Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-04-13
APRIL I3. 1865.

ne result indeed proved THAI R0niincl-
did not 'niseaieulase N many p.rtieuls-s.
His general scheme Pro.pered. The ambi-
iioss and uapFinoipied Cosutess Civauti.
In carving ous hcr oEn uiekei design. a.
sisted him materially. She poisoncd her
hssbani and the Dacbcss. and saw them
both aie. and thus became familiar .ith All
the workings Of toe deadly drug.
The bandit knew ne Intended 70 nary
Tie n-kc D1carrar. Nov vas lis tmc
b mcans of one Of his secret agents. ~
bad obtainsd the position Of batter IN the
Duke's house-hoid. be had several drops Of
The poison paf into his grace vine. 4
few days served. % display the sympto u.s
whi-h the Countess nov 20 well understood.
ard in terrible raee and alarm she FASTENED
O. tbe robber chef
TIE DsSe Dacarrar j. dying Of your
cursed poison - she erred. IN Wild. lofty
tone With flashing eves.
1es." cooily replied The brigand chief
% ii respects no rank. scx or age
ioa kno~ this. them almost scream
ed the Countess. Nov ave hiui. william.
or III have you torn from limb 20 E-bi-
Soaly. ny fair uar,lorcss - retained
thc bandit. fastening L.s deep blue cyes
upon her. with an expression that made her
qu,l; 'erneuiber who you are thar speaks
Who I am that you aiircss, You should
F@ihcr hlm5iy sue ior uly aid than attempt
70 coranand "a through threats. n VOC
were % have me torn limb from limb. TIE
Dake ~oaid die wi,hout making you his
Siici and ii we're 10 say yos poisoned
your husi'and and the Duchcss. you can
imagine shat a fsr'ul doom would De
yours. Bli. putting an this a.iIe. IT +.
yoa ihai are IN NJ power. lou caanot
SIR hence. excep; By my permission.
can toueh fiis wire you see here. within
reach oi ny hand. and. in less than an hour.
thoasaul desperate men would b. gath
crIug O. my AL. some of them couiioc from
your Own boasehoid. some frors the Duke'.
and otiers again even from tie royal pal-
aces. New. I see By your pale cheeks add
wouterir- : looks. you begin 90 comureheud
~i'h whom yoa are dealing. ard nov we
VII enicavor 20 converse IN reason. You
remember toll you that II yoa saw a
iriend suffering from this deadly poison %
cone O. n1c. and I would arrange % savc
him Iwiil save toe Dake; bst must
have my Pricc--no less tian > iali pardon.
and title of nobility not below that of a
Count. The Dake has great Influence a.
conrt. and an certain hc can procure
Wt-; demand 10 save has oWn hie."
10 may vel BE- believed that ibe naughty
Comics vas aniazel n fhe su4aciiy Of
this chief 20 robbers; iut she was already
~rlIa his tolls. sld vas obi -ed ~ work
oct BIS design o. save herself aad lover.
The resuit Wa the flllflEne Of the anibi.
tio1' scheme ot Eondincif lie received
a illl pardon lor past offence. and. o. tlo
ssrpri-e Ol every one not on The secret. uas
created = peer Of the realm. The oli
mobiles would have shguncd bin. bat tiat
they feared their oEa lives. and 80 oai-
sarily tLcy coartcd hes socicty. whale az
hefrt they detes,ci him. lie purcha.ed
h'rs.lf palsce furnished i corgeously.
anl iora a few months lived IN elegant STYLE.
lt Gle end of which time De- was found 1s-
sassinred
a 'or che wi.tci arl ambitions Coun.-
ess. sLe sarcccIrl in Lcg design. anl be-
came tie Duchess Duc1rrar bot sbe and
hcr nc~ lord soon after quarrelled and .er-
antei. IIc subsequently died % poi.er.
supposel 90 have been Administered lhroagl
Der agrucy. >bc vas arrested on s8sp,-
cior. Doe stabbed herseifto fhc heart. aud
died ,he niseIabie Death of the suicide.
So. ouc after aaa,hsr. uutu.ciy pcri.hcd
'ur ~orkcr- oi in,l- and yet Naples ~
maiaei no Bees i-n 81 Boo, igue ard crime.
iiou CovmSoH Amr>'. Prorrf~
ElatEu lllg A .aie South Carolira core
fcpoulea.l has 'le Laosiag interesting
paragrlfh
Gos. Aiken called upon tio freedmen
near Do q 'ale 01 Johossr. iss DAYS ago.
aal proFo..l "a contract t1 ttcn. "Nou.r
.a.l he. " Oh. land o. cuui.od OBJ ore-iLirl
81 fhe crop. tae rmr .s.neufs. naIes. horscs.
rai.ars. etc.. another tlarl. and ile labor
,.o-thirI aI f-i t..e iaal and tte pro-
ti.lors. il.I I..u,a's, etl.. au4 c.se toa one-
t..rl ofthe cr ilr youl hlar~ Ihry
t1d hrm tslt t.s Propostion vas vcry fi.r.
alf. having vivid rccollectlon of boz he
f. t.i tasm i1 iay- gone by. they
a.l prefer to change 10 round Hule. sa
t-if i.ey ooa'l lal f...foua rlf.ons. ir-
r.ruerts. mules. e,-.. lrl give L.n once
..rl cd CO. crop ior h.s arl-Is,l rlaf hs
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