The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

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| her by the arm, and leads her from the
chamber She makes no resistance, but
yields to his guidance with the obedience OF
child. The doctor silently follows, bear
ing the fatal cup in his hand. Nota word Is
spoken; the invald's slumber must not be
broken. g..
Outside the chamber are soldiers; into
their charge the Fieeroy places Idaho, with
these stern words:
'Prepare for instant trial, nor hope past
feelings of compassion will reeur to inter-
pose between you and your certain SEN
tence" Then turning to the doctor, he
added: 'I charge you, disclose not to the
intended victim of her atrocious guilt, what
has occurred. Oriana's 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 Vices-in-
gratitude"
So saying, the yiceroy went to seek a
more trusty watcher for his sick wife's
couch.
''What will you do with thatP" asked
Idaho, glancing wistfully at the cup.
"Analyze it and learn lis contents," he
answered.
''Oh no! do not !" she CRIED eagerly.
TT will not save me-my doom is fixed"
"What if 1 should discover that it is not
poison ?" demanded the doctor, with a
searching glance.
'No 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.
Idaho 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 grieyed at her
absence.
Idaho's doom was pronounced--she was
to be burnt at the stake, terrible exam
pie to the Indians, and one which it was
hoped would deter them from future at.
tempts at poisoning. Before two days had
passed, thanks to the gossiping enemies Of
the hapless girl, the crime and sentence Of
Idaho was circulated throughout Lima anc
penetrated to the forest beyond.
On the second day a young Indian pre-
sented himself before the Viceroy. 1t was
Guatamoxin, the lover of Idaho. He
came upon a strange mission. He was the
real criminal, he said, for it was he who
had given the poison to Idaho. Ii sht
must die he wished to die with her.
Though somewhat struck with the abne
cation of self which this singular demand
exhibited, the yiceroy, exasperated by the
attempt which had been made upon the life
of his Countess, consigned the lover to 6
dungeon there to await his doom.
The fatal day on which the lovers wert
to perish rapidly approached. But now {
great change came over the Countess; hel
malady at length yielded to the skill of DR.
Garcia, and she recovered sufficiently to
leave her bed. And now the fate of hel
favorite could no longer be concealed from
her. and great was her indignation and in
credulity when she learned the crime witt
which she had been charged.
On the next visit she received from tht
Viceroy, who found her in her chamber at
tended only by Doctor Garcia, she at onc'
scornfully secuted the idea of her favorite'
guilt, and demanded the release of th'
prisoners. But the Viceroy was not easil!
turned aside from the implacable justice h'
had resolved upon.
"You are deceived in this girl, Oriana,
he said; 1--WE detected her in the very &C
of guilt"
He recounted the scene they had wit
messed in her chamber on the night O
Idaho's arrest; but the Countess was still
incredulous. Turning to the DOCTOR sh
QeuaQQoQ:
'Did you analyze the contents of tn
cup, doctor?'
: 81 did,"
''What did it contain ?"
IA drug that will make my fortune i,
Europe" returned the doctor, with pleas
ant smile. Wonderful bark (not an herb
as fancied,) containing quinine, reduced
t to powder, a certain cure for fever of thi
? climate. have at last obtained the In
dams secret, SO strictly guarded, thanks t.
2 Idaho; for she would have cured tn
: Countess before I could, had not takel
s the cup from her hand"
e 'My faithful Idaho Doctor, why hav
: you kept this a secret, and allowed tn