Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-27

girl all stain and discoloration, until not vestige
remained Of the means that had been employed.
De Breteul, overcome with feelings of remorse
and horror, mud shrinking from The sight Of the
murderer, after few hurried words Of promised
reward, let him out of the house, giving him The
key Of the garden door and then, overcome with
terror, had locked himself in his chamber. The
reconire Of Rousse with his son appeared to his
guilty conscience as certain clue to the detection
oil his crime, and he passed night Of such fearful
torment as had shaken his frame, and death al
rendy waved his dart over him.
The sight of Made, whom he believed dead,
achieved the blow but ere he sunk under it ho
had the misery Of beholding his son seized as n
criminal, and of Injecting his fate without friend
or relation 10 close his dying eyes, yet happy in
thus escaping The iniomy hissrines nerted.
When Roussel had left the presence of the
friends on The fatal night, lie concealed himself in
the garden, in the hope TINT chance might disclose
to him some portion Of heir intentions. The re-
sui answered h- expectations, tor he overheard
ali their conversation. He thus discovered that
the gaming propensiles oIthe Comic de Brcteul
were now known to his sou. and that the plan
suggested by De Villsncuvc, Of assisting him with
money, would probably eXGicd,c his dupe out of
his hands. This knowledge alone would be sufl
cieHt 10 insgale him To 'ic commission of any a.
trueily hui his ."nror0us mind was still further
cxclied W tho disgust AMI anIpUhy the friends
had exhibited towards IIiniaui. and thus impellcd
both by apprehension anil nmIipnlty he Jeterinln-
cd To remove the Que aud CRAFTY the other, by
numbering De Villeneuye aud accusing Gusave of
the crime. The pocket book aud money given by
De ViIleuruve, il found on Gustave would, he
felt ceruu, he received us conclusive proof Of his
guilt. He retired to his lodging, wrote note TO
the comnlisSaire de police, Informing him of the
murder, and ihcn resolved to absent himself iur
some ii nc from Paris, fearing That The Come lie
Breteu, in the horror Of seeing his son accused of
MURDER might belray the Other fatal part Of the
! tragedy aud implicae his safety.
On leaving Paris Roussel directed his course to
| Mates, where, having remained u few days, he
took an outside seat OH HE Diligence to return,
aud was one of three people killed by the over-
turning OF that ehicle.
Thus persisted, within week from the period
of his double attempt Al murder, wretch whose
| life had been one long tissue OF crime, and with
| him was buried the secret Of the guilty partlcpa
ton Of the Comte de Breieul, whose children were
thus happily saved the deep and enduring misery
which must have arisen on their knowledge o
their pureul's infamy In II few months the dou
bic alliance between The houses Of De ViIleneuvt
and De Betcul took place, and they enjoy all the
felicity they deserve The amlaba Maudc ha:
euye's, and continues a. much attached MS ever L
her dear friend Louise, whose society constitutes
one OF her greatest sources Of huppness.
Nothing now remains except to wish our read
ers all the blessings enjoyed by our hcrOnes ant
heroes, but without their ,rias, and to impress Of
their minds the counsel to B.ipare Of Gaming.