Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-04-19
CHAPTER XII.

Two coarse, burly men stood outside the
door. One of them remained in the verandah,
while the other. brushing, without ceremony,
past Roger, entered the room, and approach
ing the bridegroom, laid his hand on his
shoulder with the words
Julian Morville, I arrest you in the name
of the law"
Julian turned and looked at him. An ashy
pallor swept over his face; but his voice was
firm, as ne asked, in low tone
"On what charge?"
Murder" ..'..
The company stood spell bound. Evelyn,
half supported by her fathers arm, looked
wildly from her husband to the new conner,
as if trying to comprehend the sense of what
she heard.
"Where is your warrant |" asked Julian in
the same mechanical tone.
"I've got it here, all right" said the man,
producing paper as he spoke and in loud,
distinct voice, he proceeded to read it for the
benefit of all present. 1t was correctly drawn
up document, giving authority to its bearer to
take into custody the person of Julian Nor.
vile, on the charge of his having deliberately
fred at and killed one James Byrne, miner,
at certain place on the public road leading
from the town of Red Bluffs, California, to
the town Of Silver Greek, Nevada, on the
night of the fourteenth of March, 18-; said
Jane Byrne being passenger on the mail
coach traversing the said route, which was at
tackled and robbed on that occasion by party
of masked men, of whom the said Julian Nor
vile was one.
"Good God |" cried Major Lyndhurst, find
ing his voice for the first time. Julian, is
this true?"
Julian bowed his head. "It is true," he
almost inaudibly replied. . .5..
, Atthese words Evelyn uttered piercing
cry. Julian turned his face toward her, with
a look of anguish impossible to describe. At
the sound of her voice, ali the horror of his
situation seemed to overpower him and cast
his assumed calmness to the winds. He
seemed, however, to fear to approach her, and
stood perfectly still, his arms folded across
his chest, his eyes, brimn.ing over with that
.ineffable look of mingled suffering and tender
ness s,riveted upon her beautiful, dropping form.
"Evelyn," said her father, in an agitated
tone, "come with me; this is 40 place for you
to remain" a.:. ..
He would have led her from the room, but
she instantly resisted the attempt
"Wculd you take me from him?" she cried !;
and the, next instant she had detached her.
self from her fathers arm and flung herself
on Julians breast He held her close to him,
his head bent down over her, while his whole
frame shook with uncomfortable emotion.
One deep, deep sob burst from his overcharg-
ed heart. Then there was silence, which no
one could break. Even the Sheriff's officer
was moved. He turned away bis face, and
drew his rough sleeve once or twice across his
ewes. for, accustomed as he was to witness
painful scenes, there was still a soft spot in
his heart which responded to grief like this.
One by one, the awe.struck guests slipped
from the room, leaving only the officer and
stricken family together.
"'"Evelyn!" said Julian at last. She raised
her eyes to his, mutely, despairingly, but with
an expression of love so thrilling, so unmis-
taxable, that it brought ray of comfort,
even at that moment, to his soul.
Evelyn, 1 must leave you-you heard
what that man said. would like to speak a
few words to you before we part-can you
bear to listen to them?"
'"I can: bear anything to lose you.