Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-05-22
He took active measures to

vengeance. He took active measures to
fulfill his VOW.
The wedding was to take place at an
old relations, Mrs. Dechesue's, and on
tagging wings that day at length arrived.
The marriage was celebrated, and the
happy pair were in the act of being
toasted by the father of the bride, when
q strange voice was heard below; rude
words were appraised, oaths muttered
and a rush followed toward the festive
saloon. The company rose.
"What is it?" said MI. Hardcourt.
The door was broken open for an an
swer. The officers of justice filed the
room. Two advanced.
"Come, Captain" said the foremost,
"the game is out at last. It's al awk-
ward thing to arrest a gentleman On his
wedding, but duty, my noble Captain,
duty must be DONE"
Entranced, frozen beyond resistance
or appeal the bridegroom was fettered.
and the bride stood with eyes dilating
till they seemed about to spring from
her head.
"My Richard, what is this ?"
"Scoundrels," said Mr.. Hardcourt,
"release my son."
The men laughed. One of them was
examining the neck of Flavia. It con-
tanned a diamond in the center worth a
ransom "Where did you get this,
miss ?" he asked.
Her friends answered, for the stricken
girl was i~narticulate. "Mr. Mowbray's
wedding gift"
cob hol This is the diamond Lord
st. Hillary was so mad about. Byyour
leave" and the gem was removed from
the neck itencircled.
She comprehended something terri
BILE. She found her specify Whom
do you take Mr.. Mowbray for" said
she.
"Whom? Why the renowned Cap
tain De Montmorency."
A shrek, SO fierce in its agony as to
cause the criminal to rebound, burst
upon the ears of all present. Insensi-
bilty followed Flavia was removed.
So was the bridegroom-to Newgate.
The trial was concluded, justice was
appeased, and the robber was doomed.
And his innocent and unpolluted VIC
tim
For days her life hung on a thread.
But youth and health, in time, closed
the gates of death. She recovered.
Reviving as if from a dream, she could
scarcely believe in the terrible event
which, tornado-like, had swept over her.
She desire her father to repeat its cir
cumstances.
Weeping, and with his venerable gray
hairs winter with sorrow, Mr.. Hard
court complied. She heard the recital
in silence. Presently, clasping her
fathers hand, "Dear parent-she
could utter no more, nor was it neces-
sary. He comprehended her meaning
but too well.
"The day after tomorrow" he re-
piled.
Father, | must be there!"
"Flavia, my dearest daughter !"
"Father, / must be there. Do you
remember your Jest ? All, it has come
to pass in bitter earnest. / must be
there"
Nor would she be pacifed she per-
sisted, and the physician at length urged
them to give her her way. 1t would, he
said, be less dangerous than denial.
Near Tyburn seats were erected.
Windows and balconies were let out to
hire. One of these, the most private,
was secured, and on the fatal morning
Flavia was taken hither in a close car
riage, accompanied by her father and
an aged cousin. She shed no tears
heaved not a single sigh, but suffered
herself to be led to a window with 8
strange, immovable q~uietness.
Some shouts and the swelling murmul
of a dense mob reached her ear. The
procession was arriving. The gallows
were not in sight, but the fatal cart
would pass. It came on nearer-more
like a triumph than a dismal sight, thai
a human being fastening on to eternity.
She clenched her hands, and rose up
straining her fair white throat to catcl
: a glimpse of the criminal. Yes, there
he was, dressed gaily, and the nosegay
Haunting on his breast the dull despair
in this heart expressed by his face. A:
the train passed Flavia's window, by
chance ne raised his hot clearing eyes
/ they rested upon his bride, his pure vir
? gin wife. The wretched man uttered
yell of agony, and cast himself down il
T the bottom of the vehicle. She contin
ued gazing, the smile frozen on her face
her eyes CLASSY and ~motionless, fixed.
They never recovered their natura
. intelligence. Fixed and stony they bor'
: her from the dismal scene. Her ol(
father watched for days by her side
1 eagerly watching for a ray of light,
: token of sense or returning reason
None came. She had been stricken
i with catalepsy and it was a blessin,
when the enchanted spirit was release,
S from it's frail habitation, when the pur
spirit was permitted to take its flight t.
0 happier regions. Mr.. Hardcourt sam
into a state of imbecilty, and soon faith
er and child slept in n grave.
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