The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-07-10

experienced one Of those revulsions of
feeling as inexplicable as they are SEEM
ingly causeIess. A vague sense of dis.
quiet came over his soul and kind of
nervous horror shook his limbs, and all
so uselessly that he strove to threw them
off, with vexation at himself for bis mala-
propos humor.
At the altar in lieu of the rupture he
had anticipated, he experienced cold in
difference, fuctuating with bitter antipa-
thy, and it was only by The greatest self
control that he forced himself to utter
vows which he had fancied he could
breathe with so mnch fervor.
When the benediction was spoken it
was the bride herself who, with an air of
reckless haste, threw aside the flmy folds
which concealed her features, and turned
as if TO receive her husbands nuptial kiss.
The sound of horror which burst from
the bridegroom's lips paralyzed the as
sembled guests, and all were motionless
while Winchester remained staring at his
new made wife us if struck to stone by
the evidence of sense which he still
seemed to doubt, for after minutes
pause he clutched fercely her hand, only
to throw it from him, and reel like one
who staggers beneath heavy blow.
Avid laugh broke startlingly on the
silence, and a woman's voice, in the quick,
sharp tones of frenzy, cried out: 'tJnani-
tas revenge! Live and feel it!'
A white-robed figure sprang away from
the altar, cleaned for an instant among
the crowd, which involuntarly parted
before it, and disappeared at the open
door, was seen for q moment by those
who clustered outside, moving in the di-
rection of the rivers turbid food, which
flowed but stones throw from the Ca
thedral door, was visible in the brilliant
moonlight, poised on the sloping Drinks,
and then disappeared with a head-long
plunge beneath the dark feeting tide.
For awhile all was confusion, then some
rallied to Winchcster's support, others
hastened to the rivers bank, only to gaze
upon the unbroken surface of the sullen
waters Fastening ever upon their journey
towards the sea, and others still clustered
round Monsieur Montreuil to seek an
explanation OF the occurrence.
Recovered from the first dismay, the
ruse that had been practiccd seemed to
flash upon all, and thcn-Annettc where
was she?
Her father and lover sped bomeward
the lights burned, the table was served
the music swelled in preliminary gushes
of melody, and all seemed to betoken joy
save the gloom and silence which hung
like pail over that which was TO have
been the bridal chamber Bursting asun.
der the fastenings by which the door had
been secured, the pent-up agony OF both
broke out in despairing cry at the sight
which met their view.
Annette lay white, motionlcss, dead
upon the floor, dashed to earth by one
keen blow sped unerringly by the hand
of most unnatural hate murdered by her
sister, whose passionate, wayward and
undseiplined nature, made her revenge
finally complete by selfdestructiou.
1t was impossible to decide whether the
hapless girl had the awful deed in contem
plation during the preceding weeks, OF
had been guilty of its commission in
frenzy OF jealous rage though opinior
prevailed that 1T had been prcmeditated
Winchester himself not doubling it, wher
he remembered the sibilated words which
had followed hcrconviction chat his hear,
was given to Annette, and that she hao
found rival 10 bis favor in her sister
1t seemed certain, indeed, that the bri
dal toilet had been made in the presence
of her lifeiess victim, and this evidence O
demoniac hardibood in. one so young: o
: itself was sufficient t. awaken the thrill
of terror in all who listened to the recita
of Juantai RevcngeI