Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18


lied when he told her that Roland
Dunn. her son. was hanged. and that
Luke Hammond knew where that son
was. But that Luke Hammond was
that son. old Fan as yet never
dreamed
Nancy" continued Luke. often be-
fore now. during my life OF plot and .
scheme. I have felt as 1 now feel. anS .
always I have acted"
Act then. Luke" said Nancy. who I
was much impressed by his earnest I
/ bearing and pauid face.
You cousentf'
"Not 70 her death. Luke" said Nancy.
! "but 10 her imprisonment"
Folly, I feel as n my unseen agent
/ Of success tells me 20 remove forever
this woman. whose remorse begins 90
threaten my denth-death on the gal
/ lows-to your death, Nancy Harker-'
L VIII not consent 20 her death" said
Nancy. "Imprison her. She may not
I susnect. Imprison her until you have
got fun possession OF Eigin's estate
then we VIII share the wealth. and you
may fly 10 whatever place YOU Ike
"And You. nancy Harkcrt
This affair finished. we must sep
arate." said Nancy. Il shall fly %
Italy"
and where shall we imprison Oh
. T Fane" asked Luke.
Until Doe uttered those words old Fan
b . had mo- idea 81 whom ne was speak
4. lnC she began 90 creep farther up the
e steps. the conversation was growing
. very interesting 90 her.
ID Anywhere. There are places enough
e IN this large house 20 keep the old
D. creature safe" said Nancy.
% There rs but one safe place for her.
said Hammond. shutting the library
door.
p But old Fans ear was at the kcy-hol,
Isl .u n second
d "And where is thatt' said Nancy.
I'd elm the oll storc-room."
3. OLA Fan nearly screamed NJ the bare
thought OF the place.
re- You mean 10 murder her. Luke.
D." said Nancy. Il viii not consent 10 &C.
". Take care. woman. You are grow
.d ing dangerous You are opposing me-
id "I care u0t whether I am CROWN
q. dangerous or not" said Nancy. web,
d. mcntly. Bad as I am. Luke Han
vs. mond. there SIS "a crime 1 cannot con
INIT. our conduct caused the death q
il our father. The madness OF our mothe
ly and were you 10 place your pistol d
r." nay head and say. do Be- or die" 1 wi
go die before ] consent 20 the death
.n. our mother"
hc "Fo0lr cried Luke. in q rage.
ala not say 4 wished her death I ss
she mus- be imprisoned 10 the o.
q" store-ro0in. not beneath g. She ca
not know why"
~rhe Nero fact OF being there won
20 kin her-her remorse would Kill her
nd said Nancy. "No; imprison her in al
s." other room"
AID she shall be imprisoned i'm the O
store-room. ana nowhere else. I la
said &c." said Luke. ferccly. and nc
nes Co do 90. We shall need Daniels helI
nj lie opened the library door. and ,
sed fan spraug into the room. ba-e bla
he 10 hand
l'- Il know you now, know Y
wis both" screamed Fan. slamming /
at loor and placing her back against
while Hammond and Nancy recor
~ TO the other side OF the room.
and you are crazy, you are a lunati
ing said Luke. while Nancy grasped
arm.
He'd Il know it, 1 know itr' shreked F
and AND who made me soe Ny childr
Who slew their noble father-br
his he2rt-knled him deadg Ny e
With dren, You. Roland Dunn. and y
Nellie Dunn on. Nicholas. my a.
Gus and murdered husband could YOU b.
lived TO see this day, Not content y
crushing OF the noble heart-not
tent with driving their mother ms
see! hear. the parricides plot 10 nj
de by assassinating that half 1
ed mother"
She sank down upon the floor
cy. moaned bitterly Her knife fell
IS or her hand. and her sObs almost ST
scent Gated her.
rker. HammOnds quick eye saw the XII
sams and he began To creep towards he
now secure II.
Back, unnatural SOM cried
srmxching up the knife and sprin
But to her feet Back. Roland ID
.ened For years in my feverish. htful I
nifty ness I have vowed TO avenge the d
nt. OF my husband But my brain
racks brain reels-and 1 cannot kin my
'eing' drenl No l cannot. / thought I c
inent L thought Il would be a pleasure
was insane-I am insane no.
Egure cracks my brain 20 Try to think.
long. came l here in New York;
was not. Where have / been? Here
and tharo - ~vo,darinv WANDERING