New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-28
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THE slsf I ION.
Il would be imposiLle to describe the surprise and
horror with which tie select society ihut crowded
the i?awns--ooins Of the Hotel &c Chafnarnne was
seized st the idngs o. the double crime, oi which il
had ius; been tie thea'er. Tie news was received
bat an instant after the strange spectacle pre.ontoi
by tie young aud cheerful BRIDE suddenly stained
with blood by the touch Of the glove Of Der intended,
in the act Of being crowned with the narchorcss'a
diadem.
The blood iron The glove Of tie Marquis dc hoala
was fscrh aud liquid. l. must, therefore, have been
recently fhed. News bad tlis moment arrived that
young girl had just Suffered murder in The brokers'
Office, wlich occupied portion Of the same building.
Monsicur de Mouza had preyiously entered behind
time, and huriedy from the direction of tts latter.
Thoee STAINS must have been with the blood Of the
brokers' daughter. Under what circumstances eoat
they have appeared on Monzas glove.
These reflections and strange condolences OPP
pressed the minds and hearts Of all present. No one
dared to communicate TO his neghbor tie fatal aug
gestoaA-the dread SUSPICION that smorlierei at
every tongues end, aud might have been read in
everysye. Tho guests We're parting IN silence; tho
ladies wcre hastily adjusting their nantilias; The
husbands were urging their hurried yaleis, who from
tho porch were sunmoning the oarriages; the noise
Of wheels and tramping Of horfes resounded through
the court yard. In less than quarter Of hour the
hotel was empty.
Monsieur de Mona, mute and absorbed, allowed
his right hand TO be diyeatod Of the bloodstained
glove.
He bad again repeated ia a low tone Of voice:
"The wretch !"
What indicated this utiorance Was it the reac.
ton Of a IOnbied consciencel Was il occa.ioned
by tie recollection Of tie lcene in which he had
lately participated, and i0r which lie unable to
account His pallor and agitation cave rise to q
thousand con lectures, but explained nothing.
After his COMPANIONS had washed the hand and
barred the Of tie marquis, not IL scratch appeared
The blood, therefore, was not his When there no
longer existed doub. on Ills sobjce,, tho news OF
the murder, which sprc1d Ike wildiiro through tho
hotel reached Tie ear oi one of the marc MS assist
ants The effect was electric. His sign was con-
intoxicated from one 10 snoibor present, few words
woro exchanged ~ uuuel;onc, ard -oOn alter Tic
marquis remained %ilh 40 oIe besides the young
Count DC Chanaran'c.
" Hear ne, count, at length spoke Morsieur dc
Mona, breaking the tilcnce. Tnorc is ore whose
searching look whose Inqnisiio,al mind would pnr-
sue would tie me with vain questions. ! would
not cJUli not answer hiiu. must bot meet him.
Ye. rutt / leave tire hotel without parting with
y atgx and Der mother Ne ai1s! No, cannot
What a Inisfortunc Mlat - isI'.ity, my God Go
70 them Count, ard ssy VIA never more sious
~ rec ;heui-that ] must bee them without delay.
col gp'
+" "Ao'l understand r." exclaimed Robert, i'm
pctroasy cnbsa ing tie Darqdis. - foS Indeed
on vii exTian tie whole affair. ti1s NY cousIu
has recovered 1 shall be back dircctly.' And be
Iushe! from tbs lOcn.
Tie Marquis de Mouzs paid no attention 10 The
Iauganqo just recorded BcaIiXs oomin; much Ie.r
did ho IoinaIk his pu1l,ei look. lie was carefully
lxluiuins every potiIn 81 is attire; bat no here,
.o, e.eu upon Inc igt f.ege " his coat, could ne
discover d s,ain. lls adIosted bis toilet, and rc-
entered ttc dcferted dpwing.room.
- fns!ak heaveh!" ne mtfertd 20 liimself, " the
llo idclt has gone a1f Citp q heart IarGlly rc-
loved be te.i liza stlY, OWagas lc apartment oi lbg
.iscoua;etf. 80 DO helred lis place oi deHinsioa.
ioos7er, soro oae rnrc ioril the-c.rOm aud closed
hs f7er-it wac ihe very potion he hoped 20 avoid,
At I,eac.L &c o.. Selc. ~ behc.jing hi1.sel. ~