The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-02-01


could not desert INV poor moth
sr-the result is as you see. Will you be-
ray me 2"
The pedestrian was silent. The youth
with passionate emotion caught his arm,
and exclaimed, convulsively, "Will YOU,
will you betray me o. and again sunk at
his feet.
Twill think upon il" said the pedestrian
coldly. "Give me that pistol"
"No cold hearted man !" exclaimed
the youth, suddenly starting upon his feet,
- no, nor shall it be yours till life is out of
this wretched body !" and he put the muz-
zle to his forehead.
"For heavens sake hold I" cried the
stranger. The trigger, however was pulled.
The priming flashed in the pan. The Pc
destrian then seized upon the weapon, and
after short struggle, wrested it from the
youths grasp.
Mon dieu !" cried the pedestrian,
" your blood boils ~
&C.," rejoined the youth, 4" disclose all
you know. am ready to 60 out upon the
scaffold, am tired of life. Death will be
welcome"
"Then come with me-" Thus saying,
the stranger took him fast by the arm, and
hurried him through the dark and narrow
Trey proceeded along various obscure
streets until they suddenly stopped before a
doorway in a high and extend wall, and
the stranger touching a secret spring, the
door flew open, and they entered, the stran-
ger closed the door after them. Ia few
moments they were in a neat aud comfort
able apartment, wherein two servants were
sitting, who arose on the parties entering,
and the stranger taking one Of them aside
addressed few words to him, and abruptly
left the room.
1t was soon evident to the youth that the
servants had been commanded to preserve
strict silence; he was not in the mood for
conversation, and this was, therefore, to him,
matter Of more pleasure than grief; his
spirits were broken, and he looked upon
death as the only refuge he could fly to for
relief
Soon afterwards, the servants intimated
to him that he was to sleep there and that
the bed was ready. He followed them and
that two gendarmes had been stationed OUT
side of the door. They followed him up
stairs. and when he was ushersd into Tn,
! small narrow bedchamber, and the door wa
fastened upon him, he heard the heav.
tread Of the gendarmes pacing to and FRI
ON the outside. Here, in his loneliness, th'
thought of self-destruction again occurred
to him. 90 that l could die at once" hs
inwardly exclaimed. "Tis horrible to bt
brought out upon scaffold, to public ex'
ecution, before a gazing million. " My
mother mother !" he franticly exclaimed
to the protection of Heaven must leave
you The world is done with me. o Ad-
cline, this is thy work ~
He searched the apartment with insane
curiosity to discover some instrument o
death but the room was bare of furniture
save the bed and its clothes With the lat
ter he busted himself, and tearing some O
the sheets into strips, he was fastening then
rapidly together when u man suddenly en-
tered the room, aud sat down upon the bed
side. Louis as suddenly leaped into tn
bed, and the man remaining in the position
he had taken up, the youth insensibly fel
into deep slumber wherein he RENAME,
during the nigh.
1t was midday when he awoke. Th
man was still in the chamber. Louis wa
Gained and refreshed, and when the ma
asked him il he would arise and aecompan
him to the gentleman with whom he ha
become acquainted on the previous nigh
Louis cheerfulIy assended. Soon after
wards the youth stood again in the presenc
of the cioaked man, whose life he ha
! threatened. 1t was dark antique cham
Der, and the gentleman had taken bisplac
) in a recess, IN the depth of which his pei
{ son was dimly visible. Louis entered, pa
and trembling, and with downcast, tearf'
E eyes he approached the man whom re ha
{ in his moment Of frenzy sssailed. A cha
s was pointed to him, into which he fell, an
, buried his face in his hands.
!. "Young man" said the stranger, yo
show a becoming sorrow-but what ayai
G itl Suppose that you had sent bull
e through my head last night, would yo'
e penitence awaken me to life again
II Yours is the old story. Every william Is
= penitent, when the guillotrne stares frfm
Is the face"
o "Oh, sir, spare me, imPlore," cried Il
,s youth. 49,. ~
Il 4" Why should II Why should II N
z should have thought Of the consequences
It the crimes you meditated. But you we
,e headstrong-a fool-and you must sun
l. for your folly"
ie "Sir, I am ready to meet my punis
J. ment. Do not aggravaie it by reproo
~ 81 wilt is a satisfaction that is due
,e me. would show you the extent Of 20
n folly and your crime. l have made inq'
rs ries respecting your story; and find X,
s. its main points, correct enough; but, NJ
n dieu you were n fool. You adventur
re in the Geld of love, and could not read
!. womao vou adyertured with I would