Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-03-25

wav 10 turn 10 find the staircase BY
little companion, however, soon put an
end to the difficulty, By taking the lead,
and with a degree Of confidence Eblcn I.
showed that she was perfectly familiar
with all the internal arrangements Of the
edifce.
We soon found The staircase, and 10
few minutes reached the bottom Of the
second story. Here was another door,
fastened. and with a very heavy bolt
Fortunately for D., however, the iron
work IN these old Gallic buildings Is not
remarkable for IT, perfection and this par
tic1lar specimen soon yielded 70 the crow
bar.
Beyond this door vas a corridor, With
two outlets. One Of these seemed 70 lead
directly downward and outward, and this
Twas inclined to take; bot nv little Arr
adne shook her bead 20 energeticaily that
Iresolyed TO act the part Of Theseus and
follow her guidance implicitly for the ia
tore.
II must be confessed. however that 1
was not without some misgiyings when 1
( saw her. with apparent recklessness, plum
: ging into the very centre Of The structure.
/ Bot her step was a. assured and a firm
+ a. ever. and I was absolutely a,tounded
10 see with what unhesiiaiing celebrity
.he threaded the most intricate passages
Of the chaieau-like edifce-passages
which she could not surely have become
50 familiar with during her short imPri-
+ sonmeut.
All at once We were brought to a
stand by suddenly hearing voices direct
Nv in front. Without moments pause
however, my little guide daried hack
opened a door 10 the right, and dashed
: into a suite Of ryomz. furnished in a NOS
t antiquaied style, and which had evident
= ~ remained uninhabiied for many years
IN one Of the largest Of these apart
menis- Perdida, for the frat time, slack
q ened her pace and eventually stopped
z gazing about her with bewildered look
2 which soon gave way to one Of intens
teagernesz. Suddenly, she clapped he
hand upon her forehead, and ner fac
flushed with intense excitement, Will
r her eyes wandered from object to objec
: as If looking for something, and as
T. her whole soul was absorbed in tn
search.
At length her gaze was fixed upon
e full-length portrait Of a lovely womal
D, with face strikingly Ike her own. He
eyes di!aied, her bosom heaged, and he
D, little frame shook with an agitation :
violent, that it seemed As if it would al
= soIutely rend her in pieces.
il The next moment she shrieked:
n la Mere! Jh Nsre !-Mothsr
r .N9tlert lin Pers 3ion Psre :
:. Fathsrl Father i-lNotler MJths
4 And, rushing wildly 10 the pic,ur
he turned a button al the right Of ii
l7 massive frame, and pulled at it till Il
N whole opened ike door, disclosing
" dark passage, INTO which she dashed. 8,
N shri-king H9tleri Uotksr : FaiheI
F0ther then turned suddenly to +
left and assembled a short staircase, /
10 fore Ihad recovered from my aston;s
% uenl sufficiently 10 start il pursuit
ng her.
T. / found her at the top Of the ST
still crying FathsT' FIathsr r and b=i
10 ing violently with her little hands cd
90 a fastened door
ne Fearing the result Of this outcTy
90 endca7or-d to check her; but I might
- wcll have undertaken 10 stop a wh
wind. The pale litle creature, usua
s's % quiet and so dociie, wss reused int
uid frenzy that was utterly uncomfortable
in As the only meaus Of Pacifyins her
fill yielded 10 her wishes, applied my inst
ment, and with some difficulty succset
IN forcing open the door. Another 3
'er, sage ; another door, laiched but not Fl
An ened. q, the end Of il; and then sn
ven dimly lighted chamber, frpm pale
mn, one corner Of which rose 81 tall. spec
like figure, worn and wasted to the
Sie extremity Of emaciation, and totered
wards Us.
,out 'Father! Father p sill shrieked
on frantic Perdida. 'Jly CAfldi Ay Czi
TO gasped the corpse-like apparition
1ne. father and daughter (or such they We
re- fell into each others arms, and then 81
ais apparently liteless to the floor.
ghi, Half stunned by this extraordin
tout spectacle, / bent over the PROSTATE 8
81. They were locked in a fast embr
It 10 AMI both, a it appeared TO me, in
rope embrace Of death-motionlesz bre
ony, less, pulseless, aud pale as Parian 1
de- Die.
the A noise at the door caused me to
Dr. up. Within three feet Of me stood
de- phonse D'Anguille, foaming with T
win and scowling ike a bafiied demon.
was Fiend incarnate" shouted / poin
to the scene before Us Is this
lme- work 2
the D'ApguiIle's only answer was b
.nhy from a pistol which he had held era
very IN his right hand. bat concealed wi
! see his bosom. It's muzzle almost tou,
each my head, but eager precipitancy and
ould element deranged bis aim, and his
irn- just grazed my left temple.
cute. A. the same instant, almost. a tall I
Z the ing man, who stood by bis maser, RI
a massive, iron shoJ bIudgeon, and
first pared TO strike but before the we
Per- had time 10 descend. a bail from M
gave volver had pierced bis skull, and
jared alyzed bis ARA forever. By this
d to- DAngnille had drawn another pisto
arms levelled II but my revolver in a