The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-08
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The Story Of a Galley Slave.
Adapted From the popular play. "a CELH-
DRAFTED CASE"

~ see--one that your father trusts to
for proving his innocence, Well, inquiries
can at once be commenced"
"lhe chanoinesse has promised to un.
deltake them as sooh as she reaches
Paris; but know they viii be useless
the count is dead"
"0f that You cannot be surej and, Ad'
rienne, this grief viii not lessen youi
fathers suiferings;i it will but add to them,
if be hears Of it,
"And was so happy, Raoul. did love
you, aud now, in resigning your love, l
realize what II has been TO ME apprec.
ate its value Her voice sank in low
sobs,
did love me, Adrienne! Resign my
Lowell What are you sayingl" He caught
her hands.
II must say it Raoul--l must! 1t is all
overt"
"Ail overt Why, Adrienne, nothing in
us has changed since morning. You have
come to the knowledge Of sad secret !
what has it to do with my love for you
with yours for mel Fit were possible.
love you more than ever, for this discov-
cry has proved your sincerity Of heart,
your depths Of feeling, the nobility Of
your soul! if yon will hear it, listen, all
now renew my proposal Of this morning.
not to Mademoisele dAubretot, the only
child Of the Duke and Duchess d'Aubrc-
tot, but TO Mademoselle Adrienne Renaud,
the daughter Of brave soldier, now
bearing molly and like hero the penal
ties Of an unjust sentence. VIII you ac-
cept my hand, Adrenuel my heart you
cannot refuse, Together we will seek the
proofs Of your fathers innocence' togeth-
er-restore him to freedom and happi'
nessw
"oh, Raoul, thank you, I honor you
for those kind words"
Surely, Adrienne, such devotion is
worthy Of reward" said the duchess,read-
ing the girls expressive features.
Adrienne shook her head,
a cannot accept the sacrifice. I must
be equally generous. No, Raoul; You
have q noble career before you; your
proud name shall not be sullied--it shall
not be linked with that Of convct's
child"
"Adriennc, can you say that you no
longer love mef
Hesro' 'eeionately Adrienre flushed
under his eager, searching glance.
How can say it, Raouli shall al
ways love youw
Then shall hold you your promise,
win not resign you TIL you come to Inc
and say, 'Raoul, have ceased to love
yoa' viii wait for you, il need be, until
death separates us"
"Ihere, Adrienne, you zee you have
every reason to be happy and hopeful"
said the chanoinesse. We shall all work
with the one Object in view-that Of prov.
ing your fathers innocence. In the
meantime, you must try to be cheerful
aud Valentine, who is so sensible, will sus.
tain you with her own faith in tho ulti-
mate success of our efforts"
"You are all 80 kind, so true" murmur.
ed Adrienne, as the chanoinesse embraced
her, aud Raoul pressed kisses on her lit
tie hands. but, indeed, Raoul, am per-
fectly serious; you must try to forget me"
"And l am equally determined TO win
you, Adlienue; so let us trust each other
as we have always done. Here come Val
entine and Henri hope she will not de-
stoy Henri's happiness one Of these days,
because She has no father to love"
"Ihat is Valentines one sorrow, She
hasno father, no motheEand the chanoin-
esse has forbidden any questions on the
subject Of her family. We can sympa.
thi2e with each other more than ever
now. She flets, because uncertain Of her
fathers fate, and ], because have con-
demued mine TO a living death"
"Adlienne, was ! right in telling the
chanoinesser said Valentine, coming in,
followed by her lover who still wondered
at Valentines depression, being ignorant
| Of the event that had shocked her.
YES it was best; and the marquisi"
! HE has not heard"
! 'h''i 'N''~ 'D9h'I liNlh NdOul 70 MS
! friend
LET there be no more secrets, Raoul,
about me. Tell the marquis my wretched
story. lie is kind perhaps he may not
blame me more than | deserve; he may
even pity me-"
"Adliea1c," cried Valentine, as the
young men left them, snow that we are
alone ! must tell you about the chauoin-
esse, She and the duchess have zone
out on the terrace; 70 we are quite alone"
valentine, how excited you are Sure.
lN there are no more mystelies--no NOR,
hoM0Isi'
81 will tel you, When lett you with
your mother, went in search Of th,
chauoiaesse, She was IN her room max
! ING Preparations for her journey to-mor
row. but when she saw how troubled
was, she eat beside me on the sofa ant
listened very attcutwely TO my story,
must have told 1t very incoherently, for
had hqary flushed when she asked me
your father knew the name Of the ma
whom he found on the fell Why, yes
said; the Count de Mornasse.' Tha
moment saw her turn white, and Sd
scemedsaIout to,tainti but fancied this
she dreaded giving way before me, e
she controlled herself and motioned to IT