The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-23

uoI 'hc eurl1oh oI ElrlhStOn SuHlclent
for thee hat thou must lay thy bl ood-
stained hands upon tho bettrotoed
brijc Of thy murdered cousin 2"
81. Croix fairly rceled upon hi.
saddle.
"Say, woman, what mean you?'
he ga,pcd.
Nay, DO calm Jason" said the
woman mockingly. as she observed
bis agitation. Il" Let not thy craven
heart fail theenow Dead mon tell no
tales The moon that behe.d thst
deed Of blood, the rivor that received
tho body of thy vic:m has 30 tongue
TO accuse . Yet is there one whose
eyes were upon thco, and whose ven.
seauce will surely ovcrtake thee ! Go 1!
| warn thoe to tleo irou the wrath
that is coming T.
Jason st Croix remained for somo
seconds with his eyes tixoi intentiy
upon the spot where tho woman dis
appeared. Cold per'praiion started
out in largo drops upon his face, aud
his limbs shook as if ho was seized
with AN ague ft.
"Shc is no wonisu," be mutterci to
himself, a, ho spurrcd lis horso on.
ward, "shc is very henl But were
she twice the fcni that she is. she
should not stand between NO au my
promised bride :"
lie reached EIriug,on castle in safe.
ty, and endcavUrcd to drown all re-
collection Of the sccno throi1h which
no had Just passed BY largo driughu
of wine But it was in vain those
black eyes seemed to b5 burning into
mis- very SOUL and the tonos Of that
strange, mysterious warning still
sounded in his ears
Pshaw - he exclaimed. Lc Lsni,h
it from his mind, "it is IL mere susp-
cion on her part; sho can know moth.
ing OF it. But let her, too, b,ware for,
by Heaven, it she cross my path again
| will send her where her blbJliug
tongue will keep quiet for tho fu.
tiro.'
Once more Lord Nernon's castle il
all hustle ani activity. The bells ring
forth merry peal, Cor it IL the bridal
day of the sole daughter of hls house
aud heiresI of all his wealth, Lady
Blanche, the Rose Of Glen Valley.
A mlrmur Of mingled pity aud al
miration filed the church as the bride
entered Her face was almost as pale
rs vas the costly veil whose ample
folds fell nearly To her feet. and it
bore the impress OF decpsea'el mel
aucholy, She looked more like "a
corpse than q bride, aud tho whole
proceeding resemblGl far moro fu.
neral than merry bridal The bride.
groom soon entered, sni his ha aSsard
cuuntenancc Indicated that IN had
passed slcepless night
M applause followed his entrance,
even among his own rotaiuers, for he
bore no resemblance to the late earl,
his predecessor, whose aifable and cn
gazing manners has made him II gem
cral favorite. His morose, uoSoria
disposition and naughty bcar.n. rcn.
dcrel him both dirllkcd AMI f arei
As ho took his place by tho side of
Lady Blanche, h, looked little like Il
joyful bridegroom his manner was nb.
strlctcd, and his eye wore an anxious
and restless expression, and several
times he gave y sharp, hurried glance
around tho church. Us if fearing tC
meet some unexpected guest. il'
grew camer, however, when the ccrc-
money comnerccd.
When the priest arose and badc
those "whn saw any just cause why
this msn and woman should not bC
Joined in the bands of holy wellock
to declare il uow, or ever after bold
their peace" it was considered BY
thosc who heard it AZ mere matter
OF form, and they were startled by thu
sound Of a deep, hollow voice in thri
midst, which said
Hold A! | forbid tho marriage ~
The bridegroom turned towards the
place whence II precee led, He start
ed and grew pale, and bis glance fel
upon the swarthy brow and flashing
ing eyes Of the GiPsy quocn.
Unbashed by his angry glance ol
the many eyes fixed upsn her, she
exclaimed boldly:
IL prclaiu Jason St. Crolx, falsel.
called the Earl of Elring'ou, to b'
II forcsworn lover. a false knight, I
treachcrous and cruel lSinsmap, and I