The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-02-28

iHSiy, aS ouo ooeoi 'oo hiS agitation lei
not your craven heart fail you now. Dead
men tell 90 tales! The moon that beheld
that dest, of blood, the river tha, received
the body of the victim, have no tongue to
accuse you. Yet there is one whose ewes
were upon you, and whose vengeance Will
surely overiake YOU. Go warn YOU 10
flee from the wrath tha. is coming.''
The Earl remained some seconds with
his eye. fixed utently upon the spot where
the woman disappeared. The cold swaa:
started out iD large drops npon his face,
and his limbs shook as if seized with an
ague fit.
"She is no woman" he mutsered to
himself, as be spurred his horse onward
'bu. very 6end But were she twice
the fend that she is, she should not stand
between me and my promised bride ~
He reached Egberton Hall in safety,
aud endeavored with large draugh.s of
wine to drown all recollection of TIE scene
through which he had jus, passed. But
it was in vain; those black eyes seemed
to be burning into his very soul, and the
tones of that strange mysterious warning
s,ill sounded in his ears.
"Pshaw ~ he exclamed, after an inef,
fectual effort to Danish it from his mind :;
''i. is a mere suspicion on her part she
can know nothing about it. But let her,
too, beware for if she crosses my path
again. will send her where her babbling
tongue will keep quiet for the future !"
X
Once more Lord Can,refs mansion is
all hustle and activity. The bells ring
forth a merry peal, for it is the bridal day
of the sole daughter Of his honse, the Lady
Blanche, the Rose of Glen Valley
a mu-mur e mingled pity and admir-.
alton filled he church as the bride entered.
Her face cas- almost as pale as was the
costly veil, whose ample folds fell aimos,
TO her feet. and 1t bore the impress ofdeep
seated melancholy. She looked more like
q corpse than a hide, and the whole pro
ceeding resenbled far more funeral than
q bridal. The bridegroom SOON entered
whose haggard coun'enance indicated that
he had passed a sieepess night. No mur
mrrs followed his entrance, not even
among his own retane-s, for he bore 20
resemblance to the late Earl, his prelsces
sor, whose affabIe and engaging manners
had made him general faverite. His
morose, unsocial disposition and haughs,
bearing made him both di.l;ked and fear
ed. AS he took his place by Lady Blanche
he looked little like a happy bridegroom :;
his maD-er was ahstractsd, and his eye
wore restless and anxious expression and
several times he gave sharp, hurried
glance around the church, as if fearing to
meet some unwelcome guest. He grew
calmer, however, when the ceremony com
menced.
When the old rector babe those WHO
knew cause or just impeachment why those
two persons should no. be joined together
in holy ma,rimony to declare it," it was
was co1sidered by those who heard it as
mere matter of torn, AMI they were start
led by the sound'of deep aud hollow
voice IN their midst, which said
Hold. forbid the marriage ~
The bridegroom turned toward The place
whence it proceeded. He started, and
grew pale, as his glance fell upon the swar
thy brow and flashing eyes of Cleopatra
the gipsey queen Unabashed by his an
gry glance, or the many eyes fixed upon
her, she exclaimed boldly;
81 proclaim Edward St Creix, falsely
called the Earl OF Egberton, 10 he fore
sworn lover, a treacherous kin.lnan, aud q
murderer, and therefore no fitting mate
for the pure and gentle Lady Blanche Can
uef"
"lt is false-she is mad :" said the
Earl hoarsey. Let the ceremony pro
ceed"
Fool y muttered the woman, "you
rush Oh your own destruction. Walter
Earl of Egbsr,oD," she added impressiv.ly
turning toward man who sat in the back
part of the church, muified mp IN a large
cloak, come forward aud prove the truth
Of my assertion
At these words the man arose, and
throwing back the cloak, revealed face,
which though pale and ghas,lv. bore a
strong resemblance to the yong Earl's
Then walking up the aisle, he approached
the altar, and fixed bis eyes sleruIv on the
counteuaucs of the guilty man. When 81,
Croix's ewes fell upon him, be stood like
one trxnstixed with horror. Then, throw
ing his arms wildly above his head, as if
to protec. himself from further approach.
he fell heavily to the floor, oiood gushing
from his mouth and nostrls
All but one among that horror>strlcken
group supposed it to he the spirit Of the
unfortunate Earl, which had returned to
take vengeance on bis murderer, and fear
ed to approach. But Lady Blanche rush
ing forward, threw herself wildly upon the
bosom of her lover, obtaining convincing
proof as she did so, fron. the warm kiss
es that fell upon her cheeks and lips, that
it wa. no spirit, but her own Walter.
When they lifiei St. Croix from the
place where he fell, they found that life
had departed 1t seems that the wounds
given TO the young Earl we're not as hi.
murderer. supposed mortal. His plung.
into .he river, instead Of rendering hi,
death certain, restored bin to conscious
ness, and " en- he arose to the surface, hs
made a desperate effort to regain The
shore. In This ha would not, probably
have been successful, for be Was very veal
from the loss et blood, had it not been fo
the gipssy queen, who was crossing tn,
river in a boa. with some Of her folio .ers