The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-11-10

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escaped at the first alarm, by Ieaping
from the window Of his chamber into
the garden, 4 height Of fifteen feet, and
It was their discovery Of his fight that
caused the robbers to cry OUT"
Rodolph paused here for few mo.
ments, seeming to consult his memory,
while, for my own part, I kept asking
myself ho" IL the name of wonder he
could have 'bseome acquainted with the
deta1ls-the more especially since the
miller, having been assassinatsd, could
have related them to no one. Pres
emily heasamed:
"You must know, my dear cousin
Karl, that there existed a snothered
hatred between Jean .Couzel and his
son'in-law: *The7miller's daughter had
been deadssome months, leaving an in
liant; who would naturally become his
grandfathers heir. But Couzel feeling
lonely since her decease, and not caring
about:the child, who was put away to
= nurse determined to marry again, and
was actually courting an old maid at
Oldstadt. The son-lu.law, thus threat
ened with the loss Of the Inheritance
for himself and child, had conceived a
deep aversion for the old man"
"But, once more Rodolph," exclaim-
ed l, chow under heaven can you know
this p
II know them" replied be, solemuly :
"that is sufficient for the moment.
Listen to the rest The greater part of
the act Of accusation is correct. aud
proves the acuteness OF the detectives
observation. 1t is perfectly true that
the robbers, having discovered Couzols
hiding place, broke the glass over the
door and forced him by threats to open
it. 1t is true that, after having strip
ped him and beaten him, not being
able to make the old miser disclose the
the spot where he had concealed his
money, they tied the match between his
fingers to torture the secret from him.
But while one of them was sitting
fire to light the match, Couze' ...--. -:
himself from their grasp ~ 4 sudden
effort sprang from the window :ato the
mill-stream. :.
ut was nearly four in the morning.
The ram had ceased. Couzel was a
capital swimmer, and allowed L4lsself
to be carried along BY the current of
the Elibach, whose waters, swollen by
the storm, rushed rapidly towards the
Rhine. He might easily have landed
at once, but was fearful some of the ban
dts might be posted on the bank, and
50 resolved to float to certain morass
overglown with brambles, where he
knew he could conceal bimself. Feeling
the cold overcoming him, he struck
out toward the shore. At this moment
the mooo, hitherto hidden by the scud,
shone out, bathing the desolate land.
scape in pale light, and the miller be-
held within an cars length of him a
man standing erect in boat. He rec
ognized his sna.ln-law ; and, almost
worn out, cried, in a painting voice.
"Peter, it is [ stretch me your oar !''
But Peter, without reply, raised his GA,
alott.
"Couzel understood him, and uttered
cry Of terror and despair. At the
same instant the oar fell upon his head
and he disappeared. The vigor Of thu
old man was such, however, that, in .
few seconds he ,ose again to the surface
A second blow Of the murderous Ga,
flushed him: : = '''.}
"This, Karl, is the real story Of tht
murder, for which Conrad WELLER was
guillotined, while Peter Kaunitz is pro
prietor Of the mill, and enjoys the repu.
tation Of an honest man."
Rodolph ceased. I gazed upon hin
open mouthed. I almost seemed to b:
witness Of the terrible drama myself
But recovering myself" "Fvr the love
of heaven, my Cousin y cried T."
This is not ALL" interrupted Rodolpb
'you appeared surprised at my
questions to Madame Frautog last nigh
as to whether all dead persons did no
have their eyes and mouths OPEN"
GHOST sssuredly I was and 50 wa
every one else. 49,.
"Well, Karl, I will tell you the rea
son I asked is."
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