Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-10-27

pulse was TO see Rosina. / hurried TO her
abode-all was silent and deserted, / de-
manded her new address.
"Tomb Number 5, in the catacombs of
the cemetery, was the answer
"I did not even tremble ut this terrible
news. Rosina was dead, and I thanked
Heaven for it. Had she lived to partake
my sad destiny, felt should only have
condemned her to a slower and more cruel
death. went TRANQUILITY to the church.
yard; passed two days and nights kneel-
ing before her tomb; the third day re-
turned to the city. went to sea my friends
but haG forgotten that though the law ac
cords don to the criminal who has ex-
plate fault, society is not so merciful.
and as everywhere received thief
presented myself a. my brothers, only to
be shown the door by his lackeys. This
did not astonish me; / foresaw what recep-
ton awaited me, and my visit was only
made as a matter of etiquette. | should
have been sorry to deprive him of such an
opportunity of manifesting his brotherly
love. Obliged TO work for my daily bread
/ obtained the necessary authority 10 sell
matches IN the streets. l installed myself
before the palace of my brother. and every
time that he or any of his family appeared
in the street. I fastened to offer them my
matches His wife and daughter were soon
afraid to show themselves; but the Count,
whose breast never knew either shame or
pity, continued day after day to support
this outrage with front of steel The
people whom these scenes amused were
soon interested in me, and, when nv rela-
i wifi ha
delightedin hosting and insulting him and
to this expression of public feeling my
brother appeared more sensible He then
tried TO have me driven away by the po-
lice. This plan not succeeding, he sent to
propose to me the most brilliant offers if /
would consent to quit Padua; but my new
position suited me; held to my post and
sold my matches. Broglio, who inhabits
the palace OF the Count, was so afraid Of
meeting me, that as long as 1 was before it
he never dared leave the house.
81 have now related my history. What
think you of the scene you witnessed this
morning?"
Too much moved to reply, could only
murInur. 'Poor Georges 20 / was still
considering in what terms / could console
him. and induce him to renounce his plan
of revenge, when there was a knock at the
door. and the Count entered. On perceiv-
ing his brother he started back. rose
and went forward to meet him, hoping to
seize moment in which to reconcile the
two brothers; but the furious glance with
which the Count regarded us soon con-
vinced me that my efforts would be vain
Georges, who remained quietly seated,
asked his brother if he desired TO purchase
some matches. The latter, without reply
I'M and fr1rv> 30, L
"The miserable man who sit there is pnilty
of treason: he has arms concealed in his
house, and he distributes them secretly in
the city"
"Ah q cried Georges, .syou know where
/ live ?" The Count was silent This oues-
ton seemed to embarrass him greatly. I
repeated it, and begged him to name the
abode of his brother
'1t is only to-day that have discover
ed his guilty intentions, by an anonymous
letter which does not give me his address:
but shall soon know it; 1 have ordered
my people to find it out, and to bring it me
here" said he at length.
Truly" replied Georges, .syour plan is
well conceived, Count l.! So you have
given the arms to your creatures, and when
they have deposited them in my chamber,
they will hasten here and announce the
success of your project"
ut is pity" continued Georges, ssthat
you should have taken so much trouble, Il
nothing would have been easier than to
ask me my address. However, will give
1t you.at least my summer residence. for
it is only in winter inhabit the town, /
sleep every night at the foot of Tomb No
8, ir the cemetery"
The Count turned pale as death, and
grasped at the back of chair for support,
but recovering himself, said hastily q.
Il see plainly / can make no impression
here, shall carry my complain. else
where " and he strode towards the door. /
interprsed, saying
'E' .cuse me, Count L., my duty OBJ
liges me to arrest you"
<'irrest me y cried he, insolent n
"Ies," replied; II am convinced you
are he only traitor here"
The Count retreated towards the window.
but finding there was no escape in that
quarter. he turned upon me, aud a violent
struggle ensued. At last, with the aid of
my domestic, he was secured, Georges re-
manning motionless as il unwilling to aid
in the capture of his brother. 1 invited
him to make my house his horne. but, in
reply. he only demanded abruptly ifhe had
been the means of denounciug his brother.
/ assured him that the Count had BETRAYED
himself The end proved that nv suspi
cions were well founded; in his palace was
found an immense number OF arms of all
kinds, and his papers disclosed the exist
ence of a conspiracy with most extensive
ramifications. Broglio and three others of
his class were arrested, and, and with the
Count L.. were tried, found guilty. and
shot within twenty-four hours afterwards.
r So r-.t
Georges continued to live with me, but
he had undergone great change; he would
remain for hours without speaking, and
began to fear that his reason was affected
About week after the execution OF his
brother, on returning home one evening,
found him suffering the most terrible pain
Notwithstanding his agony he uttered no
complaint, no sigh escaped him. Just be-
fore his death he exclaimed, Pardon. par
den, O-Godr' and, with the name of Ros-
liza on his lips, he expired. co.
Long years have passed since then IA
far as could understand from the few
words he let fall, he looked upon himselfas
the murderer Of his brother, and unable to
endure this terrible idea. the unhappy man
had stepped the ends of his matches in red
wine, and drank off the poisoned draught
The LIVING ,kSD THE DEAD many
y
derground came upon the body of poor
fellow who had perished in the suffocating
pit forty years before. Some chemical
agent to which the body had been subject
ed-an agent prepared in the laboratory of
nature-had effectually arrested the progress
Of decay. They brought it up to the sur
face. and for while, till through exposure
to the atmosphere, it lay the image OF
nne. sturdy young man. No convulsion
had passed over the face in death-the fea-
lures were tranquil; the haIr was black as
jet No one recognized the face
| g generation had grown up since
the miner went down, into, the, shaft
for the last time. But tottering old
woman, who had hurried from
her cottage at hearing the news, came mp.
and she knew again the face which through
all these long years she had forgotten.
Tne poor miner was to have been her hus-
band on the day after that on which he
died. They were rough people. ofcourse.
who were looking on; liberal education
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