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

Ddu FeHla lneu sGduuluS. AuTleOue dlOHe was
calm, unmoved but as for Lsette she was
only kept from instant and violent interference
by forbiddiDg gesture from the abbe, and her
husbands eager remonStrance "Doucement
-dOucement, bonne femme thy turn will
come presently, never fear |"
1t appears" resumed M. Morlaix, from
the papers hold in my hand, that you, Jules
aud Paul DeIpech, accuse Adrienne Beaude-
sert Of having obtained of you poisonous
drug, named, for the occasion, poudre rose, by
which she destroyed the life of her aged re-
lative, Madame de Vautpre. Is that so ?"
First, Monsieur PAbbe," exclaimed Paul
Eelpech, whose natural audacity was sustained
by drink, early as it was, "tel US by what
right or authority you presume to ask such TO-
solent questions 2"
3" | ask them to ascertain, before invoking
justice, whether the horrible tale is or not an
invention"
"We shall say nothing" hastily interposed
Delpech senior, forestalling his sons reply
He fancied the able was desirous of hushing
up the matter after, if possible, relieving Ma
demoiselle Beaudesert's conscience of the bur-
den that oppressed it. This thought gave him
momentary courage
galleys awaits those who, for the sake of OBJ
tanning money or other advantages, invent and
circulate false accusation ?"
PrOUe any accusations we have made to be
false" retorted Paul Delpech "and let me as
sure you, Monsieur PAbbe, that you are play
ing with the life of your fair protege. We
should not, in any case, go to the scaffold
alone, take my word for it,"
THAT is not so certain" replied the able
with unmoved sternness "Your wicked de-
sign may have mScarred in fact, it did mis-
carry-in proof whereof | have to inform you
that poSt-mortem examination, performed, at
my instance, within twenty-four hours of death
clearly established the fact, that Madame de
Vautpre died from natural causes only"
A cry, shout, scream of woman echoed
thete blessd words Adrienne was in moment
clinging to the reverend speakers knees Mad
anne Beaudesert seemed inclined to cast herself
into his arms Lisette, in a state of intense i'll
fammaton, shook her little fists at the cover
ing Delpechs, prevented only from transform
ing her threats into deeds by Claude's fast hold
of her skirt, and iterated, Doucement-douce-
ment, Lisette it will be thy turn presently,
never fear"
calm yourself, my child" said the able, as
soon as he could make himself heard, and rails
ing Adrienne, and you Madame Beaudesert
the end of this matter is not yet"
Paul Delpech, stunned, overborne for
awhile, reaSSumed, by violent effort, his pre-
previous effrontery, and said in a sueerng tone
Then, monsieur if your post-mortem exami-
nation was skilfully conducted, the poudre rose
was but an innocent, harmless powder after
all have it so, if you willard now, mon pere
you and / may as well leave this good COM
pany-for a time
Not so fast, if you please you intention
may repeat have been evil enough-the poudre
rose you furnished, poisonous drug that is
quite another question, upon which Madame
Claude Smonet here can throw some light"
Ha. ha cursed raScaIs !" shouted Claude
' now look to yourselves"
Tais tOi, Claude" interrupted Lisette
" this is what have to say. For certain rea-
sons, | had come to entertain strong suspicious
of Messieurs Delpech and | said to myself
after receiving, as | did, the packet of poudre
rose, nicely sealed up, from Paul Delpech -
LlSette, my girl, thou hast persuaded thy un-
young mistress to have secret deal
ings with two good odfor-nothiDgs-if there are
any in France-it behooveS thee, therefore, as
an honest girl, to see no harm comes of it
Who knows what Internal drug this is which
they palmeOff as poudre rose? Not thou,
Lisette and therefore, to avoid all chance of
evil, keep the sealed packet carefully locked
up, and when mademoiselle asks thee for the
magical poudre rose, give her instead-wel
what you think you ?-some of her own red
Gentlfrice' Ha, ha MeSsieurs les Empoison-
neurs, that disarranges your fine plans does
it? And look here, my friends |" added Lis
ette foaming over with exultation-" here is
your precious packet, unopened, sealed up,just
as you gave it me and l hope, for your sakes
it will be found enough to poison thousand
horses !"
The exclamations that followed this speech
must be left to the imagination, as well as
ClaudeS ObstreperouS curVetingS and gesticula-
tons
''There is nothing in the packet" said the
elder Delpech, hoarsely, nothing but beam
flour. Let US GO !"
"That fact must first be ascertained." re-
piled the able, till which time, you cannot
leave the chateau. And now, dear child, and
you, my friends, let US retire, and return God
thanks for this great deliverance"
The poudre rose was nothing but coIored
bean -four the Delpechs were, nevertheless
prosecuted for the conspiracy, aud sentenced
to severe punshments. Of the further do
nestle history of the distinguished French
family, resident in the south of France, of
which the foregoing narrative supplies hastily
sketched episode, know nothing except from
the French journals, wherein have read of
of two marriages, and, think, five births, but
not, as yet, one death, having occurred among
the descendants of the Beaudeserts.
WIsE's LAsT-A letter claiming to be from
Governor Wise was circulated privately at