Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-07-16

49, FsSJ~sSN sO8V Win xLuI1luC wal
e|of course at an end. and her father ha
l|given hf1 consent TO her unicntwith Lc
lrenzo, wlo belonged to one of the mos
|influentid families in Rio, and wa
wealthy j his own.right.
i About I've or six weeks after the tria
and acquital of Lorenzo, he and Juli
were s,fh In the room formerly occupies
Iby The Invalid. They held each other
hands, butlspoke little; their happines
was too pro.ound for speech. = = At;lengtl
Lorenzo. broke the silence.
Julia, darling!' he said, 4 feel this hap
lpincss almost too great to last. My mint
misgivcs me; I ear some. terrible mlsfor
tune may yet se,arate u.s. IS.
Folly, LorenD,' she replied; think tina
the day after tomorrow we shall be unitet
Ito part no more
L trust so, dearest; but this fearful pre-
sentiment weighs like lead upon my breast
I often think, too, with pity ON Enrique,
continued he. Though he deserved hi
fate, yet Wa in our supreme happiness
should be forgiving and compassionate to
ward his great misfortune.'
liam less forgiving than you, Lorenzo,
return ed Julia, passing her fingers through
his curling hair. He tried to deceive me
and, ,but for your timely discovery,
should be his wretched wife,
A fervent kiss of 4ineffable joy and loyt
was the only reply.
At this moment the door was openet
and four officers OF the police made theil
appearance.
You are our prisoner, senor,' SAID tn.
leader, addressing himself to Lorenzo.
Prisoner! and for what!'
For the murder on the night of Senors
SIS ball.
A piercing shriek rent the air and julia
tell senseless to the floor.
Remonstrance was unavailing. The I'm
happy young man was arrested and con.
veyed to the guard-house. His present.
ment was verified and the eve of his IN.
ticipated bliss was the occasion of his
fresh incarceration.
The trial was brief and summary. No
new evidence was adduccd, nothing
brought forward to fasten the guilt on
Lorenzo; but the law demanded a victim.
and as none had hitherto been found, il
was sagely decided by the judge that Lo,
reIlzo was guilty. Besides, he was q
stranger, and could bring no influence to
bear In his favor.
he was convicted and sentenced to be
garroted in the public square. On the
following day an immense concourse OF
people assembled to witness the execution
u the sentence, and though dryers opin-
ons were representing his guilt, the pre-
Vailing sentiment was one Of mere curlos-
ty. He firmly mounted the dreadful
'caffold, the fatal moose was placed around
1is neck, the lever swung round, q hideous
noise OF crushing bones and mangled
1esh could bed;stinctly heard by the silent
:rowd, and Lorenzo de Alvetra was al
corpse.
The funeral dirge of the unfortunate
Brazilian was the heart-rending wall of
me wretched woman, whose sombre gar
nents were worn in lieu of the bright and
oyous ones which should haye graced
Ter bridal day.
Three months after the foregoing events
me Of the policemen who had been pres.
mt at the ball of Sonora s. confessed|
N his death bed that he himself had shot
lis brother officer in the darkness and
onfusion, hoping thus to crafty his rc /
epge for an old offence without fear Of
election. He succeeded, and, further
nore, afforded striking illustration of
he impartiality and justice of Spanish
NV az administered In the island of Cuba. |