Plymouth banner., 1853-04-07
TIE RED RIB AND.
EY II. ). BEYE&LE. NJ. d.


II was ,ast niae O'Clock when the deep
s,.,.n... If II. Wig w., interrupted d!
n, t~I,nai tuu l,Hzz :: tha r0ul5 bnt>
ant sirrs we're cohsratu!4,ins the new
TOM mlgisirdte. They hiited at his
win low. Wills, the band of music played
ID dasliing march. Al who had not been
a tacllr,i to the rrorr>sion, now made
th-ir appearance, partly TO hear the mu
SIC. aui par Is - listen 10 the speech oi
tnr magistrate.
NJ M,ry, who expected 10 meet Conrad
h.rr again. was !ih wis present; she
walk Il up to d group of youA5 girls. just
as Valentine came proud y out oi The
hoasr anj Slrppri urnn larof stone
winch i,y AT Ine white washed wall
lis hir,h5a'. >ponen ioul ana distinct
", was lI-4ri al drounni.
B,l The tr1uD ed bride heart bu; few
of ms words. II thoughts busted ti'rm
selves wish e .nrai ani ihr m, s'rriouS
s.r,Hr.r in ;he wpot-. Her searching
glances went uvrr the whole assttn5. e.
III the f,cc of hi;n wIo.a she loved wos
not th.rr.
Thr Sa-rch was cDuciu led. AMI The
vi!ia,e mIStcitHS D"gan d new march. -
M,ry. wao,e aux et5 increos,d every
minute, Withdrew uAnbsrrved, aud was
iist ab ,ut ehterlHg tl' door 0f nrr house.
whs.n the .nu-.c u ieniy cras -d. ana t'i-'
mass pressed toward the ~pot wh~nce the
IN ,sis1rs;r h "a ma t. his speech. Great
|, alarmed, sIl- ; oud still anI listened.
for she fit as If she WIS To heas some
:lins adverse of C,urad. This prrs-n'
m nj seemed dre'iue To De fulfilled -
la TIE nois- aud Confusion she distinct
ly hear thc voicr of X ,sa, whom she liza i
i.ntgiaed 10 b. sill wlth her aunt in the
nrishDor.nS vii.as-. Vita great effort
She coiiecie irrs-il, aud pr ssrd through
the dense crowd 10 Tie door OF the magis
trite.
Hare soil RDsn, pale and breathless,
befor Vdleuiirle. aui ate npted To spa X.
but terror d.Il exhaustion prevented her
for whiIr.
What is going OF? what has occurred?'
cried m-n anI WON N. as all pressed still
n.drrf.
Rosa. r ,s.!' stamm@red Mary. as she
supp rted the exhausted lrirni. for God 5
SAKE, what brings ypu iiith.'r. Ill rs any
misfortune cccusrtdf
.Slience,' con.n.h led the magistrate
WAIT bflHss y0u 10 me. my child?'
ll few minutes CJniad's sister had
SO far recovered that she could come 10
words
Longer than had expected she said
III broken s-ntences. certain business
detained me with my aunt-it was night
when passed the ruins Of the abbey
when suddenly heard footsteps-l was
ffishtened-but continued on my way
II walked around the bend Of the allen
wall-when l saw in the moonshIne how
a man defended himself ,ainst two rob
bers-much terrified | concealed myself
behind a rock which stands by the way
Il listened :remb bingly-the noise of
the combatants nished-5Lt the
wind, which arose, brought me the hat
of one of the murierers--I took it and
ran toward the village-hcre is the hiI.'
With a trembling hand she gave the
hat. which had until now been olcealed
beneath her apron. to Mary, who stood
next to her. Miry had no sooner be-
held 1t. than she was supplied with hor-
ror. for she recognized the red ribaad
which she had wound abou, Conrad's ha I
as testimonial of her love.
She stared upon the m momentous, though
mute witness, until the magistrate took
it into his possession. Conrads uncer-
tain answers. and his singular behavior
after his conversation with the strange r
In the forest, rushed suddenly into her
mind; and she doubted not. for moment
but that the MN whom she loved had I'd :
ken part in the perpetrated crime, and