Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-08-18

quite Sut1lclenC auGnOrlZa tOn u ner daughter
marriage. however opposed toit the trustees of
the De Vautpre property during Mademoiselle
Beandesert's homage might be. Lisette was
equally and from the same cau,e unsuccessful
in her efforts to obtain speech of her former
mistress, and much more ferociously enraged
thereat But what to the purpose could be
effected even by her sharp eyes and sharper
tongue she pot knowing, not being able even
TO guess at the true motives prompting Mad
emoisele Beaudesert'S consent to such mar
riage-She, however, quickly undeceived good
Madame Sabin, wife of the medical gentlemen
who attended Madame de Vautpre in her last
illness, as to the note supposed to have been
addressed to Paul Delpech by Adrenne Beau
desert, confesSing with shame and ceaseess
iteration, that was her own scheming handi.
work. Lisette, moreover, loudly proclaimed
her determination to be present. Pia1 Dieu
at the Hotel de Vile, and have some conversa-
tion with mademoiselle before the abominable
ceremony was proceeded with.
The affair wore the same nenacing aspect on
the afternoon of the day preceding that which
was to witness the successful consummation of
the Delpech conspiracy. 1t was the month of
September. and growing so dark that Adrienne
Beaudesert, still PROSTATE as well in body as
in mind, could no longer read the accord that
as already stated, had been drawn up and sign
ed by the contracting parties, and which she
had been perusing and reperusing, in order to
more completely satisfy herself that its clauses
had been so plainly framed that there could
be no afterGenial of their true purport and
meaning. Madame and ClarSse Beaudesert
were present and the latter, more by way of
breaking the silence by saying something than
influenced by any serious apprehension, said
Il suppose, dear Adrienne, that the cond-
ton ofimmedate separation conceded and sub
scribed to by those tigerhearted DelpechS can
if necessary, be legally enforced ?"
Lightning seemed to leap at the remark from
AdrienneS darkened, heavy eyes, and she glar-
ed at CIarisSe as if the words had stabbed her.
Mastering herself, she turned and hid her face
in the pillows OF the couch upon which she was
was reclining was soon apparently asleep, and
Madame Beaudesert withdrew with ClarisSe
upon tiptoe. They were no sooner gone, than
Adrienne started up, made her way quietly to
the library, selected a Lyons directory, made
memorandum with her pencil and then ring
ing the bell, desired the answering seavant to
have a close carriage in waiting at the back
entrance to the chateau within ten minutes.
La Rue St Martin, Numero l9-do you
know it? The residence of NJ PAvocat
Dufresne ?" said Mademoiselle Beaudesert, in
answer to the questioning bow of the coachman
and was Immediately driven off.
NJ PAvocat DufreSne'S new and interesting
client was so thickly yelled and muffled up
that, had she been personally known to him, he
would have failed to recognize her, as she
placed a heavy fee upon the table, and in a
low, trembling voice recited the conditions of
the signed accord, suppreSsing names Of course
and asked if such precontract could be en-
forced against the possible opposition of the |
husband
Certainly not, mademoiselIe An accord I
stipuating that husband shall not be hus |
band, is not worth the ink consumed in writ !
ing it out. That is, no doubt, very well known |
to some, at least, of the parties that have sub
scribed such document"
It Thank you, monsieur that is all l require .
to know"
AdrienneS mind was made up from that mo- |
ment nor did she feel the slightest irresolution |
as to the course she would follow, lead her !
whithersoever it might to a shameful death, |
there could be little doubt for the baffled Del /
pechs would in their rage be sure to persist in !
their dreadful crime and circumstances would |
IL was useless to attempt concealing from her.
self, give color and conference to all they said /
For all that, she would, and she exulted to
think it was still possible to say she would now
do her duty leaving the result to God.
Adrienne sat up late that night, busilv oc !
cupied in writing slept soundly the first time |
for many days and rising with the dawn, sent |
her packet of papers, Delpech's letters incud- |
ed, to the Able Morlax The three ladies |
breakfasted as usual 10 Adrienne's chamber
and Madame aud ClarSse BeaudeSert were
both struck-shocked, almost, by the cheer
fulresS visible in the aspect of the supposed |
bride, on that the hated dreaded, marriage |
morning. Little, however, was said, and that
little nor relating to the matter pressing ex-
clusiveiy upon their minds, till a message was
brought, announcing that the MeSSieurS Del |
pech were arrived, and waiting in the grand |
salon. 1t had been arranged, should state,
with the municipal authorities that in consid-
GRAFTON of MademoSelIe BeaudeSerts delicate
state of health, the marriage formaIites should
be gone through at the chateau.
Madame Beaudesert and Clarisse, white,
trembling in every limb with terror and hor-
ror, obeyed the implied summons Adrienne
promising to follow almost Immediately. They
found the two DelpechS, as stated, in the grand
salon, both evidently in a state of great
nervous excitement-the father more especial.
ly and moment after their own entrance, the
Able Moraix with Lisatte and her husband,
came in from further door No sooner did
Jules DeIpech perceive the last comerS, than,
surprised out of all selfccntrol, he made for
the door by which he had entered, with the
apparent purpose of escaping from the place,
but foand, to his thereby greatly increased con-
sternation. that it was locked on the outside
What can all this mean ?" cleaned from his
furried eyes, and stood out in large drops upon
his forehead, as he again, perforce, fronted the
company, now increased by the silent entrance
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