The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-04
c ON D E M N E D.;
The Story Of a Galley Slave.
Adapted from the popular play, "a CELx-
RRArKp CASE"
CHAPTER H.
A MoTBBR's LOVE.

"How can be happy how can forget
his miseryf" she moaned, clasping her
hands In her despair, and staring wildly
in Valentines face. 'srhink Of il, valsn-
tinei Twelve years Of disgrace; Of long
ing orhis child. Of hopeless agony, and
now, now! nopOspect Of release; no hope,
no'hope, And I'll did IL al! I alone
have caused him al this suffering! And
ne is 20 kind. 30 noble, 80 good! Did you
see his eyes, how they Hlledi Did yoa
hear his kind voice pleasing met oh,
Valentine, just - he 10 to-day, alone. dis
graced, poor, an outcast, in q convict's
hated dress, I feel that / love him--that
I could follow him-die for himr
'0h. Adrienne. il you would but live
for himw said Valentine.
"Thst il 20. Sure, Miss Valentine 10
right, acushla. The sight Of you HIS just
taken the thorn right out Of his heart,'
said O'Ronrke, brushing of his own tears.
"Poor John, i never thought OF him when
saw you speaking TOTO the men, and
/ just came over be near yon In case
there was any danger"
"But your knew him at once, URohrke,"
md Valentine. $50 40 ST
asure, no one thu, saw him once would
ever forget him. Wasn't be the finest
looking man in the regimenti And how
proud we all felt Of him after Fontenoy.---
He took an English Gag that day; and 10
was just after the colonel had compli-
mentsd him on his bravery, and told him
thkt the king shonld heay OF him, that he
was-n So
Tell me!' said Adrienne ;."tbst he was
whatr T.: -
'cAlled up, miss, to he accused Of ,nnr-
dering his own wife,"
''Then-you saw hiini"
"Rsitb, did. i stood within three feet
Of him al the time the colonel was speak
ipgjtp, him." l&
NWsM, what did he sayi How did no
lookS~
~ never want 10 think sbopt that, Miss
Adriepne."
ORourke turned away.
"But you-you did not believe that he
"Believe! I said then and there that IL
was all terrible mistake"
"You saw me. IL accused hiDf'
mot hit Of it. You were just little
colleen: Won didn't know what Won were
sayins. and the words were nut in your
mouth Tor you" .l s...
"rf only The murderer had killed me,
TOO! Then my poor father wonM have
been saved from all this torture!'
"Adrienne, YOU are all wrong. Your
father lives, and may be iastiSsd. and you
will comfort him Sor his fearful loss and
sorrow. viii You, not see the brightest
aide. Adrisuusr ~
sOh. yalcuttpei YOU can see the bright
aide, becsuss you are hsppy--fres from
care; bat IL am not like you. have
condemned my.own good, brave father 10
tbe life Of . galley slave; and until bic
in>asenoa IN proyed ], shsll pIook only ON
Hs3atk de. A lev ko0ya $40 WAS :
esroline child. Alss! cI1o not age
ySkfs: sorrow makes ns old and
- thA6 EE WI
looking for You. Let us 20 into The house."
Adrienne shivered and drew back. ~
INV moor. murdered mother, ORonrke,
did Won ever see NV lnethefsr 80 IL
"Many time, miss. A tall, handsome
Young woman, she was; you. are like her,
but not 90 strong looking. You were .
delicate child; she always had You in her
arms" - HR
~YAsntine, how strange that. IN my
drSSrns / have never seen my mothers
face.+@ W. ~ ~
III hear the duchess calling you. Adj
riennew
"what shall dof" r. ,-,.s
"Goto her at once, Adrienne She has
been mother to you"
"Can ever again call her motherT
"She is coming TO you, Adrienne. L will
leave you and find the chanoinessc. She
may want me to help her. My sister,
have knownspo mother but the chanoi-
nesse; hit no mother could be dearer to
me; remember how the duke and duchess
have loved your evs.'
She kissed Adrienne, and, leading her
IL