The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-01
THE DAILY BULLETIN,
G 0 N D E vi M E D ;
Oh
The Story Of a Galley Slave.
Adapted from the popular play, "a CELE-
BRATED CASE"
CHAPTER XI.
A MOTHERS LOVE.

ChAfIbh AL
A MOTHERS LOVE.
Raising her head, Adrienne watched
her father going away.
"How can be happy how can 7 forgeO
his mseryf" she moaned claspiug hen
hands in her despair, ard staring wildly
in Valentines face. "Think Of it, NaIen-
tine! Twelve years of disgrace; Of long
ing for his child, of hopeless agony aud
now, now! noprospect of release; no hope,
no hope! And IL did it all! l alone
have caused him all this suffering And
he is so kind, so noble, so good! Did you
see his eyes, how they flledl Did You
hear his kind voice blessing mel Oh,
Valentine, Just as he is to-day, alone, dis
grsced, poor, an outcast, in coayic1s
hated dress, I feel that love him-that
could follow him-die for him"
'0h, Adrienne! if you would but live
for him. said Valentine.
"That is so. Sure, Miss Valentine is
right, acushla. The sight of you has just
taken the thorn right out Of bis heart"
said 0Rourke, brushing off his own tears,
"Poor John! never thought Of him when
saw you speaking toto the men, and
l Just came over to be near you in case
there was any danger"
"But you knew him at once, O.RoMke,"
said Valentine.
"Sure, no one that saw him once would
ever forget him. Wasn't he the finest.
looking man in the regiment And how
proud we all felt of him after Fouieuoy,--
He took an English hag that doyj and it
was just after the colonel bad comp.i.
mented him on his bravery, and ioJ him
that the king should hear Of him, that he
was"
TELL mel" said Adrienne; "that he was
whatl"
Called up, miss, to be accused Of muir
dering his own wife"
"Then-you saw himT
"Fath, did. l stood within three feet
of him all the time the colonel was speak
ing to him."
well, what did he sayl How di! he
looki"
81 never want to think about that, Miss
Adrienne."
O'Rourke turned away,
"But you--you did not believe that he
"Believe! I said then and there that it
was all terrible mistake"
"You saw lie. IL accused bin"
"Not bit OF it, You were iusta}it'le
colleen; you didn't know what you were
saying, and the words We're put iu your
mouth FOR you"
IF only the murderer had killed me,
tool Then my poor father would have
been saved from all this torture"
'Adienne, you are all wrong. Your
father lives, and may be justified, and yau
will comfort him for his fearful loss and
sorrow. Will you not see the brightest
side, Adriennei"
"oh, Valentine! you can see the bright
side, because you are happy-lrea from
care but IL am not like yon. l have
condemned my own good, brave father to
the life Of q galley slave; aud until bis
innocence is proved shall look only on
the dark side. A few hours ago l was
gay, careless child. Alas! we do not age
with years; sorrow makes US old aud
wretched."
"Come, Adrienne, your mother win be
looking for you. Let us gointo the house."
Adrienne shivered and drew back.
my poor, murdered mother O'EorAe,
did you ever gee my motherP
"Many time, miss, a tall, handsome
young woman she was; you are like her.
but not so strengthening. You were a
delicate child; she always had yoa ia her
arms"
valentine, how strange that in my
dreams have never seen my mothers
face"
n hear the duchess calling you, Ad-
riennew
what shall I dol"
"Go TO her at once, Adrienue, She has
been mother TO you"
"Can ever again call her moihcrp
"she is coming to you, Adrimc. Iwil
leave you and find the chauaua.o She
may want me TO help her My .'en !
have known no mother but the clauo.,
nesse; but no mother could De d.uu to
me remember how the dukemi ducul s.
have loved you"
She kissed Adrienne, ard, leading lar
10 the duchess, made low courtesy, and
then hurriedly left them.
"why, Adrienne, what is troubling youl
What, in tearsl" The duchess looked %,
o'Rourke, but, for once, the man turned
away without word
"My child, something has happened &C.
fret youi surely, Valentine ---'
"0h, no! Valentine, all Of You are TOO
good to meW Adrienne seemed uunOio t.
70 on.
The duchess put her arm around tho
sobbiug girl,
"Come to my room, Adrcnne. You al.
ways told me your little troubles my
childi surely, you can tell your mo.hdr
thisi'
"Yes for you will pity mow said AdIi
onne
Once in the quiet, luxurious apartment
safe from all interruption, the duchess
lppw Adrinnna 10 ,,t,,,l, ,rl tU