Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-12

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taught me 70 place IL. and where J /
know she now is-in heaven
she pointed upward as she spoke. and /
the noble dignity and confidence OF her .
face and attitude abashed Hammond +
while be admired.
by my blood-' hc muttered. as ne
left the room and strobe along the hail
Il half wish Charles may refuse That
girl begins 90 turn my brain. But 90
force her 70 marry me viii be Infinitely
harder than to make her Mrs Charles
Hammond. Surely my son viii arrive
this day.
He met stephen pacing the hall
"How is hep asked Luke.
Awake and wants 90 sec you" said
stephen.
"He is perfectly sensible. thenT'
yes. sir. and would talk with me II
/ I would answer him." said stephen.
Il VIII give him a chance 90 wag his
/ tongue" said Hammond. with a hard.
2 cruel smile. as be entered the crimson
chamber
Good day. Elgin." said Luke. taking
q seat near the bed. ct am rejoiced TO
see your eye So clear. You feel betterF"
VILLAIN. Have YOU come 20 renew
your t0rturesE' groaned Henry Elgin.
where Is my chndf"
"Shc is fin the whitc-and-g0ld cham
her. Henry Elgin. and there to- remain
until she shall become Charles Ham
I mord's wife"
"She Will die there. then. for She
loves James Greene" said Elg.n.
ALAS, my poor child"'
"She may forget James Greene ~
you command her 10 marry Charles
Hammond"
IT shall net command her. You know
II we'll scoundrel"
Not oven to save your nfe-to regain
health ana freedom. Henry Eigns"
ESQ: not for twenty such lives rs
mime would Z make my daughter mlser.
able. Ny life ami liberty, Nou dare
not give me my liberty, my life yCu are
stealing from me- by slow torture"
"ro save her life. then. VIII you com.
mand her Co wed Charles Hammoudef
Monster, wan Won dare harm that
innocent girl. the child OF your sisters
"She must become Mrs. Hammond
have sworn it. plotted So for years"
Luke Hammond" said Elgin. "my
purse has often saved YOU from ruin
Ny house has been your home foi
years. All that I enjoyed YOU shared
Your sister was my wife. my child 8.
your niece. Have YOU no humanity
no sradtudes"
"None. Henry Elgin." said Luke
, "None. when 70 show such would h'
. 90 ruin myself. / ann upon the verc.
, . OF bankruptcy. I have no friend %
whom can borrow. IL / fail IL VIII D
proved a fraudulent bankruptcy.
have been entrusted with large sum
= 10y various persons Those sums
have used ia speculations. and los
every dollar. a time for settlement B
, near at hand. You are rich. very ricl
and could have saved me- 81 year ago"
THE riches YOU call mine 10y right bo
. long 10 James Greene" said Elgir
, land YOU are already largely indebte
70 me for money advanced"
, Too late 10 speak or that now" sal
!, Hammond. Though all believe YOU {
DE dead. / have prevented q settlemcu
OF your affairs. Ny notes due TO YOU
have destroyed Think you I VIII su,
Ter YOU 10 90 free with the power an
VIII 20 ruin me2 DO what / tell YOU
e make over all your property 10 you
daughter. as all men now believe yo
- have already done. Command yor
daughter TO become the wife OF N
u son. and YOU shall go free"
You would not dare trust me fire.
You would murder me after havin
gained your purpose" said ElgIn.
r Not If you would pledge me YOU
- solemn word OF honor. Henry Elgi
'0 20 leave me unmOlested."
~ What II l advance you the none
e you need 10 save your reputation
u asked Elgin.
ie lyon cannot. Henry Elgin." 81
u Hammond. "Yon are dead 60 Il
IN world. Make a VIII dated prior 10 Il
C. day OF your supposed death. leav7r
your property to your child. and s.
= can advance the money at your col
mand You cannot appear again
90 New York while / am in IT,"
IA You would fly elsewhere with q
IT. money" said Elgin. "You are a d
O' faulter. 4 villain. and would use q
money so gained TO pay your deb
>" Nor shall / defraud James Greene al
longer of his rights. l have been a b.
y man. and now l am suffering my ju
= punishment. Years ago the father
oA James Greene. when dying. made Z
&c the guardian OF his infant son. W
now loves my daughter. was false
SO the trust. Young Greene had no re
his tives. and I easily gained upaisnut