Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-07-13

declined the fight, had not Philip, step
ming M to him, struck him with bis open
hand mon the face. This be could NOT
hear. and the next moment their swords
were crossed in mortal combat.
both were excellent swordsmen, we
10 not think highly enough OF Partisan
feneers. Philip and Edward were as
nearly matched as could be. But wheth-
Or It was that Edward was too much
enraged at being prevented from having
his promised meeting with Hester, or
that he was confused at being thus sud
denly brought into contact with bis broth,
er, | know not ; suffice to say, that ne
was more than c careless Of bis guard,
and Philip followed up every advantage
that be gave remorselessiy and struck
at him in such q way. that diva saw
be aimed at bis very life. Edward de
tended himself as well as be could, suit
eriDg all the while under the loss of blood
from the wounds he had received, ana
waxing fainter and fainter every an
sure | heard voices outside
"No. Go on, 60 on" said LoveIi. /
heard nothing and what if we did ! Do
60 on, Arthur, 49,. H.,
atlastp said Arthur, +" when Philip struck
him again !; feeling | say that be aimed At
nothing less than bis life, which be had
tried to doubt, though it had been evident
before, Edward resolved to counterfeit
death, and fell down before bis brother
"Philip was SO enraged that be might
not have STAYED his hand. He was Oh
the very point Of driving bis sword once
more into his brothers body, when Hes
ter. fearing to lose her victim, rushed out
of the arbor. And now M the jus,
tice Of the story-but it seems to me-,
Lowell, as If | heard voices out there ID
the corridor p
"Isay no." answered Lowell. you
generally forget every thing but your
story, Arthur, when you are telling one
to me-
Yes but | thought | heard Alice de
Icons voice" began Arthur but in
stantly recoIlecting himself, 3" will not
stop again. he said.
"Hester threw herself upon Philips
bosom, assuring him with TRUTH that she
had not loved Edward that she had
loved none but him, and commanded him
not to spill bis brothers blood. Her in
aueace over him was so great that he
refrained from his bloody intentions, aud
going with her into the arbor, sat down,
painting with bis late exertions, but not
thinking any more Of lis brother or his
hurts-occupied only with her.
1T was sometime before he could
speak with any calmness before her
beauty, and his love for it and her, could
assume sufficient sway over him to sootbe
and quiet him. Meanwhile, the sun had
sank down the sky, and night crept steal
thily into the distant East.
"She had at first e~uieavored TO induce
him to leave her. She had no thought Of
sacrificing him. She wanted him TO
love her still and knew how near the
time Of her transformation was, and that
then. if she had the opportunity, she
would not be able to resist her frightful
desires. But be would not go. The
shadows heightened, the sun was near
its final plunge Edward has risen from
the ground, and, as they thought, stolen
off and still they sat and talked. His
arm was around her waist, her beautiful
head reposed upon her shoulder, and they
were whispering words of love and ten
derness her destiny torg%otten-love on
iy remembered.
"snddenly the sun went down /; and
the night was fast climbing after him in
the heavens. All unnoticed still. Her
face was shielded from his gaze by her
long t~resses; he put them back. Good
heavens What did he see in that wa
ming light Why did he utter such a
scream Edward had fingered near full
of longing for her, full Of sorrow at hav-
ing fought his brother. He heard Phil
ip's cry, and rushed into the arbor. 4
hideous, fendlike bag was there, his
brother in her arms, his head bent back
ward, and her huge teeth fastened in his
throat He sprang upon her, but re-
.ceived a blow which almost stunned him.
A moment after be was bounding away
10 horror, shrieking for help.
When he returned, it was too late.
Philip was dead, and Hester Amaury, the
Vampire, had vanished"
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