Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1856-12-06
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q were held apperta;ning to the nuns at the west
ern part of San Francisco. -. /!
The cathedral was filled, as usual, with a
large crowd of the faithful and at the con-
clusion of tlfe ceremonies, when they were dis.
persing; the two officers fingered in the church
gazing at the expensive ornaments as they
were also in the act of retiring, nun who re-
rlained behind the res: of the sisterh0od made
a sign to one of the officers, who was slowly
following the footsteps Of his conrade, that She
wished TO speak to lin. Returning tothe
! nun, dialogue eusued, in substance as igts
| lows:
..You are an American officer g,'
81 am madam and but recently from the
! land of Yankees.
Il presume, sfr, you are man Of honor
and discretion"
Those qualities, added 20 courage; make
up tho composition of an American soldier.
.'NVill you render me an important SER
vice q"
You have but to command me-
II viii not conceal from you that the stf-
vice Task at ycllr hands requires not ON dis.
clariod. but Is exffaordinasy haze, Now.
Knowing this are you s;fll wiling to assist
me {"
I" Ye., am determined"
..Vcry well; when You hear the convent
/ shall be there to open it, and on your knock
ing three times, you shall learn What IT Is
require of you Win you be faithful TO the
rendezvous q
" Yes"
Well, depend on you. Adieu.''
They parted, and the oEiser rejoinel his
companion, ,as and they pursued their wayto tie
American quarters, related TO him all til Z
hqd transpired, and asked him If lie should
I'LL the appointment.
The other ADVISED him TO do so by all means
and, for fear of accident, offered to accom-
parry him to the gate at the appointed hour
Surprising the affair to end in one of those
innocent adventures so common in Mexico,
and taken il fer granted that the lady hadbeon
struck with lis personal appearance, the Off
Ger, with his companion, repair d. to the gate
according to agreement aud upon giving con-
cer;ed signal, the entraqne was opened by the
nun.
"You are truly a man of courage and hon
or and entitled 10 my warmest gratitude"
After conducting him to her cell where
lamp was burning, she politely invited him
10 sitGoxn, and producing twot 8 ties, request
ed himJtakc a glass of wine with her
request which man and soldier Is not apt
to treat with indifference. ~
Filling up a glass out of one bottle, she took
:, little to herself out of the other, aud after lie
had finished his, she told him TO go TO the oEi
posite side Of the bed from herself The off
Ger, still innocent, obeyed when the nun thus
addressed him J.:
".Well, we are quite alone. Is my door
bolted ? Look ?''
And ,t the same instant, to his utter horror
and aulazcmeat, she discoverd TO him the dead
body of n monk, whose clothes were stiff aud
matted with blood, while she continued
1.-THE favor ! require is that you take this
body on your shoulders, and convey it beyond
the gates of the convent. Will light Jon to
the gates of the first court. Obey instantly;
or your life wsil6 in peril for if you attempt
TO escape, will shoot you through the head!'
And suitRg the action to the word, drew
pistol from her bosom and presented it at him
Il know she added "tllat my own life will
be the forfeit, for after despatching you have
a poinard for myself-the same with which
stabbed that miserable.m monk.
Seeing no other means of escape, the OH
Ger took up the body and by the nun, who
carried dark lantern, proceeded to the gate
By which he entered and upon issuing from it.
threw down his horrible burden at the feet Of
his comrade, who waiting TO enjoy a laugh at
what they both imagined would terminate IN
in piouS love intrigue.
After rcconnting to his friend the almost in
credible adventure in Which hc lad Leen en-
gagged, they resolved TO communicate the cir
cumstance to General Worth, in person but
they had only proceeded a short distance
from the convent, when the officer who had
brought out the body began to complain of
the most VIOLENT and excrutiating pains. lie
soon fell upon the pavement and expired He
had been poisoned.