The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-06-07

and you must be removed to tn,
, continent. 1 will place you in al
asylum in Italy"
E "You know l am not mad, uncle
although you have done everything
in your power to make me so. l will
not go to Italy with you.''
The man laughed.
'tNot mad OF course you are not
mad But who will believe youi
Who will dare to interfere between
an uncle and his crazy niece, whom
he is taking to a soft climate for the
benefit of her health, and to a proper
I asylum for her greater mental i'm
provement?"
"You will not be troubled with
me long, uncle. Let me die here in
peace, and your title to the property
will be secure. But if you hope for
mercy for the crime you are com
hitting, have mercy on me, and let
my lover, who was good and true to
me, know that l have not died the
horrible death of suicide"
"Umph! 1 should have some
pulling, whey-faced boy, as 1 pre-
sumo this lover of yours is, logging
me everywhere, and whining out to
know what has become of his dar-
ling. No-you must come with me
to Italy, young lady; you are one
of those quiet people who do not die
easily. l confess the efforts of our
good Mrs. Saunders here and my
own, 1 thought, would have worried
you into your grave, but you hang
on like a cat. The certificates of
the doctors-and it cost me too
much money not to put it to use
is made out in your assumed name.
Everybody believes you dead. Do
not try to fight me-
81 will fight you to the end, you
villain! Oh, that such a wretch
should be my fathers brotherp'
"You must be ready in an hour,
my good young lady"
81 will do nothing!' 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
strong grip, while the uncle, holding
pair of handouts, advanced on her.
Miss Fotheringay uttered pierre
ing shrek, which had not died away
when the window was shivered to
atoms and young giant, with blaz
ing eyes and shout like a trumpet
call, leaped into the room, and stood
between niece and uncle.
THEREAFTER, with lightning rapid
ty, dropped the handouts, and draw
ing a pistol, discharged it at his
antagonist.
But Warren was as quick. He
stepped aside, and Mrs. Saunders,
who had continued to hold the grasp,
uttered a loud cry, and fell bleeding
to the floor.
Then the two closed. The mis-
creant found he had no pulling,
whey faced boy to deal with, but a
strong man, animated with a fierce
thirst for revenge.
But he was hardy villain. The
two grappled, and twisted and
swayed, and at length fell on the
carpeted floor.
Neither uttered a sound but
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 enemy.
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. Atlength Warren
obtained a grasp on his enemy's
throat.
The latter felt he was lost. He
struck furiously again and again at
the fierce eyes glazing 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 Fotherlngay
gave deep groan, and then lay
perfectly still, clutching the weapon
thathe had aimed at another's life,
but which had ended his own.
Warren caught up the light form
of his hetrothed, 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 fallen.
She wreathed her arms closely about
his neck; she kissed his bleeding
face again and again.
ooh, 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 II love you! 1 love
your the trees, as they passed I'M
der them, murmured unsteady, and
he held in his arms the breathing
woman whom he had mourned as
lost,
"Hech, sirs, this is sair night
for auld Gen." said the landlady,
when they reached the village inn.
"Puir young Teddy! puir young
leddyp
Warren removed the blood from
his face, and with strong body of
constables, returned to the ruins of
Mucklenowe Grange.
They found the dead body of the
cruel uncle. His accomplish ex-
pired, after confessing her share in
the conspiracy against Miss Fother-
ingay.
By the young lady's death her
uncle would have fallen heir to an
enormous property; but he shrank
from committing a direct murder.
IF MrG Sam