The sun., 1864-11-04
Murder viii 0,lt."

a spily were quickly lefs to the frcs indulgence
Of their sorrow.
This .stsf.c.ory preaching removed . erea.
the young Loris-Cc-sr, assembled At supper with
renewed courage, the mother assuring them th,.
we're they but true " themselves their future hh
would he far hApl ,ier anu more Ieaccful than hth
cr,o.
Matters did TO ',n for some months with trn' B.
guilty hitherto otoigu enough 10 shat unhaW Y
hone, when little cloud made its arp.pr7t -c
above their horiHpn. de Sails had possessed Iut
slender means b, yond the prov sion hc recc'. .ed
from government The family soon tegsn 10 EEL
the pressure Of poverty and. finding their r-s ~
oil tut eNha hauatt. the s0ns-with the cSccI fou
of Antoine, slr-sdy provided for-wroic j1n let.
ter their uncle. the Count de Sails, descr hi n IN
touching terms their des tute position. and rca-
ing his influence to aineliorate II Il ansv er 10
their Application the count conferred on the umil
q pension ~ -S hundrc ~ livrcs yesr.
In this Interval. certain suspicion. having arisen
IN the minds of the two absent sons Ant, ne the
sailor and Euenne-Gsyctsn the soldier, H., SC two
arranged Joint visit to their home; an d. taking
their youngest brother apart, sui tel lad to SO
clos and searching an exafnmaton' ths e ended
10y divulgn2 the horrible secret, aud de r bng mi.
nubly the tragedy Of which he had be- m ~ witness.
Thao followed fam y consutstor, ny~ hich fresh
plelscs lnf the coneealment Of the ret wcrc ex-
changed and these would probably ! ave cen ob-
scrvci had not the allowance granite d by u count
proved = source Of fatal division aiamc de ss.
liz nns,cl that this money should paid ov cr to
her, most c tnpc,cnt to use II OF the ger cral
49, N''"'t W 7 80
her " ih their wonted decrence de nurrci and I'll
party separated, Msisme de Sal pa rim, 10 AK,
Gullautnc- Francois and Etcnne-6 aye;su rcmal 4
lny al ST. Bsrnahc Jcan-Bsptste and l. ou. Co.'S r
tsking up their residence at Aarssilcs
II Wa not without opposition from Jct N .Rapr to
that Etcnue CiayetAn took possession uf the rn,,r-
nal mansion, &c. The lauors object h, iueyrr, hal
not been q selfish one lie WAS good economist.
AMI believed himself capable Of devot rin, the re-.
sources Of the little property for the .dvantago Of
all An angry corrospoud folio we'd hutwecu
lrpt Al -. .t,,, ,k,,
ienne yo,sn was induced 10 rcmin' seler tha.
not only thc laters fortunes. but hi hfe were at
the mercy ofthe man he villhcd. Js an-Bsptste
OF violent aud hendstrong dispOslti on The threat
only enraaci him the more whs th.r he wa, tran
syortl beyond himself or wheth' he secretly be-
1icyl that his brother would nev@ take the step at
which he iarkly hinted, at all events he rel Hs~d
with iain and defiance. There upon Fucnnc-i;sy-
sts seized his pcn, and, with p ilses still tlrubbiuy
wrote to an old coraraic Of his niher's-ths MARQUIS
dc Nontoleu-s precise detail, OF tho frightful tran
satlon.
Scarcely had the marquis read aud reflected on
this startling communication, when Q visitor WAS
announced-Lomis-Cesar. What precisely pa, s..I
et this Interview never appeared. II ended, how
ever In the sd's dismissal, caTrying with him the
letter and verbal caution TO Jean n-Baptisc, which
the marquis probably believed would suffice to in-
ducc the accused either 10 stand forward and clear
himself or to rid the country OF hi presence
Jean .Bapt ste resolved to attempt the former In
cr.St alarm he wrote hastily to the marquis, and,
with much INGENUITY and no mall oloqucnce cast
his brother Gull l,ume-Frnnco~ Here already
two traitors to the gutyeompsct. Another quickly
succeeded.
