The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-16

With these words they raised him
from the ground, and his body was al
ready swinging over the waters Of the
abyss. 3.
This horrible moment seemed to bring
to the widow, whose place and life were
also dependent upon the result, now
strength and courage. She sprang for
ward and seized hold Of the feet Of the
unhappy man, screaming
Mercy mercy gentlemen Have
mercy on me, at least You will ruin
me if this happens !"
She threw herself on the ground as
che spoke, and her great tears and sobs
prevented her from saying more. Her
young companion threw herself down
at the widows side and renewed the en-
treaty.
Whether it was on account Of the
tears and prayers Of the two women
influences which Frenchmen cannot
often resist-or whether it was only their
intention from the first to frighten their
victim, it is certain that they drew back
the body of the miserable wretch from
the mouth of the abyss. without, how
ever, .oosening their hold upon him.
very well, wewill spare his life" they
said, after considering together for a
moment. But you shall suffer punish
ment," they continued to him, that is
worthy OF your damnable perfidy.
Come along"
They now dragged the stranger back
toward the entrance OF the cave. He
was in a sorry plight when he came to
the light of day. His clothes were
torn into tatters, his face and hands
were bloody, his eyes were fixed with
terror, and he could scarcely hold him
self erect. The women followed the
party, pale and trembling, and uncerta; n
as to what outrage would happen.
When they had passed the entrance
the three friends forced the stranger
down upon his knees before the table,
in spite of his resistance He still
thought that the hour Of his death had
come, and. the women also feared as
much.
The travellers register lay one the
table and one of the three pushed it
toward their victim.
1--WE condemn you, you wretch =
they cried, Ito erase your unworthy
name out of the book which YOU have
disgraced with it"
The stranger seized the pen eagerly t9
draw it across his name.
mo, no not that way" said their
leader. "You must lick it out with your
tonguel
The stranger again showed signs OF
resistance in spite OF the threats, but,
finally, as his enemies forced his head
down over the book and held it there,
he complied with the humiliating de-
mand.
When he had done this, the three
young men thrust him outside the cave,
and went away themselves without say
ing who they were.
The young girls, a short time after,
went to the neigboring village, where
she knew they must have stopped, and,
at the principal inn, discovered that
there had been young man there that
day with two travelling companions,
and that his name was Louis Ma
poleon.
The name of the prosecuted stranger
which was but half erased, after all
was Hudson Lowe, the keeper OF
Napoleon |. at St. Helena. This man
had even exceeded, in his suspicious
and watchfulness, the strict instructions
which the English Government had
given him in regard to the prisoner
whom they regarded as so dangerous
and it was his harsh treatment of the
great Napoleon which had drawn upon
him the lasting hatred Of the Emperor
and all his relatives, and which finally
made him the object of 50 disgraceful a
retribution.