The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-26


IN the month of February. IsO7-of an
honest young shoemaker, about to he mos,
aavahtageousy married; but that pleas.
onTy OF three of his friends had marred his
good fortune, and that the poor fellow had
either fled or been carried of. Finally
that no one knew what had become of him
-lnat his intended lamented him for two
years-and then, fatigued with weeping
married the cafetier, Loupian, who, having
oy his marriage added greatly to his prop,
erty, now possessed on the Bouevards one
OF the best frequen,ed cafes in Paris
Joseph Lucher heard this story with no
further show of interest than what MIGHT
oe expected from such narrative; but he
inquired, naturally enough, what were the
names OF those pleasant people who were
SAID to have caused the misfortune Of the
young shoemaker. His informants had for.
gotten the names of these persons.
Nevertheless" added one of those whom
'he new conner interrogated, "there is a GER.
tam Antoine Allut, who boasted in nv
presence that he knew those of whom YOU
speak"
VI knew man named Allut in Italy: he
was native of Nismes."
HE of whom we are talking is also "A
native of Nismes."
"Inis Allut len: me n hundred crowns.
and begged me to repay them, rs soon as
1t was convenient, to his cousin Antoine"
You can send the sum TO him at Ms.
mes, for he has retired there"
Next morning chdiSe de postc, preceded
by courier, what paid triple guides, flew
rather than rolled on the road TO LYONS.
From Lyons, the carriage followed the
Rhone by the Marseilles road, and Quilted
1t at the bridge of the Holy Ghost. There
an Italian abbe descended from the carriage
Tor the first time since the commencement
OF the journey. He hired small vehicle,
went down to Nismes, and alighied at the
well-snown Hotel du Luxemborg, and at
once inquired of the people what had be
come of Antoine Allut, This name, nearly
rs common in that country as "Smith" is
IN ours, is there borne by many families
differing in rank, fortune, and religion; and
some time elapsed before the individual
who was the object OF the visit of the Able
! BadIni was ascertaiued. At last the able
found his man, was formally introduced,
and, after certain preliminaries, informed
Antoine that. being imprisoned at the
Chateau de rCEuf, at Naples. for political
offence, he, the abbe had become acquainted
with an excellent companion, whose death,
which took place in 1911, he deeply 10.
! GREETED.
AT this time" said The abbe, "ho wa, a
bachelor of some thirty years of age; and
he expired, still lamenting his country for
ever lost to him, but pardoning those of
whom he had just right TO complain. He
was native of Nismes-hs name was ri.
| caud."
Allut could not suppress cry. The abbe
regarded him with an astonshed look.
You knew, then, this Picaud 2" said he
to Allut.
He was one of my good friends. Poor
fellow and he died far from his country,
and IN misery! But DO you know the cause
of his arrest? }"
"lle did not know it himself, and he at
tested his ignorance with such oaths that |
cannct doubt that he knew it not"
Allut sighed heavily. The ubbe contin.
ued--
AS long as he lived, one sole idea occu-
pied his mind. He wouIG, he said, give
up his hopes of heaven to any one who
would name the author or authors of his
arrest. This fixed idea inspired Picaud
with the thought which found expression
IN the singular testamentary disposition
which he made. But first, | ought to tell
you that in the prison Picaud had rendered
remai kable services TO an Engiishman. "A
prisoner, rs he was, who At his death left
Iicaud diamond worth at least ffty thou
sand iTancs--p
He was lucky" interrupted Alut. EFF
ty thousand Francs 1t is fortunew
when Picaud," continued the able.
found himself on his death bed he caused
me to be summoned, and said to me-'My
end will be tranquil, ii YOU promise 10 ac.
complish my wishes. Will YOU promise
meg Il swear said |, TO do so, persuaded
that YOU will exact nothing contrary to
honor and religion Nothing contrary TO
either, said he: hear me, aud YOU viii
Judge for yourself never could discover
the names of those who have plunged me
lS this place OF torment; but have had "A
revelation. voice from heaven has dc.
clared TO me that one OF my compatriots,
Antoine Allut, Of Nismes, knows who do
pounced me. Go to him when vonr hber
ty shall be restored, and present him, on
my behalf, with a diamond which possess
by tho beneiicence of Sir Herbert Newton :;
but add one condition: it is, that on re-
ceivlng the diamond from you, he will
contide TO you the names of those whom |
regard as my assassins. When lie shall
have named them, you will return to Ma
Piles, and having inscribed their names ON
plate of lead, you must place the plate in my
tomb. Here are four thousand sequins for
my burial in church, and in a separate
vault; here, too, are sixteen hundred seauins
more for the expenses Of your journey to
Nismes--aIl this possess from the beneii-
cence Of my dear master, ST? Herbert New
ton Touched by pity, | soemuly swore
to execute his wishes faithfully lie placed
in my hands the diamond and the money.