The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-12-27

0ApteSSlO0 OF 60aZement, by th
light Ola dark latern. Realizing a
> once that sue had been buried 70
dead when she really was only in
state OF trance, and that she owet
aer escape to these men, who wer.
professional resurectionists. she Of
Tered them an amount 80 largo tina,
they saw instantly that It was t
toelr interest to save her life and
restore her to her proper position.
Che reaction Of the shock upon hel
nervous eystem, however, had been
20 great that she had been utterly
incapable OF any exerti0n. and un.
able 20 rice from the bed upon which,
she had lain prostrated until that
very morning.
Her appearance confirmed hel
words. tor she still looked % exhaus-
ted % 70 be hardly able to stand, OF
tne truth OF her story there could b.
little doubt: but when It was found
tnat the grave he'd been opened. and
inc men who bad done 80 were re-.
|coRntzed by tho police as having be.
lore engaged In similar nefarious
adventures. It became certainty.
and her property was at once res
tored to her by the executors. a.,
Inc public only awaited tho oppor.
tunity to give her an ovation such as
V seldom. even ID Paris, accorded to
the most celebrated queens Of tho
boards :butin this coul a.t:ls deter.
Mutation they were doomed to b.
disappointed. Maaos.oiselle Mourin
refused utterly to resume her pcsi.
tion % leading lady at thu theatre.
ard announced her intention OF leay.
leaving the stage forever. 4 great
coaoge. 10 many things, had come
Over the sctress. Her glorious voice,
| 1nicn pad been the cause OF most
Of her lame, was irretrlevabl1 Lost.
and tho terror Of the terrible OK.
pee1onoo OF being entombod alive
seemed to have serioulyo impaired
oer memory.
That she Was not insepsible Of this
vas evident. Her face would Aush
and oeeso 1pf1ng into 11Ur eyes With
@oetihoat!on Ct thus being surprised,
ana 2 gradual dislike growing upon
neg loc the society Of those 70 whom
oet mletortune was known. no one
~as astontshed when sho eiRnifed
hec intention Of selling her house
ana furniture IN Paris and pufchas.
tog 2 email eetste IL . rural dletrict
OF Normandy. ........ -
Oace more arrangements were
made and tho day Of ssle fixed
ynee no 'eupe!!ntendent. Of D de.
eaetmept OF police received Q call
tom . lady closely YELLED, and who
cequoeeed 9 private interview on a
matter fife and death, ~ .lTnf =
"nonsieur." she ssid, after q mo.
mont or two Of hesitation. II have
called upon you to stop q villanous
conspiracy. I allude to the Won1an
who petsonates 14dem0Delle Mau.
rio" = .r,.~0,.-7 - - ~
But, Madame" tho official answer.
60, you really are mistaken, The
lady undoubtedly IL the actual In.
che olaims tobe "scqNo,1
6ut, ! pepeat,. she Is. IN impos.
TOR" the lady said vehemently, and.
Rang from her seat as she did ao'
lifted tho vetl that oonceolaled Eer
features. t6he can 30 nothin9 eise
Tor ! am the Woman ehe nrofends ~
BE-" ! an 4adeinoiselle 4auIln. p
FOR view monten1.the Superinten.
dent We TOO 1urpglsed TO speak, AT
!act. noWevsts a1oumluk hi mOst OF.
oo>sl names. be tdQU9oked. her 20
give hlm pIootS Of what che 1id. (,
100 arst part Of her story differed
out little from that told 81 the ficst
claimant. She hsd Awakened "a And
hesselt tho captive OF three mem
wearing black masks, and who tom
the elang and pstois Of their spoech.
enc knew at once to belong. "a the
lower classes Of Paris. All fer oders
Ut large reward however, had beam
rejected with disdain, and herfeif
taken to an old, hslf.ruinous hoi,se
On the edge Of the river, Whore She
bad been kept . Close prisoner. until
t Q proceeding day, when ehe hal
managed % MAKE her esospa
Here certainly was curious compli.
cation or Affairs. How 20 decide
which Wao tho real ACtI1oG and which
tho impootor Vas . dilemma, The
s %Srd {, q 'd! To 'sdy before him gave
'''Brlng mo faoe b face With this
~omsn," she ssld, ''Piaoe her s ,
90 upoe ~ boardA add lsetho dllb.
nc b. the Judge whether enc 81. Il An
tho Aaurin they used TO know.
F.cdOn me = moment, mademoi
collie, "ohe Said, ~ touching enc beii
a. attendant entered, end eltee hay.
i0R given him coma Instructions IN a
low tone be again turned 20 ~ iadv
am q your, service nov mode.
molsene" be :.!d. 10 ~ tue test
Without, any further delay thew
entered = carriage together. an1
we're driven to the actress housA
40 they entered the hall, q man
very f1ashily dressed came down The
statta. and the lady caught IT, an.
peftntendent By tho arm.
THAT 10 ono Of tho men. +" ohA this.
peeed hurtiedly. J" ate mask 1lDDed
% and he lifted mein hio oIms. I'M
! % sure he lAthA pema."I
Hardly bad tho words been si,ol,an
than tho eupeffnbo 1dent mi St 1871
into tho dofWsyy bagtin3 the 'ssSr's
PIetrs Roaga'' 10, said. ~ van,
you. You e1o ny pelSlner."
] 40 mans only answer VA A.
volvoe toak flashed Tie VliRhinfnr
from hto oeeog9 end buried q hoiiS,
10 tho dooecaeioG q inch from th"
p@oogp'O Md. i S.b9aE SEC ."0
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