Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-17

order to be present undisturbed at his rendez.
vous with Mildred and now it was by his
hand, by the hand of that villain, that his
father had fallen.
All was commotion in the fortress Gerald
as he rushed forward, heard the noise of voices
and boats upon the water-the voice of Lag.
arlS Seaman-now the men calling to each
other. Horror stricken, overwhelmed with
despair, convulsed with passion, he bounded
through the vaulted passage. In the moonlt
court stood now but one figure alone-the SEN
tinel, who was bending over the parapet, and
| seemed to be watching with interest the move
ment of the boats upon the water With the
rage of tiger, Gerald sprang upon him, and
seized him by the collar with frenzied rage. It
was indeed Maywood-pale, agitated aad ex-
cited
VILLAIN traitor assassin I" screamed
Gerald madly frantic with passion and des-
pair, you have betrayed that rey-headed old
man you have murdered him 4; but will have
revenge He was my father, and it is you have
killed him."
&" Your father I" exclaimed the young senti-
mel in voice choked by emotion. "He was
mine, and have saved him"
Gerald released his hold and staggered back
For a moment the young men stared at each
other in bewildered Surprise. Then all at once
the truth flushed across them.
Brother brother I" burst simultaneously
from their lips "Gerald Everard" they ex-
claimed again and Everard Clynton, finging
himself into his brothers arms, gave way to
his suppressed agitation, and burst into food
of tears. At this moment distant sonud of
gun came across the water Everard sprang
up and grasped his brothers arm.
Hush !" he Said three shots from the
sea are the signal to me that he has escaped
in safety to the vessel that awaits him."
Another doomed family across the broad.
A pause of fearful interest followed, and then
another Once more the brothers fell into
each others arms.
In few words Everard Clynton explained
to his brother, how, after his fathers capture,
he had enlisted in the troop quartered in the
fortress, in order to save him. How he had
known from their friends without the means
provided to effect his fathers escape how he,
too, had sought, with desperation, the mid
| night watch upon which depended his fathers
delivery anG, finding himself overcome by
his supposed rival, he had administered to him
| a sleeping d:aught in order to secure the post
how bis pretended admiration for Mistress
Mildred had been assumed in order to forward
his views, and color his designs, by giving
pretext to his desire to obtain the post of SEN
| try in the court how Mildred had never Civ
en- him any encouragement, Gerald's unreason-
| able jealousy having supplied the rest.
He had assisted his father to escape and
only long after his fight had given the alarm,
and fired upon the water, pretending to call
for sudden pursuit.
| Mark haywood, however, was tried by
court-martial for negligence upon duty on the
night of the prisoners escape but the con-
stantly exhibited violence Of the Republican
principles which be had affected, as well as his
zeal aud exemplary good conduct since he had
! Joined the troop, saved him in the ColonelS,
/ eyes. He was acquitted. Shortly afterwards
! he disappeared altogether from the fortress,
after an afectionate farewell to Gerald Clyn-
ton, who had the good fortune to receive, in
due time, the assurance of his brothers safe
escape to join his father in Flanders
Not long afterwards, the death of Colonel
Lazarus Seaman leaEing his daughter an or
phan, Gerald Clynton married pretty little
Mistress Mildred and, quitting the service,
retired to Lye-Court, the estate bequeathed
to him by his uncle
There is no doubt that pretty little Mis-
! treSS Mildred'S eyes were given to be cOquet-
/ tish in spite of themselves but yet, notwith-
standing sundry little symptoms of jealousy
exhibited by Gerald, there is every reason to
! believe that he was as absurd and msled in
his jealousy after as he was before his marriage,
and that she made him most excellent wife.
/ During the more peaceful times of the Pro
! tectorate, Gerald received news from time to
| time of the welfare of his father aud his
brother and, upon the Restoration, he had
the happiness of welcoming them to the Eng
lish shores once more.
Although Lord Clynton always preserved
prediction for his elder son, yet he had
somehow found out that Gerald bore an extra
ordinary resemblance to his deceased mother,
and always treated him with the utmost love-
He never forgot, also the deep affection Ger
aid had displayed in his efforts to save him
during that neyer-to-be-fOrgotten !LdHighI
! Watch.