The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-30

ment wastoO swim, FURIOUS, and sudden
she was upon the Inln, With her sttlettt
high In the air, before they could get Il
her, and indeed the blow descended, and
inspired as 1t was by love, and hate, ant
fury, would doubtless. have buried tn
weapon in the Eascal's body;but Jael Denet
\ caught Grace ARM that weakened, ant
also, diverted the, blow; set the sllght, kcer
u weapon pierced COventrys cheek, ant
tevcn inflicted q slight sW0u6d upon th'
tongue, That very moment Jael DGnCI
dragged her away, and'held her round TIL
waist, writlling and striking the air; hel
white hand and bridal sleeve sprinklcd
with her bridegroOm's blood.
As for him, Ills love, criminal Us It was
supplied the place Of heroism: he neyel
1put up d finger lin defence mo" said
he, dcspairingly, "lct me die by her hand
1t Is nil l hope for now" lie even drew
near her to enable her 10 carry out hcI
swish: but, on that, Jael DenGe, wrenGhet]
her round directly, Ind Doctor AmboynC
disarmed her, and Raby marched between
the bride and the bridegroom, and kept
them apart: then they oil drew -tlIeiI
breath, for the first. time, and looked
Rghast ut each other. w q -
u Not face In that room had IN atom Of
color lett In It; yet It was not until The
,EwOst was over, that they realized the
savage scene.
Tic bridegroom leaned against the
wardrobe, q picture ofdespair, with blood
trickling from his check, and channclllng
his white waistcoat and linen; the bride,
her white and bridal sleeve spotted with
Eblood, Writhcd feebly in JaGl Dcnce's
arms, and her teeth clicked together; and
her eyes shown wildly. AT that moment
EsheEas on, the brink pffrenEy.
Raby, MIN by nature and equal to
great situations, was the first to recover
self.possession, and SEQ his way. Silence"
said hc, stcrnlY." Amboyne, here's "a
wounded man; attend to him..
lie had no need to say that twice: the
doctor examined his patient zealOusly and
found him bleeding from the tongue Us
well rs the check; he made him fill his
mouth with constant supply d cold
water, and applied cold water 70 the napc
Of his neck. 80 2. it''7i' 80 -'''
And now there was 4 knock at the door,
ind q voice inquired, rather fmpattcntly,
what they were about all this time. It
was Dir. Gardens voice.
They let him in, but instantly closed
tho door. 2 Now, hush T. said RabY, "apd
letme 1elfhim.P n 7 he then, Ii q very 'tew
hurried words, Told him the matter. Gov
entry hung his head lower and lower.
Mr.. Garden was terribly shaken. He
could hardly speak for some time. When
he did, II was IN the way Of feeble expos.
tulation. "0h, my child my child !
what, would you commit murdefp q
Don't you, see ] would" cried she,
cOntCmptuously,, SOONER than he should
do It, and suffer for 1t like fGlon. You
are all blind, and no friendsof mine. l
should have rid the earth Of u monster,
and they would never have hanged me. |
hate you all, you worst Of all; that cali
yourself my fathcr, and drove me to marry
this villain. One thing, you won't be al.
ways at hand to protect him"
"Tl give you every opportunity" said
Coventry, doggcdly. "You shall kill me
for loving you so madly."
"she shall do no such thing" said Mr.
Garden. Opportunity do you Know her
10 lltlGas 10 think she will ever live with
your Get out of my house, and never pre-.
sumo 10 set foot in 1t again. My good
\ Friends, havepfty on miserable father,
and;help me,t9 hllatlls monstrous thing
irOnlsthe wofld.ey Y az g $
This appeal was not lost: the gentlemen
put their heads together, and led COvcn.
Try into another ROOM, There Doctor
Amb0yne attended 20 him while Atr. Chr
den went down and 'tOld-hls guests The
bridegroom had been taken i'll, so serious:
| " indeed that anxiety and alarm bud
taken the place Ofjoy. ...-.
TheguestB took the hint and dispersed,
wondering and curious, 4 Z
Meantime; oniOhe side Of q plaster wall
Amboyne was attending the bridegroom,
and staunching the (efF6sion q blood; on
tho other, Raby md JaGl Dcnce were
bringing the BRIDE TO reas6nl ~
She listened to nothing they could say
until they promised her most solemnly
that she should never be compelled to pass
q night uuder The moiroot as Frederick
Coventry. Tint paeiticd her not a little
Doctor Amboyne had also great trouble
with his patient: the Wound In the cheek
was not serious; but, by sort Of physical
4 retFibution-of which, by the by, l have
encountered many curious examples-thc
tongue, that guilty part Of Frederick Gov
entry, though slightly punCturcd, bled sc
persist6ntly, that Ambooyne was Obliged
10 fill his mouth with ice, and, at last, sup
1port hiniwith stimulRnts. HeperemptOr'
ily refused to let him DO moved from
,WO0dbine Villa [rTs..
When this was communicated 10 Grace
she instantly cxacted RAby's promise
and, as he was n man who never wCnt
! ff0m his W6rd, EhosdtoTe her and Jael tC
IIaby Hall that very night, and they LEFT
4 Coventry in The villa, attended by sur,
gcOn, under whose care Arnboync had left
him with strict injunCtions. Mr.. Carder
WIS secretly mortified at his daughters
retreat, but Taised no objection. 40
Next morning, however, he told Gov
entry; md then Coventry insisted on lcav
Ing the house. "Iam unfortunate enough,
, said he: do not lot me separate my only
friend from his daughter" "a. 49,. ,
Mr.. Garden sent |" carriage to Rally
!. Hall, with note, telling Grace Nj
Coventry WINS gone of his own record
, and appcaFed truly pcuitmt; dul 1IncE
shocked at aaSihg InaayGrt6ntly driver
her out Of the house. He promised alsC
| 10 protect her, shonll Coventry break hi
word, und attempt TO assume MARTA
rights without her concurrence.
This letter found Grace in most I'm
comfortable position. Mrs Little had 70
hurhedI ldl9 ID 'I2hhy Hall;l hut, In thl
,lndrhing, bte heard ffonrJaeI Denoc thu
Grace was In the house, and why.
Tho mOthGF's feathers were up, and shI
could ncither pity nor excuse, She wOulC
not give the unhappy girl word Of com
fort Indeed, Bhe Sternly refused tOisel
, her. mo" said she Mrs. . Coventry i
unhappy; 50 this Is no tipe 70 shpw. be
|6oF GqE6sESlS Henry tl ~ ( E PBd'Ps