The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-24

heavy burden. Gervais advanced, ask
Ing what Was the matter-@ho had l,een
moaning so? .Notaing, nothing" re-
phed the agitated voice, ssonly u sick
man, who is being carried home and has
tainted on the way" Then the voice
added In lower and more menacing
tone, ''you may thank God that you are
blind, or would have done the same to
you." He now perceived that terri
Bile crime had been committed; trem-
bling as he realized the fact that he
stood face to face with a murderer, and
fearing Tor his own lite. he hurried on
his way, resolving never to breath a
word OF his adventure to any one, lest,
haply, it might come to the ears of the
unknown, and awaken his vengeance.
Wien, however, he heard Of body be-
ing found in the very place where he had
heard the voice, he could not avoid an
expression of surprise.
The Parliament, determined to prove
him by bringing into his presence sue
cessively all the prisoners IN The Con-
ciergerie, Martel among the rest. II, al
ter hearing them speak, the blind man
spontaneously and without once hesita-
ting should recognize the voice which
had struck him 81 powerfully, this EVIL
dence, united to WhaL they already had,
should be held conclusive. Christmas
Eve was pltctfed upon Tor this experi-
meat, and ior good Ieasons. 10 have
brought up Inc pri ,onefs together on an
ordinary day would nave awakened their
suspicuns, perhaps suggested to them
tva,ious stratagems, and THUS left the sue
cess vi the novel experiment. to chance.
On Christmas Eve, however, The order
I, xeited no surprise, as IL was then GUS
.tunarY to bring all the prieOne.s 8 OF the
Conciergerie before the Parliament,
which sometimes, out OF respect ior me
day, liherateu tnose who mad been lln-
prisoned .or tritling o1euses.
To bring home W Tue understanding OF
the witness the Importance Of the state-
ments he was " make, AN lron-cia,i
oath was. administered 10 him, which he
took i'll u truthful, honest manner, that
left no douDt OF his sincerity, and thc
trial commenced. Eignteen prisoners
we're brought upand answered The ques-
tions put 70 lnem, but The b ind man
never moved, Wnile the prisoners, on
perceiving him in the room, gave no
> .gns Of alarm. At last the nineteenth
was introdeced.a 1t as Martel, ana az
khe signt Of Gervais he seemed stuplhed
with horror; ne reeled and nearly .ainLed
away, so tnat The turnkeys were obliged
to lead him tO h seal. lhe President
and Judges anxiously awaited tie re-
suit.
At the first words that Martel uttered
in reply to II question, the blind man.
who, ignorant ol bis presence, had hith-
eric remainedq net and immuvable, sud
denly leaned forward, listening inLenLly;
lnen, snrlnkins back Win horror anu
lear, he cried out: ut il he; it is the
voice heard Oh the heights ot Aryeu-
teuIl." The Pres. dent Then, in a loud
voice, ordered the removal of the prs
oner and the Introduction OF another.
fne first part Of tnis order was colnpi,ea
with, buL in accordance Win q prear-
ranged plan. MarLel was again brought
in anu lnterrogated under anotuer name.
Fresh questions ell c.ted iresn replies,
out the Dlind man, after listening a few
minutes, exclaimed: "You are decely-
ing ME; tnat is the voice OF tne man
with Oh the heights Of Argen
Ceuii."
Tue mystery was soon solved. De-
spalring, as we'll as-ne might, Inc pris-
Dner stumm rod out iuil confession,
and was pr .Mptiy convicted OF The crime.
Tue scanold followed the sentence
quickly III those days, aud in twenty
our hours Martel ex plated mis- crime un-
ler the hands of the exeentioner.