The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-20

lie would tie ueS, day prepare the Count
ess Diana food, and carry II himself TO Tie
trap door, leunora's suspicious we're lm
mr,laiely roused aud IN he maBuef have
related She saved my liie, BY previously
Warming me rot 10 taste any thing that
came IN Ihe Counts basket: and the justice
ct her approximations was proved, By the
fate Of tie poor little dog, that died ifJm
tapping the poisoned mix.
The Count vas much disappointed when
he had found that hls airoCiuus design had
faded ard Leonora, knowing the co"nrdIce
Of guilt, deferred him from any father at
tempt, " threatening 10 make public DIS.
closure OF all that he had already done, and
delivering him up TO tie punishment Of The
law.
This was tie substance Of Leonora's con
fcsslou TO The priest. She ptoiessed great
penitcuce "a, having 50 long concealed and
ahe!ted the u,Ialuy OF the Count aud beg
Jed tha, The couiessor would immediately
take measures to effect the release of the
prisoners. A.,er having made this dlsclo
sure, Ieouora, whose illness had been
caused by the remorseul goadlngs Il an
evil conscience, said She felt herself SO much
better that She could leave her bed and
guide the delnerers Of TIE Countess Dana
10 Der dungeon.
The priest then went directly TO the
Countess de Muucalde aud acquainted her
wHhlhissurpuslpg discovery. he amaze
menl Il Tia, amiible lady could only be
cQuelleJ By her eageruess to release The
capuyes. She summoned all her servants
and said 10 them, My friends, lei Us has
ten to The dellsersuce 81 the unfortunate
Countess Dana, the widow of Don Pedro
q Almcdor, ard The rigb'ui owner Of thls
estate Who oiib her child bls 'ngutshed
f,r thirteen Yeas 10 the caverus beneath
the castle
A, these words ihere was a general cry,
aud tso OF the domrsles who had known
me 10 NuJfid burst INTO tears. The priest
proposed that the iamtlS physician should
accom- any them 10 case the suddsn rrvo
luton Of our tote should 50 overcome US as
to need his assistance. All the men car
red torches and axes, aud the procession
vas guard BY lennofa. ~ho conducted
lhea through a long carritor which led 10
the lower story u one oi The four antique
ruffc,s Of the casllr. On entering lhts
'o~er, tie physician desired !hc troop e t.
% silent aud trend as lightly a. possible.
They descended a starr case aud found
themselves Ia a chamber, Of Which Lc5no
"a unlocAHd the second door, ana ia gong
down enolhr, Eight q steps, they perceived
q, The end Of gallery tie walled door
Rhich Wa Ut lbe head Of the stars tina, led
/, the cavern There they stopped and
he Countess, overcome silh the evidence
q, her laie husbands cruelty. sunk isio the
arms Of her uephcw and niece.
Il Ind bren planned that they were 10
proceed 18th great caution, les, my eufec
BLEED spirits should nor be able to bear The
~,s--rH ec-p-,e" II ~ dra,st-Gce. They
Ind brought basket 81 provisions which
Leonofa lrt dawn ~ usual and mfor,aoed
NE to iake tie ulac. ~ ben had done
81, the veicc Of lie Countess announced to
ne tia, wss free and the walled door
vas demolished Is toe axes Of tho mrn,
Dan AIylr striking the first blow, and
working earnestly OIL toe last. After my
daughter aud h.4 tainted, Ve we're carried
TO thr chamber nHoTe se awoke IL happ,
ness md 10 IT, ia u each other
The servants wcfe - iaceHsed Of como
"a, TINT 49, w1s afhgpd 10 take rctlgs in