Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-07-14
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY II, 1896.

ne possess castle IN France
which. Ike yours Is ON me very from
Ives and ike you | am engaged m
>uppses-ins smuggling aud executing
l0suCe against those engaged m IT."
The name II The marquis vas IA
TiiIar 10 ne. Is Ne had correspondent
toge her 20 devise measures for the sc =
cunly OF the frontier.
Bat, cVnfInu-d ne. however ri
gid and unrelen;lug nay be our jus,i, e
against those taken IN the act. II Ia
rather too much that We should con
denn innocent people 10 death. mere
~ because they refuse 10 give reasons
Tor their behaviour.
TO what 10 you lllude, monsieur"
Listen to me. \ young gal. nam
ed Milanei,l, has fallen into the hands
Of your oticers-;"
''Hah can YOU explain-;"
That Is the sole object Of nv visit.
IL vas bat tins morning that heard of
her arrest, her condemnation. and that
sie cec!ined disclosing th. motive Of
her frequent trips INTO France ov a. hi.
| know The cause. and am come 20 un-
loid It - Won; but Il l. IN full honour
and discretion. Mlane'ia j. mine q"
Yours You Milan,ul lover"
You seem surprised 1t this-be-
cause such 1 beautiful creature as Mil
lnetia dId not reside With me m nv
castle or that | DAD not take her with
me 10 Paris during IA, winter. You
nav be also asioui,hed. that a noble oi
France should De sufficiently cnamour-
81 u a peasant girl 10 submit to the
con,trlInt IT mystery, and the harasS
and trouble OF nightly and dangerous
interviews. But Miianera is not one
Of those women who weld easily. nor
Is she one v hose Influence can be ea-
SHY shaken off
II know her character. added
Oh, 10! YOU never can know the
deep well Of love, aud energetic feel
ing. IN The heart Of that Young crea.
'ure. You never could know, that IN
yielding 10 the passion which possess
ed her, and which | shared she has
never passed one dav without weeping
Tor her guilt. even IN our tenderrsf
meetings. She has risked every thing
10 see ne and 20 love ne N secret
and now YOU have the object OF her
nocturnal journeys. which she would
not disclose 10 Won, because she would
have had 70 blush At the confession
aud let public declaration, made TO
her Judge, should come 10 the ears Of
her father To prevent this. she would
have died without opening her lips
Vow. ny lord, have sad sufficient to
convince YOU that she IS unjusiIy con-
temned. You are absolute here I ask
erpafdon Of You, and feel assured tina;
Won vii Gladly concede u.
The Marquis language the love
which he confessed. and Mlanetta $
passion for hrr Of which he boas,ed so
proudly and ferventlv. threw me into
raae and despair Ideas of vengeance
and If blood rushed through nv brain
ull grew s,idv Without 4 conscious.
ness 81 what WIS dong. or gong 20
DO r1n. The bell mpa'ieutlv and Or
trrrj Nianpi'l'o ~ brought before me-
Do not 'c' her see ne cried he
marquis Let her not be made lc-
quain'cd Ei'h what I have done II
he earned that u vas 20 ne hat ,he
owed rer life her feelings toward me
would be al absorbed m gratitude. and
e T. her love only hat desire
THIS expression Increased nv phrrn-
'v' while he marquis Who Vas nearly
Is much l5Iia'ed As 7 "a, did not per
ceive nav emotion. He only heard the
sound 81 steps IN 'he corridor. and
thinking hat 70 vas Milan ga = no 40.
pr11cted he asked nc here ne could
conceal himself pointed 10 The door
OF nv closet and The mon ent IL closed
upon ban Ni.irefta can . INTO The nail
For 4 minute ( was .ieechlese over.
powered os transports ~ envy and pas
Iun. Nila1et'a turned lNav from me
fierce expression 81 my features Win
, hOarve voice. ! shouied- know
your lover now an 10 longer igno-
ant a no IL rs that y0u prefer 20 me- -
Hr has come 20 solicit your pardon
The marquis 90 CIalr,al has cleared
YOU % 'be charge Of smuggling 5ui has
lcknoS lodged hat YOU are bis lrie "'
What shc i11ur.v exclaimed.
has he rarqui rren here
Hr b. here sfili Nausra.
What here here in v1ur power
Oh pare BON ny Lord spare hrr
It's lniy vho have descrved vrur
enrelnor--drlih IS my p7ruon-bgt
.f ri~-
Yes .caruhi tr death irr you
He has asked for mercy ar vcu-he
Has come 'o AK ne 90 place YOU lgoin
loo hs arms bot eiii give Won 20 fhe
~Necuuoner--and your lover shall at
upar
Tie marquis lung open he door
9Th violence bad quite f1r-1ticn
1n be Vas there and no bad heard
every Fon spoke AZ his appear.
4rce Mli4nct'a uttered 1nr iesraiung
anek whl'e { looked 10 them both
riicnveiy He beckoned me aside
ani with loE voice. Nv Lord
t0unt vnu IRE gentleman by 5ir'h