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


on your friends because of this unfortunate mar
riage.'
In Gods name, Mr.. Elliottp said Julius, tell
US what such strange language means
You are not the son of D'Vilton,' said Elliott
'Nonsenser = said Julius, you might as we'll tell
me that was never born
Young man. said Elliott, slisten to me, for the
love of heaven You ore the illegitimate son Of
Claude Milton-Elouise is your sister!
A long, loud, wailing shrek, broke from the
lips of Eouise as the old man slowly uttered these
terrible words: and, the next moment, the wretch
ed woman fell heavily forward, and lay unconsci-
ousy stretched upon the floor.
You have killed her = shouted Julius, taking
the head of Elouise upon his knee, and pressing
the mute lips to his own; killed her with that
damhing lie! Elouise speak to me, love -
Just one, only one word, Elouisen Then starting
suddenly to his feet, he gazed long upon her calm,
still, and almost angel face, and said in tone of
voice that wrung the heart of the old man: oh,
God What have done to deserve the loss of
my Elouise !-was there no agony in earth or hell,
that might have been let down into my life but
this-tbis-this! Elouise! speak but once again
speak to me, even though my life should 60 out
at the hearing of that dear voice No!-dead!
-DEADn
TRY to be calm, SIR said Elliott, approaching
Julius.
Calm !-you tell me to be calm! Curse thy
living tongue look there = and Julius pointed to
the PROSTATE form Of Elouise, and drew q dagger
from his bosom.
Young man., said Elliott put away that dagger.
What have told you is true. Here is paper
written by Claude Milton, at my request which
he desires you to read. 1t is brief. but explicit
wouId m God that IL were not true y
julius seized the paper with trembling hand,
and, with heaving bosom, and blanched cheeks,
perused the contents. The paper in as brief a
manner as possible, stated what the reader is al
ready aware Of relative to Milton's mock mar
riage with Flora Dixon; the placing of her infant
in the basket from which the son of D'Vilton had
been taken the return of the real julius D'Vil-
ton. As julius concluded reading he walked
towards Elliott; and, placing the paper in the
hands of that gentleman, he said, in strange,
husky voice, that perfectly startled the bearer
Tell Claude Milton that cursed him with my
last breath Tell him that shall meet him in
hell, and cling to him through all eternity, with a
curse upon my lips and hell forever in my gaze !!
Then deliberately stretching his form beside that
of Elouise, and laying his head upon her bosom
he quickly drew pistol from his breast, and, be
fore Elliott could start forward, the sharp report
echoed through the halls of the Deserted House
and the misguided son Of Milton, was dead.
Two days have passed away. The old Cathe
dral bell is tolliug, toling; the stores are all co
sed, and an expression Of sadness, mingled with
horror, is upon every face in hometown. Two
hearses, followed BY long procession Of mourn
ers, are moving slowly through the streets. The
first is quite a plain looking hearse, and poor
Jude lies asleep in that unvarnished coffin. Tht
last moves grandly solemnly along, and if you
will lift the heavy drapery and peep through the
glass pannels, you will discover two gorgeous bu
rial cases side by side. Push aside the multitude
of flowers that lie scattered upon the polished
covers, and you will read the sweet name O.
"Elouise' upon the silver plate. The other ha'
no plate-no name; but within that nameless case
lies the body of poor Flora Dixons son-the hal
brother of Elouise; the unfortunate offspring o
Claude Millions guilt, lately known as julius D.
Wilton.
Another day has dawned upon the earth. A
crowd Of persons are hurrying towards the Jail
and terror is depicted upon every countenauce
for Claude Milton had committed suicide by hang
ing himself with his handkerchief to the bars O
the cell window. His proud spirit could no
bear up bear up beneath the load of guilt infamJ
and disgrace, which had 90 suddenly and unexpec
tedly come upon him. The terrible fate Of hi!
entire family, wns too much for q man lik'
Milton; while utter failure of all his long, anG
deep laid plans, bowed his spirit to the very dust
| Before launching his spirit out upon the dread
unknown he had written letter to D'Vlton; but
as much of its contents were already known t.
the reader, we will only present that portion o
it which relates to the murder Of Charlotte D'Vil
ton and the motive thatgave rise to the act. Herr
is portion of the letter.
AT the death of Charles D'Vilton
your late father, his will was found the contents
of which went to state that at the death Of his
and heir-yourself-the property should be gver
to the Church. Contrary to our expectation yor
married Protestant lady, and became conver
to that faith, and produced another will Of you,
fathers, which annuled and set aside the one frs
found. You recollect how this matter was decided
by Court; that the Church lost the case and you
also remember having willed the estate to your
wife and children. provided you died before them
The policy. therefore, Of the Church, was to des
troy your life before your wife became mother
when, as matter Of course, the entire property
would fall into her hands. This having, rs
thought, been accomplished flor paid Jude over
FIVE hundred pounds to put youeput Of the way
which he swore he had done) my next object was
to abduct Charlotte D'Viton before she could be-
come mother; and, after forcing her to will the
property over to the Church, to take her to a nun
merry in Spain.
what was my surprise, however, when. the
night that entered D'Vilton Hall, found that
she had already given birth to an infant, and that
male child. However, 1 determined to remove
her from the house. and afterwards return and
murder the infant.
Il had no intention of numbering her; but when
I found that it was necessary to defend my own
lfe-for sho was armed-I became exasperated
and maddened killed her, while Jude had gone
for the carriage and threw her body down in the
we'll. TO my utter sur
prise you returned few days after, before l made
up my mind to destroy the babe Here followed
an account of how he had lured D'Vilton to Liver
pool how he had caused him to be drugged and
sent to America with full confession of all his
plans and devices; all of which is known to the
reader.
To the Joy and delight of George Vandry aud
family, Rosa returned to England q few weeks
after these tragic scenes had been enacted, accom-
panied by old Dr. Duson. Mr.. Vandry was but
too glad to give his beautiful daughter, Rosa, to
his old friend jim, now known as julius D'Vilton,
lne nelr VI CuWhTu ~ fHtOu i1ltcF tuelT udT.
riage, our hero and his lovely bride, accompanied
by Edward D'Vilton and Mr.. Mansfield, went over
to America, at which place they concluded to
spend the balance of their days.
Old Loo fingered about the ruins of the "De-
serted House" about year longer; and then fol-
lowed D'Vilton to America, where she died.
Barney married Bridget; and, to use his own
words, j.t wint over to Ameriky like dacint
ginteman, wild the full determination of being
Presidant O. the glorious republic before many
wakes
Dedrick, the faithful, honest, and worthy coach
man of the late Claude Milton has opened gro
Gerry in Boston, and says that he 'ish apout to show
der tam Yankees that an honest man, mid Won