The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-03-14

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| ms dying breath babe me assure her of his en-
lure forgiveness and his earnest hope andFh ust
that through her offspring the race Of the Red
woods might be continued in direct line. The
family estates, should tell you. being strictly
/ entailed on heils-Inaie, devolved ifsno son Of
Dir. Archboid Redwood should bar hiS claim,
upon Charles Mnlvsfps the son ,of, a cousin Of
the late Sir Thomas Redwood Tic baron had
always felt partial toward Malvern and had
assisted him pecuniariiy hundred times. Sir
Thomas also directed me to draw, for him as
quickly as could, a short will bequeathing
Mr.! Charles Malvern twenty thousand pounds
outlof the personals. wrote. as expediously
las ] could, but by the time the paper
was ready for his signature, Sir Thomas was no
longer conscious. placed the pen in his hand,
and iancied that he understood the purpose,
Tor his fingers closed family upon it, but the
jpoTer 10 move was utterly gone, and only a.
slight scrambling stroke marked the paper as
the pen slid across it in the dreciien of the
falling arm. .o@ 7D'-.i"2
| 'Mr. Malvern arrived at the nor-houseI
1 about an hour after Sir Thomas breathed his
last ltwas clearly apparent through al his
sofrow--partly real, have no doubt, as well
partly assumed-that Joy the Joy of riches splen-
dor, station, was dancing at his heart, and, in
spite OF all hls efforts to .subduo Or conceal it,
| sparkling III his eye. briefly, but as gently
| as could, acquainted him with the true posi-
ton OF affairs. The Ievusion Of feeling which
! ensued entirely unnamed him; and it was not
until an Lonr afterwards that he recovered his
Eseltpossession sufficiently to conveIse reaSona-
toly and cooIly upon his position. " last he
| became apparently reconciled TO the ssEddsn
loyercleuding ofshls maginatiyely brilliant pros
lpects, and il was agreed that as lie was a rela-
tive of the widow, he should at once sst off toi
break the sad news 10 her. Well few days
after his departure, received letter from him
stating that Lady Redw ood.-l don't think, by
the way, that as her husband died before sue
ceedipg to the baronecy, she is entitled 10 that
appelIation of honor We, however, call her so
out of courtesy-though prematurely confined
in consequence Of her husbands untimely
death, had given birih to female child, and
that mother and daughter were doing as well
as could be expected. 4 bis, You will agree,
seemed perfectly satisfactory p
Entirely So"
+" SO thought blr. Malvern was now. un-
dueStionably, whe lher Sir Charles Malvern or
not, proprietor of the Redwood estates, hurth
ened also with a charge in accordance with the
conditions ofthe entails, Of thousand pounds
life annuity 20 the late Mr. Redwood's infant
daughter ~
Sir Charles returned to Redwood manor
house, where his wife and family soon after
ward arrived. Lady Redwood bad been join
led, understood, by her mother Mrs. Ashton,
and would, when able to u,dsi,oke the journey,
return TO her maternal home. II was about
two months after Sir Thomas Redwoods death,
that determined to pay Lady Redwood visit
in order TO the winding up Of the personal es-
tat e, which it was dvEilable 10 accomplish "a
soon as possibls and then q new ard terrible
light flashed upon ~ c. ber ae
What, in Heavens name, I.exclaimed for
the FIRST tiIae breaking the silence what could
there he to reveal ?? 'f' r.
Only," rcjofiied Mr.. Repten, thatiil, ae-
liiious as Lady Rsiiwool adnttled hyiseA 10
have been, il WAS der ultimate, unconquerabIe
conviction hat she had giren Lirth to t,e;as -
Good God and you suspect le
. We don't knew what to spect. Should
the lady's confident belief be correct, The mis-
sing child might have bsen boy. You under
Stand ~ -"aeA-a
= l do ; but Is there any tangible evidence
to justify this hOIibe suspicion a.
=" Yes; the sufgecnap otheeary aid his wife,
q Mr. and Mrs. Williams vino attended Lady
Chester, and from no explainable motive, hay
ing left or abandoned q fair business there"
- That has certainly an ugly lock" o.
" True and few days ago | received infor-
nation that Williams had been seen in Birmne-
ham, He was we'll dressed, and not apparently
in any business
" There certainly appears to be some ground
for suspicion. What plan Of operations do ysu
propose
"That," said Mr.. Repton, +" must leave to
your more practical sagacity. l can only un,
dertake that no means shall be lacking that
may be required
1T will be better, perhaps" suggested,
after an interval Of reflection, that ! shculd
proceed at once 10 birmingham You have, Of
course an accurate description Of the persons
Of Williams and his wife Teady?'
" have and very accura pen and ink
sketches | am told they are. Beside these, |
have also here" continued Mir. Reptou, taking
from his pocket-book sheet OF carefully folded
satin paper, - full description of the female.
baby, drawn up by It's mother, under The i'm.
preston that TWINS always believe they gen
rally dC-closely resemble each ether Light
hair, blue eyes, dnpled chiu and so OF, The
lady--a very charming person, assure you and
meek and gentle as fawn--is chiefly anxious
to recover her child. You aud I, should cur
suspicious be confirmed, haYe other duties TO
perform"
This was pretty nearly all that passed, and
the next day / WAS in Birmingham
The search, / was compelled so be very
cautious III my inquiries, was tedious, hut fna-
ly successful. Mr. and Mrs Williams ! dis
covered living in pretty house, with neat
grounds attached ,sabout two mies out OF Biy-
isigam, OH tbs coach ,soad to Wolycrhamp-
ton. Their assumed name was Buuidae, andl
| aseertained from the seryant-girl, who fetch
cd ti,eir supper and dinner beer, and occasions
ally wine and splrits from neghboriRg tav-
ern that they had one child, a boy, few
months old, Of whom neither father nor mother
seemed very fond. BY dint Of much persever-
ance, at length got upons pretty familiar terms
with Mr. Burridge, alias Williams lie spent
his evenings reg ularly a tavern: but with
ali the panstaking indefatigable' ingenuity L
employed, the chef knowledge / acquired, du-
ring three weeks of assiduous endeavor, was,
that my friend BurYidge intended, Immediately
after visit y bich he expected shortly to re-
ceiYe from a rich and influential relative in
London, to emigrate TO America; al all events
to go abroad. This was, however, very signif
icant and precious information; and very rare
iy, indeed, was he, after / had obtained il, out
of my sight or observation. At length perse-
varauce obtained its reward. Ono morning | !
dIscerned my friend, much more sprucey at
tired than ordinarily, make his way to the rail
way station, and there question with eager
locks every passenger that alIghted from Ihe
first class carriages. At last a gentleman,
whom Instantly recognized, spite OF his shawl
and other grappings, arrived by the express
train from London. Williams instantly aecost-
ed him, cab was called, and away they drove.
followed in another, aud saw them both ight
at a hotel in New Street. | also alighted, and
was mentally debating how to proceed, when
W iihsms came out OF the tavern, and proceed
ed IN the direction of his home. I followed,
overlook him, and soon eoAtriyed TO ascertain
that he and his wife had important business to
transact in birmingham the next morning,
which would render 1t impossible he should
meet me, as | proposed, TIL two or three
Clock IN the afternoon at the EARLIEST and the
next morning my esteemed friend informed me
ne would leave the place, probably forever
An hour after this interesting conversation. /
accompanied by the chief of the Birmingham
police, was elQseted with the landlord of the
hotel IN New Street, highly respectable per-
son, who promised US every assistance in his
power SIR Charles Malvern had, I'VE found.
engaged private room for the transaction Of
Important business with some persons he ex-
IN aud