Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-25
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From IIo0d's Magazine.
MURDER WILL OUT,

had been for some time resident, and took up
his abode at his hotel in the Rue St. Mare. The
Count, who two years previously had left France
as widower, re-entered it as the husband of q
young and beautiful woman, the daughter Of q
poor but honorable Neapolitan family. 1t was
probably more her Strengthened circumstances,
and the brilliant position offered her by union
with the Count, than any very strong attach
mcnt to that noblclnan, which had induced Don
ma Olivia to accept the hand of man whose
age trippled hers and very shortly after their
arrival at Toulouse, it became reported among
the more observing and scandal-loying portion
of society with which they mixed, that the count
had already began to taste the bitters of an i'll
sorted union His wife was affirmed to show
him marked coldncss and repugnance, and there
were some malicious persons, who did not scru-
pie to say that Monsieur de Larollcs had cause
for jealousy in the attention paid to the
countess by an officer Of the garrison, who
was frequent visitor at his house. This was
Swiss, from the Italian canton of Tesino, who
had entered the French army at an early age,
and was now a major in the service His repu-
tation was that of a soldier of fortune, brave as
steel, but toleraby unscrupulous; his person
was strikingly handsome, his age about thirty
years. A friend of the counts, with whom
Major Ruoli was intimate, had introduced him
at the Hotel Larolles
For long time his attentions to the countess,
and the evident willingness with which she re-
ceived them, escaped the notice of the unsus-
pecting count, who, at last, however, had his
attention directed to them by some more obser-
want friend A violent scene between Monsieur
de Larolles and his wife was the consequence,
and although the lady managed to exculpate
herself to o certain extent the result was that
orders were given to the domestics not to admit
Major Ruoli when he presented himself at the
house. Ruoli called there repeatedly, but as,
according to statement Of the porter, no one was
ever at home, he at last seemed to take the hint
as it was meant, and entirely ceased bis visits.
This occurred towards the close of summer.
About month afterwards the Count de La
ROLES suddenly disappeared, and no tidings Of
him could be obtained. lie had left his hotel
at dusk one evening, and had never returned.
The countess had gone to call upon friend, and
the count, on leaving the house, had not, as was
sometimes his habit, mentioned to his valet de
chambre where he was going No one had OBJ
served the way he took, nor had he been seen
anywhere Inquiry and search were alike in
vain. The count was not to be found.
Madame de Larollcs was apparently in des-
pair at the sudden disappearance of her hus-
band. Messengers were dispatched in every di-
rection friends, to whose houses he might have
betaken himself, were written to, and pains and
r exposure were lavished in order to discover him
For nearly two months the cou ntess seemed to
entertain hopes, and for nearly as long a time
the public interest kept alive concerning this
singular and mysterious disappearance but
then the affair began to be thought less of, the
countess seemed disheartened by the fruitlessness
of her search, and relaxed its activity, or il
should rather be said nothing more remained to
be done. The good people of Toulouse found
something else to talk about, and before the
new year arrived the occurrence seemed entirely
forgotten.
The month of February commenced, and with
it the Carnival, which passed with its customa
ry gaiety and hustle. Towards its close there
were, as usual, various professions and page
ants, and at last came the closing day, the Mar
di Gras upon which the old hummer Carniva
was to play his final gambols before yielding W
the field to Dame Careme and her austerities
!. According to custom, the peregrinations of the
judges drew together mob which was kept con-
tinually on the grin by the farcical trial thai
took place in this peripatetic lit de justice, and
by the comical yerdicts rendered by the wigget
and black-robed judges. Laughter, however
although said to fatten, does not keep off thu
attacks of hunger, and towards the close of thu
a afternoon, the car was turned into the court
b yard, and judges, councillors, and witnesses, re-
d paired to neighboring hotel to refresh them
= selves. Of the crowd that had been following
Q one portion dispersed through tho adacen
o streets, and another fingered about in groups
6 waiting tho re-appearance of the pageant tina
y had afforded them so much amusement.
>, This temperance took place much soone
6 than was expected. Less than half an hour hat
elapsed since the car had entered the stable
r. when the gates were thrown open, tho yehicl,
& drove out and turned down ncighboring street
e. There was considerable change. howover i,
the manner in which it was occupied. Th
II masked postillions were upon their horses. bu
Of no one upon the car itself, which, instead oe be
Q, ing occupied by the tribunal, desks, and otbe
c. apparatus of q court of Justice, was now coyere
IN over by an ample green cloth, with the excer
he ton of one end, where kind of small canya
v tent or pavilion had been erected. The curios
q, ty of the spectators was strongly stimulated b
IN this unusual change, and they eagerly followe
We the vehicle as it proceeded through the variou
A streets and finally entered the spacious Rue s.
I'd Mrrc.
e, Although only in the middle of March, sprin
an had fully set in at Toulouse the trees we,
he bursting into leaf, and the air was mild an
e bslmy. As the car passed by, people leaned o,