The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-01-12

ceal her name ; besides, she knew not in
what place she was.
81 am" she said, "the victim of a Sc
cret iamily tribunal whose sentence is ir-
revOcable. More l cannot tell forgive
my enemies as | trust God W ill forgive me.
Pray for me.'
The minister Of religion invoked the de-
vine promises of the gospel To soothe her
troubled soui, and he succeeded. Her
counteDance after a time became COM
posed she clasped her hands in fervent
prayer, and then extended them toward
her consoer. AS she did so the cure per-
ceived the sleeve of her robe was stained
with blood.
"My child,' he said with trembling
voice. 'swhat is this ?''
''Father, it is the vein they have already
opened, and tie bandage no doubt was
carclessiy put on.''
At these words a sudden thought struck
the priest. He unrolled the dressing, al
lowed die blood to flow on his hanIk erchief,
which he stuffed within his vest, and whis-
pered
Farewell, my daughter take courage
and have confidence in God 70
| The hour had expired, and the step of
his terrible conductor was heard approach
ing.
II am ready aid the cure. And hav-
/ ing allowed his eyes to be covered, he took
the of the Duke de-, aud left the
awful room.
Arriving at the foot of the staircase The
| old man succeeded without his guide S
knowledge in slightly displacing the thick
bandage 50 as to admit a partial ray of
! lamp-hght. Finding himself in the car
! liage gateway, he managed to stumble and
| fall, with boih hands forward. in a dark
C .rner. The Duke fastened To raise him,
| both resumed their places in the Carriage,
| and after repassing through the same cir
cuitouS route, the cure was set down in
| safety at his Own door.
Without moments delay be called his
| servant.
| Pierre he said, farm yourself with a
| stick and give me your support; must iu-
siantly go To the minister of police"
| So''n afteI wHrds the of1cial gate was
| opened admit the ell-known venerable
| paster.
.'M.,nseigneur, he said, addressing the
| minister, IA terrible deed will soon be ac-
comilished if you are not in ti,ue to pre-
/ vent IL. Let your agents visi,. before day
dredk, every carriage gateway Ia Paris in
| .he inner angle of one Of them viii he found
a stained handkerchief, The blood is that
| of a young female whose murder, already
! begun, has been miraculously suspended.
! Her family have condemned their victim
! to have her veius opened one 10y one, and
already more than punished 10y her mortal
agony. Courage, my friend you have al
ready some houIs. May God assist you
| can only pray"
The same morning, ut eight O'clock the
minister of police eu,red tie cures room.
My friend, y he said, Il Confess nv in
feriority you are able to instruct me in
expedeuts.''
Saved - cried the old man, bursting
into tears.
Saved, - said the minister, ''and rescued
from tie power of her cruel relations. But
the next time, dear Able that you want
my assistance in a benevolent enterprise
wish you would give me more time to ac-
| complIsh it,"
Within the next twenty four hours, by
, an express order from the king, the Duke
de--and his accomplices were secretly
removed from Paris, and conveyed out of
| the Kingdom. The young woman received
all the care her precarious state required,
and, when fully recovered, removed to a
| quiet country village, where the royal pro-
| lection assured her safety. 1t is scal cely
needed 20 say that, next to her Maker, the
| cuie of st. Germans was the object of her
| deepest love and gratitude. During fifteen
years he holy man received from time to
time the expression of her grateful alfec-
| tion, and at length, wnen, from extreme
| old age. he was on the brink of the grave,
he received the intelligence that she had
! departed in peace. Never until then had
a word OF the mysteri1us adventure passed
! from the good cures lips. On his death
| bed, however, he coutided The recital to a
| bishop, one of his pan ticuIar friends.
This is the exact truth.