White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-24

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full of attracting the attention of the SCI
wants, and sat down to dream over Ii
events of the past hour, ani=wait for be
husband.
Meanwhile, the object of her impassior
ed night vision, was engaged in q far dill
ferent pursuit. ','i
| This Interview took place on the even
ing Of the day in which Bernard an
Emily first met in their public promenade
The gentleman in a cloak-no other tina
DR.. Boyd-hsd listened with eagerness t.
their conversation, learned the place o
Mrs. Gsstone's residence, and the antici
pated meeting that evening, between tn
young lovers. He deemed these acciden
tai, but important discoveries, part o
his peculiar luck" Convinced, by wha
be had heard, of the treachsry of Bernard
he resolved to be a witness to the inter
view, and to execute his vengeance with
ont delay. Without protection, Emily
might again be in his power. At an ear
ly hour, he fingered with chosen com
panion about the mansion of Mr.. Gastone
till he saw Bernard enter, and perceived,
through the Enclosed shutters, that b.
was converSing with the beautiful girl and
her mother.
Leaving them to the watch of his com.
panion, who was to detain Bernard should
he attempt to depart before his own re.
appearance, he FASTENED to a boatman
whom he had induced to wait upon the
river for him, and who remained on shore
during his brief sail and interview with
his lady-love.
Parting with Mrs. Gastone, be moored
the boat in its accustomed place, slipped
piece of gold into the hand Of the de-
lighted owner, engaged it for the follow
ing night, and returned to the scene OF
his previous plan, with smile Of triumph
upon his handsome features. With the
circumstances of his attack upon Bernard,
and subsequently combining an strp' fy-
ing him in his store closet of the "Inys-
ferrous dwelling" the reader is already
acquainted. The following day, Emily
was decoyed frem her mothers side, and
also made prisoner in the same man
sion.
The engagement to which Boyd alluded
in his short interview with Emily, was
assisting Mrs. Gastone in her final depar-
ture from an elegant and luxurious home
After leaving Emily, he had gone to an
apartment beneath the one she occupied,
and spent an hour with some companions
of his own stamp, whom he wished to
conciliate, that he might procure money.
in case of the failure of his own funds,
which were already low. The few re
marks heard by Bernard and Emily in
their escape, was part of a conversation
in which he Landed his plans and glories
in his success. Bernard and Emily, he
supposed secure, and he was flying to the
arms of one who deserted all the luxuries
of wealth, station, and devoted husband,
for him. Lucky, surely %
During the day Mrs. Gastone was no
ticed by her husband, to be pale and spir-
itless, betraying at one time a perfect alb
straction of though from all surrounding
objects, and again an insurmountable in
ternaI agitation. To his many inquiries,
she returned the ordinary plea of head
ache, when heart-ache would have been
far nearer the truth. Oppressed by his
tenderness, and by the load Of sorrow
which she knew her anticipated depart
ure would bring upon him, she at length
declared herself ill, and retired to her
sleeping apartment. begging to be left
entirely quiet. She knew that her hus-
band loved her now. but aware of the
deep and fiery passion which possessed
him at time, she rightly judged that her
second desertion would change that en-
thusisstic love to bitter hatred, and de-
sire for revenge. When, therefore, be
came to her as she lay upon the sofa,
announced that 8 new and unexpecttd Ell.
gsgement called him from her, and would
detain him q part of the night, kindly
urged every consideration which the most
engrossing affection could suggest, re-
specting her health and tenderly pressed
MS lips to hers, she longed, for moment,
to throw herself into his arms, communi-
cate all, and implore him to save her from
himself; this passed hastily away, and as
the door closed quickly upon him, she on
ly wondered from what source this mo-
mentary impulse had sprung.
Collecting her jewels, and what mon
ey she could command, she placed them
with few articles of dress in basket,
and destroyed whatever papers she did
not wish to meet her husbands eyes
AS last item in her preparation, she
went to the sleeping apartment of her
children.
Could any thing have called her to her
self, and recollection of her outraged
duties. it must have been the sweet faces
of those beautiful beings; bot their in
uocence was 9 constant and living re-
proach to her. She could no longer en-
dure this silent rebuke her heart longed
TO mingle its passionate love with that
of the only being whose affection she now
desired. Es Cid.
She was to leave mi, and when the
thought Of that separation occurred to
her, she was again strongly tempted to
violste ner guilty promise. The consci-
business of real degradation mantled her
cheek with burning blush, and every
other feeling was subdued. A Sudden
chill seized her, as she stopped to kiss
their fair, soft cheeks. and hastily glanc-
ing at each through her tears. she left
their room, a. il fearful that she should
b, deprived of the power Of meeting
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