The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-09-10

move your body into the dissecting-room,
and to lay it on the table"
The prisoner groaned. "You do not
like your lodgings?" said the surgeon.-
" But you will be in no condition to notice
them when you have taken the draught."
Let me only see the room, ~ inn
plored the Marquis.
You had better lose no time. Uarkl
what is that Z" The clock struck. "Oue
two! they will be here in less than an
huur.'
IL will take the 'draught" cried the
PRISONER IN mortal anguish. But only
let me see the room ~
The doctor rose without reply, and taking
he lamp, led the way; reckoning TO his
guest TO follow him. At the other end
OF the ball they entered passage which
led To the dissectng room. 1t W IS large,
and furnished with wooden cases, and
glasses in which were preparations in spir-
It's of wine. More than one skeleton was
visible, each its case. On marble Ia
h.e in the middle Of tic room lay an un-
covered headIcSs corrse, mangled and
bloody. The Marquis trcmbed so VIC
Ienlly 'h"t he was Obliged to lean against
the wall for support.
IL amuse myself here in my leisure
hours," sali the doctor careleSslv. He set
TIC lamp on The table, pushed the corpse
little t" one side, and pointing to the va
cant place, said. This is where you will
He
And WHO VII! assure me, e,'-!altcrcd
the Marquis, with sudden expression Of
suspicion.
"OA, Monsieur le Marquis distrusts
me ! cried the doctor. "lf you knew me
| fear your confidence would not be great,
/ ~ increased. but 1t Is hot right to take
advantage d your ignorance. You do
not rcmemNcr my features, yet we have
met before. am Leonard koSl"r."
Inc prisoner staggered back, horror
'F"cG
once lnSuitcd You, Monsieur !a Mar
qn's, SAID NoSlcr II WAS on the occa-
sion OF your bridal. / heard you swear TO
nave my hie' In truth, such an insult to
a non'e can only he washed out with
o'ood. lake tins sword we viii have
The Guel out here II you please
The weapon te!! from the nerycless
hand ofihe ,crror-stricken wretch. "Mer.
cy lie groa"cdi have mercy upon
me -
10 You ask mercy from a brother of
EnIahe kos'er Z
ltere was shouting IN the street.-The
sans cuIiotes were come! The guilty
prisoner sank on his knees, and cl"sped
h!s HANDS, m the extremity OF abject sup
pIic"l'on' lie rrept towards the surgeon;
he embraced hs knees, and plteousIy i'm
P'cFeu BIS ME only his lie koSler re-
coi.ea from h's touch.
." There is one ransom, said he sternly.
Two weeks ago the Chateau de ' Nerneu-
WAS '"sea 10 Tie ground. was on The
Sfoi iemaie servant nmplored my pro
tection tor an infant boy-tor yo"r son
! saved HIM from the knives of the SOL
d'efS brought hlm here; he Is now
"S'eep IN an ADJOINING apartment. One
E,cttn % must DC delivered up-yon or he.
WIZ You give up your son ! Decide tnis
'"Sta"t-yo"r captoFS are at the door :.
lou" HhocAHg at tiie same instant
" was h"afu' an" '''eS oi OPEN citizen
h"S'Ir -.
h''''e tnt"ucre' n"S'er' W III
20" SNe up your son To the sans cu''ot-
oh, cannot-ca- not die '" shrek ed
the miserable sunnl;o,, And ,ho No..
ouis fell PROSTATE on ILe floor in tho 400.
nv of his :e,r
" Contc,n,tihle wretch ~ o,;ad tho srr
ceoq. Take the lir. f., wbih vor hovo
Welded everything honor, vir,ue.the d;g.
ni;y of a man. will stand spre,v viii,
! Marat that so base \ foe can never harm
. the republic, patience tbcre mv
good cricnidsr And coing 70 tho Looy
! he spoke n few moments 10 tho sans cpI'
ottes, who retired soon after. The life OF
the MARQUIS de Verneuil was safe for tho
present.
&" Leave this house " he said. on his re-.
turn to the Gissccting room land | coun.
sci you to leave Paris also. Your son