The Shasta courier., 1870-03-12
NAPOLEON AND TREBINo.
From Memorials Of Napoleon the Crea


In the street p
even So
Who was Luce Kosti p
A Russian girl rescued from death.
Vert thou in the retreat 2
1t was So
'Thy General and Colonel?'
Sanguini and Hamoc.
Who were the parents of this girl 2?
Russians, murdered by orders Of San
guini and Hamoc.'
For what ?
THAT they might plunder and violate,
which they did, burning all the house be-
fore leaving
Was tn re not flag of truce?'
es, your majesty, from the roof
How did Lucie escape?
| rescued and concealed her.
Did you love her ?
AS my life
You can depart
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Good morning, Genera"
Good morning to your majesty
Who fred the house Of Kosti, the Rus
sian p
Your servant
'What Of the inmates? p
'They were slaughtered for their perfidy
What was their crime?'
They barred doors and wells against
u.s.
Bravely done, General. You are a
Marshal from this day.
Thanks, your Majesty
l hear of duel, General"
1t is true Hamoc is my foe
Do you see those flowers 2
es. sire; pretty, very pretty"
observe them we'll; before they fade
you die. command your deul to the
death of one the survivor to be shot in the
square
Mercy, mercy! your Majestyp
Yea-the mercy you showed the family
of kosti the Russian. Away, murderer.
The guards of the Palace will attend YOU
to you prison.
Well, Colonel Hamoc.'
Your Majestys commands 2?
w no was kosti, the Russian ?
For what 2
Treachery and barring against US
They died save one
Did they suffer cruelty before death =
| cannot answer
In the heat of "a conflict excesses some-
times occur? p
Exactly So
Where is the surviving daughter of
Kosti? p
In Paris lying dead
How so
Shot by Sanguini.'
For what?
Jealousy, your Majesty
Sanguini is no more General YOU
are one from this
My gratitude to thronep
General
Your Majesty p
Do you observe the sun setting ?-how
beautiful how like the close of life p
Il do
1t is the last time thou wilt see it set
The duel takes place on the Champs de
Mars tomorrow at nine, to the death of
one. The survivor will be shot in the
square. Thus will France be rid of two
monsters-two murderers"
20 heaven, be mercful ?
'fhou shalt have the mercy shown 10
kosti, the Russian. Away! The guar $
will conduct thee to thy prison, General.
Trebino was painter of work of art,
flowers, and frescoes in the Palace of the
Tuilleries. He had rescued Lucia from
death, and brought her safely to Paris,
where she was working as miliner in the
Rue de la Haix. She had visited him on
one occasion at the Palace, and by her per
sonal beauty had arrested the attention of
Sanguini and Hamoc, who. perhaps, recog-
nlzed the daughter of Kosti, whom they
had slain. They each made advances to
her, which she Indignantly repusled. San
gum, and Homoc had words and quarrel
which terminated in challenge, news OF
which reached Napoleon Sanguini, think
ing, perhaps, Lucie favored Hamoc, shot
her in the street. She was carried by a
gendarme into the nearest hospital.
Trebino, after his brief interview with
the Emperor. made every inquiry to find
his lover. but without effect, and supposed
her to be dead.
The day of the duel dawned. 1t was
one of those dark days of which Paris has
so many Twas nine, and might be seen
on the Camps de Mars four men-Sanguini,
with his second, Ferrio; Hamoc, with his
second, Baniri. A file of soldiers took up
position near Not many wards off. stood
observing the scene, with the undress of a
colonel, man evidentl, in thought; it was
the Emperor. The distance was marked
they walked to their respective posts, and
turned. The signal was given; they fred
without effect. Again Hamoc fell dead
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