The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-05-24

sprang from my seat and rushed into
the street. The 'trysting hour" had
come, but the storm without had made
me oblivious to the hell within. The
scenes, externally and internally, were
well-fitting to the black and damning
deed | was that night destined to per.
form.
was alone in the street. Not one
of the harpy inhabitants of that town
dared venture out ON such an eve.
ming as that. On | went, with q
burning fever consuming my inmost
soul. On and on, unmiudful of the
terrible aspect of the raging elements.
The boiling, seething, turbulent river,
as it flowed angrily on, the bowling
winds; the lurid lightning, the loud
bolts of thunder, were uncared for and
unheeded by me. l arrived in view
of the old house by the river side. |
Iooked-all was dark, silent and
gloomy. closed my eyes, clenched
my hands, and swore by the black
heavens above me to be avenged.
| opened my eyes, and bright, lu-
rid fantastic light was streaming fIom
one of the lower windows. The light
at first was SO dazzlingiy brilliant
that it almost blinded me. L crept
stealthily up nearer to the window,
and there witnessed scene which
paralyzed every fiber in my organiza-
tion, and caused every drop of blood
TO CONCEAL in my veins. | saw Miss
Reynolds closely locked in the arms
of young man elegantly dressed, and
OF singularly delicate appearance.
They were earnestly conversing in a
low tone of voice, and the hand of my
fair one was gently pressed in the
hands ofthe stranger. l drew close
to the window, applied my ear to o
crevice, and, with the fury of pande-
monium in my heart, listened.
The stranger clasped Miss Rey-
nolds in his arms.
dearest angel" !" he exclaimed,
what an interruption to our bliss by
the return of my hated rival"
With very fond caresses and en-
dearing Establishments, she replied,
Fear nothing. have promised, and
must yield him my hand; but you
shall never be excluded from my
heart. We shall find sufficient oppor-
tanities for private conference"
| could here no more. My brain
was on fire; and, rushing from my
concealment, l, with bound sprang
through the window and confronted
them.
"Ungrateful and false hearted wom-
AM" l exclaimed. SIS it thus you
return my idolatrous love? You have
deserted me. You have periured
your most sacred vows; and thus am
| avenged !" and placing pistol at
her breast, / shot her through the
heart; and turning to her companion
-"And thou, perfdious contamina-
tor and destroyer of my bliss, go at.
tend thy companion in iniquity,
death too good for. so foul a crime p-
and Immediately drawing my knife, l
stabbed him to the hilt in the breast.
With the words, "Oh,. George
Your wife, your sister" he fell faint
ing to the floor.
My God That voice! 1t rang in
my ear like funeral knell 1t rings
to-day, and will continue to ring
requiem of agonizing remorse as long
as time shall last.
1t was indeed my betrothed wife
it was indeed, my beloved sister.
The one lay dead before me, the other
weltering in her blood.
/ raised my sisters head into my
Jap. In faint and dying voice she
told me that in a weak moment they
had concerted this plan to test my
jealousy. She had dressed in male
attire, intending as soon as ! had dis.
covered them, to reveal herself and
laugh at my discontinue.
Forgive me, George" she pleaded,
earnestly; "forgive mel A mad un-
womanly freak has robbed me of the
happiness of a lifetime"
She said no more, for, with her
arms entwined lovingly around her
murderer's neck, she, without strug-
gle, was waited on angels wings to
her Creator. What words can des-
cribe such agony, such utter desola.
ton as mine BY one rash act | had
robbed myself of more than life, and
| would not live to endure such bitter
remorse as mine. placed my pistol
to my head, but ere | could fire, my
arm was grasped by hand Of steel,
and tho weapon dashed upon the
ground.
My firing had awakened those liv
ing close by, and they came just in
time to save me the crime Of triple
murder.