Plymouth banner., 1853-04-07
Indiana, Thursday, April 7, 1853.

have searched the ruins and the forest
nowhere trace of my poor count; what
muy have become of him? Have they
fought? Terrible uncertainty-and /
dare not communicate it TO no one.
Do YOU understand what he says to
himself? tremblingly inquired Mary.
No
He sighs.'
Perhaps his conscience troubles him,
said Conrod's sister with IA smile.
His conscience?' exclaimed Mary with
terror
Listen. he talks again.
And Mary continued Conrad so loud
that the girls could distinctly understand
him--'what will poor Mary think of my
absence? could give her no satisfacto-
ry answers to her questions
Rosa could be silent no longer; she
broke from the hand Of her friend, and
stood before the surprised Conrad.
You want 10 know what Mary thinks
of your bsence?' she loudly cried.
Rosa
'Sae thinks as do that il does not
show well for lover, who expects to
marry before long. 10 he gone a whole
night, and nobody TO know where he is
At this moment the pale bride came
forth, aud silently but repfoachiuliy
looked at the young man.
Mary he exclaimed, i was kept away
the whole night coAtrary TO my will
can You forg 1--WE meg?
Sit.ll fnrufy. ('nnraI9' cba
rowluly replied. Ask your conscience!
Rosa, Mary said the young man, with
confusion. has he been seen in the vii
lage his morning?'
.Who?'
Our young Count Rudolph.
No. But what 90 you want with the
counts? asked Rosa. with surprise.
Il want to see him to speak TO him,
that may at last escape from this terri
bic unterlain:yn
Mary covered her face with both hands.
for she thought that he intended TO con-
fess all to the count, as his crime seemed
10 hang heavily upon his heart, Rosa 5
suspicion, too. was raised the more, the
longer she looked al her brother; it must
? Uc SOEt .iIluH uOIe tlidl .ONCl
REL she felt that troubled him.
Conrad she anx:ously exclaimed.
'whol has happened--you are quite alarm
ed?'
a secret was confded to me, which
gives me trOuble-'
a secret. May your bride and your
sister not know this secret?'
Ask me not. pray you-for cam ot
1 tell it,
oh! unhappy girl that l ann so5bed
Mary. and fell weeping upon the seat IN
the arbor.
Mary, Mary! cried Conrad, as he has
tened TO her. and attempted to console
her. But she pushed him back, and con
tinued to weep aloud.
.Oh, my God! said Rosa, deeply moved,
the anguish vii make her sick.
anguish what angush!'
The robbery i'll the ruins at the abbey.
.Impossible!' exclaimed Conrad, and
stared at his sister. Rosa. is it already
known"
The young man had spoken these words
with an anxiety that shook he very heart
of Mary, for they completed the proof of
his guilt.
/ Conrad, Conrad she asked with a
trembling voice, do you know ought
about the occurrence at the ruins!
But without reply ing 10 this question,
he srasped both hands of his sister. and
exclaimed entreatingly.
Rosa, ifmy happiness. my tranquility
is dear to you, oh. tell me what you
know--speak! speak,
What ] have seen with my own eyes,
thata terrible fight has taken place there,
and one man lay upon the ground-l ran
to the village and cried for heiP-they
FASTENED to the abbey but found moth
! ing
And all this you have yourself seen?'
My God! yes. The man on the ground
was in uniform. for his epauette glitter
ed in the noonshine.'
] Be silent, girl exclaimed Conrad,
with terror for Gods sake, not another
word about it' why not?'
Because the life of man is involved!
Mary again fell upon the seat. But
her eys observed every movement OF Con-
rad, her ear drank each Of his words.
oh, my Godr muttcred the young man
TO himself. 'who may be the departed
one? Is he dead or yet alive? And WhcrG
is he? Oh that could meet his opponet"
Like a madman. who is unconscious
Of his situation. poor Conrad rushed ont
of the arbor toward the garden gate,
through which he had entered. But be-
fore he arrived there the town magistrate.
Valentine, appeared. gasping for breath.
.Hold!' he commanded the fugitive.
and placed himself in his way:'onc mo-
: ment.'
| Il cannot.' cried Conrad.
You must. replied the town mag
istrate. warmly..l must speak to you.
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