South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-01

more lingering. ten meu only were per,
mitted 20 fire during each hour. and a,
a distance of eighty steps.
During all this time Duhem remained
seated on pile OF stores, exultiny in
the cxcruciating tortures he caused to
be inflicted upon his victim. Now he
would deliberately smoke his pipe, and
anon drink his wine or eat his food.
which he caused 10 be brought ont to
him in order tina, he might not lose one
throe, aud. TO add TO the horror. the
wretch caused the agonized wife TO bc
forcibly detained in full view OF the fear.
ful sight, until, utterly Frustrated both
in mind and body. she was borne insen-
sibo from the scene and placed in the
care of her faithful waiting woman. who
did everything in her power 10 mitigate
her cruel sunerings.
Nearly q week elapsed before the mis-
cradle wife seemed TO recall in any man
neT tho horrors she had Witnessed: but
az length, on awakening from n sound
sleep, she related i6hate1y all that had
occurred, saying that shn had Just dream
cd il, and thanked Heaven devou,ly
that it was but vision OF her disturbed
had arrived from her husband, who, she
said. had been dispatched on a foreign
mission OF great Importance.
One day she insisted upon visiting
Paris in order that she might discover
how much longer the Count would he lie.
tainei abroad; nothing that could be
urged by her friends could induce her to
forego this journey, so she set forth. 1t
was n glorious morning that on which
the Countess de Ia Floret approached
4 Paris; the sun shone bright and clear
and the verdure OF early summer cloth
Ell the trees and meadows. Before
reaching the gates, however, the vehicle
was stopped by long procession OF sol
diers, followed by crowds Of excited
people.
I 1t was soon apparent that a military
execution was to take place, and tina,
they were 80 situated as to obtain full
view OF it. The soldiers we're formed
/ in line, the drums heat, and presently q
man with head bare and dressed only i'm
/ pantaloons and shirt. was led by two
/ gems d'armes into the fell. As he pass.
/ cd the coach the Countess started, pass
ed her hand over her eyes, anil then
looked forth intently.
Great lleavcnsp she murmured. -
/ What does all this mean? have seen
that man before; was it not dream
then2'
With a wild, hcart-rendirg Shrek she
broke away from her friends. and sprung
from the carriage. BY this time The
criminal had been forced TO kncel dowI
before the platoon of soldiers, and
handage was being placed over his eyes
! breaking like y ligress through the bar,
i-r'er, che Countess -elAFted forward ant
tore the handkerchief from the doom
mans face then, gazing at him for al
: instant with n fixedncss absolutely APP
palling, she cried:
Pierre Duhern, is il thou: Heaven bc
/ praised we meet asaiuV Then, with
out pausing, she crossed quickly to til,
commanding officer, and asked in an ex
cited voice. 'ls he to dep,
lie IS; spare yourself the trouble, fol
no cntreatic5 can save him, t'nef anc
murderer that he is.'
Save him save him = she shriekeC
Historically. O, leave him 70 my mcr-
cy, GGl you shall sec how will save
him !!
Fire = cried the commanding officer
a volley Of musketry echoed arounl
tho walls or Paris, and over dozor
f. bullets riddled the heart Of Duhem.
Avenged, avensedp the Counties.
murmured, az she fell into the arms o.
her friends, and tbcn from her In,
. poured a stream OF crimson blood. He
dreams and her life were over.