The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-16

sentence, "If there are any present who
have anything against this union, let
them now speak, or forever after hold
their peace" a rattling was heard in the
hall, and in an instant a female figure,
enveloped in a large cloak and hood,
rushed into the room exclaiming:
"T-I have-stop! l, Catherine de
Midier, forbid the marriage of Herbert
Norman Burke, my would-be murderer,
the murderer of my daughter, from pro-
ceeding further" and throwing the
cloak and hood upon the floor, revealed
tall and graceful form, arrayed in q
most becoming suit of mourning. Pro-
ceeding at once towards Norman, who
had neither moved nor stirred, but
seemed perfectly paralyzed, she stood
still with her arms folded, eyeing him
with look such rs might make the
stoutest heart quail.
Blanche and Cordelia were trying to
restore Sonora, who had tainted the mo-
ment she had heard that voice, for she
recognized it at once as being "Old
Katy's."
Mrs. Summers was trying to console
Mrs. Hewitt, who had lost all command
of her nerves and was screaming, ooh,
my child! my dear ehildr'
The venerable minister had seated
himself, and with the guests, seemed
perfectly awe-struck.
The Colonel and Harry advanced at
once to the side of the strange lady, for
so she was, Notwithstanding she had
assumed the appellation of "Old Katy"
Turning to the Colonel, she said:
''See that he escapes not" pointing to
Norman. ''Think not that came here
to make disturbance without a cause,
but thank me that saved your child
from becoming the wife of that UilIdiR," +"
and sinking upon lounge, she seemed
utterly exhausted for few moments.
Norman, whose teeth fairly chartered,
tried hard to speak, but his tongue
seemed to eleave to the roof of his
mouth, and grasping the back of a
chair, leaned heavily upon it, while
Claude Montrose remained standing be-
side him. Claude seemed to whisper
something, and at last Norman stam-
mered out:
"Wh-what means this intrusion q?
Wh-what right have you thus to inter
fere in my business, and which does not
concern you, whoever you are ?"
whoever amp exclaimed Gather
inc de AIidier bitterly. 'sYou pretend
you do not know, hey?" and walking
towards him she raised her thick and
glossy black hair from her forehead and
revealed to his gaze deep scar. ado
you know that? Do you know me
now? All, my time has come, Nor
man, and will have my revenge" and
turning to the company, she continued;
''Think me not wild or crazy, though
my troubles have nearly made me so
but attribute my excitement, my fren.
zy, to a mothers wrongs. L am nc
WITCH" looking at Blanche and Sonora
who had partly recovered, "though
assumed that disguise to better enabl,
me to carry out my purpose of finding
out the wretch, and whom / have a
last found" giving Norman anothe
look. "When you have heard my story
you will not blame me-" Then, turning
to Colonel Hewitt, she continued: Z"
arrest your expected son-in-law on tn
charge of an attempt to murder me il
the neighborhood of your county seat a
Bridgeport on the night of - over
; year ago."
: A half-uttered groan from Sonora, an,
another from Blanche, were the onl,
= sounds that disturbed the death-lil
stiffness.
As Catherine opened the outside dool
5 there rushed in two police officers, who
: laying hands upon the "aristocratic
1 and superbly moustaehed half-mad
r groom, said, "You are our prisoner"
: Norman's countenance betrayed tn
: inward fear, though he pretended to b
very brave and to feel highly indignan
: at such proceedings as he turned t
! Colonel Hewitt, saying:
''Sir, there is some mistake here. Thi
woman takes me for some other person
though she calls me Norman; still
1 know not to what she refers; neithe
, have l the honor of the other name
l which she sees fit to designate me by
e but rather than prolOng a scene, alread
so obnoxious to the feelings Of thos
$ present, as well as casting a gloom upO
: this happy couple" looking at Harr
q and Adele, az will retire with thes
I. men, who, Of course, must perform the
d duty. My friend, Mr. Montrose, III
e kindly offered to accompany me, whel
o | shall have an opportunity of provir
} all things satisfactorily, and of clearir
a character which has never before bee
d tarnished even by Suspicion an
d turning as he waved a graceful adie
'c he allowed himself to be hand-cua;
sr and escorted on each side by an ofiic
n OF the law, while his friend walked b
ID hind.
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