The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-09
MADAME DE VARTELLE.
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A little later in the same day, Madame
d'Orgerel informed her brother that, as
she had no doubt her death also would
be o violent one, she wished to dispose
Of her wealth while it was yet in her
power to do SO. She accordingly be-
queathed all she possessed, in equal por-
tions, to the orphan child of M. de More
and to Madame de Varieties boy-in
case of death, the survivor of the two to
inherit all. The old man followed her
example, and, after making handsome
provision for his daughters, left every
thing to the young De More, with rever-
sion to his cousin Ambrose de Vartelle.
tamentary dispositions, wept abundant
tears of gratitude, and promising before
high Heaven to be loving, tender and
devoted mother to the orphan.
Two or three weeks elapsed without
any further mishap. It was midnight,
and M. de M was sitting in his libra
ry, poring over some important papers,
when the door softly opened, and Saint
Jean glided into the room, seemingly
more dead than alive.
'.Ah, sir" he exclaimed, "we are all
lostl have not been able to tend you,
and now Madame d'Orgerel must die"
"What do you mean, fellow?" cried
his master, in astonishment, not unmin-
gled with alarm.
IT will tell you, sir. We were sitting
up rather later than usual, when Rosette
(Madame d'Orgerel's lady's maid,) told
US secret which even you, sir, may not
yet know
''What?''
MADAME is about to retire to her fine
chateau in Burgundy"
M. de M here made gesture of
surprise, and Saint Jean continued:
'This news set us off chatting about
and we all hurried off to bed. T was
mounting the spiral staircase, and had
reached the third floor, when it seemed
as if some one stood before me- I
looked up, and again beheld my dear
master, but this time angry, even furi-
Gus. He called me @ wretch, u scoun-
drel, faithless slave, and struck me
some violent blows on the arm with n
stick he held in his hand. Co he
cried, 'go to my father, and tell him that
command you to take my child from
his nurse, and convey him to place of
safety. My aunt's death, now nigh at
hand, will satisfy him that I am not n
false prophet"
M. de M, without replying, unco-
vered Saint Jeans arm, aud, to his
horror, saw that it was scanned with
fresh wheals, suffused with blood, and
indicating considerable severity of pun
ishment. Such tangible proofs of super
natural interposition were not to be gain
said. Incredulity yielded to substantial
evidence, and the following morning
Saint Jean set off, as he himself gave
1,so ILL T
Brittany. In realty, he proceeded
straight to Berry, furnished with full
authority and instructions, which he ex-
ecuted with intelligence and discretion.
Two days later, Madame d'Orgerel's
lady's mold was missing. At Q o'clock,
one morning, terrible Scxplosion took
place in Il room adjoining those occu-
pied by NJ. de M and his sister. The
household, reused from their first sleep,
rushed TO the spot whence the report
had proceeded, and came upon scene
of dreadful confusion. The partition
walls had been rent asunder like so
much paste-board, the furniture was
strewn about in fragments, the window
frames had been blown out, and Madame
d'Orgerel was found lying in corner,
apparently dead Of fright, for no marks
of violence could be discovered even
when the body was opened AS for the
old magistrate, he escaped with few
bruises of no great consequence but his
spirit was utterly broken. From the
stove in Madame de Varieties apart
ment, packet was taken continuing
gnn-powder, bullets, scraps of iron and
bits of glass. The villain had doubtless
been disturbed. and had had no oppor-
tunity of completing his ncfarious lne-
parations. It was generally believed
that the missing lady's maid lad been
the instrument by which all these fear
ful outrages had been committed The
greatest sympathy was naturally evinced
by all classes Of the population OF Paris,
and NJ. de M had Mt least the proud
consolation of knowing that all good
men loved, rcvered and pitied him.
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