The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-31

oohA. - yoa S1sA1S loFe me, you VIII 81
from here, and never see me again we
may perhaps meet in the future under
happier circumstances.
Her tears fell thick and fast and had
the greatest difficulty in REFRESHING my
own emotion at this most astonishing de.
claration
Miss Peyton," said I, "you surprise
me. L"
"No more, Mr. .Molyneux," she replied ;
you have my secret, Keep it. Fare
well" ---
Before could seize her hand she was
lgone, and Twas left alone, and with what
feelings you can imagine.
1t IS now necessary, in order that you
may understand the rest of my story, for
me to describe che spot where the cons
versation took place e
i The walk by the cliffs from W.,
Whereawe were staying, to B., where
the Peytons had taken a house, was. some
thing under mile, and was certainly one
of the most glorious it is possible to
Imagine. From W, to within about
i've hundred yards Of R, the cliffs rose
up gradually until they reached an ele-
walton above the shore Of nearly q hun,
dred feet, and the highest point Of the
range was know as Diapers Drop, from
the fact of an unfortunate coastguards-
man of that name having been thrown
over there one night by smugglers and
dashed to pieces. At the back Of this
sprecipice was small copse, on the site
i of which, once upon time, stood mon
astery; and to venture past this place
latter she shades of night had commenced
to fall, was considered by the lower
classes in the neighborhood, and also, Sc
cretly, by many OF their betters to be not
only an act Of extreme courage, but also
Of temerIty.
1t was at this point, then, that the sim
|gular statement Of poor Gertrude Peyton
was made, and there | remained when
she left me, until her beautiful form had
disappeared around the other side of the
copse. I shall never forget what I felt
that afternoon; went to the edge of the
cliff and looked down upon the Jagged
rocks below with a GOODNESS which even
surprised myself; for had always hith,
erto recoiled from the idea which row
came forcibly uppermost in my mind
that Of self-destruction. [ resolved, how
ever, to play the man, SO I walked away
homeWard. .aar
It was past the dinner hour when !
reached home, and when I entered the
dining room, Mr.. S0ame and Lady Ger
aldinc were seated at the table, but Char
, ley was not there
"What have you two fellows beer
about ?" inquired Mr. Soame, in his usual
good tempered way-"why, we are
through the soup"
"Charley hasn't been with me-" said I
? surprised II haven't seen him since
luncheon. [ thought he was out will
you, Mr.. Soame."
80, dare say he'll turn up presently,
! said the latter, "but he's generally pretty
punctual at meals"
Good gracious, Mr. Molyneux - CRIED
: Lady Geraldine, "what's the matter-you
are pale as DEATHS anything wrong
: with Charles? Tell me at once" and she
rose from the table.
Nothing, I assure you, as far as
? know, Lady Geraldine" [ said. 'I-I-
have not been very we'll this afternoon
| I have not seen or heard of Charlie sine
) luncheon. I saw Miss Peyton home ant
! then stayed on Diapers Drop to &c
some fresh air The weather is SO in
tensely hot.
felt confused, and no doubt appear
ed SO A glass of wine given me by MI
Soame helped to restore me, and then, TO
! the first time, my thoughts fell upor
Charley. Poor, poor fellow little did
, dream o. the dreadful tragedy which wa
so soon to take place, and blast the earth
ly happiness Of every member Of his fam
lily circle.
| The evening went on and Lady Gerald
inc began to get very tidgety, and ever
Mr. Soame, usually calm and imper5urb
able, showed signs of uneasiness.
: It was now ten o'clock, and no Char
ley. then then suggested going out to
look for him.
[ downright folly for him 20 go of
without saying a word about it." said Mr.
Soame.
II never liked that boating business, -
said poor Lady Geraldine, in quiyering
accents, and limiting at some dreadful CO
lamity.
Don't be afraid, dear Lady Geraldine, y
said l. cpl bring him back safe; Char
, lie is too cautious to run risks.
With this left the house; not with
out, I must confess, some misgivings about
; my poor friend. But my thoughts were
more on Gertrude Peyton than any other
subject, and with her never once CON
nected poor Charley Soame.
I we'll remember, and have often
thought of the circumstance since, that
felt sort Of prese eminent when | went
8 out that night, that something dreadful
, was going to happen. / remember en-
J deavoring to trace the cause of the feel
ing, and concluded was suffering from
, depressed spirits, in consequence of the
+ events of the forenoon.
Well, I looked all over the place for