Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24


my own, 1 thought, would have
worried you into your grave, but
you hang on like cat. The GER
tificates of the doctors-and it cost
me too much money not to put it
to use-is made out in your assum-
ed name. Everybody believes you
dead. Do not try to fight lne."
81 will fight you TO the end, you
villain! Oh, that such wretch
should be my fathers brother ~
"You must be ready in an hour,
my good young lady,"
az will do nOthingp ~ said the vic
tim, firmly.
The uncle made an imperceptible
motion with his head toward Mrs.
Saunders.
The woman sprang on the poor
girl and seized both her arms in
a strong grip, while the uncle, hold
ing a pair of handouts, advancen
on her.
Miss Fotheringay uttered pierre
ing shrek, which had not died
away when the window was shiv-
cred to atoms and young giant,
with blazing eyes and a shout like
a trumpet call, leaped into the
room, and stood between niece and
uncle.
The latter, with lightning rapid
ty, dropped the handouts, and
drawing pistol, discharged it at his
antagonist.
But Warren was as quick. He
stepped aside, and Mrs. Saunders,
who had continued to hold the
young lady's arms in firm grasp,
uttered loud cry, and fell bleeding
to the floor.
Then the two closed. The miscre-
ant found he had no pulling, whey
faced boy to deal with, but strong
man, animated with a fierce thirst
for revenge.
But he was a hardy villain. The
two grappled, and twisted and
swayed, and at length fell on the
carpeted floor.
Neither uttered a sound but a
fierce snarl, as of two beasts in NOR
tai combat. They rolled over the
floor, striking each other strong and
rapid blows with one hand, while
the other firmly clutched the enc
my.
AS one for an instant, gained the
upper hand and strOVe to rise, he
was dragged down, and still the
cruel blows were rained upon each
other till the faces of both were COW
cred with blood. AT length Warren
obtained a grasp on his enemy's
throat.
The latter felt that he was lost.
He struck furiously again and again
at the fierce eyes glaring down upon
him; but Warren never relaxed his
hold for an instant. The wretch
felt himself choking. He placed his
hand in his bosom.
Through a bloody mist Warren
saw something CLEAN at his breast.
He struck at it, and loud explosion
followed.
The uncle of Nellie Fotheringay
gave a deep groan, and then lay
perfectly still, clutching the weapon
that he had aimed at another's life,
but which had ended his own.
Warren caught up the light form
of his betrothed, and, unlocking the
door, strobe out into the starlight.
AS he went swiftly and lightly
down the hill, the motion and the |
fresh air recalled his darling from |
the sWOon into which she had fall |
en-. She wreathed her arms closely |
about his neck; she kissed his |
bleeding face again and again.
"Oh, my darling! my darling! |
that hideous dream Is over. God |
sent you to me, my brave, devoted
love-"
AS for Warren, his rapture was too
deep for words. The stars burned |
down on him; the wind seemed to
sing 81 love you! love you ~ the
trees, as they passed under them,
musically, and he held
in his arms the breathing woman
whom he had mourned as lost.
"Hech, sirs, this is a sair night
for auld Gen." said the landlady,
when they reached the village inn.
'Puir young Teddy! puir young
eddy-"
Warren removed the blood from
MS face, and with strong body of
returned to the ruins Of
Grange.
They found the dead body of
he cruel uncle. His accomplish
5AplIcus amer COIllCSolhS hEA ohdIS
n the conspiracy against Miss Foth-
,ringay.
By the young lady's death her
lncie would have fallen heir to an
enormous property; but he shrank
rom committing direct murder.
BY the assistance of Mrs. Saun-
lers, and some others whom she
Miss Fotheringay was
.bducted, and a dead body was
procured and placed in the river,
fter being adorned with some of
he young lady's jewelry. The
etter, confessing suicide, was a for
cry.
The master of a sailing vessel had
'een bribed to bring the young lady
who was represented to be insane
to Europe.
She had been confined in a part
( the ruins of the old mansion,
which had been fitted up for her
and here the cruelty of
Irs. Saunders was employed in the
ain attempt to destroy her reason
r break her heart.