Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-05

seen a horse running away without a
rider, in the neigbborhood in which you
were robbed. Her servant saw the an
imal go to certain persons door. 1t is
my belief that she may afford US some
clue of importance. and | have called
YOU to her presence in order that her pity
may be excited, and induce her to reveal
all she knows.
did the horse ,un in strange, silent
manner madame 2 asked one.
1t did--it did bat know nothing
about these robberics, and have never
heard of them before, exclaimed the mar
chioness, her alright greatly increased
TO whose door did it go:' cried the
chorus. Ills name-madame, his name :
Il would not cast suspicion upon an
innocent person for the world exclaiEl.
ed the warehouses.
NO harm shall befall the innocent.
depend upon it, madame. His name, We
pray you!
we must secure antoine, the lady,
servant, said the duke, as the marchion-
ess still hesitatad. Him we will make
more communicative.
lie rang the bell. and to the dismay
of the marcuioncss, Antoine, apparently
frightened out of his wits, was hurried
into the room by couple of lackeys.
4 have sent for him, you see, said
tle duke. Now we shall hear some
thing
He then proceeded to question the
wondering Antoine as to all he knew
about the phantom horse, and at length
drew forth the whole of his story--the
company learning that the horse had
stopped at the country house of the
Count du Foinvert.
The name was echoed in a general
shout the moment Antoine mentioned
it.
'Du Foinvert! the villain F"
'Du Foinvert the traitor
sDu Foinverti the cheat
4 suspected it must be some one al
ways present at our play, cried one ;
for whenever airy one gained a lucky
pull. he was sure to be robbed
The duke laughed aloud, delighted
by the strange scene of excitement he
had brought about.
.Du Foinvert will be here in minute
II have sent for him. said the duke
'Ha! ha! we will put him to the torture,
gentlemen
Presently the count entered the room
with his usual easy and nonehalant air ];
he tarted. however, when he saw the
marchioness and Antoine. and noted who
were present, and the strange looks they
wore; but he quickly recovered himself,
and with a gay laugh, cried well
what's the matter:
The robbers horse said the duke,
has been seen to run to Your house, Du
Foinvert-the horse with the muffled
hoofs finds his home in your stables
Then you have found me out = cried
Du Foinvert with a hearty laugh. lou
have indeed been very kind to let me &C
on so long. The horse is in your grace'>
stables, now, and his rider is your hum
bic guest
Give me back my hundred and fifty
louis
Restore my four hundred =
Return my thousand, count, this in
slant
The victims crowded round the des.
perate young roue, shouting with rage
whilst he stood in the midst, laughing
till he could barely stand.
Pay back the money y cried the game
sters-'pay back the money!!
Il have not lizard of it. cried Du
Foinvert, still laughing. But can tel
you where it all is-eyory louis,
Speak
Where is it?'
Let us hear
IN his grace's pocket. exclaimed Du
Foinvert, pointing to the duke. He
won it from me, as fast as could get it
Take it from bim-take it from him '
If it comes to this cried the duke
1t is time for me to be off,
He shufled away, but the party o
gentlemen he had summoned rushed at
ter him, Du Foinvert at their head, vo
ciferating for their money; and thus tht
chase was continued through all the grea
rooms of the chateau, to the Amusement
and surprise of the company, until the
duke took refuge in his private cabinet
Such was this scene among the reckless
gamblers who futtered in the favor 0
the ex-regent. The only penalty lai'
upou Du Foinvert for his desperate meth
cd of raising resources was, that h
should pay back half of his winnings tt
those he had robbed, in two annual in
stalments.
In the stables of his grace were foant
the rufflers Of leather lined with wool
which had cncased the hoofs Of the phan
tom-horse, and the black-lead ball viii
which a sable hue had been impaired tt
its white legs and breast. Du Foinyer
had no further use for them.
A still more characteristic trait of th'
times. When the marchioness learned
the secret of the apparitiou, and fount
that everything was quietly over, she a
once gave her hand-and no empty on
it was-to the ex-highwayman; ant