Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-07-06
VOL. VINO. 81.

fingers, he went back and stopped down
over the thing he had seen. It was
man. La Mutt laid his hand upon the
shoulder, and turned the face upward,
and he saw the features of the old pilgrim
a dark pool of blood was upon the floor
near where the old man Law. and ut a short
distance towards the bed there was anoth-
er pool that was spattered and coagula-
ted.
La Mutt was nearly overcome now by
the gigantic emotions that had been ra-
ging in his bosom 1t was not the pres
ence of the dead that made him weak-is
was the absence of one who might be-
dead; the fear that came to him from
things not seen, that made him weak. Bus
it was not his nature TO remain long in
active, while sense remained and as soon
as the first shock was past, be turned his
attention once more to the cory form be-
side HIM He found that the old man
had been cut severely upon the right arm.
and when tearing away the dark robe
+ from the bosom, lie found deep stap up.
on the left breast The BODY was still
warm, and La Mutt knew that the deed
could not have long since been done He
shook the blood stained form, and he hall
loed in its ear, but there were no signs Of
life. He still knelt there, with the can
die in his hand. when he heard footsteps
behind him. and on starting up. he found
himself face to face with Nandon du
Chastel There was a look of Gendish
exultation upon the face of the dark
knight. and like a flash our hero compre-
hended its meaning
"Ah Sir Henry Ia Mutt" said the
constable. IL have found you again.
/ "Ay, Nandon du Chastel, You harr
found me" returned the youth, his bosom,
/ swelling as he spoke, aud his hands clutch
ing nervously together
"And-ah ! what's this2 \ dead man
Bleeding-stabbed- body warm! Br
my soul Sir Henry, you have been we'll
employed Your hands look well -
La Nuts hands were all covered with
blood, for the garments he had handled in
moving the body Of the old man, wero
saturated with the purple tide. He lock;
/ ed at them, and then turning to his enemy,
] he said
Il know what you mean, Nandon du
Chastel. You mean that | have done
/ this murder
Surely, | believe my own eyes, re-
! piled the constable, with sneering look.
DO you2 All, Sir Nandon. it would
be well Tor you if there were no God to
| see all that you have seen tonight =
! "What do you mean now ?"
! 80. you need not look upon me with
that coward look l am calm-lct mo
see you calm"
Il am calm; only the astoundment thas
to h,,, -
most atrocous deed You may we'll bo
calm, La Mutt, for perhaps you have gain
ed some important end in the death Of
! this old man.
| "Out upon thee, dark faced william p
I uttered the youth. as lie set the candle
| down upon the table, and then took step
nearer to where the constable stood II
came here after left you in the wood,
and found this cid man lying here in his
blood. lou-you, Nandon du Chastel.
know who did this deed 1t is stamped
IN your face its black record is letiered
on your heart, and you cannot wash it out"
Du Chastel's right hand flew to his hip,
but his sword was not there. 1t still lay
among the bushes. and he had not been
able to End it. He started back a pace
when he found himself swordless and in
kissing tone, he said
Thou shalt know the penalty of crime
and insolence, for by all the gods of heav.
en- thou ddst this deed. and if | had nv
sword, I'd rid the earth of such mur-
dercr"
Il thank thee. surely" rctorted La
Mutt, with bitter sarcasm. '.But I
have question to ask. What has be.
come of the woman you found here 2''
Il found no woman here"
"When 2"
Never | have not been here till
now"
Lie on, villain but willie you lie.
remember there is a Just Cod ~
"Du Chastc trenibled but. perhaps,
twas only anger that moved bin
Rail on he said as soon as he could
compose himself. ''for you are aruIed ard
l am not. But the time shall come when
you shall tremble before me "
"Ay, with indignation l' quickly replied
La Mutt.
Yes. and with fear, too"
Then 1T viii be such fear as one might
feel OF an asp; such fear as the stoutest
heart may feel when deadly viper has
folded itself upon his arm l should
have no other fear Of thee, thou VILLAIN ~
Again Sir Nandon's hand sought tho
place where his sword d-bilt was wont to
rest. He took step forward then stop
ped. Then he gazed into the young mans
face, and shaking his fuger slowly to.
wards him, he uttered
at were well for you Henry Ia Mutt, il
there were no l4as in Navarro p'
These #ords were spoken very slowly,
and IN deep, meaning zone, and, as be
spoke them he turned quickly upon bis
heel, and left the cot
II be Co1stinucd.