached me, became half crazed join
ed band of gipseys, and changed my name from
Susan, to old Loo, the fortune-teller. l must not
forget to state that after hearing that Milton had
found D'Viton's babe went to see it. The mo-
ment looked upon it knew that the assertion was
base fabrication for whereas the infant OF Char
lotte had dark brown hair and black eyes, the
child in Millions possession had blue eyes and
aaxen hair However, said nothing; but quiet
" left the house, and walked down to the Red
Lion Inn, to have chat with Bessie and Pete |;
when, to my astonishment aud delight, Bessie
showed me an infant which she had found on the
road the night before. The moment my eyes fell
upon it, knew it to be the infant son of DYilton
and, what was more, in taking the poorthing from
Bessie's arms, noticed gold bracelet upon its
right ankle, which piece fjewelry was imnidiate-
ly recognized as the property of my beloved mis-
tress. Knowing that she had pair Of these brace
lets, expected to find the other upon the left aa-
kle of the infant, but in this was disappointed.
Telling Bessie to put away the bracelet, l left the
house, without mentioning to her who the infant
really was. You may wonder, sir, why lid not
make these discoveries public; but moments re-
Election will convince you that nothing could have
accomplished by such course of action, as Mil
ton held an exalted position in society, while
was simply a common fortune.teller.
what first attracted my attention particularly
to Milton, and made me suspect him of foul play,
was that, often noticed him visit this house in
company with another man, whom have since
found out to be Jude Simster-now, l trust, q
changed man.
Jude groaned aloud involuntarily, and buried
his face in the folds of his cloak.
Proceed said James, deeply interested.
'Oue night continued Loo, 4 determined to
find out what business brought them to this house
at such unreasonable hours; so, waiting until
saw them enter, made my way through the sub
terranean passage and entered the building, en-
veloped in sheet. Finding the room in which
they were conversiug, sided pannel no!seless-
ly aside, and entered while their backs were turn
ed to me. There was just enough light in the
room 70 discern the outlines OF their persons az
only a few rays of moonlight penetrated the dark
ness. To my CONSERVATION, heard jude tell
Milton that he wanted his money for destroying
the life of DVilton at sea, and for stranging the
babe I could not hear all that was said but
distinctly remember hearing enough to convince
me that some plot was being entered into to place
a bastard boy where the son Of DVilton should
have been. So utterly confounded was by these
revelations and discoveries, that lost my self
control, and groaned aloud. The two Williams
started; and rs they looked hurriedly around,
and observed me enveloped in the sheet, l uttered
the words: sCharlote D. V,lton wiU be repenged /"
upon hearing which, they fed from the house, no
doubt supposing me to be a supernatural being.
But must be brief
Loo then informed James, that all the noises
heard in the deserted house; all the apparitions
seen, during the years which were gone, could all
be accounted for by the fact of her almost contin-
ued presence there. She then told, what the
reader already knows, about the meeting with
Jim in the park; the return of DFilton; the
carrying of Barney and Jim to America; her re-
Smoval into D'Viltons family rs porter; rhe ab-
duction of Elouise and the destruction OF Millions
property by fire; and so forth.
Il had given up oil hope of bringing the Williams
to justice, or of beholding your face again. she
continued, when, about year ago this man,
Jude, came here to me, and revealed Milton
whole plot, and offered to assist me in restoring
you to your proper position. You know the rest
now for action. Look in this paper, under the
head Of marriages, and tell me what you see :
and old Loo handed james copy of the Maysville
Banner, and burst out in wild idiotic laugh.
Great God = said James, this is fiendsh ven
geance! Does he know that Elouise is his sister:
NO, indeed = said old Loo.
And you brought about this inhuman marri-
ager said James, starting to his feet. How long
have they been married?'
Two davs,' said Loo, with fiendish smile /;
'aud by this time, Claude Milton knows that his
beautiful and almost idoized daughter is the wife
of his bastard sonia ha q! ha!
oh, Loo = said james, they, Mt least were in
nocent Why.should they be made to suffer for
the sins of their father? Oh it is horrible lit
cannot be true'
A retrospective and explanatory paragraph is
here necessary for the proper understanding OF
what is to follow.
The reader will remember, that eight years
prior to the time when the present chapter opens,
Millions property was destroyed by fire, and that
his daughter, Elouise, was supposed to have per-
ished in the flames. Old Loo, had, however. in
the confusion and excitement Of the hour, entered
the house, disguised rs man; and, after gag
pine Elouise, she conveyed her to a carriage and
Immediately drove off. After keeping the girl
then in her fifteenth year-at the Deserted
House for nearly month. old Loo placed her in
charge of O rowing hand Of gipseys headed by the
singular character already known to the reader
by the title Of Sally, the Witch of the Moor
This band of gipseys Immediately removed to the
Orkney islands; taking the beautiful girl with
them to that wild and romantic section OF country,
where she remained for five years. theatre
actor, visiting that section, accidentally came up
with these gipseys; and, seeing so beautiful
woman as Elouse among so despicable class of
men and women, managed to obtain an interview,
and learn something of her history. This having
been accomplished, he succeeded in persuading
her to escape from them :; to accompany him to
America and to become an actress assuring her
that her beauty alone would gain her an immense
fortune on the stage. He also informed her that
her father and mother were both dead; AMI, that
any mode of life was preferable to that of a gp-
sey. She followed him ; he acted the part of an
honorable man throughout; she appeared before
the public of Montreal, Canada, the year after,
and met with fattering reception. The close
of the second year her protector and friend died