Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26
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81 do not deny It." said Nancy coldly.
II was as bad as you. You and IN,
brother had no trouble to persuade me
TO aid YOU in the robbery. and then TO
fv with you. But that you feared my
brothers vengeance yen would not
hsve made me your welded vile.
- admit that had some influence
with me. But as you appear II he
going 20 make a long story OF the anair
III smoke through g."
He produced a cigar and lighted IL.
nodding blandly. and saying. Go on"
Nancy continued:
ave did not think when we planned
the robbery Il would be laid 20 Us. Ny
flight. we thought. would be considered
an clopement. FOR my father had re-
fused 10 listen 10 your suit was toe
Young. he said. and you too wicked I
We robDed-you your father. we ours /
F But lest the deed should be traced 20 us I
We did not fy then. but waited 20 d. I
vert suspicion toward others. ~ the
end OF week we feared that the truth
was rapidly approaching 20 ruin Is
# Then we fcd. Then you married me.
ana then we wrote 20 my father that
We had committed the deed only as
step 70 become united; that we loved
madlv. and knew no other way 20 effect
q union. We bcg-cd forgivcnoSs-we
hoped for IL; Tor my father had no
daughter save me. and no son but my
brother. and we were much loved chill
dren. We thought the affair. in our
folly. 4 rare and pleasant way 10 bring
The old man 20 his senses.
Here Nancy paused. for her voice
grew 50 husky that she could hardly
speak. The image Of her dead aud dis
honorcd father was rising in her soul
hut by nature bad and cruel. she soon
ovcrcame the emotion and proceeded;
When my father read that letter he
gave one sharp cry. sprang from HIS
chair. and fen dead
..yvlv speak OF thats" demanded
Luke. ncrccly. Marks knows IL. Tel
e him what De does not know"
~Iet her take her own way" said
Marks. II You check woman's story
she VIII have 90 80 back and begir
again. SO GA. Nine. Harker"
\ The cruel tidin-s killed him on th'
spot" said Nancy. what happenee
then. John Marks:'
z "Ho. you want me 20 tcllt'
q Eyes. I Co. / wish 90 see how tru'
y your memory U.s. that I may know how
% tell rae something tlo- you 60 no
O know
Good Wen. your father died a
Il Won said HIS death and your conduc
3 made your mother luuatic-made he
5. as mad as crazy can le. You auu you
IS brother returned 90 your home. III
Del robbery had never been traced 90 -oi
is fo- your fathers dying act was % tea
g YOUR confession 90 atoms You an
S. your brother placed your mother in
lk madlousc-I must say BE- was the OIL
to rh.n- you could 90. FOX she was savas
ly ravln-. dangerously mad. No one iouu
fault with that. Doctors said 81
IL would never recover that was q
-e. r.-ht Then You and your brother sol
the property. turned % 90 gold and wei
v. % London. I met you there. the
Sc though I was hiding from my fathe
DBL who was a Vlrlictive old ecntl-ma
-e. ana had other sons besides me 90 lov
.ci II hc had caught me- ] think De- won
BIS have anticipated tle pun slme1r ~ q
-t law and given me more severe col
cu chan imprisonment The knowledge
Iel rlv guilt didn't klu him. lie lived O
-l years after tlar Wen you and / l-F
.c- very vvau together until our share
el rha money was gone. Then we Qu.
.-.a relied - SOU got Jealous. / think
bee fought 2 few battles with somet--
seq harder than words We spa-a,el a
rorr brother obtained O divorce for
.ar We had one child. and thc law e.
as hIn to SOU. because De- was au .nfan
p &C what became a. tLe cLLl.' ash
lve Nanrv. steruly.
oui .Tl. shlG." sail MARKS. "He D
ul. les. IMAM one year old. I went 80
funeral. Dont you remember. 2
II was the last time you and 2
slls ruu tonight. Ills a Pity tle boy q
When he should have grown
arr wears older tLe law would have r..
tLa. him 10 me. and with him 20 rear-v
salc perhaps John Marks Were now De
ir1l-tlat's aI"
with Vow" said Nancy. rising. II VIII
was vcu what shall Join you 10 us. 81
you t.1- when Gus child should B
due ,.-8rn older the Iaw would take
from me. Dis mother. and give hlr
veiy. you. his father. I swore 90 slay
caA| chII ere YOU should have him 10
.lcy 90 love you and 20 hate me- The I
yOg ala not die. John Marks. The fur
20 which you were summoned was
were a. sae child OF my servant Our
.oyec st.u lives
~Ha, traitress-' cried Marks. &
ing for his pistols.
But a quicker hand than his ha
red p cured them. for while be was "a
aaf rEa~,~oor,a had stolen behind him