Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-05-01

aware tiiat some crisis WAS approaching,
nearer and nearer. 1t was feeling she
could not understand, but her intui-
tions appeared to be keenly aroused A
i silence rcigncd throughout the assembly
rs the ceremony proceeded. With deep
solemity the man of God repeated these
i words
"If any present can show Just cause
why these two may not lawfully be jcin-
cd together in wedlock, let them row
] speak, or forever after hold their peace"
There was a moments pause; the
bride tremblcd violently and tie bride
/ grocm's lips whitencd as he cast n hur-
ried glance among the guests. lie start
ed, and an ashen palenc<s ovcrsprcad his
face, rs he behcld the well-remcmbcred
countenance of woman who had arisen
| from her seat.
Hold forbid tho marriage
/ For an instant dread silence follow
cd; then the tail form of the woman ah-
vanced near the bridal group, at the
same time removing from her head Il
hood, revealing the features OF Ncrvcna.
| Ambrose LeWyndc started forward, a
frown darkoning lis brew rs he cxclaim-
cd:
"Nervena DeLoycd, What means this
| intrusion?"
"Ask that bold impostcr there, who
stards quaking viii, fear, why l have
comc!' she answered. pointing in the
| direction Of Afford, who was regarding
/ the scene like one struck suddenly dumb.
Afford St. John" she continued,
/ 1.yonr schemes, yonr hypocrisy, and your
crinies have come to naught You have
blindly, s,ad'y persisted in your iniqui-
4 tics, until the day OF rctribution is upon
iyouw
sii'lli;,s 10 his snnpe;rl a!her
she Continued:
Know you, Ambrose LcWynd6, ihaT
he is 10 son Of ,ours; but to have ac-
colnplished his purposes he would have
taken the life Of hun who was born vour
only son. Look at him; is no. guilt
| writtcn upon his brow? Only Il brief
year you have known him. Did YOU
never mark tic resemblance between
Conrad and Lady LcWynde? Believe
nc, my words are true, and your own son
is row here"
Turning TO the audience, she contin-
ucd:
Come forward, Conrad LcWynde."
~ murmnr Of susprisc ran through the
room, and n moment thcrcafic. tho as
scmbly was thrilled with excitement, as
pale youth emerged from ore corner
where he had been partially concealed
behind Il curtain. 1t was The face and
form of Conrad LaWynlc. lie advanced,
deliberately fixing his eyes upon the be-
wildered bridegroom, who shook rs if
frozen with terror. He was face to face
with the man he supposed that he had
! killed, and With the 'erriblc truth that
bis Crime. were discovered He raised
his arms, wildly, above his head, and
with sharp cry fell forward, inscnSiblc.
| lar different was it with NIadalnc.
Her beautiful face changed und brighten
ed, as she bclicld her lever; she forgot,
for the moment, all around her, in the
happiness which his presence bestowed,
and as she felt his arm cncirclc hcr form,
she uttered from the funcss of her heart,
the words: "Alivc! saved"
They conveyed Afford to couch.
There was an ominous pallor upon his
face; it required but II glance to read the
trutll-hc was dead! a consultation of
physicians declared that his death was
the result of disease OF the heart, but that
the event had been hastencd bv the sud-
den shock to his system, which had just
transpircd.
Need thcjoy ofthesc happy homes and
of united hearts, he narrated? Happy,
indeed, at the return Of one whom they
Mad supposed dead; and to learn, more
over, that he was truly the rightful son
and heir Of Ambrose lie Wynlc; but it
was not unmiXcd with sadness and horror
at!hc crimes and the terrible but deserved
fate OF him who had sought TO pcrpctratc
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