St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-13

Li'o lllc Hllard-IoOm. " here ! WAS Ol
dutN with the watch, ] saw Il glance
pass between him and the warden
o which showed me that more master
Il 'llah one claimed the dogs soul
! STOOD ;" as to prevent the delivery q
thc paper. one end of which could 81,
! henralh his vest. From that mnmcu
n ne has never left my sight until now IL
2 TINS hour of our deliberations. when
Know that he is III trustworthy hands
4 Call INN in: search him and vii
: give my life as the forfeit if | have ac
=. c''sr'l an honorable man wr"ngfully."
: Bring in the prisoner. and let hin
| ne searched. said kaIl: '.amd if vur
nave spoken the truth. Count De
Secchl, Gotz shall swing from the bat.
Elements by to-morrow'> sunrise. lis :;
. warning To his friends and arcnmplirc,
in the forest
he peasant. Il poor half-witted look
ing fellow. was brought forward : and
sure enough. us the Count Del Sccch
) had said. they found Il paper under hi,
i"Sgcd vest which. when they read il
ont. proved to he rough notes of th,
days proposed movements. made the
evening before in Gotz's hand writing.
Can You deny this r'Said Del Secchi.
sternll. lay ing his hand on the paper.
NO: those notes are mine. made
them last night. lis | made them this.
and as have always made them" an
SWcrcd GutZ
NO one doubts that : it l. only their
destination of which YOU must give an
account. said Karl Won lIutfan. with i
curious mIAtur" of anger and bcWildcr-
/ mcht Tor GntZ was an old man with
/ the honorable traditions of IL life time
round his name. and il seemed almost
sacrllegc to believe him guilty of the
ha>c>t act nf trcacleIN possible To Il
soldier
Il can answer nothing To that" he
said. 'ii"w they got int" that fellow :
hands Is a> much ii mystery To me a. to
You, Captain. 1t is the work of the
devil by his agent y"ndcr." and he
/ pointed t" Del >ccchi Iii is Il plot.
gentlemen. Il plot a> black a> nj ght.
and the Italian Is the pl"ttcr," :"
Del Secchi smiled >arcastirallN.
Il bear on my body the marks of du
Maillrt'> hand" he said: Il have my
blood t" certify on which side am
And | have lifetime ot service and
d"V"II"n. of honor and fidelity" rotor
ted Gotz.
''Ol shall We say Of hypocrisy we'll
masked ," said Del Scrchi with smile.
"ll"wcvcr. gentlemen. if there hc a
question of doubt in Your own minds a>
10 which of us two men To believe. keen
to N"nr own and let me he the sacrifice
1t Is hut a small matter. the expulsion
OF a >tranger-alhclt IL friend and an
ally. For me. can carry my sword
and my services to headquarters. where
! am known; but shall regret to leave
the castle i'll the hands of Il miscrcant
who has not >cruplcd t" sell his cau>c.
his country. and his masters family to
the foe. and III whose keeping" turn-
IN" I" me-''arc entrusted the most
precious jewels of all.
! felt my eyes grow dim. my heart
fail fail: =: bci >rcchi gone. of what good
his dark eyes again on me.
Let the lady decide my fate" he
SAID. ''>hc l. the only representative of
the Won Wrhrendort> here let her SAY
t" whom she will trust herself and her
Young sister Snail -. lady or shall
| remain /" devote my poor energies tu
sister till H"nr brother the Count can |
IctuIn ,"
looked up. The eyes of all the men
were on me G"tz'> with Il I'D amd .
>"rrnWtu look in his. that | dared no,
meet twice. was glir,rd for him
YES. YES. WIS gricvrd hut none tlr,.
less spoke out strong and clear.
No." >iid. rising. and lay img NJ,
hand on Del Srcchi's arm. 'thc Count
must not go"
Lii, 49,.
COT. i'll Il so" voice.
IF lou have betrayed IL To the enc
my You ought To die" ANSWERED.
steadily. my hand still un nN lovers
arm.
IIi~ darh eyes hIalrd out with ,uddcn
triumph.
You have spoken well and wisely.
Lady ilmIa," hc said; for yom sisters
good rs well ~ your own"
Il say no more them" said COT.
looking ut me with infinite cnmpa>>iol,.
''All | ask At your hands. Captain"
speaking. To Karl Won Hoffman. II, III,
lite tnr Il lew weeks, till the Count Won
can Icturn. Keep me in
any dungeon Nou choose. hat keep me
alive till this sad play i plalc ont
1t Is Il small grace for an old man who
has served his lord as well ~ I. /" ask
Il few weeks delay. a> his sol. gurldun
i0l liteS devotion. his sole defence
against the lying plots of an enemy and
Il spy.
keep him, and du Maillrt will he
master the castle tn-murr"w." said Del
Sccch. "Who knows what inturmn-
tion he has not already given There
Is hut one doom for traitors: let that
he the doom of Gotz.'
BY this time the small council had
got madly excited. 1t takes but little
Ia convince men at such IL moment of
the trcachery of one among them. by
which their arms have been brought to {
letcat and di>honor.
y hnar>c muImur Ian round the hall
Let him die" they said and Karl ,
'"n Hoffman also said. Let him die"
Lady lima grant me one word alone ;
with You, said Gotz, who was sur-
'ounded hy the guard; "one word for :
he love of God and youI father :
stood for Il moment iIresolute. !
cared what he would say. but it did t
Iot become me to show fear: and with
he step of Il queen walked down the
lall, and came To where the old man :
stood. :,
inland him." said to the guards. ,
i will answer for him"
The old man took me in his arms. /
md pressed me to his heart. aS he had f
lone so often when WAS child
IN Y poor, deceived child" he whis- v
'ered. ''Do you think do not know :
our shame Do You think mems
ongueS will he silent because your own -
yes are blind lima. rouse Yourself e
rtOre IL Is tnn latn IIaNe the Nnu |