Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-26
A MIGHTY MAGIAN.

German, full II nerve md przstse, discins.si
the foiIo~ing ~ yet unpubiishst facts con-
corning the i'aeisi~nt which brought about tbs
Lasiy's arrest and subsequent execution.
NM dEsn~rrneslil . said the cosate. was
the most t<aufifni woman ia Psr.s. She was
a Hsie~. and very fond Of mat least
tbasight 10. | receiyesi more than one love
rni-sve from her and passed many pleasant
evening Ia hrr charming villa al Verssiiies.
"Ons day she -snt me . very gracefully
turned eps-tle. inviting mr. 10 ball, which
was To take pias@ the same evening at her
villa Thu handsome widow begged nle to
appear in my most elegant costume, 70 a. 20
enhance the briilisney Of the f-ts
Il felt mueh haltesed at this request and
tried my best to comply with it You may
ieli-gs ne when ! say that looked a trife
younger thar ! do now.
Il put on my apple green dress coat, which
fitted ne perfectly each button ON it was .
diamond worth go louis The paris and
Jewels that adorned my hat could not have
been purchased for 3D,11 louis 4 may have
represented o niili1s in Jew-iry. In the
evening got into my state carriage. Five
laeksys attended,, Two leading the ~ny with
torches. We sopn reacbsst the villa 81 my
lovely lady friend at Versailles
was III fszi Dh hfIlNiuk o utht hfhiiy
all the windows dark and no appearance OF =
ball inquired OF the porter II Mime. d Es-
nermenil WIS at home, He answered in tho
affirmative. and asked me 10 enter
II found the lady alone. She appeared a.
mucb amazed TO see me as was not TO lind
eompany
s.'Co,nte,' sali she, to what do | owe the
pleasure ~ your visitf
~ iuyif.d--I In your ball
'''lmpo-sitle comte, you have mistaken
the day
II never mistake
And took the invitation from my pocket
and showed IL to Nine. d'EsnsrineuiL
lyon ARE right she said at last, the error
Is mine. Pray excuse me, cointe, and do me
the honor To stay 10 supper with me
"'Iiut ynn know, madame, that never eat
anything
"'But you drink have delicious Corinth
wine. you must taste IT,
9Th. handsome widow handed me glass
full IT was not mistrust-people are not
suspicious when in love--but an old habit
which induced me To take hold OF the glass
with my left hand, on the middle finger of
which / wor. talismanic ring that King
Schlomo tho same you call Soiomon-had
given ne, On the under side Of the ring was
All abruxas or Basilidau stone with glostic
inscription. and hardly had it touched the
crystal surface than the glass was shatiered
into a thousand pieces.
Inc precious wine from '"rih'h' "ncn
my ii"y i'ie"" "a'' "'e'e" nv VI iD''i
AT once saw as clearly through tne who'e
thins as " h"' iooSed '','" 'na1c 'iiiiof'
But the more embarrassed 'he niy oe'"i'ie'
the more Tree 'e't ana 'ne more u"fes'fai,i-
ehiy continue" =" cnae- neai" '"'' 'u,''".e
oil carriage starting iro'" me doo'' was "
my own wni " had o'e'' orosreu away
Nine -" h''N'' i"eu' 'i"''"' '""' l 'e"' an
attentive eur =" 'he ho''e " Tue ""'.,, a. '.'
Hrl's' f'ce''.u Al Tue ''S'"'''' '"' '"'N
WIN - me e"'iu"oh'
II Is my od u"'ie VINO rr'" Us " alN
""e" "e''' vas III, ~" ~,
had l"'h sent h"as ny '""y ',ih''' '"'
c'aeon'''' an" ~ saii's "e'e o''oisu " 'o anu,
i'f ~" ne ''"eioFH Tue next ',ioin"S Iue
io'eiy WHO" soon go. !" eo"iuss. 'na' sue
could hardiy SPEAK i hearo morse J." Ill"
.o''"i''' io'""e' ny '"o "e"' .ie", =. n'e.'
hh "'''e '"'"'" i"''o' "''A ie' ~ " W
'."Ne tl' ''"",
i"u "u"'' ""Ne me- ue'ies'' sal" l.
without lnfther oo"ee'"
H2' S'ai''heie"'
HN'u''' me c",''e- nv PreSehce re
qniIei ei'"here. shall o""'e pack pres
entity
bnt' ue'ofe sue ma" 'ii'e W 'eh'e' uar'eu
INTO III "hiihe eyes hiashe'ic glance III
wtich my "hoie power Oh VIII was at once
com eiitiate'i
hh"' Il hsierHehii sho% trahshxed, I'M
fnoFabi", ns II III u ehtaeptic NJ lhiestiietiZeu
het i"frh'"d Win my hahd' ana sue sank
dr"wsiiy into an armchair
Ia TINS state OF spuinampulisn, could
Ora" from hef ihinost peihs her most secret
thoughts.
Sue was rolc'si TO answer all my questions.
Mhiaiho' l sali' you meant 10 poison
NE with your Corlnth winef
Yes, d'd' 1t contained prussfc acid
Amt what next, having failed IN thisf
At shall have You murdered
BY whomf
By my servants
Are your servants ready for the aggres-
si0nH
They stand outside in the corridor, ready
armed. and await the ringing Of my bell to
rush ~ upon YOU
How many men are theref
'five.
"'And when am kildf
10y our -pendil diamonds shali he NINE.
Il rang the he'll Violently.
immediately five ruflians, armed with
sword. burst into the room
~But | held in my hand . pistol, the ragic
property If Whose !ogsi when exploited,
rendered motioness in their attitudes all
tho-e who came within reach oi its range
| fired on the intit,lers, who were all five
instantly brought to dead lock. transmitted
"a il were into stone.
"a turned towards Nine Esnef'neuii, who
was sill in her trance. and asked whether
these inei were all her accompilct~.
"She nodded III tue affirmative
"'fhesi said they shall witness your
punishment.
Al once collecting all my mental ana
ply steal energies. | put the fair widow INTO
81 deepa state OF tanee that her powers OF
ciairvoyauce were Increased hundiediold
l ms~inerinei her until her teeth chatfered,
and asked her where she was
"s>''e -'Sl''tl deeply and muttered;
In regh'n OF thick ice aud intense cold!
And she ~tuhS her hanus Anu gi'ished her
teeth.
Il continued ntFS'nrfizns her until the ups
OF her in-e'N qni'efei and cured naeS"anA
"'.'p". What "a" l''u seel asked
~ >tlil-el lTu"n 'cait7t her iis'
~'Fhc' Ill: "a'.-', 'siiaer "n'I'e there "
nothing but hic! Gu. have nictr9
nov yeA S'ia' utscenh s'iii lower ana
lell Tue "hnt You see
~ ."' - ~" "'fV n'isi'e.r passes
-, 80, VI .''''"' AIN 'e'