The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-05


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DEAREST GgarhpDg Ny uncle
bas b66n arrested and imprisoned ~
tho citadel Nv order Of The duke and
Baron Lslsd0f ! WIS the next vie.
TIN, aud now your intbsr Is included
~ 4 similar fate. Present yourself
before the duke, aud assure him ii
our Innocence Of my crime. DO not
leave him until you obtain your faith
sf's liberation nj tho least.
Your devoted lover,
OSCAR BEnagRsTtaE,P
{ A trifliug bride b. the sentinel pro.
cured the safs transmission Of the lst
ter When Hsrtfude had perused il,
she lost no time IN following the in
struehoHs Of her lover and Gro mn
hour bad el4psed she WIS standing
trembling md blushing, IN tie pros
enee Of the duke aud his pfittie minis.
Ter 1T the palace.
Well, bfeet1bbb, said the duke,
rs he elnnoed Vt her aftlsss face,
" what Is the buttirs ~ your business
with ms2'
# Your lhiebbessY begun Gertrude
10 . low, musical voice, Doctor
Bepightis, lieutenant BerBerstine,
aud NY father. hays been arrested and
confined In the citadel, each Of them
equally innocent Of any crime ia
You ars mistaken. girl, inter
rnpteda Leisd0rft grufily = Doctor
BeDi9gusdsa tfait0rous spy, n wicked
o06spirat0r, and Ia merely awaiting
The penalty due t6 his crime" ftf {
y " | fenr y6n hiebnets has misinter-
preted the eliiuhetef of good Doctor
BeniRnus. - smiled Gbftrtae address,
ing The duke IF yodr hfgh1eks viii
accept al humble maide1's truthful
,Yord, ! eau confidently affirm TINT no
Is gpe Of The most harmless and be-
peyQlent men IN Bernbetg. ~, ilsg {
Wei, sstRipmered the duke, i |
mn. rather inclined TO your opinion.
sttlls hG is lu,p0ssessi0p. Of most inE
pgrtAnt State secret, which renders
his e0htin6menh my, probably his
ultimate Punishment an absolute ner
eessitylH DhHlB bIfs t4ag afgH anfhHs4s
NV ould your bieYness deign 10 in,
form md how this y6lnable secret
eanie t0the doctors kn6w1edkef" in.
1tiirhti GntftftdeiYa fPT .4'finH l9ha
" BY fu16ldpg bis curiosity too fak1
gfowled The mlnisiert aud suffer me
TO give you u little friendly advice
y6ut own induibltiye spirit,
or you may possibly SHIRE The DOCTORS
~. - IF Aos SIR replied Gertriide, %
she dropped q graceful seourtony, III
hive no pl6ubt that I shall have Il
claim On the dukG's elGmdnGy
than the good Doctor Bepiguusit WfI
!, u" Good girl, / ike Your gpifit.'
laughed tho duke,a's Nowgtell mo, IL
this cid gentlemtn q relation of
.isNot at present WINS Gertrnde's
bl1Ahi1g reilly ns t..et,ga Z" x
! Ileml met ut present. ehYN said
he duke, slightly; then, pray What
max es YOU take so strong an interest
n him Y'1hiH t1 faf 90 si HuH atii t8tj
lie IL Lionta1ant Bernerstine,s
inele, il you please, replied Ger
rude. 10 d tremnlolis y1Gt. a,.iit l,.
III" oh, mud Lientonant Bernestine
= ..-.-..N began the duke. in tone Of
mock a0laniDity. tat
Yes, III you please, your high-
tess, tutisied Gertrude.
yGl i guossod, as much, smiled the
luke. lIi5 1it H ~ ilH Il
"lAnd they hive locked hiin up too,
our higlIhoss," sighed Gertrude, as
wo bright tears started to her eyes. |
ScrysIhip Figh&dop being the
Iepeey Ola itraitQr, sparle4 beis-
Iort' bYsn II
No, he IA not" cried Itlcrtrnde 4
her little foot with dh Hif BfI
hdign6ton, aud lifting htf face def /
ntly /" Doctor iBepignus u just
nd honorable man to9noble 10 play
be,mty, TOO proud to BIO guiltyfof n
neuil action our highnca,ni she
Healed, tntiijbg to, The duke, y Judge
pr yeurself qposti0Hgthe good old
nan, aud il YIN ijDd your Saspieion
disprovo i, ! will gbeerfully subtdFt
o sh9re ,Ylqtyer pp9ishmept You
1ay award him. "a .af 1904 4fiaprslt
=" Wodl, the Doctor has an elegant
hampton, ] must 10nless,",. laughed
he duke. Come, Leisdorf,oI will
teept this y9dpe paiden'e ehall6nko.
sut telneulber, girl, If the doctor docs
OF clear himself nothing will savb
on. from his. doom. ,',a,.fisb ,.,.,.'l,a
He instantly summoned an attend.
Mt. towhosb care He c0bhded Cert.
ude, with instructions that she should
Q conducted TO the citadel.
J will mqetypp there, pretty one,
Iniled tho duke, with d kraeiohs BOW.
: tho attendant drew her from the
hl!atp,Resr. ~ Come, Hoisdorf we will
~ this matter 90 the bottom. =. n WAS
" conviction from the first TINT this
cor old man was Ruiltlesa. - 10, ssea
7 | doubt 1T gravely, eneered the
IiDistcr, ny he obsequiously accouipa
led the duke to the citadel. IS non
Gertrude was already Waiting at TIE
'rtfcss when the dixie aud his minis
u arrived The trio were immcdi.
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