The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-09-03

But, becoming fully aroused, the little
child sat up and held out his arms TO me,
at is our young master-! have no long
er any doubt ]" the man said instinctively
raising his hat.
"Look TO; the mark of the dogs bite on
his knee, to make sure" put in Lisette,
trembling with excitement.
I had not thought of this before, and was
thankful for the girls suggestion. As
expected, we found the three little prints
made by the dogs teeth in the baby's ten.
der flesh. At this additional proof of my
darling's identity I fell upon my knees and
sobbed for pure delight, thanking from the
depths of my heart the mysterious Provi-
dence that had directed my steps to the
desolate cottage.
At that momen the woman whom I had
seen on my first visit entered the room and
at seeing US I shall never forget.
"What-who," she began confusedly;
but Max interrupted her by saying coolly:
"We have come to relieve you.of the care
Of this child; he is needed at the Castle,
where he belongs"
Putting the little boy into my willing
arms, he whispered u few words to me to
the effect that I was to go back with all
speed and send two or three men to re-
lieve his guard over the suspicious prem
Uses. -
An hour later the Schloss Beroldstein
l "oo u oSCuO u oAO 6AOouSop
The news spread like wildfre throughout
the whole neighborhood that the young
Duke had been restored from the dead. !
dressed little Roderic in his own clothes,
gave him his toys on the hearthrug, and
then brought his grief-stricken mother to
look at the pretty picture. I shall not at
temps to describe how the house of mourn
ing changed to one of rejoicing. A last
but striking proof that the young heir had
returned was the unfeigned delight with
l xyhSOh 1ffIa Arnolta ruoInnrnnd hoah hnr
brother.
The dark woman of the cottage was put
under arrest, and with very little hesita-
ton made statement to the following
effect: She, Anna Freitschler, had come
some weeks before from Thuringia to
Beroldstein with the lady Known as Nine.
Elizabeth. She had brought with her her
little boy, one year old-a protty child
when in health, fair and blue-eyed, but at
that time much disfgured by illness.
| The doctor had said that the child was
too ill to travel, that he might die any
day; and she, Anna, had not wished to
make the journey; but Mime. Elizabeth
had given her a large sum of money, with
! q promise of more if she would bring the
child; and she, being a poor widow, had
not been able to resist the offer. She was
required to give a promise to live alone in
the cottage that Nine. Elizabeth would
choose for her, and to tell no one who she
was or whence she came. She did not
know for what reason she had baen sent
for, or what purpose she was destined to
serve: she was only content that the prom
ised money was paid her at regular inter-
walls. The baby grew much worse and
became shocking to look at, with its face
like q scarlet mask. One night when Anna
thought it very nea its end, Nine. Eliza
beth, dressed in white, came alone and on
foot to the cottage-her second visit there
that day. She seemed very much excited,
and said Anna must let her take the child
to the Castle, where there was a great
physician who might perhaps cure him
The woman was accustomed to obey, SO
she wrapped the baby in a,blanket and CAV
him to her. Mime. Elizabeth came again
that night, very late, still holding something
in her arms. ..They could not cure your
brought you this child in his place." And
she laid in Annals arms a little boy not
unlike the one she had taken away. Nine
Elizabeth then gave her Al astonishingly
large sum of money, and told her that she
vas to prepare to GO with the child back tx
Thuringia as soon as possible, there to real
him as her own, and she made her promise
never to tell a soul of the exchange. that
had bsen made. Anna had no idea of tht
great wrong she was doing; she had only
blindly obeyed every order of the mistres:
who had her completely in her power.
1t was proved beyond doubt that Nine
Elizabeth, disguised as ga ghost" had
stolen away the young heir Of Beroldstein
with the intent to secure the succession o.
her son, a crime deserving bitter expiation
But a worse punishment than the law could
infict awaited the miserable woman-she
became permanently insane, and in tn,
asylum where she was keptin close con
finement it was said that her menta
sufferings were terrible.
For my efforts in restoring little Roderit
to his ancestral home I received a recogni.
union with Charlie possible, without feal
of want in the future.-FdmIy Herald,