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

'Ah you may well be affrighted, my
dear young lady, said the duke. L
hope Providence may save you from the
wretch, whoever he may be. I have
pledged my word that Immediately upon
discovery he shall erpiate his crimes
upon the scafold. But what is the mat
ter. my dear madame are you faint .
are you ill?'
Excuse me- said the marchioness, in
great disorder. "A black horse, did you
say and on the St. Gerrnaine road -
Then there have been robberies ? Did
l not see that horse myself, and did not
Antoine st it twice, and did he not say
it went straight to his door: Can it be
possible =
What do you mean, my dear mad
anne = asked the duke, exceedingly as
tonished at the confusion and the agi-
tated words of his fair visitor. What
horse did you see and to whose door
did it go 2
Excuse me, monseigneur the news
has so startled me l hardly know what I
am saying answered the marchioness.
seized now with a new terror. There
were some idle stories of horse being
seen running past my house without
rider-perhaps it belonged to some one
who had been robbed.
But to whose door did it run. my
dear madame : Did you not speak Of
its going straight to some persons's
door, asked the duke, with eager inter-
est. Come, come I am delighted by
the hope that you may be able to give us
some clue to the william. Society will
be beholden to you, my dear marchion-
ess.
No, no! know nothing whatever
l had heard of no robberies, before your
grace informed me but this moment
said the poor lady, in extreme perplexi-
ty and alarm. 1t is all fresh news to
me-
'Ay but this about the horse with.
out rider, which you have seen once.
and which Antoine has seen twice, and
which Antoine says went straight to
somebody's door,, persisted the duke
TO achose door, mad
anne >
Il cannot tell, monsei eigneur-it was
late in the evening-the man himself
was alarmed, and his statement is not to
be trusted. My own inquiries have dis
covered that he was entirely mistaken
entirely mistaken. Excuse me. mons
eigneur-I could not, for my life, say
word which might throw suspicion up
on an innocent person.
The duke looked roun the salo On with
an eager glance. Why is Du Foinvert
not here > he muttered gravely.
The marchioness blushed amidst her
agitation at the mention of that name,
and became still more distressed. The
luke observed the circumstance, and
smiled mischievously. Take my arm,
my dear madame. l will beg YOU to
accompany ME for few moments
He conducted her to retired apart
ment, motioning first the Duchess de
to follow. When they were
alone, he whispered some instructions
n the ear Of the latter, and she retired,
leaving him with the marchioness.
You have dropped some hints-soms
words, mldame, which must be cleared
up he said with judicial gravity. 1T is
my belief you have it in your power to
afford us clue of Importance let me
beg of you not to allow your timidity to
impede the course of justice
You frighten me, monseigneur =
What have l to do with the course of
justice? All l know is, that l saw
horse run past my house one night with.
out rider
And Antoine saw it twice-and pray,
who is Antoine ,
'One Of my servants
'Bien! he shall be arrested. Doubtless
he will be more communicative than his
mistress.
oh, monseigneur, he is a gossiping
noodle, and his statement is not to be
trusted
I'VE can judge of that when we hear
what it is rejoined the duke drily.
Here the Duchess de Blanverie re-en-
tered the room, followed by six gentle.
men Of various ages, but most of them
young, and wearing the gallant, reckless,
aHu I'LL VI COulIlCAo w Iu0
manner born.
Behold, madame, the victims Of the
robber!' exclaimed the duke. waving
his hand towards these gentlemen with
a smile. these six gentlemen have all
been robbed within the past month by
the mysterious cavalier seul, who rides
upon black horse .lea
"A horse that runs like the wind, and
makes no more noise y cried one
-Four hundred louis the villain eased me
of
"A horse whose hoofs you can hardly
hear when he is gallopng closs at your
side !! exclaimed another. "A thousand
louis am l the poorer, entirely becauseI
could not hear the crature coming after
me!
Plainly horse out Of the dcvil's
stables added . fourth. Its my be. I
lief the brute has wings.. Six hundred
and fifty louis, my friends mo joke 70
lose.' 20
And as the victims proceeded thus
with their complaints, the agitation Of
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