The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1850-02-01
THE DEAD ALIVE.
A THRILLING SKETCH.

The subjoned narrative, published
originally in Chambers Journal, is stated
TO be translated from foreign newspa-
per. II is necessaryto TO remind the read
er that the island Mauriiius, appertaining
OF this day to the English, was originally
colonized by the French, and that the
population consists in great measure Of
persons Of that nation, TO whom, by
formal treaty between the two powers
concerned, their ancient laws and usages
we've preserved without material al
tcration.
g About three or four months ago, the
Sieur Clodomir Frcnois, rich merchant
Of the island, was found dead, and fright
fully dlsfgured in his own habitation.--I
Ills body was discovered lying on the /,
hvor, with his face mutilated by pistol,
and oil doubt as 10 the cause Of the ca
,astrophe was dispelled by the discovery
Of the fatal weapon by the side Of the
corpse, as also Of paper in the hand
writing Of The deceased. THIS paper
contained the following words:
II am ruined!--a villain has robbed
me Of twenty thousand liyres sterling;
dishonor must be my portion, and can
not survive il. ! leave my wife the task
Of distributing among my creditors the
means which remain 10 us, and pray
that God, my friends, and my enemies,
may pardon my selfdestruciion. Yei
another minute and | shall be in eternity,
(signed) CLODOMIR sFRENoIs.', !,
Great was the CONSERVATION caused by
this tragic event, which was the more
unexpected as the loss alluded 10 in the
note had never been made public. The
deceased had been held in great esteem
over the colony, as man Of strict honor,
and was universally lamented. His al.
tached widow, after endeayoring faithful.'
ly 10 fulfil his last wishes, found her
grief TOO powerfulto mingle longer with
the world, and took the resolution 10
consecIate her remaining daysto the SER
vices Of religion. Two months safterthe
sad end of her husband she entered a
. convent, leaving 10 nephew of the
merchant, a physician, the charge or
completing the distribution ofthe effects
Of Frenois among hiscreditors. -asaip v
A minute examination Of the papers
OF the deceased led 10 the discovery OF
tho period II which the unfortunate
merchant had been robbed; and tha,
period was found to correspords with the
date Of the disappearance i Of, a man
q named John Moon, long in the employ
: fnent Of Frenois. or this man, on whom
. suspicion not u0naturally fell, nothing
/ could be learned on inquiry; but, shortly
: attsr the division of the merchants prop.
eitH Moon appeared In ihe colony.--i
& When taken up and eA amined respecting
the cause Of bis flight, he state d thai
no had been sent by his master 10
France, TO recover certain sums due from
the n,eFchants there, in which mission l,e
{ had besn unsuccessful, and he f;ir,hefl
ayerFed that il Clodomir Frenois, \, ,J,;s
existing correspondence, had .h-own any
! 4iiaJurions snspicions on him { MoonA ltl,e
Whole was but appreiext to acco,snt forI
deficiencies Of which,he merchant him
self wts tho sole cause and author. This
declaration, made by a inan who seemed
Q 10 fear no injury, and whose worldIs cir
l'cumstances remained 10 appearances sthe
same % they had ever been, had tie !
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