The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-08-04
WHOLE NUMBER l23

has this day sworn away my life, false
and wicked as the heart that forged 1t.
In the forgetfulness of passion | have
struck him. He swore to be revenged,
and bitterly am | discharging his vow.
Save this, | know not that bad done
harm to any living creature, and wherein
could have excited the enmity OF the
other witnesses, they know better than
II. This much | have had to say, my
lord, that my honest though unambitious
name might not 90 down to dishonored
grave, covered with unmeritcd obloquy,
without one effort to rescue 1T from
mingling with those of felons. l am
hampercd in the tolls and must submit.
Help in my calamity, other than human,
| am too sinful man to implore or ex-
pcct, and of that the last faint hope that
yet fingered in my bosom is now utterly
extinguished."
j can Cape," said the Judge as he
placed on his head the fatal cap, :" the
measure of your depravity is full. You
have consummated a course of crime
already of disgusting enormity, by max
ing the last act of your life, one OF i'm
potent malice. Get yourself ready to.
meet your fate"
This is a pretty good play, so far"
said harsh voice, but it needs ono
more actor :" and a sullen looking man
whose face was half hid by the folds OF
shawl in the form of a huge neckcloth,
his forehead as low as the eyes covered
by blue handkerchief, tied round the
head, with little triangular tail stick
ing out behind, being French PEASANTS
substitute for hat stood out from the
crowd.
"My lord" said he, "my testimony
is yet wanting, without which some in
this presence will not receive their full
measure of that justice you are here to
administer impartially."
NJ. Ravet, scandalized at this disor-
derly interruption of the proceedings in
which the dignity Of Office was treated
with so little ceremony; and yet un-
willing in a matter of such grave mo-
ment to act with undue precipitation,
and perhaps it would not be uncharita-
bic to add, partially influenced by his
modicum of the inheritance from the
first woman, reluctantly permitted him
to proceed intimating, however, that
| if the importance of his disclosure did
not justify his rude and indecorous IN
reference, a place would be found him,
in which he could cool his Quixotic am
bition at his leisure.
A slight hustle was heard in the far
ther end of the Hall, and man was led
out whom they said was taken suddenly
ill.
Waiting impatiently for the last word
of the permission to issue from M. Ra-
vets mouth, and unheeding, if he heard
the import of his friendly remark about
the possibly careful attention he might
experience" There" said the stranger
pointing to DeLorme, and speaking IN
tones of high excitement, " stands the
robber and assassin of John Sevos l
charge Claude Maurice and Pierre Vau-
don, with wlful perjury; and denounce
Julien Gaufridy as the suborner OF the
false witnesses, and the contriver OF the
horrible plot whose bloody enactment
was on the eve of its accomplishment.
1t was he, the covetous-the vindicltlve
the merciless oppressol, who, when
John Sevos had fallen to the ground
from exhaustion and loss Of blood, car
ried the body to his house, and made Its
disappearance the ground work OF his
wicked contrivances. 1t was he, who,
by excessive bribes, enticed Vaudon to
his perdition-who added fuel to the
rancorous hatred of Maurice, whose evil
passions were already sufficiently IN
famed, towards his master-who pro-
Cured the enlistment Of DeLorme in
the Regiment of LaSarre-and who has
stood here till now, watching with
detestable malice of which none but ne
could be capable, the progress Of his
work of desolation. Here is the widow
of Antoine Duplex" said he pointing to
woman who stood little in advance
of the crowd, "whose husband died OF