The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-23
MISCELLAN N EOUS.
FROM Hoods hdSd
MURDER WILL OUT.

Towards the commencement of the pres
en-, century. the Count Hector de Larolles, "A
Languedocian gentleman OF ancient family,
returned TO Toulouse from the south of Italy,
where he had been for some time resident,
and took up his abode al his hotel in the
Rue 81 Marc. The count, who two years
previously had leh France as n widower, re.
entered /. rs the husband oil 4 young and
beautiful woman, The daughter Of poor,
bu, honorable Neapolitan family II was
probably more her siraitened circumstances,
and the brillian, position offered her b. a
union with the count,ihan any very strong
attachment 10 that nobleman, which had
induced Donno Olivia 10 accept the hand
OF man whose age iripled hers; and very
shortly aller their arrival al Toulouse. il
became reported anon. the more observant
aud scandal.loving portion Of the society in
which they mixed lha, the coun, had al
ready began TO taste the bii,ers Of an ILL
sorted union. His wife affirmed 10 show,
him marked coldness aud repugnance and
there were some malicious persons, who did
not scruple TO say that Monsieur lie Lar.
olles had cause for jealousy in the attention
paid TO the countess by al officer OF The gar
rison who was hequent visitor at his
house. This was Swiss. from the Italian
canton OF Tesino who had entered the
French armj al an early age aud was now
a major in The service. His reputation was
that OF soldier oi foruue. brave as sieel
but iolerably unscrupulous his person was
s,Iikingly handsome his age abou, thirty
years A friend Of the colnts's with whom
Major Rnoli was intimate, had introduced
him al The Hotel Larolles.
For long time his attentions 10 The count
ess ana the evidne, willingness with which
she received them, escaped the notice OF
The unsuspecling count, who, at last, howev-
er, had hisaliention directed TO them by some
more obseryan, friend. A violeut scene
between Monsieur de Larolles and his wife
was The consequence, and although the la.
dy managed TO eXcu'ra,e herself TO Ger
tain eXte II, the reSrl, was lha, Orders Were
gwen 10 the domestic not io admit Major
Ruoli when he presented himself a, the
house. Ruoli called there repeatedly. bu,
as according 10 the statement of The por.
Ter. no one was ever at home, he at last seem.
ed 10 take The hint a. il was meant, and ell
lirely cased his visits
This occurred towards the close OF summer,
About mouth afterwards the Coun, DE La.
ROLES suddenly DISAPPEARED, and 10 iidimgs
could be obtained OF him. He had left his
hotel aboo, dusk one evening, aud had never
returned. The countess had gone 10 call
upon friend, aud the count, on leaving the
house had not, rs was sometimes his habit,
mentioned 10 his valet dc chambre where
he was going. No Que had observed what
direction he had taken, nor had he been
anywhere seen. Inquiry and search were
alike in vain. The count was not 10 be
found.
Madame &c Larolles was apparently in
despair at this sudden disappearance OF her
husband. Messengers were despatched in
every direction friends 10 whose house he
might have be,aken himself, were written
to. pains and expense We're lavisbed in or.
der 10 discover him. For nearly two months
the countess seemed 10 entertain hopes, and
for nearly as long a time the public inter.
est kept alive concerning this singular and
mysterious disappearance but then the
affair began 10 be thought less Of, the coun.
less seemed disheariend by the tru,less
ness Of he' search, and relaxed its activity
or ], should rather be said nothing more re
mained 10 be done. The good people o
Toulouse found something else 10 talk a.
bout, and before the new yeat arrived III,
occuIrance seemed forgotten.
The month Of Lebuary commenced, ant
with il the Carnival which passed with thai
customary gaiiy and hustle. Towards lis
close there was as usual, various professions
and pageanis, and at last came the closing
day, the Mardi Gas upon which the
fold hummer Carnival was 10 play his
final gambols before yielding up the field
Dame Careme and her aus,eri,ies. Accor.
ding 10 custom, the peregrinaiions, ofihe jud.
ges drew together mob which was kep,
continually on the grin by the farcial trial
tha, took plare e in this peripale'ic hi de JUS.
tiee, and BY The comical verdicis rendered
by the wiggedi rnd blackrobbed judges
Laughter, however, although said 10 fatien
does not keep of The attacks Of hunger, and
towards the close Of the afternoon the ca,
was turned into the courtyard, and indies
councillors, and witnesses, repaired 10 !
neighboring hotel TO refresh themselves
| or the crowI lha, had been following orc
portion dispersed through The adjacen
streets, one another fingered abou, il
groups, waiting the re-appearance Of III,
pageant that had afforded them so mucl
amusement
This re-appearance took place mncl
sooner than was expected. Less than hal
an hour had elapsed since the car en,ero,
the stable yard, when the gates were throws
open, tho vehicle drove oui and turned dow