Madame lie Sails, inadc aware Of the quarrels
among her sons and the threats Of
became extremely uneasy. She lost sleep and ap-
petite Her mind perpe,ually recalled the scene OF
murder, with sensation OF horror and dread such
as bad not accompanied even the act II, elf
pcousness Of depending vcnreance associated itSelf
with every idea that crossed her m nd. with every
hal itual movement Of the day with evory nightly
Vision Ateugth, in despair of other means OF
ing hcrse she wrote To the Count de Sails her bro
ther.in-law. rev ealing the bloody deed in all it, at
roci,y, but layns il to the charge Of jean Baptist
| alone.
The horror with which her correspondent receiv ved
| Ii IL information may bo conceived. Il was some
| time before he could collect himself sufficiently 10
make any reply. When he did sc, 1t was Conceived
| In the following terms:
| "I,orward TO you, my dear sister, . letter which
has been addressed to me under your seal. II is
probably from some enemy, who has copied your
handwriting So skiilfdlly that one might almost
swear 1t was your own Destroy 1t forthwith and
be careful to give no ground for attacks of such
| character from any one wbomsocycr shall write
| to my brothers old friend, the Marquis 10 Monto-
| heu, recommending my ncphews 10 his IN the
hope that lie may be able 10 reconcile their doron-
| ces, aud recall them U their hlis duty"
| Meanwhile the letter Of Jcan-Bapts,e 10 NJ de
Mlntolieu had thrown tho latter into the greatest
| CONSERVATION. OF murder he entertained not tho
| slightest doubt. The question which p.rpctually
suggested Itself 10 LIS conscencc wss- whether,
| itr how long, ne sllOulI IN crime
OF such aroclty topouie society with their presence
After much consideration. be resolved ~ coutdo the
| matter 70 intimate ,rend, tie Marquis de Cavoy
anu accordinl ly, to him he transmitted the whole
fatal history, intmstng, ct the same time, his de-
| termination to Isolate the .ulty family from society
| Tie Marquis de Cayoy imIned stely commluicu-
| ted with the Count de sas, proposing " use thcir
| united influence to obtain decree Of banslment.
But to thi, the count objeoted that his object-thM
Of keeping the matter quiet-would be defeated, o.
the king would infshlly inquire the grounds Of the
application for the letre de cdchst, aud, learn.
| them, would. with equal certainty deliver the cri.
minas into the hands of justice lie prom sci how
ever, TO write a soothing letter to II. dc Montolieu,
| and slso 10 restore peace IN the divided family.
| Up TO this moment, 1t will be seen, the prudence
sri sagacty Of the Count lie Sails had avcrted tho
danger that had been caused by tho mprudenco Of
| AaCisIpe lie Sails aud her cons But divine justice
had dccreed the revelation OF the crime, and brought
about this result in an unexpected manner.
The Count de 6sls, before pernitting his friend
the Marquis de Cavoy To depart, had eNAeted from
him ptomisc to destroy the letter Of Il. de Mon
tolieu which he had lett IN bis cabinet. On return
Ing home, the marquis mindful Of his promise, took
| out the letter and placed u in his pocket, intend
!ng 10 burn 1t in . brasicr In the hal As hs enter
| oil thrt spariment, o servant rnnounced messen-
| ger from the minister Of justice, N. de PontchM-
train, who desired TO see him instantly on poliN.
cal matter OF importance, on which they bod already
| several times conferred
| De Cavoy hastonod to the minister's residence,
| and discussion. which drove the business Of the
morning entirely from his mind, ended in NJ lie
| Poptchartraiu requesting his TREND TO leave with
| him all the papers connected with the subject Of
their consultation, and visit him again the fol-
| lowing day.
An hour later, a. the statesman stu sat In medi-
| taton, the documents before him. strange express