The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-02-28
THE ROSE OF GLEN VALLEY,

Murder! Help! Oh, help ~
| How sharp and fearfully distinct tha
cry rang out On the midnight air Bu
there were none to hear i, except the two
ruffians, who pressing still closer to theil
victim. bore him heavily to the ground.
:" He is dead ~ said the oldest one, pla
cing h;s hand upon the heart of the woun
ded maj. who lay upon the ground with
out sense or motion.
I'VE had better make sure of it, said
the other, pointing significantly to the riv-
or at short distance.
His companion understood him, and
without word on either side they lifted
up tue body and carried it 10 tho river
There was heavy splash, something that
sounded Iike q stuffed groan, aud the broad
waters rippled quietly over 1.-THE moon
looked down as calmly and plscidly as if
crime and murder were thing unknown.
The two men then mounted their horses
and rode swiftly away.
4" This is a good nights job" said the
shorter and Younger of the two.
Il should judge 30. returned the other
dry'y, las il gives YOU one of the richest
.arldoms in England"
"Av. and by my knigh,iy faith. You
shall find /. ii he Earl OF E: berton is not,
ungrat1fal," SAID the other" The thous
and pounds shall be yours TO morrow. and
if there is anything else / can do for you,
you may consider me to the full extent Of
my power"
here will be merry bridal to NOR.
row." said his companinn
VERY y replied the younger one with
light moe kiug laa = '.Ladj Blanche
vi ~x;' long ~ he altar for hes lover ::
and IS for NV good COUSIN Nsirer. who
i.a- uoen 'ns r.... ~ iose ana ainb.l uD
I'll warrant he'll sleep rs sound b night
rs b rould were he piilowed in her arrns
But NO must separate here he added. as
ne eiueIged from the fores. into The opeu
country. "a q must not be seen ogrth-
er Adma. We shali NEE; TO norrow
At the bridal
And 80 saving he turned the head of his
horse into one of the two roads that were
heiors them, and his companion taking
the other they parted.
In An elegant boudoir, partly reclining
upon ~ low couch, wa. fair young gin
of not more than twenty summers, appa-
rently in deep reverie Her thoughts
were very pleasant. for there is half smile
around her mouth, an expression of tho't-
ful and subducd tenderness in the deep
blue eyes and on the smoorh open brow.
L.
fore, but who had hesitaled 10 disturb her
now approaches.
"It is nearly ten, Lady Blanche" she
said, addressing her young mistress; Sin
half an hour the guests will be here
Can i, ne possible that i: is so late as
that g. she replied, starting from her seat,
" All, Martha, l am SO very happy y
Heaven grant that it may last, lady !"
said Martha, solennly.
A shadow fell acr0s the young girls
sunny face.
Il ain afraid | am too happy for it to
Ia,:," she sal thougblfuly. But come
Martha" she added ga.ly, s., our sk'l.snl
fingers must be more than usually uimble
or shall be late AT my bridal"
|: did not take Martha long to loop
back those clustering curls, and TO arrange
the shining folds that fell so gracefully
around that exqulsiteIy moulded form yet
she had hardly finished when there was an
impatient knock at The door. and a man
entered, whose bowed form and white hair
bore the impress of extreme old age 1t
was Lord Cantref He eazed upon his
daughter for moment with All expression
of mingled pride aud pleasure.
Heaven bless you, my beloved child !"
hs murnured fondly. " But come" he
added. 'ths carriage is waiting. my love,
and our friends are growing impatient"
Has not Walter been here yet, faith
.r3' inquired the young girl.
NO" replied her father. "It is rath-
er strange; but suppose something has
detained him. He will probably meet us
At the church.
. As Blanche passed down through the
group of servants that lined the ha /, eve
ry one anxious TO catch glimpse of the
bride, many 4 heart blessed her sweet face
aud pray ed that all the bright anlicipa-
tions It's smiles and bushes sh allowed forth
might be realized
To Lord Gsntrefs surprise, the Earl of
Egberton WAS not at the church door when
they arrived. His brow grew dark with
anxiety, though he endeavCred TO allay
he apprehensions of his daughter, whose
cheeks alternately flushed and palsd at her
embarrassing position.
just as they we're about TO return, lord
Caurref no j III d hursetaau app osching
Al furious pace. ~Lu'u he recognized a.
Mr.. ST. Crox. the young EarI's cousin
HIS clothes were torn and dusty, and bis
face pale and haggard, as be hurriediy
aIightrd f ON his horse which was covered
| with sweat and foam. AS his eve fell up
on Lady blanche he Le-ilsted, and aasting
= s'gniican. glance upon L"rd Can ref
/ b-ckuued him aside. But this movement
! dgi not escape observation of LaIy
! blanche. whose cheek grew psir WIN tssr
! ID Is .rou Halts. = size exclaimed
| breaking from her attendants aud follow
| iLy '=r father. Tell me, she added
wildly, addressing St Crox, is he ill
dead I"
' Re calm, my dear child" said Lore
Csntref sop,hingly, whose coun!ennnee be
,ayed great agitation; ''the young Earl il