The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-07-07
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'She!-How?-Where?'
| Wherever you like; here if you
will
'Oh, no. not here.'
Well, then at Rosarno.'
sBut Tam chained here, I canno
leave Naples
Not for a weekp
'For week-yes, I might avoid thai
vigllant persecution for week, nigh,
escape my slavery on some pretext.'
know not of whom he spoke madam, nor
what kept him in slavery
4 do replied the regent, becoming
frlshtiully pale. 'But 90 on-go on
well, it was arranged that as soon as
count Antoniello should hear from Ray
mond he would come 10 him; and the
two brothers separated. A month after
wards the promised letter came. l mus.
own that the count had kept his word
like nobleman. He obeyed the sum-
mons. This is what had happened-do
not be impatient, madam, you will soon
hear the end.'
q am not IMPATIENT said the regent;
'but your story makes me shudder'
"A man had been murdered at the foun
tam at Rosario. My father who had
been out hunting, was returning home,
ne saw the poor wretch, fastened TO his
assistance. and while he Was bending
over him, the two servants of Raymond
the Bastard came from the forest and &C
cused him of the crime. sBy fatal mis-
fortune my fathers gun was discharged;
and by a strange coincidence OF which
Raymond alone could give us the expla-
nation were he living; the ball found in
the dead body was the same as those my
father used. His trial was short-the
keepers despotisms allowed no doubt
my father was condemned to death. NV
mother and sister learn, in the same
breath, the accusation, the trial and the
sentence. They imme it'ly LETT Mon
teleonr, and reached Rosario at the
same moment with count AntourIlo,
who az lord Of Rosario had supreme pow
er, and could with sign dispose of my
1 the''s life or death. Ny weeping moth
er met Raymond, VII, tolls her Of the
counts arrival. and ADVISED her to see
him and beg Tor mercy. there was 10
time to be lost; nv father was to die on
thu morrow She thought this was
friendly advice; and without telling Co.'S
tanza what she meant to do led her {, o
the castle Nv poor mother knew moth
ing of the counts love for her child
t ev were easily adm tied, for RAYMOND
lad skituIlv destroyed all obstacles to
his Infamous pr jet, but 'ow thcv were
told that the rount would only Sc" one
at time. MY mother went to him
she threw herself at his feet, sh. wspt
she prayed to him he was innexb'c.
A crime had been committed, he said
her husband was proved to be the cul-
prh, murder must be avenged blood
would have blood. My mother left him,
crushed, despairing, doubling almost OF
Cod
And whel were you the whilep ask
ed he regent.
Il was al the other side of Calabria, at
Tarento, or Brlndisi, T know not which
at all events knew nothing of what
was passing. Enough my mother was
in despair. and would have retired with
her daughter. but Costanza stayed her.
III is now my turn,' sh. cried, 'le me
try to soften GU lord. I may succeed. ,
My mother shook her head and sunk on
a seat; she hoped no longer; my sister
went in
SHE knew that man coveled her, and
yet she sought him. cried the duchess.
sMy fathers life was at stakes madam
do you understand thata'
Isabella of Arragon CRASHED her teeth
with rage go on, 60 on she said.
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