Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-03

fesslon OF faith. She takes no oirense. sho
only saws, 4 will give you half AN hour by
yourself, ito think over my proposal Nou
are in danger Of death Decide in your
wifes interests, whether You viii die worth
nothing, or die woltl thousand pounds
lief alone, the courier seriously ooilsideN
his posilion-and decides. lie rises with diff
ficnlty; writes q few lines ON n leaf taken
from his pocket hook; and with slow aud FAT
tering steps leaves the ROOM
"The countess, returning at the expiration
Of the half hours interval, finds tho room
empty While she is wondering the courier
opens tho door, What has he been dol g out
OF his bedl He answers: Il have been pro
tecting my own life, my lady, on the bare
chance that may recover from the bronchitis
for the third time. II you or the baron Mt
tempt to hurry me out of this world or TO de
priveme of my e1,0O0 reward shall tell tho
doctor whore he will find few lnes OF writ
ing which describes your lndyship's plot. |
may not have strength enough, IN the case
supposed. to betray you by making q com
pete co ,fession with my own lips, but can
employ my last breath to speak the half
dozen urds which will tell the doctor where
he is to look. Those words, it is needless TO
add, will be addressed to your ladysliip il
find YOU engagements toward me faithfully
kept
, "With this audacious preface he proceeds
to state the condition OH which he will play
HIS part in the conspiracy, and die III he docs
die) woith.el, 900.
Either the countess or the baron arc to
taste tho food and drink brought TO his bed
side. IN his presence, and even the medicines
which the doctor may prescribe for him. AS
for the money, it is to he produced in one
bank note, folded in sheet OF paper, on
which line is TO be written, dictated by the
courier The two Enclosures are then TO be
sealed up Ia nm envelope, addressed TO his
wife, and stamped ready for the post. This
done, tho letter Is to be placed under his
pillow; the baron or the countess being at
liberty to satisfy themselves, day by day a.
their own time, that the letter remains in
its place, with the seal unbrolien, as long as
the doctor has any nope OF his patisit's re-
covery The last stipulation follows. The
courier has conscience; and with view to
keeping it easy, Insists that lie shall be left b
ignorance Of that part OF the plot which ~
lates to the sequestration Of my lord, Nj
that he cares particularly what becomes Of
his miserly master--but he does dislike taking
other peoples responsibilities on his ewn
shoulders.
"rhese conditions being agreed to, the
countess calls in the baroI, who has been
waiting events in the next loom,
Ale is informed that tho courier has yielded
to temptations: but he is still too cautious to
make any compromising remarks. Keeping
his back turned ON tho bed, he shows IA bot
tie to the countess It is labeled chloroform.'
She understands that my lord is to be re-
moved from his room in convenient state
of insonsibiiity. In what part OF the palace
is he TO be hiddenl As they open the door to
go out, the countess whispers that question to
the baron. The baron whispers back, 'In the
vaultsp On those words, the curtain falls"