The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-03-10
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JARRETT SYLVESTER.
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awny have l been summoned here," ex-
L.;mei the General. What is the motive
4 ali this nonsense?'
The strangers voice answered him from
As farther end of the building.
sYou will know presently said the voice,
| /, clow and solemn tones. '.Look toward
| he moonlight below the western window"
The General looked, with q shudder of
sorror. in the direction Of which the man
moke. Faintly visible in the struggling
rys Of the moon he behcld the ghost-like
I'm which he had seen in the garret at
|nidnight upon the tenth Of October. He
rrocnized the shadowy and indistinct fig
- at once.
! An exclamation of terror burst from his
EFm, bat he was brave man. and he quickly
covered his presence of mind. He tried
! i rush toward the wrath, but he was
aopped by a range of pews, which formed a
| hrrisr between himself and the shadowy
hm The interior of the church was
annce to him, and it would have been ut
t1sly impossible for him to find his way to
~ moonlit window in the darkness. He
n compelled. therefore, TO remain where
] = vas, separated from the apparition by the
ntire width of the holy editice.
| tres recalled more wildly that horrible
night in the garrett of the unoccupied house
-aGranby Dumont, you refused to heed
NJ warning"
II did, answered the General, hanghtily,
sAecarlse your words contained vile SLAM
ks against the most lovely and innocent of
women. If, dissatisfied at the ill-success
dyos first attempt, you seek Il second time
bsucceed in your foul plot 1 tell you that
ypn waste time and trouble"
sYou refuse, then, to be warned?"
Il refuse to listen to n shameful slander!
| Hs voice from the grave were to tell me
| 6at Maud Ovington is unworthy of my love,
Tvoald not believe the hellish talsehoodw
aYou would not believe the voice of the
| nd if tie dead could speals?"
NO. exclaimed the General Il would
Ut 80 help me Heaven!"
! sWe will test your fortitude some day,
lahaps, CRANKY Dumont," said the voice,
1demnly; "the dead shall speak to you!"
'lmpious blasphemer:" cried the General
1vill hear no more!"
Re turned to leave the edifice, but remem-
h9ed that he had heard key turned in the
leck Of the door by which he had entered
Be vas, doubtless. a prisoner. caught in the
TAP set for him by the enemies of the wo-
nan be loved.
..Listen. CRANKY Dumont. said the vol.
Nlle apparltlon Listen, and be warned
Vile there is yet time! Tomorrow morn
git will be too late--to-morrow morning,
you are to lead your promised bride to
aaltar, be warned before it is too late, or
M to repent your folly through a weary
htlne of misery. Maud Cvlngton is q
Rderess.."
LIAR" cried the General, almost with
~
.She is murderess!" repeated the spirit
may not have been her hand which.
1ack the blow, but it was at her bidding
eifhe blow was struck. Asl, her the fate
ner lover, Clarence Suydam, the artist.
her recall to'hey memory the events Of
ninth Of October, and then tell her that
1as unworthy to be the wife of an honor
W man. Rememher-the step you are 10
ca few hours heace can never be undone;
VOWS you are to speak can never be re-
Asd Remember, and be warned whilo
Ne is yet timer
Hhnderer!' exclaimed CRANKY Dnmont
infamous slanderer! Maud Ovington
Us high above Clarence Slvdam as the
~ ~ are above the earth! What was he to
her lover" answered the voice, solemrly.
us false" cried the General.
ner wrstched dupe-the poor fool Of her
smlles-who was weak enough to be-
.tnat the fashionable beauty would de-
~ nom her high estate to we'd the man
.ss se only wealth was genius"
:. Us false. sayT repeated the General.
Is true, Cranky Dumont." answered
pltiless voice. 'Ask Maud Oyington
;.l ue missing letters-the missing letters
W contain her VOWS Of copstancy to the
aefed man! It's true, CRANKY Dumout.
!ouf own heart tells you that it is true
sas indeed so-a deadly col.ness at tho
oi the generous and trusting man
= 70 tell him that there might ie truth
n. ercel words he had Just heard. Tho
s0el;, the wild passion. the indignant
sere too much for the strong man to
sGe moonlit window. the spirit form:
~ shadows Of the pillared '.;sles swan
p's eyes; he staggered forward for Il
ssps' reeled, and fell heavily to tho
VITA his face toward the ceiling.
sexton sheard the fall, and came, Ian
nand, from the veStry.
stumbled over the PROSTATE body Of
Jenefal. For moment he was horror
~ -. ,oe!ieving that the church had been
oy some deed Of violence, but, on
S III over the General, he found that he
sns maals the meaning of this, l wonder?"
ssSs'efed. II hope there's been no mis-
ae. was wrong to consent to this
~ and to take the other mans
~. u 1t was found out. I'd get into
saeid the lantern above his head. and
= soout for the man who had bribed
4 s;4akent az to the meeting in ths church
se;Ss S.a 50. be caught sight Of derA 6s-
Sag out q the side-door, and q the