Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-04-26


robbed me9 lswearit! Dragher away,
aAlmighty powers! My fathar" cried
Eugene, now white as death, Adele ro6s
NV sweet, trembling Adele roboer?
You are mad!' II
"No, no, my son; it is you who are mad
This wicked and artful girl has turned
your head. tell you she has robbed me
Of valuable watch!,
"Ridiculous monster!' cried Eugene.
81 know she is the culprit, see guilt
written in her face. The robbery has
been just committed. authorize the Off,
GERS to search the ROOM"
clean on me, my sweet Adele-thls is
some dreadful mistakew
at is a dream'' said Adele wildly.
The men continued the search. Their
large, unclean hands, threw rudely about
the few delicate articles Of clothing which
she had carefully arranged in her drawers.
"Search on, rufIians!" cried Eugene.
"When you find what you look for in
Adele's possession, will acknowledge
her guilt" :,
A sudden exclamation burst from all
the circle. The watch, which had been
carefully concealed in coroner, was de-
tected, and soldier held it up glitering
10 the light.
"Adele!' cried Eugene, starting from
her with horror.
The beautiful girl raised her eyes to
heaven
ooh, my beloved parents, | rejoice that
you are in the grave!'
Then, without looking at Eugene orhs
father, with naughty motion to proceed,
she said:
"Soldiers, I am ready--come-to The
dungeon!"
CHAPTER VI.
/ DO not know which tormented Eugene
the most, the idea that the tender Adele
was in prison, or that he betrayed to her,
at their parting, his momentary belief in
her guilt. He had attempted in vain to
gain admission to her. That miserable
pleasure was denied him. He pictured
her delicate form amid the rude furniture
of dungeon; her beautiful eyes seeking
the heavens through the bars of grated
window: her delicious little person suffer-
ing from sorrow and neglect; her eyes
filled with tears; her cheekpale; her mid.
night sleep broken with horrid dreams. The
thought was intolerable. He paced to
and fro 10 his apartment; he pressed his
hands against his throbbing, burning tenn
pies; he dashed away the tears from his
streaming lasbes. He was in agony-in
despair. Now her light step seemed to
reach his ear. Now he heard her soft
innocent voice, now her happy laugh
broke his revery: and, again, he started
as he saw her, as she had last appeared
her face palIied; her hair loose; her brow
stern and desperate, and her sweet lips
pronouncing, (" SoldiersI am ready! Come
10 the dungeon!'
81 am the greatest scoundrel allve!'
be said, =" to have even for a moment been
startled with this atrocious accusation!
What if appearances are against her! The
watch might have been left there by chance
What Adele? OH there is nothing>on
earth so impossible! This is the second
time, too, l have suspected her angelic
nature. was such foel as to find alarm
in the stranger who entered her room, and
whom aflerward discovered to be my
father. A pretty rival! my father.m he
reiterated with sudden start, of as much
horror as that which he gave when the
watch was found in Adele's drawer, for a
new and diabolical suspicion now flashed
upon him! "The stranger-my father
the mantle-,he false key--I see it all
see it all--fool-fool--that have been
---oh Adee--oh my father" stunned by ;
the violence of his conflicting emotions,
the distracted youth fell upon the floor
senseless. An alarm was accidentally !
given, and old Lagarde was summoned.
This wretch among all his vices, loved
his son, and was frightened at the ravages
anguish had already made upon him. He
came to the bedside of Eugene, and en-
deavored to sooth his distress.
"My father" said Eugene, when they
were quite alone, {" II is in vain. wish
/ were dead, and soon shall be, if Adele
is not released"
"Pshaw! You make me sick, Adele,
indeed! the artiul little thief; let her per-
ish. She is unworthy of you'll"
Shave care, sir" cried Eugene. 81
knop her innocence. know who placed
the watch in her apartment. saw you
enter and leave it there!"
"My son, bon Dieu!i" said the father,
now in his turn, frightened almost to death,
!" will you betray meg l shall perish on
the scaffold!"
No, my father, Eugene will never oe-
tray the parent who gave him being"
"Pledge me your sacred word!