The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-08-14
Trenchman saw her and admired her.

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tally, Of the widow Of French gentleman
This would oblige me to moderate my words
( if. there were any need for it. Rosen love,
and respected the French nobility withou
concealing from himself that among that no
b:lity there were some unworthy members.
! edward was educated gentleman bu
/ Edward had committed, in the Sierra Nevada
to the prejudice Of Roscn, a theft most bas
an perGdious -. - 10y III - 'pll
= CAT Baltimore, Edward was guilty Of al
Infamous deed, He introduced himself int,
/ the Talbot family. He spoke-I mention
this circumstance, which served him as F,
passport--he spoke Of Paris He mentioned
beloved names, especially one more beloved
than any others. He spoke Of madame the
marchionessand Mademoiselle dc Boistrudan
"Indecd !" cried the marchioness, 'this mar
was, then, acquainted with us ?" sg'5. ~
George Leslie did not answer, but the Wis
count, in confident tone, said to the marchio
| ness. ft4f@A ~ r. fe
| 'My dear cousin, all that Mr. Leslie has
told you is strictly true. z You know that l
am familiar with the details Of this deplorable
history. Unless Mr. Leslie require me not
to do so | will tell you the true name of Ed
ward-but will tell it to you alone.
Old Gen. O'Brien gazed upon Henri with
stupefed look. - = 4Hs' =
George Leslie answered calmly @
81 require nothing, viscount This history
is yours as well as mine-more yours than
mine perhaps, for I believe that you knew it
before did y, Y o''s. y. $50 T. 9aih
The viscount saluted Leslie, and smiled
graciously. Leslie returned the salute with a
smile, but his smile was cold and slightly sar-
castle. s'S's 9"5 lf''1s.s3 w
sMrs. Talbot and her. daughter, z he resum-
ed, s'liycd very retired life after the unfor
tunate death Of the, head Of the house. This
Edward, whose name the viscount knows as
well as [ Henri made an affirmative motion
Of the head, and old Gen. OBricn turned
uneasily in his scat )-this Edward was adj
mitted- into. the Talbot family. He soon
found out their situation. '''H'is9ia 81
I ''Ihe first time they spoke Of the count in
his presence, he affected suddenly profound
sorrow; and when they questioned him fur
Their, he invented a, story. The count, he
said, had been killed by the Mexicans He
had seen his dead body" a'4", y 5000
e "The man was monster" cried the mar
cllioness, indignant, $50" ait
"a monster" repeated Helene. q q 733
"Dose he exaggerate 2" asked the old gen
eral, looking the viscount full in, the face. %
"a esOn the contrary-on the contrary said
Henri de Villiers, twice. ID ssHa aia1' pa
Then, drawing nearer to the marchioness
and Helene, he said gig 'i" Az bJlatsi'ta7
II have been upon the point, twenty times
Of telling you all about this. But had
heard Of the friendship existing between
Helene and poor Miss Talbot, and l feared
giving her pain r 48'....a2 9ey'''
The marchioncss drew him closer to her.
Her curiosity oyercame her. "iS'.Tae 1f
ellis name ?" she said, very low-"his true
name ~ Aaf i9@
Tomorrow, replied the viscount, Olsen
gaging himself II will come at an early
hour.
Il shorten the details, resumed George
Leslie, Sat least as it regards Miss Talbot. |
know that you understand. Edward was
very handsome, very devoted, very cunning
He offered his hand to the widowed maiden.
She accepted. lie abused the position Of an
aAianced lover. She was guilty! i aia
"All this the count Albert knew before ar
irving at Baltimore. He said to the Indian
81 would give the half Of my blood for
vengeance but am blind =
"sIn going and returning answered the
Pawnee, sTowah has collected the plants
which will restore sight to his master. Mean
time, Towah can kill 7
"The Count Albert is not one of those who
aveange themselves by the hand of another.
CATER six days travelling they reached
packet boat at that time assembled as high as
Kew. Rosen and Towah embarked, and the
same evening Rosen put himself in the hands
of his doctor Towah. s. 2 Z" .Bs.lsisdag z994
.sHe did not ask what were the remedies
which Towah had prepared. Towah had
spent the greater part Of the day in boiling
his simples. 5@
ssBefore presenting the decoction to his
master, he made some passes Of the vessel
containing it, and pronounced some magical
words. While Roscn was drinking, Towah
danced and sung.
".Towah's father cured the blind, said he,
sand do as my father did. Why this decoc-
ton cures, do not know ,az se. h i
CHOSEN extended himself upon his bed
Towah put his hands upon him, and he fell
into an irresistible sleep. When he awoke,
the Indian said to him: ~ . +s.,s
"sYou have slept twelve hours. Do not
take off your bandage. In fifty days you will
see the light ~ q s.'''. '4-ae''E i54
/ sThe journey down the Arkansas, and up
the Mississippi and the Ohio. occupied more
thon q ,nvutl. Every DAY tne Inu1an pun q
fresh poultice upon the eyes of the count -
This done, Towah would 60 through the GER
emory Of laying on Of hands, and the count
would sleep Is a9lla 6a7 ~ baosaIl7i
SIT was the month of sAugust-warm and
sultry. The houses Of Baltimore were silent
the city was asleep
ssTowah led the Count Albert de Rosen by
the hand through the deserted Streets.
He stopped before house OF modest appear
ance in Long Island street, and said:
"sHerc it is. , 5f'e'a, 5''a i1 hfa a'l1
s.sDo you sec any light in the windows"
asked Roscn. 9a' n soi.9 -
~ see light answered Towah. They
are not asleep see shadows coming and
going We s.. sa''19 'Hti foe " f'7l'.'.
asSKnock, them ss.asa s'o'f.4nH Ii ~
s.The Indian raised the knocker of the
door. ea''-si Ff.'a AeF aal3ah'.!.. e ',
q is it you at last, Mr.. Edward 2 asked
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