The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-12-03
against pillar, awaited her communica-

beads with much apparent devotion, she
asked him in deep whisper, DO you un-
derstand French'
Yes murmured he.
:Do you speak it,
Not sufficiently to express your infu-
ence on me-
This was answered by her wonted smile
Good Heaven, is it satisfaction or tri-
umph p thought the American.
'If you can see in nae any thing to inter-
est you,' continued she, 'are you inclined to
do me a favour?'
Am I!'replied he, with energy-'try me
put me to the proof!
1t is no trife,' said she, solemnly.
ANY thing is trihing that can enable me
TO serve you; for any thing short of death
command mer
'And ifdeath DID cross your path in the
adventure?' exclaimed she, with full ex-
preston of voice, and piercing solemnity
of look.
BY Heavens! I'd even spurn that
cried he; you have exalted me to pitch
of excitement. know not hoy or where
FORE"
Il am satisfied with you,' resumed she--
81 believe you to be man of honor; and
that your fine person and striking face can
not be allied to an ignobe soul; feel my
self safe in your hands. You perceive that
the rules of my order are not the strictest!
but their discovered Infringement is ruin;
and lam now infringing them. can speak
to you no more at present. have run
fearful risk. But meet me outside that lit
tie portal to night at nine. | will admit
you punctually as the clock strikes. You
must not speak: but trust to me, follow me,
and count on my gratitude
At the hour of nine the young Ameri.
can, followed by his anxious friend, rushes
to the convent. The lover gains admit
lance, and shortly after is seen returning,
bearing out a figure wrapped in his cloak,
which, from its form and dimensions, Is
Judged to be a human being The alarm
and anxiety of the friend, heightened by
this occurrence, is aroused, and he follows
| at distance and in silence.
After little time, in which they trav-
erse4 several by streets, they reached one
ofthose canals with which the town abound
ed, and the lover unhesitatiDgy descended
one of the flights of steps, which facilitate
the embarkation of persons employed.
Heavens! exclaimed the watchful
friend to himself, 'can he be wild enough
TO bear her off at night in some open boat,
God knows wherei Where or how will
this adventure end?'
He placed himself close to the quay wall
and looked over the parapet. He saw his
friend on the steps; there was no boat of
any kind stltIoned near or in sight; yet the
lover continued to descend!
What can this mean? what frantic feat
can be destined 10 conclude this affair?
muttered the careful guardian, as he watch
ed with intense interest; and as he watch
ed, he observed the object of his care to
disencumber himself of his burden; figure
IN black emerged from beneath the cloak,
and heavy plunge in the stagnant water
was the signal of its disappearance.
The perpetrator of this appalling deed
Immediately assembled the stops. The
shocked witness felt the blood curdling
through his veins. His eyes seemed doubly
| fixed on his retreatng friend and on the
rippled surface of the water whore the
body sank. Tho safety of his friend kept
him mute; for 10 call for assistance was to
reveal the murderer!
Leaving the place, he quickly gained
upon his companion, who. to his astonish-
ment. took the direct road to the hotel.--
They arrived there at the same moment,
aud they recognized each other without
exchanging a word. A simultaneous pres
sure of the hand was their only salutation
and the friend shuddered to feel, that the
one clasped, was cold and clammy The
door opened TO their summons, and they
mounted together 10 their chamber.
The explanation given by the young A
mercan to his friend, is full Of that source
of interest which lovers of the Radcliffe
school of ron1ances delight in--namely
the horrible. The nun, by whose appear
ance he had been captivated, had received
some untold injury or slight from young
priest, and assassinated him in her cell
1t was for the purpose of conveying
away the murdered body. that she invited
the traveller TO this fearful interview.
Maddened by her beauty and the draught
of wine which she induced him TO swollow
he consented to become tho ngent of her
dark purpose. But TO avoid the possibility
of her crime being detected, she had mix
ed poison in the cup, and the unfortunate
stranger, at once her agent and her VIC
tim, scarcely finishes his narration, before
the drug takes effect, and he expires in
great torture. His fellow traveller laws
before the officers of the police state,
ment of the whole transaction. but big
oted respect for the religious association,
stiles the DEGREES of justice, and induces
them, without making any investigation
to suffer the mysterious and dreadful cir
cumstance TO pass into oblivion.