The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

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lar mysterious communication and order
were followed, on biz obedience. by the like
result. go L. -. .,fs.., /. q
A third command, after another short
lapse Of time, was issued. and obeyed by
the Colonel; whose perseverance was sill
not exhausted. after many hours attendance
at the appointed spot. sise - =
At length Just before daybreak, D'Agues-
sean could distinguish in the distance the
elashing Of weapons, and sudden impulse
seized him TO advance in the direction from
whence the Sounds proceeded. They ap-
peared to become fainter as he approached;
and at last, by the struggling dawn, be could
perceive that fearful crime, even that OF
murder, had been committed. A man lay
before him bathed in blood, and the Colo
mel saw, with horror, that two murderous-
looking uiiiians stood over the body! On
advancing, however, with the boldness OF
his nature, 10 seize the assassins, they dart
ed away with the speed Of lightning, thro'
the thick foliage, and were soon lost to pun.
suit. e. t...- I'd
The Colonel Immediately returning,
stopped down to examine the body, and
found that the unfortunate victim still breath
ed. On raising him in his arms. however,
four gens-d armes appeared on the spot, and
the dying man, making a last effort TO speak
muttered some words as 10 his assassin,
pointing out D'Aguesseau, as he spoke, to
the notice Of the officers of Justice. I'm
mediately two Of the gens-d'arm seized
the Colonel, and bound his arms: the other
two supporting the apparently breathless
corpse of the murdered man.
D'Aguesseau was now hurried on to 0
distant village where he was conducted to
the house OF magistrate, and, after under
going private examination, was immedi-
ately SOFT to prison.
Pitiable, indeed, was the situation of this
brave man, thus wrongfully suspected, and
deprived Of liberty. in a strange country,
without friends, and not daring 10 appeal TO
his own government, on account Of his
well-known opinions. Appearances were
all against him, and apparently conobora.
ted by the testimony Of the dying man.
D'AgueSseau's firm soul shrunk not, how
ever, from looking into his horrible and
hopeless position; and he had already re-
signed himself to meet, as man and q
Christian, a horrible but undeserved fate.
Meanwhile a special commission had
been assembled before which the Colonel
was commanded to appear; but he could
only repeat the testimony which he had adj,
vanced before the first magistrate, and which
had failed in bringing to his mind convic-
ton Of the deponent's innocence.
Upon the Colonel's solemn asseveretion
of total ignorance Of the murder, he was
asked how il occurred that he was found
armed, at midnight, and in lonely wood?
D'AgueSseau could only answer, that he
was conscious appearances were against
him, but that be could not explain the cir
cunstances that had led to his being in such
situation at such an hour.
His mystery and silence on this point APP
Peared to condemn him inevocably in the
minds Of the commissioners. who unani-
mously found him guilty, and passed SEN
tence Of death on him; reInanding him TO
prison until the execution Of the sentence,
which was to be carried into effect i'm a lew
hours, justice being rather summary at that
period in those parts. A priest was intro
duced into the convict's cell, whom the Col
onel received politely, but to whom he de-
clined conlessing.
At length the executioner entered to lead
the prisoner TO the scaffold; but, on the way
to the place Of execution the mournfuI pro-
cession was stopped by Colonel of gems
d'amerie. i .' .-..
This man was known by the name Of
Boizart, and was the terror OF all evil doors
in Italy. He was a person whom every
one knew by repute. His name was ia
miliar to Colonel D'Aguesseau, but he had
never before seen the person who bore it.
Boizart, having commanded halt, took
the prisoner aside into private apartment
of the courthouse, near which he had met
the train, and thus addressed him:
"You see, my friend, that everything is
against you, no one can save you from mer.
tied death but myself. | will do It, but up
on one condition. know you are one Of
the Carbonar. Name your brother-con-
spirators, and the nature Of their dark ma
chinations, and your life shall be spared, rs
the reward Of your information"
81 will notl'' answered D'Aguessean,
firmly.
CONSIDER well life is precious" =.
al will not" repeated the Frenchman.
LEAD me on to the place Of punishment
while | am still an innocent mani"
The procession again moved on; they
reached the scafold, where the executioner
was already prepared for his fatal Office.
DAuguesseau mounted the ladder with a
firm step, Colonel Boizart following, inn
Ploring him to save his own life, by reveal
ing even the names Of his brethren without
their secrets; but he was inexorable.
"Never!" said the brave man, kneelins
down to receive the death-blow. GODS
Immediately the scene changed Boizart,
the executioner, the gens-d' arn1es, the priest,
the spectators, all advanced. admiration in
their hearts, acclamations ON their lips.
They bore the hero in triumph from the
scafiold, all having played their parts to per-
fiction! The assassins Of the wood, their
victim, the judge, and all, having been a
deception! The most suspicious among
the Carbonari were now convinced that
there existed at least one man, and he a
brother, who carried his sense OF honor to
the highest pitch, and esteemed life itself of