The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-06-07

OBJECT to the surface. Hin fears were
put too true. The innocent girl he had
loved the degraded woman, and the re-
pentent simmer lay bafore him. her once
tar tece plastered with mud and slime.
and her hands tightly cleaohed.
fearful expression settled on the dark
face Of Ralph. "> =
He has done this !" he muttered. 81
oeleye it is he; poor, poor Ellen! I
! would have saved you, but YOU would
not listen. Still, / can avenge YOU.
!assie, am q changed man now, and
he has made me SO. This poor little
1and, he continued, lifting the rigid
fingers, would have made me happy !;
but now"
He looked pityingly at the white hand,
and IN the gloomineas of his thoughts
stretched the fingers which were SO
rigid and clenched Something fell on
to the grass: he raised tit was q piece
OF watchguard
"Ah! !" he said; "here is evidence
that will hang you, Mr.. Bewmort but
the hangman shall not cheat me of nv
revenge. will be your executioner $
Gently lifting the body of the mrlr-
dered girl, he placed it undar the screen
OF some shrubs, and returned to the
house. ~
.'.To.night!" he muttered = "to-
night " '
When he returned to the cottage,
hes!nald was awake; but nothing 10th
to yield to the entreaties of the game
Keeper to remain for the day in the cot
tage.
After the work is done, sir, " he said.
can lead you by q short cut to the
village"
II shall be glad of your assistance" !"
said Reginald.
During the day he heard the sad news
at the Hall of the murder al Gerald and
the death of the Viscount i
Ralph had picked up the air-gun, saw
1t had been discharged, and immediately
associated the murderer With Reginald
Bowmont
"Now am I doubly resolved" he
mutteced II shall have my revenge,
and noble family viii be spared the
disgrace ~ 1s'f
He did not return to the cottage until
it was dark, and he found Reginald i'm
patiently waiting to be conducted across
the park. = 9}aF 2
II have got time now, sir, he said
but l have been busy all the day.
There has been awful work up at the
Hall Young Master Gerald has been
murdered, the viscount is dad and the
Vlscountess Is not expected to live q
minute"
Reginald's face became iyid
afile viscount dead!" he Altered.
Yes he broke blood,vessel at the
sight Of his dead son. Perhaps you'd
Ike to see them, sir. know several of
the servants, and you could be ad-
mitted.' he said, glancing at Reginald
under his eyebrows
Not for the world !" said Reginald.
shuddering violently. ''Come, let us
begOne."
Directly, sir" Ralph went into an
inner room, and returned with a thick
cord. "Now, sir"
They went out into the dark night.
Reginald stumbling at every step, SO
weak and lost he felt
'.Surely we shall soon find q beaten
path, he said The wood gets more
impossible every instant"
1T will soon be clear, sir.
They went on q few steps further,
whom Ralph suddenly threw the light of
his lantern upon the scene
Why did you not produce the light
before e asked Reginald ''Ah, where
are wos This viii not lead us right.
Come, fellow, let us leave this horrid
spot. You have lost your way"
Not so, Mr.. Bowmont. It was to
this spot I was leading you. Do you not
recognize it T.
How should II" faltered Reginald,
his teeth chattering with fear.
What not remember this pool7"
"No |"
"Not this9" continued Ralph, draw
ing the body of the murdered girl from
beneath the shrubs"
guilty man.
"You did it!"
moi"
"Liar, coward, murderer, you killed
her!"
1T is false T. screamed Reginald
1T is true. In her hand I found the
part of chain, the rest upon your
neck?''
Reginald sank upon his knees
"Spare me = he gasped!
'For what: Tell me of one thing for
which should spare youa"
"My fathers sake! I"
"He has disowned You !"
Your own sake. / will give Won
gold-all I possess all I am likely to
possess
II do not want your gold. Your
villany made me desperate man-har-
dened the heart that could have listened
to your entreaties, Now it is stone"
He slowly unwound the cord he car
ried. and approached the tetror-stricaen
man.
Reginald rose to his feet with veil
uf horror, and endcavored to fly, but in
IN instant the powerful gamekeeper had
dragged him back.
Man." he Missed "you once took
the living Ellen from my embrace now
l viii give her to you-deadl"
His lace looked demOniacafin the light
of the lamp as he bound Reginaids 8