Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-05-08
WHOLE NUMBER 3S3.


to the unfortunate young lady with an
earDestness of manner which testified
more than any words could have done
how entirely my thoughts acquitted hen
Of offence. Her looks thanked me anC
when l limited at the promise exacted o.
me by Arthur Rushton, a bright blush fol
an instant mantled the pale marble Of hel
cheeks and forehead, indicating With the
tears, which suddenly filled and trembled
in her beautiful eyes, a higher sentiment
thought, than mere gratitude. She
gave US her unreserved confidence by
which, after careful sitting, we obtained
only the following by no means entirely
J satisfactory results -
Mademoiselle de Touryille and her ia
ther had escaped from the Terrorists o.
France by the aid of, and in company
with, the Chevalier la Houssaye. with
whom M. de Tourville had previously
had but very slight acquaintance. The
, chevalier soon professed violent admi-
ration for Eugene and having contrivet
to lay M. de Tourville under heavy pc
cuniary obligations a: play-many o
them Mademoiselle de Tourville hat
only very lately discovered-prevailet
upon his debtor to exert his influence
with his daughter to accept La Hous-
saye's hand in marriage. After much
resistance, Mademoiselle de Tourville
overcome by the commands, entreaties
prayers of her father, consented, but on
ly on condition that the marriage should
not take place till their return to France
which it was thought need not be very
long delayed, and that no more money
obligations should in the meantime b,
incurred by her father. La Houssayt
vchemently objected to delay; but find
ing Eugene inexorable, sullenly acqui-
esced. 1t was precisely at this time tina
the engagement with Mrs. Rushton wal
accepted.
On the previous afternoon Mad'lle
de Tourville, on leaving Harley street
after the scene with the deceased lady
went directly home, and there found hel
father and the chevalier in hot conten
ton and excitement. AS soon as Ls
Houssaye saw her, he seized his hat ant
rushed out of the house. Her father
who was greatly excited, had barely
tine to say thar he had fortunately dis.
covered the chevalier to be a married
man, whose wife, a woman of poverty
was still living in Languedoc, when what
bad always been predicted would follow
any unusual agitation happened M. de
Tourvile suddenly placed his hand on
his side, uttered broken exclamation
fell into chair and expired. 1t was 2
hours after this melancholy event that
Mrs. Rushton arrived. The account be
fore given of the interview which follow
ed was substantially confirmed by Mad
emoisele de Tourville who added, that
the cordial she had given Mrs. Rushton
was one which her father was in the hab-
it of taking when in the slightest degree
excited, and that she was about to give
MIN some when he suddenly fell dead.
We had no doubt that this was the
whole literal truth, as far as the knowl-
edge Of Madlle de Tourvile extended ;
but how could we impart that impression
to an Old Bailey jury of those days, de-
privcd as we were Of the aid of counsel
to address the jury, when in reality q
speech, pointing to the impossibilities ari-
sing from character, and the altogether
unguilty like mode of administering the
fatal liquid, was the only possible lie.
feuse ? Cross examination promised no
thing for the evidence would consist Of
the dying deposition Of Mrs. Rushton
the finding Of the laurel-water, and the
medical testimony as to the cause oi
death. The only person upon whom
suspicion glanced was La Houssaye, and
that in a vague and indistinct manner
Still, it was necessary 10 find him with
out delay, and Mr.. White at once sought
him at his lodgings, of which Mad'lle de
Tourville furnished the address. He had
left the house suddenly, with all his lug
gage, early in the morning, and our ef-
forts to trace him proved fruitless. In
the meantime the post mortem examna
ton Of the body had taken place, and a
verdict of wllful murder against Eu-
genie de Tourville been unhesitatingly
returned. She was soon afterwards CON-
mitted to Newgate for trial.
The Old Baylie session was soon al
hand, and Arthur Rushton, though i'm
mediate danger was over, was still in Toe
delicate and precarious state to be in
formed of the position Of affairs wher
{ the final day Of trial arrived. The cas-