The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SUNDAY AUGUST IT, 1870.

be- the beast the devil. the swine the cariato---
| he suspects me, accuses me, tells me he will
XII me II ! returnl Mother of God, tho cayne
IL poreo talks Of killing meme, whom d
painter is making into the blessed Santa
Cattariua"
She laughed, shaking her head passionately,
and then eraning 1t forward hldeot,sly. She
| certainly would not have served just Mt that
have been impossible I'd detect any trace ii
| the former expression Of maakness upon her
luce now; 1t was full Of tteresness and passion
Of tho Widest sort.
why should ne accuse your ! asked.
| why Who knows whyi He Is tho devil
| he ts the flesh Of swins Bah lot him bel
| shall have my revenge some Of These dava
| no has tempted mo too often. Often, when I
have the pistol upliftsd, ! have thought how
easy 1t would 10 to rid IA yself OF him,
"The pistoli" suid.
She startsd and laughed strangely
"Ah you do not understand Tho pistol is
not raised to kill. 1t IL only -,noekary
| Enough let ~ % the Santa Cattarina. blessed
be her Manor
In an Instant she had seated herself md
thrown back her hair, and there before no
was tho meek, patient creature OF my lung
nation, looking down with her long lashes;
upon her cheeita. was fairly astonishsd ut
the change Of expression.
Tho ncyt day | waited In expectation Of her
coming but tho evening arrived without my
! seeing the gondoln IN which she WINS aeetif-
toned ~ come 70 me-, Late, however, and
| after had given up I'LL hope Of being able to
continue my painting u letter was brought 10
me. II was In italian, and was badly written
and ill-epelt.
He has locked mo In tho house, IL said,
| land the windows are high He has hentet
me, and the flesh Of swine has kicked me with
his feet He has done 50 often, but he will do
50 no more. The beast shall die Come to-
night to tho Teatro III Doge."
This WAS this Iniasiva received lust Ms the
ri INN aF ttxtt
] t had been left. found, by u goudoler who
had padded away Immediately There was
Ito address upon the note 10 toll whence 1t had
come, nor was there any signature to IT,. In
q request ~ BE- at q theatre, the name Of
which had often heard. that night. | IN
derstood u 80 fnr: but beyond that the letter
was unlnteltglble. ! resolved. however to
go to this theatre Wit hout delay.
So, when oil the waters of the wnndro,ls
city were flashing beneath tho moonbehms
Ike streets Of gold. ] went In search Of the
Doges Theatre 1t was certainly not what
might be called . llrst-clsss or oven u second
class theatre, but, On entering the building,
found that 1t WIS crowded.
Tho play had been going on for some time
before my entering. ana the curtain bad just
risen for the fourth act ~ was u favorfe
sensational drama called "Ths BrigaDd'a
Daughter" aud it contained much brand3h-
Ing of swords and several rapid fights. ]
had seen 1t previously, so That ] knew the
final act contained the episode Of the murder
OF the brigand by his daughter, in order to
obtain the release Of her lover. who was i'm
INJURED IN d dungeon on account Of his having
unwisely declared his love to the relentless
fathor This was the point Of expectation Mt
which tho audience had arrived when !
entered.
The curtain was then raised. and the brig
and who certainly seemed TO require II sur
prigingly small get up to qualify him for
No acting 81 the part was walking up and
down d room IN bis castle. After good deal
Of tall talk" the daughter entered: there
was some applause III the house. whereupon
glanced toward the stage and saw smiling
before the audience the meek face of my I'M
known model Of 1T. Catherine. / started
greatly. for It had never crossed my mind
That sho was an actress. In a short time.
however. recovered myself, and gave my
attention to the play.
She was undoubtedly good actress for this
species OF drama. She was on her knees
pleading for the life Of her lover, and she
acted tho part with extraordinary feryor, and
received enthusiastic applause from the a.l- |
dlence. After being refused the boon Of her |
lover 8 life the brgaDd's daughter leaves the |
apartment. The actress did 50 with her face
In her hands, weeping paBsionately. The stage |
then darkencd and the iniiexible fnther fell |
asleep to The sound OF soft music Then n |
took place. shaking the brig |
and's castle to Its foundations. In the midst |
81 the storm the daughter was seen entering
face OF my vt. Catherine MS she stole over to |
where the man who acted the part Of father
lay. A cold fear came over mel felt myself |
standing up and clutching the bnck of ono OF
the seats. She had 1.-THE pistol-sho had
drawn IT from his belt; she took few steps
pack there was flash OF lightning she
aimed the pistol ut the figure-a flash Of fire
anne, and the report Of the shot rang through
he building such report! | fell back into
ny seat, for knew that the weapon must
AVE been loaded to produce such a sound.
No one else seemed To be aware OF 1t. The
'ody fell heavily forward, but the stage was
400 dark TO see that tho death-agony was not
simulated rs usual. Then the woman, who
nd disappeared from the stage in accordance
vith the requirements Of the play, returned
With the actor who was performing the part
! the lover, and the footlights were raised
but before tho applause of the audience had
,ad co:-.e on 70 tho stage. and n shrek from
ne woman who was leading him i1, mo-
nent more and the people in the neighbor-
lood OF the stage had risen In disorder, for
mere was seen issuing from where the body
i the man vino had acted the brigant was
ying dark stream Of blood, and the hands
Int were elutchfng at the boards were white
With the pallor OF death
! saw 1t all as II in q dream, and / could
ear the passionate cries OF the woman who
al thrown herself over the body. She had
b be forced from it by order OF O. surgeon,
7ho CHANGED 70 be In the theatre and had
10 the stage.
Santa Maria" said some one near me.
1T Is her husbandl Poor thing! The pistol {
lllSt have been lOadeI w. accident" I
she will 81 mad with grIci,' said an {
Their. Hear her cries.!
heard her cries of grief, even though ste I
Ad been carried of tile stage, and luy heart i
ckencA on hearing them. ,
Then the curtain fell, and en- official cf the :
leatra came forward and Sin very choice :
ALLAN annotiDcei that, ia consequence Of u y
lost la'nentable accident, the pt r!ofmanc. q
Is az alt eng H. was stepping buck, when d
voice called out a
~ IS not mortal, slgnore?' r
Yes signori, 1T Is mortal" replied the man Y
oitrnfuily but cautiously, aLd tie went be- e
ind the curtain
left the building with the rest Of the au-
cnce and found a gondola t., take nae horne-
asd through those placid Waterways over
men the unonhcams wera giittering, and In
snort TINE Was standing with the face of r