East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-09-23

of him of whom the same might have
been prophesicd but twelve years back,
and my heart grew heavy for the boy,
in fear
Wieshalcn, where ] naturally intend
ed To first seek the Moanuoys, was al.
so tho FIRST halt of these young men, for
Wilmot had sister residing there, and
"A brother who was attache to the Eng.
ksh embassy. The first afternoon of
our arrival, spent by mo in iruitless in
quiries, was passed by them at the
Kursaal and the singer gave me an ac-
count that very night of his luck in win
ming nine five franc pieces at the gaming
table. | could not hell giving him in
return the outlines of this very story,
but of course without mentioning tho
names Of those | was in search of, but
he interrupted me in the relation, with
"Why, they are here, sir; they were
both playing tonight at the Kursaab-
| am sure of it; the man quito white on
dark ground, with thick moustachios
and sunken eyes; the woman, not good
looking at oil, but ladylike; she put up
her veil once when her husband spoke
TO her.
"Good Heavens! and dil you ask
their name?"
"Oh yes, my brother told me; every
body knows them herc-.Molyneux
Captain and Mrs. Molynoux, Captain
aud Mrs. Molyneux
"Thank God" | said; and yet the
next moment | doubted whether II
would not be better that they should
be there than not find them all, or to
find them at all, or to find them doing
worse. Not certain in my mind, how
ever, I attended the Kursasl as soon as
the tables wcro open on the following
day. | sat myself down and held my
head low, rs though intent upon the
game, and watched tho company as
they dropped in. The table was soon
full, except a couple of seats exactly
opposite to me, which appeared to be
reserved by tacit consent for some h0.
bitueS. Presently the man was in
search of entered, with a lady, thickly
vcilod, upon his arm, and they took their
seats. Yes, it was she, / ut deadly pale
and still, looking less like the light.
hearted and sclfwilled Lucy | had
known, than some wan automaton. She
had been fond Of iiewclry, ard wore it
rather in profusion; but there was not
an ornament about her now, unless her
marriage ring could be so called, which
saw as she stretched out her hand
with the gambling rake in it, alas, alas!)
to receive or pay. She seemed to DC
utterly careless about that matter her
self, but when more fortunate than us.
ual, she looked up from the board into
her husbands face, as il to CLEAN from
it a joy. They played, it was evident.
in accordance with some systematic
plan, but they did not prosper. / saw
Mountoy's face Gardening, and his
teeth setting tighter with every revolu.
ton of the 0al; at last, with terrible
oath, he rose up, and walked rapidly
from the room, motioning to bis wife to
follow him
Tho Captains scheme doesn't answer,
said one; che said he should break the
bank as surely as Baron Grimlotf did
last summer"
"Ah" said the croupier, impcrtur.
bably, "thc Baron did not 90 away with
tue money, though; and as for the Cap.
tain new system, it's as old as the hills.
1t was strange to hear the banker
thus proclamlng his own invincibilty,
out he knew well how fast the devotees
Of tho table were bound TO him, and,
indeed, was answered by a general
laugh. had already risen, aud was
following the couple into the garden.
The summer sun was shining upon the
pleasant little lake, and light breeze
cIlspcd ITS surface; some children were
teedng the Unsuitable carp, but, besides
them aud ourselves, there were no 9TH
crs ut that early hour on the lawn or in
the walks. l overlook the Mountjoys
IN one OF these, and it reminded mo of
the time when first met them together
IN the rosary at Thcrney Grove; the
way IN which he laid his hand upon her
arm at my approach recalled the man.
ner IN which he refused to be shaken off
on that occasion. / saw in that grip
that he was recalling to her some pre-
vious directions, and that lie had calcu
lated upon meeting of this sort
captain Mountjoy or Molyneux," /
said, al have matters of very serious
nature TO speak to you upon" lat that
beginning his pale check grew winter,
aud l fclt sure, at once, that he had
done something to be afraid of, besides
the things | knew.)
"Alrs. Mounjoy," l continued, "to
you, too, have some wcighty messages
from father whom you possibly may
never see again
Address yourself to me, f you please,
sir, burst forth her husband, violently:
but she broke in with, "Tell me, for
Gods sake, is he i'll, is he here, sir?.-
Oh. Laurence, Laurence, let inc see our
father 30 sii.a
"He is not i'll, madam" said 7 "unless
to be broken hearted can be called so,
but if return him without YOU, | DO
not doubt that he will die and at your
door, Captain NJ ountioy, who have not