The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-15
A TRAGEDY OF OTHER TIMES.
by THE HON. e. 4. ELLIS.

by THE HON. c. 4. ELLIS.
The following relation of II true story was given
to in conversation in Paris, in 1916, by Gen.
Iiullott, who was Addict Camp to Marshal Junot,
Duke of Abrantes, at the time it happened -
In the year 1905, while General Junot was goy-
crnor of Paris, poor mason inhabiting that city
returning one evening from his days work
through the Champs Elysccs, he accostcd by
three men, whose features the darkness of the
ing prevented him from distinguishing. They ask
ed him if he willing to come with them forth
with, for the purpose of executing work in mason
~, which ii was necessary should be completed be-
fore morning. lie expressed his readiness to do SO,
provided he was well paid for it. They then prom
Scd hm five and twenty Napoleons his reward,
condition that he would consent TO have his eyes
blinded and would come with them without an IN
stant's delay.
The mason acceded to the proposal and a hand
kerchef was bound over his eyes. The men then
led hun along at quick pace for some time. Al
length they stopped, and told him he was now to
get into carriage Having placed him in it, ant
got IN themselves the carriage drove off with rapid.
iy. For considerable space of time they role,
over the stones, bat afterwards left them, and ap
peared io be passing along Il road. About an
hours drive brough, them to the end of their iour
uey. The carriage halted, and the mason was ta
ken out of it. He then led through variou
passages, and up and down stair-cases probably t,
itiiutI IL more uHtCul ior MN upon any future
caslOn to trace his way
When the bandagc was taken from his cves. h.
found himself IN room Illuminated with many wa,
candles, and hung with black cloth. The floor TN
walls, and the ceiling were alike covered with thcs
mourntul hangings; and no part of the apartment
was without them, except one large niche in the wal
near which were placed stones and mortar, and tn
necessary implements for making use of them Th
mason was astonished and alarmed at all he saw
he turned round to seek an explanation of it. br
found himself entirely alone.
lie had full leisure to examine the funeral ornn
ments by which he was surrounded but. nj cngt
he heard a noise, and portion of the banoinp bs
ing lifted up, discovered door which was throw,
open. Through this entered number of men
black cloaks, and whose faces were concealed h
masks. They entered, dragging with them bca,
tiful young woman, whose dishevelled black bo;
streaming eyes, and disordered dress proyed n, III
same time, her misery, and the compulsion und,
which she was suffering.
As soon as she was in the room, she sunk n, h,
knees before her masked conductors and ;n,nlor,
them IN the most moving manner To have nitv n
her but they replied only by shaking their b,od
She particularly addressed herself TO one or H.,
who, from his gray hairs, appeared to he Older tbo
the rest. She embraced his knees with soils ,r
cries, bcsought his mercy. TO these supplic,,io,
no answer was given; but upon a signal made. !,
was again dragged forward, and, in spite of II,
screams aud resistance, was forced into the nicb
where she was bound with cords
The gray-haired mask then desired the mason