The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-14
An ENGLISH TALE.
BY C. II. wrr.sru,
"a tcosElsrml @
CHAPTER IN !.
fGArrEarr ar ii unpEA'

The girl started back, ans, pushed away
tito hand which held il there, while she
exclaimed with evident nnbclief:
II cannot'listen olhy language. Nigel.
If thou gocst on in that manner; for thou
must BE- beside tlysclf to Gems are n,r with
caring for this Duke de Bridgenorll with
whom never exchanged u score Of words
i.r MY Iito' and since thou -sccuscst me
wrousfully, ll,.ve the same right to doub,
what thou hast just uttered agains. my
mistress. Antltarther still Il cannot be.
litvethe evidence Of this bloody huniker-
chiefs being fund sufficient wherewi,h to
canyict the Duke de- Bridrenortl,, who. IN
NY opinion, isas guilless ofthis attempted
murder RS either youiur lihsuid Alargery,
splrnsnly. iag hrupI gqG ,}u19 lIfI-5H5 b1
~..'WI,at-wonldst thou have me believe,
tlaryery, if / cannot credit this proof
against the duke; and surely. his former
acquaintance with, my stc!.mollrr and
thnil meetings here the past winter, will
u, once prove sufficient to convict him:"
returned tile dwarf, persis,ently.
" Listen, Nigel, and let nc tell to thee
what | have also seen and heard, while
time eyes and ears have been busy else.
where, Pand drawing close uprto her com.
panion, Nlargcry WIS about to commune
cate her intelligence in low tone, when
both were surprised by the sudden APP
rsarancc before them Of Monsieur Dal-
garno, who Ind entered The room with his
u.ual cat-liko tread, and come up to them
mobserycd, He now started, US If in
horror, at the sight Of the blood. stained
kerehiefs.ill within the grasp Of the dwarf,
and said as he held both hands before his
eyes as if to shut ont the terrible sights
Non Dieui What do see? Blood {!
The life current Of my poor child's hus-
hand staining the kercl,ief in thy hand!"
5"Ycs, Monsieur Dalgarno, It's the blood
Of my father upon this kerchicf. Canst
tel 70 which Of the young noblcman who
sometimes visit thee, the article belongs?'
said the dwarf in stern voice. aglaa.
'9"Can I tell thee to whom it belongs,
poor Nigel? What o question to ask one
who has SO few acquaintance in London
as myself! But let me look at It, and
perhaps thou mayest gain some clue to the
would.be murderer Of thy parent" re-
piled, Monsieur Dalgarno, holding forth
biz land to take the stained kerchicf as he
spoke, y ~ ,.lt a' ~ !, H., .,,, 4 d.. -..t4
The dwarf placed it in his hands, while
10 watched with keen scrutiny the counte-
nshce Of the Frehchman, while the latter
carefully inspected it. as if seeking some
name. Ion ,i,e..t.ss l.,. W -t. ~ .4.
"Ah. here it is-the name Of the Duke
de Bridgenorthi in one corner Of this Dor.
DER exclaimed monsieur, and those who
listened Imagined there wasa tone Of tri-
umph in his voice ns he uttered the name,
and fancicd they perceived a grim smile
curve the corners Of his mouth. But the
Trcnchmnn continued, as he now held the
handkerchief tightly within his hand, and
booked upon Nigel and the girl as If 70 as.
s,ire himself that they were listening TO
bis words:
,es !" When first my eyes perceived this
delicate border,upon the kerchief. l felt
it mus. belong to the Duke dc Bridge.
north Tor there are none like it 10 London.
and his lordship is Paris born, and doubt
less has all his fne articles Of clothing
from his beloved France. Indeed. l think
once heard him say that such was the
case and now this fine cambric, with his
namc inscribed thereon, will prove sufli.
cisnt 10 convict the Duke dc Bridgcnortl,
G this terrible attempt at your father
life.n % ttlm lr'a5r M 5gul
s"Tis true that the proofs great against
him, but there is no certainty that the
Duke de Bridgenorth will be convicted for
a crime which lie never comnitted!' ex-
claimed Margcry. in basty language, us
she bent her blue eyes upon the swarthy
features Of the Frenchman.
.tie "Of course the man will be convicted
and imprisoned, and mayhap hung for
what lie has done, mud what reason have
you for doubling this, pretty NIargery y
replied monsieur, rs he turned his pierre.
Ing eyes upon the girl.
"Time will tell all things, and say il
the innocent are to suffer for the guilty,
ind the guilty go abroad unpunishcd.'
returned hlargery, significantly, us she
abruptly left: the presence Of Monsieur
Dalgarno. and hastened back to her
wounded cmploycrsnupr w. e1li9'
Nigel Whitaker was abont 10 follow her.
o when, recollectingi the handk erclIicf,
which was still in the grasp Of monsieur,
be said: Til'7i 10 ''N'}v'
T. /" Give tito mc, Monsieur Dalgarno.
will by il learn who to thank for un HI
tempt to render ME fatherlcss. sah
"Nay, good Nigel. Let inc hand it
into the possession Of tie officers whom !
sent for when rushed Into the presence
Of thy wounded father half hour since.
An here they approacll and | will give it
them, no that immediate action inny be
taken IN this grave natter and Monsieur
o. Dalgarno advanced to The doorway, upon
whose threshold two officers Of thei law now
stood and gave the handkerchief into the
possession Of Que Of the men. But the
Ffenchman, with adrot shrcwdnrss. did
not utter word N order to i,hplratc the
owner of the article. lie only pointed to