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

lug ueen DfOubnt, business commenced Ill right
earnest. Their conversation it is needless to
detail. 1t will suffice to observe that it was
manifest Sir Charles, by heavy bribe had
induced the accoucheur and his wife to conceal
the birth Of the male child, which as l suspect
ed, was that which Williams and his spouse
Were bringing up. as their own. I must do the
fictitious baronet the justice to say that he had,
from the 4:rst, the utmost anxiety that no harm
Should befall the infant. Mr.. Malvern's ner-
vous dread lest his confedefates should be ques-
toned, had induced their hurried departure
from Chester, and it now appeared that he had
become aware of the suspicious entertained by
Mr.. Repton, and could not rest Till the Will
hamses and'the child We're safe out of the coun-
try 1t WAS now insisted, by the woman more
especially, that the agreement for the large an
nual payment 10 be made by Sir Charles should
De fairly written cut and signed, in plain
''black and white, to use Mrs. Williams S
expression, in order that future misunderstood
ing might arise. This Mr.. Malvern strongly
objected to; bnt finding the woman would ac-
cept Of no other terms, he sullenly complied,
and at the same time reiterated, that if any
harm should befall the boy--to whom he in
tended, lie said, to leave handsome fortune
he would cease--regardless of consequences
to himself to pay the Willianses single shil-
ling. ,sr esrql a.f
n oliSIlCS VI SbFStsi IbluNlCo OAOFNSA
only by the scratching of the pen on the paper.
The time to me seemed an age, squeezed, crook
ed, stTtfed in that narrow box, and so afterwards
learned it did to my fellow sufferer At.length
Mi. Malvern said, in the Same cautious whisper
in " hich they had all hitherto spoken, This
viii do, l think !" and read what he had writ
ten. Mr.. and Ms. Williams signihed their
approval and as matters, were now fully ripe,I
gently turned the key, and very softly pushed
open the door. The backs OF the amlabbie trio
were towards me, and as my boots were f,and
the apartment was thickly carpeted, lapproach-
ed unpereeived, and to the inexpressible hor-
ior and asteDIshment OF the parties concerned,
whose heads were bent eagerly over the imp0t-
tant document, . hand which belonged to nei-
Their Of them, was thrust silently forward, and
and grasped the preeiouS Instrument A fierce
exclamation from Mr. Malvern, az lie started
from his seat, and 4 conYuisive scream from
Mrs. Williams as she tell back in hers followed,
and to add'to the animation Of the tableau, my
friend in the opposite wing emerged at the same
moment from his hiding place.
Mr.. Malvern comprehended at q glance the
situation of affairs, and made furious dash at
the paper. was quicker as well as stronger
than he, aud he failed IN his OBJECT Reslstdnce
was of course out Of the question and III Tess
thu two hours We were speeding On the rail
we ntrusted to Williams 3 sarvant-naid
Mr.. Repton was still in town, and AIRS. ASH
ton, Lady Redwood. and her unmarried sister,
i'll their impatience for intelligence. had sniyed
several days beloi e had the pleasure OF accom-
panying MIR, Repton, with his Child and me
tenn, or ny nurse to Osborne's Hotelin the Abel
phi and really, tlmo3t feared fer the excited
mothers reason, or that she would do the in
FAINT mischief, 20 tumultuous, 50 trenzled, was
her fapiuous JOY at the recovery q her lost
tieasl.re. When placed in the cot beside the
female infant, tle resemblance ot,tha one 70 the
other was certainly alWost perfect. | never
saw Daiole or SINCE, so complete hkencSs.--
This was enough for the mother; but fortunate
ly, we had much more satisfactory evidence, le-
gal!y viewed,tG establish the id, nifty tho child
III court of law, should the necessity arise fer
doing So
Here as far as am concerned, all positive
knowledge OF this curious piece ri family histo-
~ easessa4O Subsequent tlansactionssbetween
the parties had no cognisHnce, efiy know
there Was a iaiiuTe ofjqstice, aud can pretty
well guess from what motives. The parties
arrested in Birmingham were kept in strict Gus
tody for several days; but no inducement, no
threats, could induce the justitut0rs Of the in
quiry TO appear against the detected criminals.
Mrs. and Miss Ashton, Lady Redwood and
her children, left town the next day bat one for
Redwood Manor and Mr.. Repion cooly told
the angry superintendent that "he he'd ns in
snuctions to prosecute He too, was speedily
Gil and the prisoners were necessarily dischsrg-
ed from custody
/ saw, about three weeks afterwards, in a
morning paper that Mr.. Malvern, whom the
birth Of posthumous heir in direct line had
necessarily deprived Of all chance Of succession
to the Redwood estates. and the baronetcy,
which the newspapers had so absufdly conferred
on him, was, with bis anable lady and family
about to leave England for Italy, where they
intended to remain for some time The express
ed but uncompleted will of the deceased aron
CT, Sir Thomas Redwood, had been, it was fur
Their sta ed, carried into effect, and the legacy
intended for Mr. Malvern paid over to him
The Wiliiamses never, TO my knowledge, at
tanned To the dignity OF a notice in the uewspa-
pens; but believe theY pursued their original
intention u Passing over 10 America.
Thus moi only "0fenses gidcd hapd," but
some ofthe best feelings Of our nature, not un-
frequently "shove by Justice and place con
cealing gloss over deeds which nother ciregm-
stances, would have iufalliaby consigned the
perpetrators 10 prison or perhaps the hullls.
W he her, however any enaetments could eff
iectuehy grappla with an abuse which springs
from motives so natural and aniabie, is ques-
ton which Hust leaye to wiser heads than
mine to discuss and determine.
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