Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-04

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And y0ur wife. The unfortunate l
victim OF your stupendous deceitT'
asked Elgin
Clara hegan 70 suspect something
wrSnS after We had been married four
months ssid LIKE. 7 continued 20
1 deceive her until n ny sleeQ. during a
sllshs illness. she overheard NE hab-
hlins q ny arst and dead wife"
Al sighed ElEin- Unfortunate
Clara, I knew her -eii-She Was
noble lsdv. snd her fate most cruel
Kate was sobbing bitterly. and her
face vas hidden ~ her ranacled
hands
-You see. both q you what manner /
@ mal I am said Luke. seeming 20 +
swell with vFlainous pride or his Gun H
ninE. 50 do not think 20 babe ne"
GO On. SEND so ca with this cata- .
lo-ue q crime. that we nay hear the .
end q Il. and be nd q your detestabls +
presence said Elrin. ste-nly.
~Cllra heard enough from my r-eacH- .
e-ous sleep talk said Luke. TO more
than arouse her susQ-c.ens- We were
then Ed Virginia. near Richmond. far
srcu the home anE friends of he-
youth she was ln NY power. I con-
cessed au 20 ler. and begged hc- fc--
civcress I told beg beg lover was
dead I vas able O. prove 90 her that
he was DO more. / showed her his last
VIII ard made The fast of his death
-Iear and beyond au doubt go he- mind.
appealed g her as uy wife. as ter
B. husband. so forgive the deceit, Tor. oy
nv ufe. Hen-y E,El- 4 had learned
GO love her..
-Wretca. WHO could not have loved
r the gentle and beautiful. noble and
falthful Clara S1rlfcrIf" cried Ele-l-
~D-L she forgive yc-- monster
-Sle d.i forgive ue. uc- Tor ny
7 sake. ru- fo- re sake 90 our then un-
ho-1 clll.- sad uammolL. very 1ale
r ana UucL aElrltel. llr--Lc-r-cl v-l-
2 l--n as le was
, Hea-y El-ln r-1auel- 1nC POO,
e Eate-s ETief WAS p.tLalle 90 see
Llttla did Luke Hammond know
p tha- q third listener was hearing tLls
o. confession. and hearing u wltl
5 clerched hands. lery heart and hard
q SCI te1th-lon-.us so De- able 20 burst
p from h-s con1neuenL and strau-ls
p aim there Oh the sTot-klu him- crush
81 hlm as a ve1omous thlng unlt 70 I've
b Hammond continued
IL s.Bu- after cara heard that 7 wa
-cr her lover. but d spurious Lux
l. Hauuc11. triumphant 81 my plots
m she never spoke % ne. or came rea
- ne. when 81 was possible Cor her O
n. sh-r re without creating suspicion O
IN 1r--- c-lnr TIE attention. GO those WI
r. krew us Ar ny eGorts 20 win Pc
- love were useless. SLe rcualned f-itl
- ful 20 rhe love cc her youth. t10-s
- ln his English grave
- NOBLE. t-uehear-e1 woman ga
ue Els-n-
And I. Luke Hammond. o. whoev'
Us you are cred kate, w--h sudden 81
ar lemence. -wu be as True 20 him
.en B@ues Greene. wlou y0a have assass
-as aared-'
bee Nay heaven help thee. ny mob
m- girl s1ld Elg.n. and longing 20 q
ful her thai her lover was listening
ied gear
Haunond-for 90 we shan conun
C. 20 can him Tor the sake % ciearnes.
10 smiled Ills hard. lncredu.ous sueer. ~
.ar- co1t--uc1s
l1 At leuEr1. few weeks before O
EFT cLl1 was born. Cara lost her reason
Il g. NOT Coll- .t-- sighed Elg.n.
rec -Bu- Sic was not wa in her
saulty.- sad Luke --sae beeaEe as
had dear ard d-ub-bllrd o. al srou
she hcr. Sc became a mere living p
sr.y chine. without thought. desires or I'd
Der rhan rlere lie. she c.ed Two q,
Cred 1Erer the birth e ny son-"