The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-07-05
tho food, and the homoly surroundings Of

the food, and the homoly surroundings Of
his room.
But Lord Dunbarton had but Just be.
gun to reap the reward of a life which
had been pnything but good and noble
Before he could return to London, he was
yet to learn how the wicked and unprin-
cipled are often punished in this world,
for it was not long that his agents for
warded the remittanees which he sent for
under various names, and from place
distant from the one where be found
safety. And Lord Dunbarton finally re-
ceived word that no more Of his orders
would be attended to, rs bis relatives in
London had come forward to claim his es-
tates. which had been conhscated by the
order Of the king.
We will leave the nobleman, who
reduced to this strait, was certainly in n
pitiablc way, and return to London, and
other scenes and characters connected
with our tale.
Within the inn the worthy landlord
was slowly conyalesciug of bis wounds,
and he was constantly attended by his
wife, Margory, and his dwarfed son, Nj
gel. His hurts had been Of a serious ma
ture; but careful nursing, after the at
tendance of the leech, had proved more
potent than weakness, and so the honest
innkeepcr was slowly drifting back to life
again. But, though life was spared for
the time, YET the effects of the hurts were
destined to be the means Of Fastening a
disease which had long shown itself upon
George Whitaker's frame; and when he
again moved about the house, it wa, with
pale check, which had in its centre the
bright tint Of the consumptive FIRE
But those who were with him daily did
not then note this evidence of disease, and
so all hearts we're bright and joyful over
the worthy landlords recovery. Dame
Jennie was now free from the annoying
presence of her prosecutors; Margcry and
Nigel were again happy together, for the
dwarf had long been Margery's instructor
in that learning for which he had become
alleady somewhat celebrated, and which
was yet to lead to great results to him.
The Duke de Bridgenor,h came OCCASION
ally to the inn. and found rest aud con-
tentment beneath its humble roof, while
he became steady and true friend to
George Whitaker and Margery and Nigel,
and also true and respectful counselor of
the landlords faithful wife.
Ali would have been more joyous than
they were; but they knew that Monsieur
Dalgarno lay in prison wounded, and that
Lord Dunbarton had fed iguobly from
London, though, through influence Of the
latter's friends, it had been given out that
his lordship was travelling abroad for the
benefit of his health, which had suddenly
failed him. But, while thi, state Of
things was transporting, one day there camo
messenger from the tower saying that
Monsieur Dalgarno had been taken sud-
denly worse, aud desired to see the land.
lords wife Immediately.
George Whitaker, accompanied by his
wife, aud the Duke de Brdgcnorsh, who
CHANGED to be at the inn when the message
came, at once proceeded to the tower pris-
on and to the cell Of Monsieur Dalgarno,
and found that parsonage very weak and
suffering greatly from his wounds.
When the Frenchman perceived that
tho Duke do Bridgcnorth was with the
party who came, he exclaimed quickly, in
weak tones:
1Thou hast come in good time, Duke
do Bridgcnorlh,-for ! had but just sent
messenger for thee, and doubt that he
has more than reached thy dwelling by
this time. But l have much to say to my
niece, Jennie, ere talk to thee; though
what speak Of will be Of interest to thee
Also" Then Monsieur signed for tho
landlords wife to come close up to him,
and went on, speaking with weak voice,
and with many gaps between the words:
"Thou hast always supposed inc thy
uncle. Jennie, and meant never to have
undeceivcd thee; but know that the
time has come when | can no longer take
advantage of the lie I had led thee to be-
licve. The hurts / received when those
miscrcant officers arrested Inc, are carry
ing mo to the grave, and, as have been
told by the priest and leech, who have
visited me here, that have not long to
live, so l will repent Inc little of my
crimes; and perhaps that will remove the
heavy load from my breast, for know
that my life has not been one Of goodness
and purity and the man stopped here a
moment and wiped the Precipitation from
liz brow ere he gathered strength to pro-
coed. Then he continued:
"Thou hast always regarded me rs thy
uncle-thc brother Of thy iather-who, |
have told thee died in my childhood's days
and left thee in my charge, and that he
requested inc to bring thee up us an ac.
trcss, to appear upon the stage whenever
I should wish it. I also told thee, when,
after you hal arrived at tho years Of uu.
dcrstandiug, and made objections to this
life, that Thy parent had been an actor
before thee and that it was the greatest
pleasure he had in life to appear upon the
boards; aud, when he died, il was hi:
wish that his only surviving child should