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

morning but wanting the importance
they would have derived from being
better supported, their expression would
only have brought him into trouble-a
thing he observed, of which, having
enough at home, he always carefully
eschewed. lie was induced to reveal
them to Antoine DeLorme, from hear
ing the latter express some indirect
opinion about the disappearance OF
Sevos and his probable fate. This was
all he knew.
The last witness, Claude Maurice, was
called. AS he stood upon the stand, he
turned partly round, and fixing his eyes
for moment, with peculiar meaning, on
the prisoner. The latter, as he encoun-
tered their significant expression, was
observed to turn very pale, and a slight
though visible tremor passed over his
face. For the love of mercy, if not
for the fear of Cod" he said in voice
quivering with such excess of emotion as
to betray ~ conscious. presage Of the
nature of the yet unuttered testimony ;
destroy not an innocent man and his
unfortunate family; let not the soul
perish, that a diabolical passion may
triumph ~ "Silence !" said the judge,
whose notions of decorum were shocked
at the improperly of this appeal; abe
you in such terror of justice, that you
call upon the sympathies of your accu-
sers 7"
eff I am bantering my soul as the price
of vengeance" said Claude calmly, lay
ing a slight emphasis on the last word,
that is my business, not yours"
eco on, 60 on" exclaimed NJ. Ravet
impatiently. "Do you think | sit here
to listen to your dialogues :"
A little after night-fall, on the 10th
of February, Maurice began, he was in
the kln-room, where he usually worked,
when his master, the prisoner, came
hurriedly in. He seemed restless and
disturbed, but supposing the excite
ment against Sevos had not yet subsidized
witness was retiring, when he was struck
with the unusual disorder in his masters
dress. Looking at him more attentivcly
he saw spots OF blood upon his clothes
The prisoner seemed uneasy under his
scrutiny, for he asked me harshly, said
Maurice, if | had ever seen him before !?
Witness left the room Immediately for
that in which he slept, but the un pleas
ant impression produced by the singular
conduct Of the prisoner, together with a
vague and undGfnable apprehension,
kept him awake. 1t was after midnight
when he thought he heard step in the
kiln-room, and rising softly, looked
through the crack in the door, where he
saw sight that fixed him to the spot
with terror A man had lain upon the
ground dead body, for it neither stirred
nor could he hear it breathe, and then
came cautiously to Claude's room. The
latter hid behind it, and his master
pushed it half way open, who appearing
to listen attentively an instant, retired
apparently satisfied with his examination.
The kiln was burning reparatory to
putting in the plates. The prisoner
took up the dead body, and with some
effort, thrust it into the blazing furnace.
An exclamation of horror escaped
me-" said Claude, "and in an instant,
before had to time to fly, or even to
think, the prisoner held long bladed
knife or poinard, for in my fright could
not tell which, close to my breast.
"Execrablc spy !" he said, "you
have pried into the last secret except
one, you shall ever know. II you have
a prayer, say it quickly, for you shall
bear yonder miserable fool company,
whose fate you have taken such pains to
witness"
The witness feel upon his knees, beg
ging his life, protesting the secret should
never pass his lips, and forgetting his
prudence in the very desperation of ter
ror, he claimed a return Of the favor he
had done Cape when the latter was ex-
amined after the death of Antoine Du-
plex, in concealing himself, that his
master should not be prejudiced by his
testimony. IL he persisted in his pur-