The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-08-29
Terrible Revenge.

At daybreak on the 25th of June, 1851
every body in Turin was still asleep
Only CharlesEmmanuel, Duke of Savoy
had left his couch, and was uneasily
pacing his sitting room in the ancient
palace of his dynasty. He had been
unable to find rest.
Some vague, evil foreboding ofa great
imminent misfortune had haunted him
all night.
As he was walking nervously up and
down the sumptOus apartment, which
was family lighted up by the first rays
ofthc rising sun, he every now and then
muttering incOherent sentences.
"What can this mean?" he said to
himself. "What is going to happen? Is
1t presentiment of my approaching
end2 | am very healthy. Barely 40
win my wife die? My sister"
He was interrupted by a loud rap AT
the door, which he fastened to open.
Then he started back with cry of ter
ror, for into the room rushed young
woman, dressed in tornwhite wrapper.
Her bare feet were covered with mud.
She was deadly pale, and painting for
breath.
"Angelina !" exclaimed the Duke, in
dismay.
"Yes, my brother, it is ~ she replied
bursting into fit of crying.
"Tell me what all this MEANS" he
said, imploringIy, stepping close up to
her.
She sprang to her feet, and, drawing
herself up TO her full height, she slowly
Missed out:
at means that |, the Duchess Ange-
lima, of Savoy, only sister of the reign
ing Duke, have been vilely dishonor-
ed I"
As she uttered these words she pre-
sented "a wierd, awe-inspiring appear
ance.
The Duke shuddered.
"Dishonored he calculated, "By
whom ?"
Listen, my brother" she replied,
"and / will tell you all about this dread
ful Occurrences. You know that retired
at an early hour last night. The air
was so sultry that opened the window
of my bed chamber. For hours my sleep
was feversh and restless. At last |
became very drowsy and sank into a
quiet slumber. Suddenly awoke. By
the dim light Of my night lamp per-
Ceived to my horror that several masked
men were in the room. | wanted to
scream for help, but before | was able
to do so one of them exclaimed, SHE is
awake. | will put her to sleep again.
He rushed up to me and held strongly
scented handkerchief under my nose.
| became unconscious. In that condi-
ton remained for hours, and three
hours ago awOke, chilled through and
through, on the Astorga road near the
deserted old Castle Teverini. 1t was
raining very hard, and did not meet
anybody as hurriedly sped back to this
palace"
"Then you were carried off and"
He stopped short.
She covered her face with her hands.
The Duke angrily stamped his foot.
What Williams may have committed
this internal outrage?" he cried.
She dropped herarms. Her beautiful
face was livid. A sinister fire was burn
ing In her large black eyes.
81 know nothing about it," she said.
"Only one thing remains for you and
me" she added, raising her voice; "you
must avenge me, and"
"And your" he asked quickly.
81 must die !"
So saying, she snatChed his poinard
from its golden sheath and buried it in
her heart.
With loud cry of terror Charles EN-
manuel caught her form in his arms
She shuddered conyulsively and eXpir.
ed.
Thus died in her nineteenth year one
ofthe most beautiful Princessos of Italy
The Duke was in such CONSERVATION
that, for moment, he did not know
what to do. Then he carried her corpse
into his bed chamber, and laid 1t tender
ly on his couch. Locking the door O
the bed chamber he shouted out:
Cameriere CameriereW
A few minutes later sleepy-lookinl
chamberlain came in.
"Anselmo," said the Duke to hin
with forced calmness, al want to SCI
the Marchese Tresslni without delay
The chamberlain bowed and withdrew
The Marchese Tressini was Charlie
Emmahuels confidant, favorlte and fac
totum. He was possessed of all the cun
ming and unscrupulousnessof theltalial
race. He was about 40 years old, anC