South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-09-20
Romney. Hampshire County West September 90 1875

! SAShSStAy quietly Wtpcu TIE wine from
his face, and smiled sardonic smile. a.
he answered.
Remember. gentlemen.--a month
from to-day: mark il in your betting.
! books
George rushed towa.d the tantslisino
devil. and would have choked him on
the spot, but his friends held him back
/ painting and struggling. with drop, OF
sweat upon his handsome msniy brow.
/ Il shall have to change my shirt" the
libertine Monterey coolly said, glaucing
insnltinely ut the excited man Few
steps from him.
Shame! shame on you, Monterey. for
a paltry coward ~ cried one OF his
friends; and .'Shamel Shame - echoed
the whole room.
George drew long breath. and re-
leasing himself from the friendly hands
which held him, took from his poke,
his gauntlet. and flung it at Monterry's
feet.
Arthur Monterey. you must answer
with your life for that foul charge and
those boasting words"
Monterey threw his own Mt Georges
feet, and coolly answered.
Delighted. twhat time and place?
and what weapops?"
Now. Carrisbrook Castle. Pistols
Thanks I, as the challenged party.
had the choice of weapons but you see
| am generous: i waive nv rights
Harrison, l wish you to attend me as
second. Gentlemen. if you will excuse
me few seconds, would be glad: l
wish to change my shirt"
Aud, smiling still, he left the ROOM
Once outside. he shook his fist at the
door, and look of deadly hate over
spread his face, as he hissed,-.
AT last at last!'
| Georges friends surrounded him with
kind words OF encouragement, and words
of praise for his gallant defence Of q
pure woman's name and many were the
fierce denunciations Of the cowardly at.
tack of Monterey. 1t was quarter past
three when they started for Carrisbrook
Castle, with one exception sad.hearted
little band.
Lulie Sunderland rode slowly along
in happy, dreamy mood. She was
early, the afternoon was delightful, and
the air laden with sweet, cnervating
scents; so she lay back i'm the low car.
riagc, and let the reins hang loosely in
her listless fingers. Sweet smiles play.
ed about her tlimpled mouth ever and
anon, and radiant light cleaned i'm her
heaven-blue eyes. AT last her thoughts
! found words.
"How good God has been to me-
how very good: first, in giving such a
darling father and mother, and pleasant
home; and now filling my cup TO over.
flowing with JOY & gladness in George
dear love- Only five minutes now, and
| shall see his blessed face and loving
smile, anil hear his dear. cheerful voice.
Oh, it seems an age since saw him last
and it is barely four hours! don't
know what the matter is with me il
seems "a though | never had wanted IN
see him so baily as 1 do now. Oh
here are the gates" taking out her watch
1T wants just one minute and nv dar.
ling is always punctua!. Whoa, Pinky
whoa, Daisy! We will wait for our lord
and master here, where he will see us
the minute he steps out of the door,"
OH! she cried, glancing down the
road, "what is the matterP Some one
has got hurt. Poor fellow! who can il
be? There is Major Harrison, White
Stuart, and DR.. Martin, and that detcs
table Monterey wonder who is hurt:
| declare. feel quite sick. I though,
they were going to be ut the celebration
dinner. Why, what ais the men?'
For they had just lifted their eyes
AMI beteld the fair bride OF q month
waiting at tbe gate for her dilatory hus
band, and they simultaneously came tc
a dead halt twenty yards from the pref
w. snowy carriage and its lonely occu-
pant, and every face paled, and ever,
lip grew asheD, and trembled. and grea
tears rolled over bronzed cheeks un-
checked. Monterey skulked in the reaI
like whipped dog.
Lulie glanced from one TO another
and great pang shot from brain u
heart: then she stepped lightly TO tht
ground. and few TO the side of the bier
and stretched ont her hand to uncoye
the hidden face. Major Harrison strov,
TO prevent her; but with an air Of die
nifty she resented his Interference, ant
drew down the cloak in which the woun
ded man was wrapped. disclosing Lht
deathly features Of her husband.
She did not scream or moan. bu
looked in all their faces in turn 10 dis.
cover his murderer. At last she came
To Monterey, who lingerei near in spite
OF himself. She stood in front OF him
and gazed into his awe.struck eyes will
orbs that seemed TO emit scathino
CLEANS Of lightning. lie covered an,
trcmbled before the woman Ice haf
widowed. At this moment the cloc!
struck four.
"Arthur Monterey. you have murdered
George Sunderland murdered him,
say. You have always hated him. & nov
this Is your revenge. Now listen ours,
you, Arthur Monterry.--curse you
pray that you NAV never know another
really happy moment that every Joy may
turn TO sorrow, every pleasure be Turned
To- pain and that your death, when God
pleases to call you. may DC one Of VIC
lence and horror. You have ruined ms