Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-02
4 WONDERFUL
E2RRATIFE or OLD ALEXANDRIA
OR TIE
IsHFESSsGN OF J0EaN TRUST.
CHAPTER l0-CONCLCSIOE.

CHAPTER l0-CONCLCsIoN.
Low shall tell, for tears have ohliterated all
remembrance Of the time succeeding: the months
:a4t followed. In one Ct tie resting pauses
which interyenea, as though to give strength
&C Glie psroLysms which were sapplng my lite,
:. found that friends were hurrying me away, l
knew aot.whither. | tried, in vain to cast my
se!t under the wheels Of the coach, for could
zee h5s face cleaning in the stony roadWays as
sra vent. Soon the river was beside me, and
:ney .old ne, as saw him in the wake of the
coat, swimming after me, that my health re-
CURED change, and that was going Home
:s,r home, at her house, in Alexandria, aWoke
&c consciousness and to reason. Icould then sit
aid .ae stiffness OF night. and thnk with unut-
,2:e5le ioathing Of my terrible guilt Then, they
cgil wa1 coming to.myself again. They knew
act nog the fever had passed from my brain
C AT heart. The wreck was complete, and
,:x3 the ocean grew calm, but still, carried
he cead III my bosom.
!. mad more true, warm hearted friends IN
;:&t Generous old town OF Alexandria than i
CoulG have believed aud nothing that kindness
could 0uggcst, or sympathy supply, was want
;u>. ! would mention Elanyat whose pane my
2;I3e has fuller flow tonight, foE my heart
DTot1pts NE to thank them one by one again,
u
damned spot sEirls before3my eyes as | write,
ard such men are too good to be named 10 q
record blurred ike mine. But in penitential
prayer, and God hears the sobs that we'll from
the con;rte heart, even Ct q guilty wretch, they
shall never be forgotten.
/ s00D learned that my sister had died short
time after left her, and that the letter, and
exclamation Of Mrs H., had referred to the
aeWs Of her death, and not to my guilt.
Ert my great stay was Lorentz.- Never once
did miss him from the side of my couch when
needed his services, and under his untiring care
:: rapidly improved. regained my health so
fa? as to resume my apparel The first time
dressed I remembered the locket = :
.,iy knees trembled, and without waiting to
finish my toilette, searched my pockets. 1t
1as gone! Whilst [ was searching, LoTentz
ccme to assist me. At glance he knew miss
e( something.
oh" said he, ''the locket fell from your
clothes as we were disrobing you, and put it
H. your dressing case;" and then, continuing,
or I vas too embarrassed to answer, Il did not
l:1ow you had ,hatlocket; it is an old acquaint-
aGce of mine, / assure you.
Ny poor brother PARTED 1t as birthday
PRESENT for your father. They were the only
4niniatures he ever made, and be painted them
lcho0boys found and gave to your father.
g: chaoce to collect my thoughts. INTENDED TO
allow his mistake TO pass by, and change the
subject, but he was too full OF it, and continued
&C :elk until told him he was mistaken. "Oh
nc, ne answered. taking up the locket,
"-:ooi, here he pressed it as though trying
% ouch hidden spring-"It must have rust
eG, but it IS here continued he, as took up
>2,o 2Ynstaent which be laid upon the table, in
c.o2G tc open his pocket knife. What is
tae e. said !, Goubly interested. Your dear
t2other'3 miniature too the thing has two
iao2s, Ole Of which opens by spring that has
?e.2c cloGged DO. 1t is strange you did not
!GO!, It. NO one ever told me OF it before
cpiG :, most truly. The knite did the work in
ne tginkIing of an eye, and another lid sprung
ose3 looked with eager interest, and saw,
f 2-f2 portrait was true, Blanche Fordenhane.
he otner picture, too, seemed to me more like
,.t.'roe than ever. Twas disappointed. Lorentz
mcS, have been mistaken. This was certainly
Woe end his wife; the similarity of the case
0ad doubtless led the old man into the belief
,let Inc faces were Identical. These concIu-
sons 1aade themselves mentally whilst | gazed
Il he picture. [ thought il prudent, however,
g Gissemble my knowledge, and let the lntelll-
gccce just given explain the emotion, which |
l22 sensible the old man plainly perceived. Sc
pressed my lips to the locket and returned It
% the case.
Eu; new surprise awaited me- 4 few mes
s2ses had been left for me during my illness,
mc3t notes Of courtesy or business when |
enlered my cabinet, they were for the first time
}rt in my hands. One IF them at once Tivet-
co my attention; the handwriting was as ia
m;'lar as my o1n--it was Wroes: eagerly
broke the seal. 1t was dated the day after the
murder, and read thus:
THE LETTER.
This note will be the punishment Of your
c!a2e. Tor it will tell you that you have lost the
eh2Ace Of winning, 9Dlth y0ur brother, the
P.ouGest triumphs man has ever achieved :
:. hen toss away crowns as baublcs, you may
sotrow to feel that in despairlng ota successyou
Q}d not earn, you sought to steal from me, by
murder, glorious future; which valued most,
because could share il with you. In my des-
?&li!ng travels after ny wiie's death, met IN
.l2GlHnd people, and learned circumstances,
EAlGn showed that you were my long lost
33E0.AeT. Bat for nay unstrung nerves ana wan
g1!lng faculties, at our first meeting, beside the
rave, would have made myself known. De
erred, then till q calmer time, I thought that l
Holld postpone the revelation until, our ar
2s'lected We should achieve our triumph, and
S4en clasp you to my heart as my brother. Iou
-'', Will WDaC uuWedFlSO ZeSi, Sought W
$uard you from every thing which might inter-
@ .eSe with our high pursuit. You were unworthy
sOu were lnorose, suspicious; at last jealous Of
w success, you laid in ambush to murder me.
Jly father watched over me- and his image, by
5Sssopp!ng from my breast, and causing NE to 60
Sac SSacA IN fruitless search, saved one son from
''S9gning the assassin of another.
,on / sa" the pedIar fall and watched you hide
I|.E dreadful burden, but wretch as you are,
t.nn Stannos con:ign 10 the gallows, my brother;
auo migrate wretch Cain! The world is
tr;us. ;uo enough for Us both, but remember when
b.unn nphs cluster around me that they would
~ iisoeen oeen won for you-MURDEKER.
a ESQ k as had growR to startlipg and unlock