Sauk Rapids frontierman., 1855-06-07

ssi,tslI lears to staas ytllreshald !, yssaIig[
hssshhed p.st nsc. ,astily mounted \
steed that was half cnnscealed ~ the
loxs-bendipg branches of trees and dis-
appe sred frnn view
she cloud of tempest, 81 ths
thsasgh of man 3
an ano1hrr moment, s.ood within the
cottag and before tila corpse of the
Comm VogIiosire, ID Il lrI,uis i whose breast
streams AZ sartnA Blood were flowing
Islooked around me with establishment
NM al.osror; nor were they abated, when
Islnet the gaze of Alberto, in whose eye
glittered the hatred malice and triumph
nf ! fieud IL the faint light, that issued
from 4 frwi knots upon the hearth, the
Ifxpressiofl sermed still more unearthly,l
and my blood lsnze ia my veins. The
nd seryant threw herself down by the
body w her late master, and screamed,
and rased, andstore her hair iikessi6e
idistraciad NY bro1her crept along,
wins slsw siep, pointed with his long
askslefonrai NJ singer to the corpse, and
said hs, and slowiy,
I. s' XIV shah suffer for this deed. 4
The Old woman, too, hearing the
words, in her crazy despair called me
the murderer, with bitter and loud up
braidings Il 4 moment ! saw my
danger.
The Count and Alberto had not come
npapied ~ III cottage Atten-.
! u i. ii hand I. # the
lslsta NJ lherto took 1n,e prisoner.
made W na efIsrt " escape ] viii has
ten over my fathers grief and agony
when he learned the crime of which Il
was accusrd.the shock II caused Lsnnre
the process Of the trial--suffice Il 10
/ say, ny nstinnny Of the murder was
entirely discrfditcd, chat VI nv brother,
and nf the Old woman was believed, and
1 I was condemned % a lifelong imprison-
ment.
After several days, my jailor brought
q letter from my father, breathing Of
love and fondness for me yet, but in
forming me that by heavy bribe the
iailor had been won to grant me an es-
5Icape, that he had provided means 81
instant flight from the country. thatsl
must qnit il forever. and closed by bid
ding me 40 eternal adieu, with an as
Isurance that he cherished strong hopes
of my innocence.
Calling as was confinement to me in
dungeon walls, awful as was was my
situation, as the supposed murderer q
ian old and honorahle4noblcman, still
Ihesitated between fight and remaining,
4 Could leave Leaere foreyer. Bill
4 what notc was she tn me Could she
!. fail i, believe nr guilty of the murder
J; OF her grandfather or If remained
could ever hope toSsee her? Besides
II III was difficult u refuse my fathers Al
most heart-hrokcn appeal to make q,
Eescape md more than ALL, cpnscieu.
Y Iof nv own Innocence, | felt ] had !
right to break the chainsth that hound me
!, / accepted thesterns, looked my last OF
my prison walls my last On my native
n prps ss- I, itlie as eet skies that yet en-
4 cincled all Iioved, and became an exile
! ii | suppos sesl lforeyer, from my naiiy'
u Iund M
ow Aziiola il known % you ii
history .af NV Il it,e great secret thu
nj las rs,slayrd me during The last fhre
\ Ier months pat have ionge
y I'm Italy spt.ci lIy Iongeda 10 know 1 |
Z nv fatker yet lives, aud q learn q
q faie nf Alberto and I4enore q s;s
\, Atsti will syol nsyRr return " En-
u MA ,' aaked "A Axiait, who had attcntiv,
4 II listensd fhrd.iRh Rhput Heari's narrative
MI md whN now rai.edv lsNs. saeenly hea'
IIns whils tears glistessed u ~ large blAt
&, eyes. IS I. .sss
u Il 4 III a,tss ,llou,hs,, n rsplisd Hem
noti5inx isela ys,a wine
aeE E,,ys NM ret.lrll. iron, lxziel
N Ythink kindly M ss s NM new that
,r anal bear N II n,ss s.n ~ faitl lsfui afd
!. yI4aes;ynate y ", III hefs n
III tas been al INV Ike 4 kiad and sy1nll
thixsnQ ~isfp ts
Al 'fhr i. HIM slay Henri All Vince,
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