The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-09-23

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Certainly not
Iv-svou will remember, in our future
Years, all that l have this night under
gone for your sako.'
For my sake!
For yours only, whom you know I
love most on Garth
sGood gracious, Miss Tremorne-I-I
- A horrible doubt, terrible sus-
picion flashed upon me. | withdrew a
little from her embrace, and with pale
face faltcred.
MAY ask what-what it contained,
whether the whiskey is in the trunk Z
sWhiskey!!' she exclaimed, starting back.
.Ycs, ma'am, the-spirits which,
sOh, l understand; your feelings have
overpowered you, as myself. You noed
some stimuIant, of course; but | never
carry such things in my trunk. Here,
take little of this :,
And she took from closet shelf small
flask, and pouring portion OF It's con.
tents into glass, anxiously presented II
to NV lips. In the emotions which al
most rendered me faint, took the glass
and drained it off without ceremony.
.Do.you feel better, dearest?' tenderly
inquired my fair companion, passing her
hand caressingly over my forehead, and
bending her taco alarmingly near my
own. IF so, we had better hasten with,
out delay, or we may be discovered, and
our plans of happiness defeated.
At this interesting moment, and before
I had time to rise from the trunk, upon
which I had unconsciously sank in my
momentary weakness: a door opposite,
bv which | had entered, burst suddenly
onen. There stood Mrs. Tremorne, hold.
ing lamp in her hand, and relieved
against background OF halt dozen
other faces, among which [ only saw the
laughing one of Miss Montague, and that
of Mrs. Tremorne, black and threatening
as thunder-cloud.
'villainp cried the latter, stepping for
ward and seizing me by the throat. sVil-
lain what do you here, in my sisters
chamber?
Cassandra threw herself forward to my
rescue.
Let him go = she shrieked. 1T was l
who brought him hero!'
you and you dare tell me this
Only to-to take away the trunk. We
are going away. He is my promised
husband i she screamed desperately.
sYour husband that boy. Your grand
son, you mean?'
'Brutc!'
Fool! and at your time of life, when
YOU ought to know better. But that L
am sure you must have led the boy into
this, would choke him where ne stands,
and
He was cut short by sudden and
strong grasp upon his own throat.
You would oppose his majesty's officers
in the performance Of their duty. would
vou? cried Floyd. 'Here men! seize
him! arrest him He's assailed his Ma
icstv's revenue officers while oboying or
ders
The men in obedience to the first word
shouted from the window, now rushed tor
tho house. Some of the assembled party
fed-others stood still and shrieked, while
others again, attracted by the noise, rushed
upon the scene.
What does all this mean?' gaspcd Mr..
Tremorne when the sergeants relaxed
grasp enabled him to speak.
II means that we have come here to
make a scizurc-not Of yonr sister, but OF
two casks OF con;raband spirits, smuggied
into the house last night
Mr.. TremorHe turned palo.
How do you know? lie faItorac.
Good authority, here is tho warrant,
and he read it aloud.
you did not, then Lieutenant Char
new said Mrs. Trcmorne addressing me,
YOU did not intend an elopcmcnt with
Cassandra 2
NV dear madame I assure you mover
had such an idea morely, wishing to
spare your feelings, requested Miss Ire
morne to have the spirits removed or
rather limited to her that would call to-
night on special errand and she it
seems most unfortunately misunderstood
my meaning.
Il SEQ = said Mrs. Tremorne scornfnlly
'and served her right
Here Miss Cassandra fell down in a
violent fit of screaming and kicking.
sThe wretch!' SEQ shrioked. lie has
ruined my good name lie will have to
-to-marry me-or expose the family to
disgrace? l will sue him for-for breach
Of
Take her away cried the master of
the house, to the servants: and my iair
inamorta was borne kicking and sobblng
from the stage.
What need to explain further? My
readers can easily imagine all that fol
low cd-cxcept my inexpressibie shame
and modification, not unmingled with
spico of resentment on witnessing the
mischevous delight of Miss Montague,
who scarcely oven attempted to restrain
it on the stern rcmonstrance OF her uncle
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