The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
C0NDEM N ED;
The Story Of a Galley Slave.
Adapted from the popular play, "a CELE-
DRAFTED CASE"


heve with him in my poor fathers ipno-
cenceT'
"Of course / accepted his story, and his
view of the circumstances. He was posi-
tive as to your fathers innocence, and in
sisted that some terrible mystery vailed
the whole sad tragedy. Your impress
sions as to your fathers presence on
that fearful night, he declared inexplic-
able; nothing but miracle, he said,
could ever exonerate your father, and ac-
count for your words"
Sand he was right. Oh! Raoul, saw
my father to-day"
'To-day, Adriennef"
"Yes; that chain of galley-slaves! You
must have passed it, and seen them"
ave did-Henri and /. But you do not
mean that your father"
'Was one of them. We recognized each
other. Oh! Raoul, that vision that you
tried to have me forget; it did not come
in vain! 1t has haunted me for years; it
will never come again as u dream. So
long as he lives as an outcast, a slave
those words will ring in my ears-'You
have destroyed me! l shall never get
away from the soundw
"Adrienne, you must not give way to
this grief. Something may yet be discov-
cred to clear up this mystery"
"HowY When2 You say miracle
must take place. Will the dead rise to
help himY"
"My darling what do you meanr
"Oh you think am losing my reason ;
but am not OH l wish l could"
"But tell me, Adrienne, what is troubling
you2"
Scan you not understand This man,
whom my father succored on the field
this Count de Mornasse-if he is really
dead, then one hope is gone"
81 see-one that your father trusts to
for proving his innocence. Well, inquiries
can at once be commenced"
"The chanoinesse has promised to I'M
dertake them as soon as she reaches
Paris; but know they will be useless
the count is dead"
"Of that you cannot be sure; and, Ad.
rienne, this grief will not lessen your
fathers sufferings it will but add to them,
if he hears of it,"
"And was so happy, Raoul. did love
you, and now. in resigning your love, 1
realize what it has been to me; appreci-
ate its value" Her voice sank in low
sobs.
.sDid love me, Adrienne! Resign my
love! What are you saying2' He caught
her hands.
III must say it Raoul-I must! It is all
over!" Ae-A'-
"All over2 Why, Adrienne, nothing in
us has changed since morning. You have
come to the knowledge of a sad secret /;
what has it to do with my love for you
with yours for me? Ifit were possible, I
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 you will hear it, listen, all!
now renew my proposal of this morning.
not to Matlemoisele d'Aubretot, the only
child of the Duke and Duchess dAubre-
tot, but to Mademoiselle Adrienne Renaud.
the daughter Of brave soldier, now
bearing nobly and like hero the penal
ties Of an unjust sentence. Will you ac-
cept my hand, Adrienne9 my heart you
cannot refuse. Together we will seek the
proofs Of your fathers innocence! togeth-
er-restore him to freedom and happi-
ness!'
"Oh, Raoul, thank you, honor you
for those kind words"
"Surely, Adrienne, such devotion is
worthy of rewardw said the duchess, read
ing the girls expressive features.
Adrienne shook her head.
~ cannot accept the sacrifice. I must
be equally generous. No, Raoul; you
have noble career before you; your
proud name shall not be sullied-it shall
not he linked with that of convict's
child"
"Adrienne, can you say that you no
longer love met"
He spoke passionately. Adrienne flushed
under his eager, searching glance.
SLOW can say it, Raoulf I shall al
ways love your
"Then / shall hold you to your promise.
will not resign you till you come to me
and say, 'Raoul, have ceased to love
you will wait for you, il need be, until
death separates u.s."
"There, Adricnne, you see you have
every reason to be happy and hopeful"
said the chanoinesse. 1--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;
and Valentine, who is so sensible, will sus-
tain you with her own faith in the ulti-
mate success of our efforts"
"You are all so kind, so true" murmur-
ed Adrienne. as the chanoinesse embraced
her, and Raoul pressed kisses on her lit
tie hands. "But, indeed, Raoul, ] am per-
fectly serious you must try to forget me-
"And am equally determined to win
you, Adrienne; so let us trust each other
as we have always done. Here come VAL
entine and Henri. hope she will not de-
stoy Henris happiness one Of these days,
because she has no father to love-"
"That is Valentines one sorrow. She
has no father, no mother,and the chanoin-
n r. IL a /.