Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-23
MISCELLANY.
From the Ladies' Companion.
oRT HEBAR oNET's SECRET.
BY +, A. DURIVAGE.
+ Conciu de d.

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Yes said the mask. MY heart bleeds for La
! DIV Armitagc. | came to London TO restore that
lady TO her rights aud Ivy all that's hoy, they shall
! be recognized'
Her rights indeed ? repeated Lady Saint John,
with a scornful laugh hers tho rights of an
| advenuress.'
"'The rights Of ono far above you, madam, as
the star above the valley. A bameess child
stainless WIFE ! know her story well, and yours.
Approach ncarer,' he added in lower tono. Il
will tell you of lady, young, beeuilul-ihe pride
of her fathers heHt, who fed with numeless and
rulianly fellow, welded him in secret and became
q mother under the cloud Of mystery. She de-
ceved her trusting father, and who-after her first
| husband, abandoned almost us soon MS KNOWN had
died in ditch-dared TO receive the addresses of
au honorable cavalier aud never had the frank
| ness to avow 10 him the story of her secret foy'
Spare me ! said the lady.
| q have proofs OF ALL continued the stranger :;
! letters from yourself. a settlement upon name
| less boy-a, nll, madam, recorded in tho DeuiPs
Diary; aud will make them public unless
Mercy mercy! will grant every thing you
WISH.
The restoration of Lady Armitago's property !"
es yes, all Tint you ask
The stranger proiessed his perfect satisfaction,
aud then, leaving the lady, sought out Capt. Eth
crepe, who wus mpnticnlly counting the minutes
that divided him from Eysiun, the supper table.
lie drew tho Captain apart.
Have YOU nothing on your conscience, sir ?
was the singular salutation of the stranger
Nothing, sir replied tho porlly captain, some
what iercely, us he laid his hand upon the hilt of
his rapier.
Not even truHes g pursued the stranger, in
low Kissing voice.
| 'IfuNeS = iaered The captain.
''rrulies-truiles, sir, repeated the representa-
live OF the Evil Spirit. You see know you,
captain--alI your early hisory-alI that transpred
in your exile. Permit mo to repeat an nnecdote
There were two misers at Toulouse in 10, no
matter for the year. One was an Englishman |
shall not name him. The other was French
man. an oclogen0rian, one Nj. de Terras. Both
were rich and both gluttons. Congeniay ofdis
position brought them together. In an unhappy
hour, NJ. de Ierras made will in favor of his En-
glish friend. From that hour the latter entertain
cd desg ns upon his life. He resolved various
projects for Tho accomplishment OF his ends, and
one night the Englshman compelled his friend TO
eat an enormous quantity OF rnifies. The next
morning the victim was no more
lmpossihle Iucrediblep exclaimed the cap
tain. Il will always maintain that the host is a
canmnialed character, nu injured Amphirygon.'
thought so, at first, said the stranger, but a
little circumstance suhslantiated the fact. The
victim had time to write to his Attorney" Sir,
that rascu, has killed with champagne and
,rules for The sake OF my estates. My will is in
his favor, but here is a codiciI which renders il
void, and gives my properly TO my relations" fin
ha ha Capital, isn't it !"
But it is untrue = reared tho captain.
Fact upon my worl,' said the stranger. 'The
man OF business suppressed the codic, know
but il is in my possession
Yours exclaimed the captain, recoiling
Mine. The heirs OF NJ. de Tcrras are no more
but 10y means OF this document ! can wiring from
you, Captain Etherege, the properly you withhold
from Lady Armitage You see lave you in my
power DO you accede TO my terms? VIII YOU
give back The spos =
'Will YOU give IN tho CJdicil p
: In eight days, at the castle OF Enwood.'
We shall take the liberty Of listening to part
a conversation between friend Robert, (for al
our renders perfectly well aware that The mis-
chief making Mask was no other lhan that gentle
man, and Sir John Fleming
1t is useless to deny, Sir john said Robert, il
reference TO something that had just fallen from
the lips of The host, that you expecting for
egn embassy from the government
We'll, sir, whit have you TO say against it p in
CURED sir John. haughtIy.
'One word of mine would crush your deares
hopes replied the other, with equal hauteur
'Haye you done nolhing-no act-which, if once
known and rumpeled abroad, would blast YOU
eSpecta,lonsP
None, sir cried the bnronet, iercey
My memory is far less lreacherous than yours,
said the Mask sneerngly. ! recolIect as well a
il it were yesterday, your first embassy When III,
royal army was in The field, you were sent on
delicate mission 10 one Of the parliamentary lead
ers. You betrayed your trust for gold-thc roya
forces weic defeated, and, had justice been awar
ded you, you would have DANCED from gibbet
Vile caumuatorp cried the baronet, furious
ly, | dare you 10 your proofs
Il will produce them, SIR replied the mask
they are in black and Wilhelm The DerH Dia
~. There, sir is registered yonr traitorons eue
to the Round Head Ieader-und here, SIR contin
ued the mask, producing paper, is an auhenti
Gated transcript of thnI letter.
Powers oimercy? cried the haronet who ar
You? But whoever you nrc-gve up these dam
ming proofs, and name your reward
'Frll restitution TO Lady Armnge'
u accept your terms. When will you give m
up the letter p
'ln eight dnys-at the castle of Elinwood.'
81 will he there replied the host and the mas
left him.
who eau he be 2 mutlercd tho baronet. N
maiter-unless stranger, few moments will d,
eide, for at midnight all my guests are bound
unnask The hard is almost 1T the hour. Pa
tience! paliencen
Mary Of Enwood was standing in an aicov
LOST in reverie when hasly footsteps fell upon he
-- ear, and her mother stood before her.
- My child = exclaimed Lady Armiiage. HeI
ar is your fathers mniaturen And she displayed ii
IA cherished treasure. But fear ! have been see
" Let us fly from this house. fear not disgrace f
y. have but rescued my own property but oh
a, fear these heartIess wrelches will deprive me of
~ w. The young lady shared the approximations ofh
y y mother, and the gutcss hut agilaed pnir wei
o. preparing TO quit The hall, when the voice of S
az John was heard excaiming in loud and angl
CT tone
ne Guard oil the doors Lelno one pass on yol
Ut peril there
ey i'm a moment Sir John Flsm;,n and t;s o,os
-" made their appearance in the great saloon.
~ lhett9 exclaimed Sir john and in N
no house,
W. Yes replied Etherege. "A female mask w
" Oas seen 10 enter the bonds aud possess herself
';,' The miniature set 10 diaii6nds which hung abo'
w w the mane-pece.'
p ". Ii is true cried Lady Saint John. The mi
ature was aken but the diamonds are unlo,ic he,
GU The culprit will soon he dscosed,' exclaim,
The host tIhn hour of unnlnskinn has nrrive