Butte record., 1856-04-12

HlC. AOlc, oCLOt pth gCNhl, tiIdb your
eyes are not preterfeline.' And with
this she laughed. But now added
she, 'let me bandage your eyes, for our
journey is at an end.
CAT that moment the carriage stop
ped near the high wall of a garden
| heard the sound Of a key, cautiously
turned in the lock; and presently the
confdante, leading me over a grayeled
walk, whispered: BE on your guard!
Let not one sign | may choose tomake
escape your notice; for can no long
er speak to you without risk to both.
Believe me, [ wish to insure your safe
ty.' Then, in a loud tone, she ex-
claimed: go reach my lady's cham
Der, we must pass through that of her
husband; aye, in front Of his very bed.
Cough not, tread softly, and take
care as You follow me not to touch anv
Of the furniture, or to put your feet
outside OF the carpet which have ar
ranged on the floor This exortation
Wa2 addressed to the officer, who ut
tered a sort Of growl, as if weary Of
so many delays. A door was opened
and felt the close atmosphere of an
apartment. With stealthy steps we
proceeded, until stopping, the soft hand
of my eonductress withdrew the fillet
from my eyes.
Il found myselfin a spacious cham
Der, lofty and badly lighted by smo-
Ky lamp The windows were open,
but garnished by thick bars of iron.
On the floor, on mat, lay-or rather
weltered in agony-a woman, whose
head was enveloped in a muslin veil,
through which, however, could dis
tlngulsl eyes, bright as stars, vet full
OF tears. She held handkerchief
to her mouth, which in her efforts to
suppress her means, she bit violently.
Never did | behold SO beautiful crea-
ture-beautiful even amidst the dis
tortions Of agony. Save the grinding
of her teeth, the cracking Of her
joints, no othr sounds escaped her,
Not cry revealed her inward tor
ture.
"There We stood, all three mute and
motionless, whilst the loud snoring of
the sleeping husband echoed with con-
soling regularity in the adjoining room
| turned round to look at my conduc-
tress, but she had resumed the mask,
OF which, during our route, she had
diycsted herself; and could only see
two black eyes Of agreeably pro-
nounced formation. The lover stood
silently part whilst | busted myself
about the sufferer. Alas. | discovered
from symptoms that never deceived
me that she bore within her lifeless
burden. beckoned to the girl, bend
ing forward to apprise her of this cir
cunstance, when at that moment the
jealous lover drew his dagger. But l
had leisure to whisper my intentions
to the conGdante, who quickly explain
ed to him in the same low tone the
cause Of our hushed conference. A
slight shudder ran through his whole
frame as he listened to her, and | al
most fancied | could perceive his Wis
age blanch beneath his dark mask
taking advantage Of a moment, when
IN despair he stood gazing at the un-
fortunate lady-now livid in her agony
the conGdante pointed out to me,
with prohibitory gesture, some COB
lets of lemonade, which stood ready
on sideboard. | understood from
these signals that in spite Of the ex-
hausting heat which consumed me, |
was to abstain from quenching my
thirst.
Presently the cavalier took an emp
ty glass, and pouring ont some lemon
ade, drank it. At that moment the
Donna was seized with a violent con-
yulsion, which convinced me that a
favorable iuncture had arrived, for
which was prepared. | seized my
lancet and bled her successfully In the
right arm, the attendant catching the
abundantly flowing blood in towels,
until the sufferer fell into a propitious
state of weakness; when, after terri
bic half hour, I succeeded in relieving
her of her hfeleess burden. The Span
lard conscious that | had saved his
mistress, thought no longer of poisoning
me. | could perceive the big tears
roll down beneath his visor till they
wetted his mantle. The poor sonora
uttered not cry, but shivered and
trembled like bird that has been
shared, while great drops of sweat
poured from her panied body. At
one Of the most critical moments, when
death was at her very heart, she made
a gesture towards her husbands cham
her. He had probably turned himself
In bed, and of us all, she was the only
one who heard the rustling of the
sheets and the cracking of the mat
tress beneath him.
''There was pause. l imagined
that | could read in the fiery glance;