New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-24

nee for il - as within those walls that the fiat
to he issued. il was from under nat rooI that te
prisoner would be led forth either TO liberty or
death. Best of all. II was across that arket pace
that the guards the iailers and their charge, IN
noceut or guilty would nave 20 pass on tnol way
back 10 the prison on the other side OF the water.
All the town and half the surrounding country
seemed to have gathered there. he naIro" slreel
leading from the palace to the place was ilneu Win
eoge, faces the market itself was thrOnged the
bridge. too had its double hedge OF eApectant
eazers reaching even up TO the very uo9r 9l me
gloomy prison. BY noon all WOMB ne ueCIucu' anu
IL vas already past half the hOur. ,t..
All spoke M a subdued voice, ana a. INC minutes
sne words became fewer until naughI T p.t 9utc
whisper from tire 10 time was heard. ne IilAr .
crowd stood there motIonless, breathless, expect
tITov long tbe time seems murmured young
peasant girl 10 her neighbOr. ,..
Somebody else finds 1t Yet longer. neheVe me,
responded stout farmers wife, Jerking her mead IL
'ii' wish she'd make haste about it, grumbled an
old fisherman. The suns hot and haven / sofa
'Sbam" on Won. Schneider. to be thinking Of few
miserable fish when the life of ellcw-creature Is
a. Fei1ov-crcature indeed, She IS fellow of
mine for not heller OF hers ever iouiu us dA mo
my polch. BeslOcs' II an honest man, 'NoUsH "
poor one and She ,uto
Hush rs not for Won to iudee! And then VINO
Who can tell indeed Why. rs as clear as day
li0bf' DO Won suppose that the chain melted INTO
the air wish was as sure OF hundred marks as
SOL St, III vhy Of course she did Wasn't every
inch of ground searched-to say nothing OF the
Ycs and where did she get the money from that
she sent to her family not week after the chain
well ali that's very true; but vet they have no
P'V What more proof 10 you want' You'll see they'll
Do Won thlnlso' tn be a good thing for tralc
These things always are. And then there hash
been an execution for ever so long: How hot II Is
I wish could get drink OF beer
'Sodo 1. I'm as dry ~ "A pavlng-stone'
The sun in all IFS SIMMER splendOr was pouring
down its rays full upon the expectant mnltiiudc.
Twelve! And ere the last vibration had ded
away in the summer suitrncss. the prisoner,
Brcttc Falk. IN the midst of her guards, stepped
forth upon the square. ...,
4 brcathicss silence hrOOdcd over the multitude.
Every eve was rlvefed upon the unfortunate cnl-
Drit every err was strained 90 cltcA word or eA-
camatlon that might perchance' tall from her Ups
in passing. But she moved on IN silence ~ the
mi dst of her armed escort more like one IN a dream
than aught else aud showing no sign OF emotion;
save ln the deadly pallcr OF her countenance and
the convulsive grasp with which size clutched the
skirt of her black serge dress
ON size passed. The hot sun poured down ID,
cruel rays upon her uncovered heAn anu ntS. .t
iercrly upon the FURNISHED weapons uorhe pN 'he
soldier- on on. on. through that neycr-enalns sea
of human faces, pale and mute a. DEAN Itsel. pay
with a world Of anguish IN those hXed ana d!ldted
And the crowd closed silently behind the slowly
retr-atlng group: then stood motlonlrsS once more
n
Lalberds. they turned the au9ie o. 'Ne -t'ih
monastery WAS seen that those near the pala'
fonnd their voices. An onln'us n.SIe. paI I,
from month 20 mouth. DnWards II crcpi Spif'''!ii-
ruht and left always sv fter and swltrr. reaching
10 the prison gate self inst aS the black dress ana
the flashing weapons Disappeared WITHIN lts avs;
TO be beheaded.' exclaimed one, a little louder
'' II, p5ss5e2 Why after all she is only one Of
70 Yes. hut Won see she la. lived an her life With
nrinres . and that makes 90 won lerlul diieirucr'
Its not Justice say. wv aun, n', e.; 81. .i,
Kitchen help al her life at the palace ana IL SIC
,,.re IN tlryc 70 cham tomorrow, they LuI urI
Lenpcn cord quick enough, III warrant No. no.
RGt raradnalv the first great excitement over.
things subsidized into something IKE thrir usual
STATE and .u hour or 80 later people were hA--I i
over roo,eberre- and home.pun- win 49, nufh
greedy emery 90, II no sucA oe-LS "9 b''-'.'' '-"
The setting sun had withdraw bis last, LONG.
.l9urIuu ray ir1u the prison .uioW- ana 7'I''-.l
Gloon, had fallen over tne grim pie. ana IL 'Ae
I,rrre, fell silence too gather 'd over ih' Guy
Onlr here and -hrrr liant tVultiet ont IRON some
solitary VIE low u-rcnea high u9 ln II, quaint -a'.'
ONLY her. and there v0lca rose up IRON out some
tortuous street to die away once more 10 the olh'
Within tlr. prison au was wrapped IN ob-cgrltv
No. n sound Na. heard but tie measured TRIAD oi
the sentnels and the splash OF the nshes III the river
Er'e.tte FAX sat thcre upon ner miserable bed
dressed a- she was when. under The pia| h- sun
IN. oaI messed through that sea OF curious lHcrs
'1i No. ...,+ ,'r. r-,rI her ewes staring and fixed
Se1-e s..-'' ,.-9. -..u t-,r.nr milling. seeing
upon me 'pl' - 'i.. t,. Iift.rl,e.~ of
notWn! ueau ~ "''' ''''
mortal torture .t -r,,, f ri -i+ +li,.Lenet
lreleI "i4 u', % IT,. silent dlrl ne, wa,
Win.h I-I .-i ,.,tl,-nt tb, .,c. of tp,
that OF tae l"iA'- ,ll.' var mn, .r,.I anon.
-rl' l'I IFS i-.l ,, ,e.,,li --. Doe 30 Not
tHe "Fll-' ~ I,,. . ~. h.lr,. p.thaps. Tor
Vcrt -on- " No.. l,,-. ,o..,--.d one ni-rciiul
tie justice Oh ltI',' I-L. lam, Lu.arfur
quality tAat %. .S , sac a, .xerrtl Oaal
agony o- H,.,''" '''-'
cast l1 , torrillo da~R ness the shadows 81
the past came ru'-i- ii' l-, ,.'.rl. decree. ,or-
tnos. s'fi'i..- .,r-.eI woman ., ria.l
1.iY ~. .,,i'.s a- ever She SAT there Framed 10
That n ..,.. am .'I il.-. ,ier
berrd Ilc,uIe ''' .1 ,,'.ryfn Of a placid .ai p.
tiny co.,A-' w 'u ''o i.' 80 H.. ,r,o5al hi. IS