New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-09

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gressiy inhuence the magistrate in favor ef th
prisoner The ladies' gave their parncs, and
pfomlsca 70 attend the couft the following MORN
ing and shortly afterwards they left the houssy
naving oy their kind promises re-assured the
mesRing sara, as ana sqcsssdsd II softsning her
motner $ anger tcwarus nor The next day they
proceeded early TO the ceurt. Al Adelaide en-
tered, she looked round for Lucille and uerceiy.
ed her standing near the dock. her earnest eyes
fixed upon the prisoner, and eSeoura4ine him
from time to time with look IF reeog1isicn asd
q smile. But notwithstanding III - tBorfa
the smile was sad one; for her hssrt NJ
heavy, and the appearance cf The maSssfeas
was not calculated to strengthen her hcf
Dire had declared his innocence--his colpls1s &
ignorance Of the contents Of the pocket
his friend had placed in his hand but bis WI
intimacy with such men operated strongly
against him. Both Giraud and his c0mp6nicn
were well known to the police az men q bad
character, and very disreputable associates
The prisoners declaration, therefore, had b1t
little effect upon those to whom it wss addresssd
and the magistrate shook his head doubtfully %
he listened. Madame d Hersnyille and Adelaide
then related what they had seem descfibinx
the young mans Istless look - ~ received the y
book, and endeayoring to prove, that hsd Andre
been aware Of its contents. ~ gnpsaioa nesd
scarcely have made the excuse ~ did ~ Jeay-
ing it with him. At this inomsnt; light
movement was observed among the crowd md
two men were brought forward and placed O.
side Andre At their appearances, scream
escaped from Lucille; and, turning 10 hex
mother, she pointed them out, while the nasns h
Of julius Giraud burst from her Lips Hssrinx
his own name, one of the men looked mp and
glanced towards the spot where the younx airl
stood. His eyes met hers, and . flush over
spread his face; thens aftef s non,entsfy strug-
gle, which depicted itself a the N0fkin u his Z
countenance, he exclaimed = Let III boy Gps
we have injured him enough already he p M
nocent. sas,s
What DO you mean !" inquired the
trate; while o look Of heartfelt gratitud a
Lucille urged Girsud to proceed s
Andre knows nothing Of this s6bhery Il ~
continued; his sole connection with - 1sieee
from 8 promise we gave him to find him eUpICys
ment in Paris; and all the money he received
we took from him under pretence Of doing 90
Yesterday morning, wem met him for the purpose
of again deceiving him, but failed He hAdE4
louis dor; but It had been given him ~ lii
fancee, TINT he might return home, ard he yAs
determined to fulfil his promise. would haye
taken his last son far he and the destined
forcdt ground his teeth for be owed me
debt! However, Z he cont timed recklcssly s IL
| ~ all over NOW, am Of for the galleys, that's
clear enough and befors starting, would DO
something for Lucille. g
How had the accused harmed ycu a askcd
the magistrate
Giraud hesitated; but Mnsiams pelment tessle
forward, and exclaimed viii I'll gcus 1l14sa
sieur. He wished to marry my daHEhtG kM
self; and Z she added in tone of deer
reproach. /" would almost hare forced ~
consent e s2 u
The same evening, Madame Delmont,
and Lucille we're seated togethers conycTG1gs
upon what had passed, and deliberating e tol
the best means Of accomplishing an Immediate
return to Normandie, when gentle tap wass
heard at the door, and the old hair dresser en-
tered the room. He appeared embarrassed buE