The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-02-11

Green had been Toured oY gunsho
wound. and quick as thuu1ht be remem
bcrod hi, rsncounter with hagambler ia
Kentucky; he lookel;at Green sIe'illy Cor
a few moments snd.then he was assured
he could not bO. mistaken, he was one Of
them.
K,oping his own counsel as wise men
always do. hr determined 10 watch him
tlcssly aud see What were his intentions,
He vent to see Florence less and
thop 1t more than formerly he was con
6denl he hal been followed hone, and
probably 1t WIS for revenge: scIing upon
this, he got his neyer.Iailing revolver and
sfer very carefully cleaning aud loading
it. he placed itio his side pocket and
concluded to patiently nwai,lh the dsnouaes
msat Of this strange tflir, and he bad
NOT long 10 wait. Nit
0as evening ne conc'udel to wa ca,
toteS Florence il was in that most ssan.
tif0T Of all months, October. the hills
were beautifully clad in al tho rich
spleudor Of variyaiel leaves and cveS'
green, the sun sbone With that ppcniJr
warmness which produces such charm
ing laUgnor and Invites yon from the
house to leel its genial rays, on invita-
ton almost impossible 20 resist 'Tw
such an evening that Harry Lanier slow
Iy sauutered forth, uier brisk walk oil
little more than an hour, hs came ii
tigN, of the residence OF Mr. Lee. Fir
eGce's Uncle and jus, before him was
a grove Of maple, oak and beech 'r".r
with the slrangest seats, benches AMI
srbors, made in almost every coDceiva
BILE shape, and Of many dlff'rert mater,
ais. Just as he was eoeriNg the mick.
est pNu Gift, he peussd; he heard a avoic'
in earnest eniresly, and kocw il /" h.
thai Of Green. Iia softly crcpt q tho
arbor in which he heard he nois- AMI
there beheld. oh God! Florence Lg.!
His first impulse wos 20 wulk rouod
70 the opening and 60 boldly 10 AID deal
Green such blow rs lie woOd ioni
remember, but on second lhougbt, he
concluded the WiSesl plan would DO 70
remain perfectly quiet and See What
Green's real intentions Wpro, Be saw
Grcen several lines, dtaw his han.lk"
chief rom his pock and wips Floreh
ce's lips, ane though he was a long time
in the operation. i, ut last became evil
dent she was und Z The influence Of SUM
drug or something IT the kind, when
Green made an attempt upon her person
the consequence Of which would have
been b alag - her character, but at
thar m,a,AfOnl. Harry Lsnisr's revolver
sent fotlh lis deadly charge and Roland
Green lay welisring il bis blood
Afrer he unieied Tho Rrbor he tired tr
bring Fl renee to consciousness aud AZ
ter soma time su, ceeied in doing 50
He silently led her 10 her uo"le'S hous-
and then tcld old Mr.. Lee - whole
mater. Mr.. Lee, Harry and 'srro or
four servants returned to the grove ard
upon examination found that alIhouIh
Green was mOhally wounded, he woal
live probably twelve or fifteen hours =
They made rude litter and ccried the
wounded man TO NJ Lees house, where
he was attended by skilIIuI physician.
Before dying, he requested TO SPEAK
with Florence aud Harry. They came
into the room, aud he said, Harry l.,
uier, bayv followed you every day since
you shot me ia Kcnlucy. with the et.
press determination to be revsuged. but
Fate has been agiinsl me-, Fortune has
played me false and you sro the victor,
yet from my very soal | bae yoc; hers
OH my dying bed tell you despise
you, and had lived | would have devo
ted my entire life to llals IA near your
every undertaking, blight your every
hope Snd drag you step by sep to the
loves, place in society. AID then spit
upon you There is no orIurs shiCh
could moi sre inilictel apoa fou. and in
your d ,est ag1ny mock you | will die
IN q lew sbert hours, but before thai
time comes, | will t,ll This woman why
| hate you SO utterly
Florence Lse. met Lroiet on bat
in X nIuoky; ne played cards, he s.Akeo
ware high. He lost. and in lcsr2 d
passion be shot me ia lha hand. could
mol return the Gre; was cu'sed by the
Grew, jeered by ,he pas,ange,s. sni pu'
ashore. IGe'ern'ioeI 10 De lesensei.'
Harry LsOitr, c.n hcra 10 murder
you, but lniius YOU we're eug,gel
thought | would takY i Swettsf rcSenge
-.make your Ell vnced sweat she would
aeye mat,y @as wha had gsmbIsd. or
soduce her, and air-ry y,u hsl time to
know her d0gledauon. lo shlotyOi like
a dog. IGvtnrted that ? mise rrcM
he's and my Ue'i,n pas ion wa 50 aroG-
sed by her ttinScenleNr bssu.V, | b ut
upon her ruin Sns swore TO re by
everything sacred, she W1ull llv-r
marry man who had thfoNE . RI,
and chm will kaenit Ioo. ,.L,- "A