The Morning herald., 1877-10-31

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ing "a nsr faAs wnsaa o,sp.ys IN MnAlan
of fsa1. Bhs taks ffom her bosom d ANAL
paskaes, another cautious sianes sroanA
and The eontsnts Of The Leaf shs helds--a
povdsr-is mingled In tho Counts~' drink
ing cup, and the Leaf returned 10 liz hiding
place. A sleam Of sxultation passes over
her features whom this il done. +
This b hsr daily dsihk, she says aloud,
~ Il addressing some one--psrhAps tho evil
spi1it'of her racs-whom she deems 10 be
present; ''and Il now contains that which
will set at rest her every pain"
She takes the cup in her hand and e.
amines its contents by the light.
II will myself administer this slow but
certain influence on her," she says, apos-
trophixing the cup.
She advances toward the couch; foot
steps sound in her quick ears, q hand grasps
her wrist and the CUP is taken from her,
despite her sudden effort TO destroy Il. She
turns around and sees the viceroy and Dr.
Garcia, and . suppressed scream bursts
from her lips, She is utterly dismAyed and
overcome 80 strong is her appearance of
detected guilt, that even the worthy DOCTORS
faith In her Is shaken.
Tho vieeroy advances to Idaho, grasps
her by the arm, and leads her from the
chamber 6hs makes no resistance, but
yields to his guidance with the obedience Of
child. The doctor silently follows, boar
ing the fatal CUP In his hand. Nota word is
spoken; tho iavalid's dumber must not be
I broken.
Outsids ths chamber are soldiers; into
their charge the vioeroy places Idaho, With
these storm words:
/ 'Prspazs for instant trial, nor hope past
feelings Of compassion viii recur to inter-
pose between you and your certain SEN
tencs.' Then turning to the doctor, ht
sdded: II charge you, disclose not to the
i intended victim Of her atrocious guilt what
has occurred. DRAMAS frame, torn as it is
by these murderous practices, would not
survive the knowledge that such specious
| form inclosed heart black and polluted
with the worst form Of human viees-in.
graHtudsr'
, So saying, the vioeroy went 70 seek q
more. trusty watcher for his sick vife's
couch.
"what win you do with thasa" asked
Idaho, glancing wistfully at the cup.
"Analyzs it and learn it, contents" he
answered
"Oh, no! do not I" she cried, eagerly.
IT will not save me-my doom is fixed"
"What II I should discover that 1t is not
poison ?" demanded tho DOCTOR with D
searching glance.
/ mo discovery can save me now" she
said, ,despairingly.
'Then she is indeed guilty." exclaimed
the doctor, as his last hope faded and he
turned sadly away.
Idsho was conducted to prison, and ere
dawn the palace was all astir with her de-
tected crime, though every one was strictly
forbidden from mentioning it to the
Countess, who, when she awoke, called for
her favorite, and was much grieved at her
, absence.
hAho's doom was pronouneed-shs WINS
; to be burnt at the stake, terible exam
: pie to the Indians, and one which II was
hoped would deter them from future at.
tempts at poisoning. Before two days had
passed, thanks to the gosGping enemies Of
the hapless girl, the crime and sentence Of
Idaho was circulated throughout Lima and
penetrated to the forest beyond
On the second day q young Indian pre-
ssnte,i himself before the viceroy. It was
Guatamoxin, the lover Of Idaho. He
came upon strange mission. He was the
real criminal, he said, for IL was he who
had given the poison to Idaho. II she
must die, hs wished to die with her.
Though somewhat struck with the abne.
CATION Of self which this singular demand
exhibited, the vioeroy, e1asperated by the
attempt which had been made upon the life
of his Countess, consigned the lover to a
dungeon, there to await his doom.
The fatal day on which the lovers were
to perish rapidly approached. But now
great change came over the Countess; her
malady at length yielded to the skill of DR..