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most men, called forth the following nara
tive from Clodomir Frenois:- -

My story may soon be told. and will suf-
flee to establish my identity When dis.
covered the robbery committed by the ac-
ct,sed, he had then fled from the island, aud
speedily saw that attempts to reiake him
would prove fruitless. saw ruin and dis.
grace before me. and came to the resolution
ofterln;nating my life before the evil day
came. On the night in which this deter
ininat!on WAS formed, was seated alone in
my private chamber had written the let
ter which was found on my table, aud had
loaded my pistol. This done, prayed for
forgiveness from my Maker for the act was
about TO commit. The end of the pistol
was at my head, and my finger on the lock,
when knock Mt the outer door ofthe house
startled me, l concealed my weapon, and
went TO the door. A man entered whom /
recognized to be the sexton Of the parish
in which lived. lie bore sack on his
shoulders and in it the body of a man new
ly buried, which was destined for my nepli-
ew, the physician, then living with me-
The scarcity Of bodies for dissection, ms the
court is aware, co,npels those who are anx.
ious to acquire skill in the medical .profes-
sion to procure them by any possible secret
means. The sexton was at first alarmed
when lie met me. Did my nephew request
you to bring this body gsaid |. NO. replied
the man; but know his anxiety TO obtain
one for dissection and took it upon me to
offer him this body For mercy's sake
| continued the sexton, do not be.ray ME, sir,
or shall lose my situation and my faiuily's
brcal'
While this man was thus speaking, a
| strange idea entered my mind, and brought
TO my despairing bosom hopes Of continued
life and honor. stood for few moments
absorbed in thought, and gave to the resur
| rectionist, the sum Which he had expected.
Telling him to keep his own counsel, and
that all would be well. sent him away, ana
carried the body to my cabinet. The whole
| of the household had been sent out of tine
away, on purpose, and had time to carry
into execution the plan which had struck
ine. The body was fortunately Of the same
stature as myself and like me in complex
ION. knew the man !; he had been poor
| offender. abandoned 10y his family. Poor
relic Of mortality! said j, with tears in nv
eyes, nothing which man may DO can now
inJure thee yet pardon me it ! rudely dis
figure thy lifeless substance. 1t is to pre-.
vent the ruin Of not one but twenty fami
| lies! And should success attend my attempt
swear that thy children shall be my chill
drcn and, when my hour comes, we shall
rest together in the tomb 10 which thou
| shalt be borne before me-!
AT this portion of the merchants nara
tive, the most lively interest was excited in
the court, and testified even by tears from
many of the audience. Frenois thus pro-
cceded:
j then stripped off my clothes, and dress
cd the body in them. This accomplished,
then took up the pistol, and with hand
more reluctant than when applied it to my
own person, fired it close to the head of the
deceased, aud at once caused such disfg.
ure,nent Us rendered it impossible for the
kecnest eve TO detect the substitution which
had been made.
Choosing the painest habit could get,
then dressed myself anew, shaved off the
whiskers which was accustomed to wear,
| and tool; other means to alter and disguise
my appearance, in case Of being subjected
by any accident to the risk of betrayal
Next morning saw me OH board French
| vessel, on my way to distant land--the
native country of my ancestors. The expcc.
tations which had led me to The execution
OF this scheme were not disappointed. ]
knew John MooI was the man who robbed
me, and who now stands at the bar Of this
court, and that lie had formed connections
in this island, which would, in all probabil-
| ity, bring him back TO il as soon us the In
ieiligence of my deatl, geve him the prom.
ise Of security. In this l have not been dis
appointed. have been equally fortunate
in other respects. While my unworthy
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