Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-01-04
echoed as if in an empty room of vast

! Iace--a uraIJ mere was cavity.
=" THE priest is here, my guide re-
peated.
Then | heard another voice, very
faint, as of man near death. IS he
alone :? 1t said.
No. I answered One of the men
who brought me here stands beside me ;
The poor wretch sighed
| will retire, said my companion
His footsteps sounded like those of one
walking in vault. The dying man
heard.
You are alone now 7 be said.
Yes, | answered Speak on
ale did SO. All. monsieur, | thought
| was dreaming.
81 am near death need tho last
rites of the church, he said,
:" Confess your SINS | answered.
My sins are trivia, he returned.
Il would speak of great crime oc-
cupy cell twice tho width of my body.
| know not where. am condemned to
die Of starvation know not why. [
have never injured fellow creature.
"My blood boiled Speak on, re-
peated
"'My name is Jules Davoust, hs re-
sumed. i am of Caen and well known
| was happy man until ! met Sophie
Polinski. Aye, afterward was happy.
She is Polish, of noble family. So she
told me- All, father, she is beautiful.
loved her. | love her still She re-
turned my passion. am only trades
man, but we were married. Two months
Of bliss were mine. One day she came
to me trembling Fly she said Fly
at once She would not explain.
had my business-my little shop had
done no wrong refused That night
she disappeared Next day | received
note written by her hand. She babe
me meet her in the wood at secluded
place known to US both. went. She
was not there 1t was dark. | called
her by name. Two men came up, seized
and gagged me, forced me into a car
riage and brought me here. am con
demned without trial My jailers tell
me that must die or noble name will
be dishonored There is nothing more.
| was permitted to choose the manner
of death Aid me if you can, but give
me absolution now
II absolved him. babe him have
courage. | assured MIN that ne would
ne iree IN 10" hours NY GUIDE re-
turned.
81 have heard your words, he said.
You cannot aid him. IL | thought you
could, you would share his fate
Tie TOOK my hand and led me to tho
carriage entering with me. The coach
man whipped his horses. They galloped.
pleaded Tor tho poor man My COM
panlon was uumo' threatened him
WIN tns iaw lie answered not u word.
l pictureu the vengeance Of an offended
you, ZIG was stone vowed 70 devote
my ilie 10 tue discovery ana punishment
OF MS crime stu not word. Bat
nave fAept anu VIII keep my vow. A
liant gray iight was showing IN the cast
wnen We reached the cures door.
aiighted, a purse was thrust into my
nana Inc carriage disappeared
lwo hours later Tue gendarmes were
securing the country Ihey discovered
noth'us seven DAYS passed. visiting
cnateaux anu houses, 10 no purpose.
Iheh l went 10 Caen' l FOUND the home
Oh 'u'es DeVouss, Dot' ne ahd MS VIE
were missing Inc heighDors described
nina very handsome man. incapable
OF committing crime: Ills vile, they
told me- was oeautliul woman, with
inc air Of princess ohe spoke French
WIN Iore'gn accent dressed 10 SILK
ana satin ana wore valuable Jewels.
Tue gendarmes wear'ed OF the fruit
Tess Seach' out | diu not | made my
nome mere succeeded the cure.
mapped OUT tho country ana visited
every cha1eau' save one WITHIN wide
rad'uS, every large mouse forty-seven
years ! nave sought cIcw' Come 10
tho WINDOW
rose ratneF hIoy'lu' pointed TO
inc e'd castle OIL anon GROWING a NIL
scarcely miie distant'
ihat Is the chateau whioh dld not
Vislt' ne sad III Is 80 near ami
travelled many miles That night. There
The TOMB OF Jules Davoust was discoy-
cred this mornihg. l nave stool within
10. IL Is mole ia Tue wall SIX feet high
Dy lour "iue. NC STONES Denlhd when
ths poor wretch spoke 10 inc plugged with
inc weight ABOVE am the workmen
pul'eq 'nom Gown Inc skeleton Tell
"n'. IN NY PreSeno' ,hey rePiaced tne%
one stone Jus1 Tue nelsnt Oh my mead.
was Without mortar IL coaid nave been
remover oas'y lae TWO paved yards
are Inere' toe passage between the walls
ara ,;v;na ,bev sh.II ha hron.h, ~ ;'a
,;c. ~ -
TvsIv. mo,,bs ,eorw,,a E,,t.u
A,ar.;n. in Pr 10 had ;,", , ". . as"ei
fran Poland An e,amiDa,;on IS ~.
manor. If the LAT. nwner os ~. ,ba,s ~"