Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-10

sharp enough TO prove an affair OF honor.
:" do not fear meeting of this kind" he
added, every one knows; but it is always dis
tressing to cross ones sword with old friends,
who view my resignation so unjustly. | pre-
fer to leave them leisure to reflect upon their
proceedings. When my commander, who
knows me- shall be returned TO the port OF
France, he can plead my cause for me better
than can myself; so / have fully resolved not
to show myself in Toulon, and thus avoid vcx-
atious meetings that may have deplorable con-
sequences If my mother-in-law consents, We
will make short journey into the interior, Ell
ther to Italy or Spain, which ever she NAV pre-
fer, and when we shall have returned to France,
| shall have been already justified by my CON-
rades from India and my unjust friends in
Nantes will only have excuses to offer me-"
All this was said i'm tone SO natural and so
simple that it would have deceived the most
experienced. The good and simple Madame
de Mellan was so much alarmed, especially for
her daughters sake, at the idea of those quar-
rels of honor, that she was the first to propose
abandoning the city, where her Son-ili-law had
too many acquaintance not to find an enemy
and an unjust duel. Even the country in which
she lived in retirement was no guarantee
against her maternal alarms, as all the neigh
boring residences were inhabited BY families of
sailors, who exchanged visits during the even
ings of the pleasant weather
In the preparations for their departure that
were made by Cardan and the worthy widow,
it was agreed that Pioghere, the pretended ra-
iet-ie-ciambre should remain in the country
house to take care of the baggage and the lit
tie domestic affairs that required looking after
and that they should leave him the necessary
money to meet those expenses.
The next morning. before day-break Mad
anne de Mellan, her daughter, and the galley
slave, set out by post for Marseilles Cardan
procured In the city passport for Spain, and
few DAYS after he alighted with the two la
dies his victims, al the hotel Of the Asturias.
in Barcelona.
The annals of crime present few instances in
which the incredible form 50 prominent part.
But if these events had not been extraordina-
| ~. We should not have thought Of relating
them
Two weeks after the departure OF Madame de
Mellan Albert de kerbriant landed On the
wharf of Toulon, near the city hall, and with
out taking time 10 change his clothes which he
had worn from India, he FASTENED in quest of
Madame de Meian. At the Office OF the post
they directed him 10 her country-hOuse and our
mariner leaped on the first horse he could hire,
and set of at the gallop.
Coming from India, with the bright proSpec-
tive OF an unexpected rich marriage, TO touch
the ground. TO see the house in which the love
ly Young unknown lady resides, all these can
happen together but once and certainly nothing
can be more pleasant. Albert experienced m1ci
emotion at the sight Of that Italian ,rellis Il 70
: the TiDeleayes which covered il, he caught a
! glimpse of fair hair and white muslin Ii va.
no doubt his future bride, his happiness his all
: He sprang from his h0rse at the extremity OF
the avenue ami arriving al the terrace, mucl
acitated, he pronounced the name Of Madame
: de Mellen and his own. 4 group OF ladies and
gentlemen rose al these words Of self-intruiuc
/ ton in silence and their looks of as;oaiShMeai
seemed 10 question this new conner, whom ID
one knew.
For Il moment. bewikiered by this s1ranct
reception. Albert de kerbriaat supposed he
must have mistaken the house, and he excused
/ himself
Pardon me- ladies If | have made mistake
There are are 30 MANY country houses on this
: plain. without streets and numbers that ma
have taken this for another Yet | had ms
! particular directions
4 middled-aged lady replied to the youne
| sailor
2 Perhaps vou are not mistaken. Sir: We hav,
: lived in this country house but about a week
2 Madame de Meilan lived here before u: fh'
: farmers have 50 told ne, and they VIII inform
: ron Of the same
Has Malame de MellaR then returned I,
: the city = inquired the Young man seized att
D Ire>eatment Of evl
No. sir. she set ont in 4 E.o9t-chaise witi
her daughter AMI soninlaw.
Her son-ia-lax..- exclaimed the sailor. il
: di>Fnay
Her son-in-lsw. or rather the young MAJ
who is to marry her daughter Anna
: ALERT de kerbriant made a strong aTFcs
to his moral strength: ashamed 10 let h.s emo
ton DC scen By straHgrrs composed lis face
assumed q calmness. snd sad:
Excuse me, ula.iaEaae if eater ia1o TsarSicai
lars which NAV seem to FOG iEsdiScrev5: Ee5 oak
more question " ycl plessc: did ron hear them
mention the o. 1hiS aol-in-iap-, th.> y01ng
man who i To mArTy MademU-seiIc Anna de
Meilaa =
% Ees. II Is well known here: the ,l.snsSiiss
have often repeated Il TO the f4rEEcr> about a
well aS to their wives Miss Anna i 10 alaETy
NJ Albert de keThrsat=
= kBex thst said the real AIJ-rt
Ua see. then, SIR We are rirAE- A. thi,
TlOEnenr, Exo3abiy the marriage has takel
place
What. TO NJ de kerhrlant > eTIsi ihe
: youhg E2ah, in a tone that made ali present.
start
Several heads Rcddei II she Affirmative an
! SWer
! With NJ De KerbriaRi.- repeated the IN
happy ALERT. In the same tcRe * Gesy1ir
why. il 1 impossible, am Albert de ker
briaBt, and hare caEne foE the purpose Of mar
. ring Anna De NeIlan This IS s0xHe iaferlz
. mastery Some bandit has intercepted uy lct
tiers, and taken nv n2E2e- What a lriyhifa
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