The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-03-06
T,e Rose of Glen Valley.
rom The London Family Herald.

| From The London Family Herald.
Murder !-Help 20, helpr
| How sharp and fearfully distinct that cry RAM
out on the midnight air ! But there were nom
to hear it, except the two rufians who pressing
still closer to their victim bore him heavily t.
| the ground.
he is dead = said the oldest one placing BIZ
| hand upon the heart of the wounded man wht
lay upon the ground without sense or motion
| I'VE had better make sure of it, said the 9th
er, Significantly pointing to the river at shor'
distance.
His companion understood him, and without
word on either side they lifted up the body
and carried it to the river There was heavy
splash, something that sounded like stided
groan, and the broad waters rippled quietly over
1.-THE moon looked down as calmly and plac
idly as if crime and murder was thing unknown
rode swiftly away.
This is good nights job, said the shorter
and the younger of the two.
i should Judge So returned the other, dryly,
as it gives You one of the richest earldoms in
England
'Ay, and by my kinghtly faith, you shall find
that the Earl of Egbertcn il not ungratsful,
said the other. The thousand 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.
There will be merry bridal Tomorrow said
his companion.
mocking la4gh Lady Blanche will wait long
at the altar for her lover; and as for my good
cousin Walter, who has been my rival in love
and ambition, I'll warrant he'll sleep as sound
tonight as he would we're he pillowed in her
arms! But we must separate here, he added,
as they emerged from the forest into the open
country. we must not be seen together
Adieu We shall meet tomorrow at the bril-
DIAL.
And so saying he turned the head of his
horse into one of tn two roads that were before
them, and his companion taking the other they
parted.
In an clee ant bosdoir, partly reclining upon
a low couch, was q fair young girl of not more
than twenty summers, apparently in deep
reyery. Her thoughts were very pleasant, for
there is halt q smile around her mouth, an ex-
preston Of thong hiful and subdued tenderness
in the deep blue eyes and on the smooth open
brow Her maid, who had entered 9ome min
utes before but who had hesitated to disturb
her, now approaches.
1t is nearly ten, Lady Blanche she said, ad-
dressing her young mistress in halt an hour
the guests will be here
Can it be possible that it is so late as that
she replied starting from her seat. 'Ah, Martha,
| am 50 very happy
Heaven grant that it may last, lady said
Martha, solemnly.
A shadow tellsacross the youngssgirl's sunny
face.
i am afraid l am too happy for it to last she
said, thoughttully. But come, Martha she
added, gayly, -our skiliful fingers must be
more than usually nimble, or l shall be late at
my bridal
1t did not take Martha long TO loop back those
clustering curls, and to arrange The shining
folds that fell SO gracefully around that exquis
itely moulded form yet she had hardly finished
when there was an impatient knock at the door,
and man entered whose bowed form and white
hair bore the impress of extreme old ago. 1t
was Lord CantEef. He gazed upon his daughter
for a moment with an expression of mingled
pride aud pleasure.
Heaven bless you, my beloved child = he muir
INJURED, tcndly. But come, he added, the car
rage is waiting, my love, and our friends are
growing impatient
'Has not Waiter been here yet, father in
CURED the young girl.
NO, re piled her father. 1t is rather strange;
but suppose something has detained him. He
will probably meet us at the church
AS Blanche passed down through the group
of liveried servants that lined the hall, every
one anxious to catch glimpse Of the bride,
many a heart blessed her sweet face, and pray
ed that all the bright anticipations its smiles
and bushes Swallowed forth might be realized.
To Lord Cantref's surprise the Earl of Egg
berton was not at The church door when they
arrived. His brow grew dark with anxiety,
though he endeavored to aliay the approximations
of his daughter, whose cheeks alternately flushed
and paled at her embarrassing position.
just rs they were about to return, Lord Can
tret noticed horseman approaching al q Iuri-
Gus pace, whom he recognised as MIR. st. Croix,
the Young earl's cousin. His clothes were torn
and dusty, and his face pale and haggard he
hurriedly alighIed from his horse which was
covered with sweat aud foam. As his eye fell
upon Lady Blanche he hesitated and casting
significant glance upon Lord Cantref, beckoned
him aside But this movement did not escape
the obsei va'ion of Lady Blanche, whose cheek
grew pale with fear
1t is from Walter = she exclaimed, breaking
from her attendants and following her father.
Tell me, she added, wildly, addressing ST.
Creix, is he ill-dead =
BE calm, my dear child said Lord Cantref
soothingly, whose countenance betrayed great
agitation the young earl is not dead only
missing. 1t is to be hoped that he will yet be
found,
Lady Blanche made no reply but fell pale
and gasping into her fathers arms, who quickly
conveyed her to the carriage.
Many of the bystanders gathered around St
Croix, anxious to know the cause of this strange
scene. From the narration he gave, they gath
cred that the earl had disappeared,no one knew
whittier. That there was clue to his tate,
excepting his horse, which came home few
minutes after midnight with dark stains OF blood
upon his breast and sides. The grief and horror
with which 81. CTolx narrated these circumstan-
ces produced very favorable impression on
those who heard him for he was next of kin 20
The earl, aud upon his death would come into
possession Of the eardom.
NV child said Lord Cantfef few months
after, who was iii close and earnest conference
with his daughter, / would not urge you to take
this step, were | not assured that it would re-
suit in your ultimate happiness
I don | doubt 1t, f; Their, said Lady Blaache
languldiy. But sOmehoG the very thought is
repulsive to me. / never liked Mr.. ST. CToix
and cannot say that like him any better since
his accession to his new honors. There is, to
my woman's instinct, something treacherous and
cruel in the very glance of his eye aud the sound
of his voice.
You are prejudiced, my daughter said her
father. i see nothing of this. Indeed, be-
ilSF6 Hlll 10 De Hi HUuOTAOlc man, 8IlQ III cFct
respect worthy of you. You have no brother:
he added, solemnly, as his daughter made lie
reply. and will soon have ne father, for my race
is nearly Iun. 1t grieves me to leave you sc
unprotected, and it would take the last sting
from death could l see you Lord Egberton
wife
Let it be as you say, father replied Lady
| Blanche, indifferently. Since Walter is deao
| care little what becomes of me-.
! The earl has been waiting some time to se'
you, Blanche, be continued may he come il
and receive your consent from your own lips :
| Lady Blanche inclined her head; and in 4
few moments the willy man was by her side.
| i have no heart to give you,' she said, in re
ply to his earnest proiestations, lifting her eye
calmly to his face but my hand is yours when
ever you choose to claim it,
ii the most devoted and tender love can viii
your heart, it cannot fail to be mine, dear lady
said the earl, softly
Nay, Lord Egberton,' said Lady Blanche