The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-06-13
whose last re:kless effort precipitated both into
the dreaded gulf together!

whose last re,kless effort precipitated both int
the dreaded gulf together!
But they we're not yet TO die. A shelf inter
vened, at short distance, between them an,
the utmost chasm, and here bruised but no
stunned the struggle was continued.
"Who are you? ian!-robber-yo neet
not murder me. will give you all l have
But releas, me here" was the hoarse expostu
lation Of Loretti, as soon as he could speak.
But the iron knee eff the idiot was upon hi
painting chest, and the fall on the occasion ha
wrought magic change upon his reason, il no
his purpose. That reason had returned as un
couded as ever, and now while retaining tn,
advantage he had acquired, be looked into tht
face ot his PROSTATE i5e, and spoke to him il
tones fearful, but we'll remembered
Adrian Loretti behold in me the friend yor
sought to murder. This is l. Aouza Andrayi
Ay, shrink murderOus traitor from this YOU
thhour, and the tomb is impatient to re.
ceiyo you. What had done, o alsest Of friend:
that you should hurl me from the mountain
pass, even as now hur you?, What from me
but too much Kindness, had you ever received
what bot wealth and fair equality Of compan,
ionship-exalting you, as did, from poverty
and iriendessness? 0 viper! how treated
you, how trusted you to fnd on that Jour
ney you meant it indeed to be our last. What,
what act was yours knowing yourself my heir,
no kindred living to dispute my kindness, you
hurled me, as you thought, into the cold abyss
to death? Till now, it has seemed a dream
both what you did, and what God has done for
me. weight since then has been on my brain.
spell has bound me to these regions The
memory Of all that went before was lost to me.
and set my reason free, Strive not-slave, trait
or, child! your efforts are in vain. Die! Thus
fling youto the death you designed for me!
Even as he spoke, and while the first words
of half,formed prayer were upon the lips Of
struggling Loretti, Andrav loosened his VIC
TINS hold with giant blow, and then cast
him TO the white eternity belowl ..-
The sharp scream of the fallen man ascend
ed to the ears of his destroyer some seconds
before the body fell upon the icy rocks hun
dred fathoms down. The dull sound reached
Andray's hearing, and self avenged, his reason
restored, like one awakened from a long dream,
he turned away, and was soon at his mountain
home again.
Those who are familiar with the phenomena
Of insanity in its innumerabe phases, pronounce
that the causes and cares of the minds dis
(raught are often wonderful AMI unaccountable;
nor to such judges, will this sudden imbecili-
ty, and its sudden disappearance, as narrated
seem improbable in nature--coaVersant as they
are with far more remarkable cases, to be found
in the melancholy histories o the insane. An
avenging Providence might have implanted a
mystic instinct in the mind Of the IDIOT, to bind
to those cherries regions till the hour OF ret
ribution or the simple gratitude of his reason
might have detained him among the preservers
to become the restoration and revenge
Whatever the causes, Andravi soon amazed
bis Alpine neighbors with his true history; and
their verdict upon the justice of his tragic deed
was mingled with regret-the regret of parting
with him.
The parting soon took place, through not for
ever; for having regained possession of the am
pie estates to which he made the false friend
the heir. Andravi often visited the mountain
scenes Of his madness, his exploits, and his re-
venge, and he did much for the lasting comforts
of the friends of that period Of his life. And
to this day are remembered in admiring tradi
ton the brave deeds and bene!actions Of the
Idiot of the Alps. f.anaa ait