The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-14

vs. HlVeY perceived how well the hirct
wretch bud performed his part, and III,
kerclief, having been picked up BY Mar
gerry, had Immediately, nj the instance D
Monsieur Dalgarno, fastened suspicion
upon the innocent duke.
Here too Lord Dunbarton had no
stopped, for he met the officers us the,
were coming from the prison, after safel
bestowlng their victim there, aud bribtc
them to say nothing Of their evening.
work. Then on the morrow, he caused i
to lie runortd amid the dukes persona
friends that the nobleman had been called
suddenly into France, and had departed
III great haste the evening previous; and
SO We find a plausible tile going about
concerning the dukes absence, and LORD
punbnrton porying overtlic success Of hi.
plot; while the innocent victim, George
Whitaker, lies very i'll within his inn. aud
the Duke de Bridgeuorh is close pris.
oner within the tower walls. But though
Lord Dunbarton reycls over the alhos,
complete achievement of his wicked pur.
poses. yet he is much annoyed, aud very
angry, that he has himself received dis.
figuring wound upon his face; and when
he looked within the mirror and realized
that 'twould be many a day ere the long
seam would be obliterated, he uttered fear
full inprecations against the lpnd that
struck the blow. ''"l "
His lordshlp bad paid several visits and
attempted to gain the friendship of the
handsome IandIady, but though he had
long since been presented by Monsieur
Dnlgarno, and had now that pcrsonagc's
sanction and mid in the matter, yet Lord
Dunbartoni found himself rcpulsed and his
society Stunned by the lady, and he grew
angrcr and more revcngeful at each sue
cecdins visit, and resolved in bis own
MUD, THAT the proud dame should yet Bit
terty repent Of her cool manner toward
him, But We wiI1Ieave his lordship, and
return to the Duke de Bridgenorih, whom
We left pacing the narrow limits of his
cell, "
The duke had been carefully reviewing
his past life, in order that he might dis
cover wherein, by unconscious act, he had
offended any sufficiently to merit the
treatment Which he was now experiencing
at the hands Of some unknown enemy.
But ashe walked slowly to aud fro, aud
his mind reverted to the past, he could
not discover sho this parsonage could be,
or for what nelivc he had been shut up in
this prison tower. lie paused ut length
and again conjured up all the past, but
was about to dismiss the subject without
arriving at any definite conclusion, when
his meeting with Lord Dunbarton occur
red to him, and that nobleman's sarcastic
words in speaking of the nnkeepcr's wife,
and his resolve TO form her acquaintance.
lie recollected then his owl words, in
which he had said that lie should use all
the means at his command to prevent this
acquaintance-and then realized that
Lord Dunbarton had almost jeered at bis
words, while at the same tine lie had
been very angry.
As these thoughts now sped rapidly
through the mind Of the duke, a twilight
seemed to break upon him, and he ex-
claimed aloud as be again commenced his
walk: alst,4l.,.f,
"Ah. It must be so! If l have any
enemies, they must be either Lord Dun
barton or Monsieur Dalgarno; and ] feel
that It's due to the influence Of one, or
both Of these men, that | find myself
where ! now am" @
While lie had been speaking, the door
Of his cell was swung open by the jailcr ;
and a figure closely yelled, aud babited in
female garb approached his side. The
door had closed after her entrance, and
the jailer gone back to other duties.
Thou hast well said, most noble Duke
dc Bridgcnorth, that thy Imprisonment is
due 10 Lord Dunbarton and Monsieur
Dalgarno; and l,have come hi,llcr now,
for the purpose Of assisting thee in thy cs-
aape from prison!' said the newcomer,
as she threw aside her thick veil and re.
yealcd the features Of Nlargcry, the iun.
keepers faithful assistant.
The Duke dc Bridgcnorth did not reply
for h moment, lie was SO overcome by The
suldeuness Of tbs girls visit, and By The
rapidity with which his first suspicious o
the truth had been followed by bnr chi
trance and subsequent words. 4 But he
managed to say as lie gazed upon her with
his surprise written on his features:
lfa" Whence didst thou obtain this knowl.
edge. fair girl? aud how earnest thou tic
obtain ad,nittancc to my cherries prison
cellf' .Fs gsf p.g.i
Twill tell thee briefly how | came by
this knowledge, Duke de Bridgenor,h
and then how | bribed the jailcr to allow
me 10 pass in here. But, first, mus
tell thee that thou art confined here OF
the charge Of attempted murder of m,
master-thc landlord Of the Bears lIcat
Inn. l need not assure thee that know
thou art innocent Of the crime imputed t.
you by Monsieur Dulgarnoand Lord Duu
barton. for CHANGED to ovcrhcar portions
of conv ersation which passed between
these two wicked men both before and af