Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-14

member our oath. II muet be done. Already
our President and nine members are in the
clutches OF the police and were il for naught
eIse but revenge, would kali her, - exclaimed
one OF the three, with all the yebemence and
Impetuoeity ola FrenchmaD.
.sWell, well, 10 your WORK, then; but, doctor,
you say she will die easy"
"ies, very; similar 10 a tanning fit-nothing
morf-ob, yes. quite easy
That's enc BLESSING Away. then; cannot
go with you you 10 W tless II"
''lt Is inst a. well, 50 make yourself easy
we Will be with you soon"
it'll which all three left the room, leaving
enough, for be il known, he did really
Bove-that is, q 5 far as be was capable of flowing
his fair kinswomar and hal &C ;ually proffered
her hand IN marriage; IN doing which, how
ever. he had more than one obtect-hrst, of
course, he desired to Crafty his passion, and
this was most apparent; but under all was the
secret purpose o (as she had Justly suspected)
securing 10 himself her wealth, into the pos
session OF which, it should be here remarked,
she had been Though II was once confiscated)
permanently reInstated by the Emperor, who
II Will be remembered, adopted this delicate
policy 10 Ingratiaie himself into the good
gracse of the nobility, whom he was anxious
20 have recognize him as Emperor, if not
King, OF France, hence the wealth of our
heroine Of which we speak and which, fail
ing 10 gain by marriage, the count hoped now
10 secure by her death, and with this pleasing
prospect he now coBsoled himself, while the
others proceeded to the chamber of death, into
which we find them assem- bled, all mas hed,
for they dreaded the gaze of their victim.
She seemed perfectly calm when they en-
tered, and apparently engaged in PRAYER, which
they seemed 10th TO interrupt, they, in
silence, stood by, waiting for her to finish her
devotion.
Very neal half an hour had elapsed since
the priest had lett her presence, and it was
with increasing hope that each moment now
passed; till presently the physician became
impatient, jingled his probe and scalpel to-
gether, and at length actually babe her haste.
until again interrupted, and again she pleaded
a moment more; but he protested and presently
bade his assistants advance with the basin
which was placed beside the bed. Then di-
recting each 10 lay hold of her frame on either
side he seized her arm, and was in the very act
of reopening the wound, when suddenly the
door opened. and in walked-not the count as
they suppssed-but very gentlemanly sort of
q person, all smiles and graces, who excused
himself for this intrusion, and then drawing
from his pockets three handouts, two of W hich
he laid upon the table, the other Of which he
quietly slipped upon the dumb founded NJ ID .
begging his pardon the while and then turn
ing 10 the remaining two, who were TOO ter
rified 10 flee, he used them precisely in rho
same way, and then handed them over to seve-
raj similar individuals who Just then an
peared at the door, with the count in their
custody. They all knew their fate as thew
submitted without murmur.
As they were led down the hall, they mo-,
their friend tn priest, who politely recop
nized the count with a bow, and then passed
on 10 the chamber
Here he found The young creature he had
thus arvellously rescued from certain DEAN
But she was insensible, through a combination
OF terror, exhaustion and JOY. He was not
long, however. IN restoring her; and then
well, we shall not pause here to describe the
scene that ensued, or recapitulate the many
words Of thanks and gratitude she poured on,
upon the worthy priest, who was TO tell the
truth. as happy as she. Suffice it then TO saw
they parted very good friends. and in a Short
time after he off ciated at a MARRIAGE vyherp -
was reported BY the crowds of Republicans
who so delighted to level all distinction, thai a
sous Lieutenant was welded TO a countess of
great wealth, and that report, it is unnecessary
TO say, was true.
The count and his companions were incar-
ceraied in the lail and that is the last that was
ever known OF them. Hence it will be seen
how rapid and sure Were the French police
who with no other clue than a bit of blood
stained bandage in the doorway of q house
somewhere within the limits OF Paris, suc-
ceeded In the short space OF half an nour in
ferreting ont and bringing the offenders of the
law TO its tribunal.