White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-31

l am heartily sick Of what is q disgrace
to those who bear the name of gentlemen,
and an insult to the persons and purity Of
these respectable ladies'" and. he turned
his eyes somewhat 6ercely upon Cathe-
rine.
at is pity this thought did not oc-
cur to you BEFORE" hastily rejoined Mr..
Gastone. permitting his grief for a mo.
ment to become absorbed in the injuries
of another.
"Come here, Catherine Manning
and placing her directly in front of Boyd,
continued, "Do you remember her. whom
as Henry Nation, you found years since
an innocent and light hearted maiden.
and whom, under solemn promise oil
marriage, you seduced. robbed of her
fathers wedding gift. and then deserted ?
Tell me, will your memory. SO Preacher
Gus in more recent affairs, extend back
fifteen years 90
Catherine shrank not, but fixing her
eye steadily upon him, and encircling
Emily with her arm, said with much em
phssis
"This is your daughter. she whom you
would have ruined. Look upon her; ev-
cry feature is your own; that fair, full
brow. those glossy ringlets. and soft, dark
eyes-all-sll your own; but thank GOdl
she has not the blackness of her fathers
heart. You sent my mother to an I'M
timely grave. made my father a maniac,
and my own heart desolste and wither-
ed thing; and yet, /, whom you have
made an outcast from my own loved
homs-a thing to be scorned and trodden
upon-I curse you not. Oh, God ]" she
cried, raising her clasped hands to Heav-
en-, ''enable me to forgive him, as wish
to be forgiven"
A heart-rending groan burst from the
lips of Mrs. Lawrence, and she sunk in
to Emily's arms, who hastened to prevent
her fall.
When Catherine addressed Boyd, ev-
cry expression of forbearance deserted his
countenance, and rage, hatred, revenge
and recklessness were depicted upon it.
A low, hateful laugh burst from his lips,
as he exclaimed:
"You take much pleasure in coming
here to reveal your guilt; doubtless it is
a life to which you are well accustomed
pity you had not brought yonr whole
troop of children to impose them upon
me. Dat upon You, vile creature that
you are % AMI he spurned her with his
foot.
These insults to an already deeply in
jured woman. removed all barriers ; the
measure of his iniquity was full. With
a strong and muscular hand, Dumont
Frustrated him upon the floor, and Ber-
nard at the same moment gave him
a blow which drew the bloc d
from his mouth and nose. Gas
tone was struggling to free himself from
the grasp Of Mrs. Lawrence. who chung
to him in wild terror, beseeching him in
the most imploring accents to spare the
life OF ner husband, even though guilty.
At last she fell exhausted, and pushing
her into GATHERINGS arms, he few to the
PROSTATE man, and began dealing ont
such blows as would soon have ended his
life. Boyd begged for mercy, ac-
knowledged his guilt, and offered to make
such amends as were in his power.
At last, after a most severe castigation
they restrained themselves, and Gastone
exclaimed, still holding him down:
"On one condition only, shall you
rise"
Release me-" cried Boyd incoherently,
nearly suffocated with the pressure upon
him. land l obey all-nothing is too
much. o, release me II
"Swear to us that you will conduct
us at once to the residence of my wife"
and he raised him little, that he might
have power to reply.
81 do swear by all my past sins, to take
you to her release me, or / shall die"
''Spare him o, spare him u ex-
claimed Mrs. Lawrence, now revived; and
Emily, with little Hetty. knelt. to Mr..
Dumont, to beg the life of their guilty
parent.
They suffered him to rise, but did not
for moment relinquish their hold upon
him.
Prepare yourself Immediately to de-
part" said Mr.. Gastone. ''Mr. Dumont
will accompany us, aud Bernard will re-
main here"
But" replied Boyd spparantly sub
dued, "when came in the Police were
in active pursuit Of me; if we go out be-
fore dark they will take me from you. be
fore l can show you the place Of your
wife's concealment.
Proceed to bath your face we will
protect you till our purposes are accom-
plished." replied Dumont, watching his
movements closely.
Forcing calmness far enough from
her heart Mrs. Lawrence took the hand Of
her guilty husband in her own and gent
ly pressed it to her bosom; she could not
speak. For solitary second he seemed
subdued BY her touching and forgiving
love; then hastily pulling away his hand.
be said angrily: ri7s sb assass
Take care of yourself; you will never
more be troubled with my presence"
With q piercing cry. she fell in q
dsathly swoOn. and ks--ths causs Of all
this misery-Proceeded into the street
guarded on either side.
During the walk which Boyd rendered
long and intricate, in the hope Of finding
an opportunity to escape. We will return
to Mrs. Gastons as We left her upon the
night Of her elopement.s .a1Ill.ll :.