The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

! Brother Anthony, pale ana weary with
long watching by the bed Of his friend
In the name Of the good abbot, whose
feet were stiil trembling on the brink
OF the unknown world, he pleaded for
a more lenient sentence, for one more
| chance Of nenitence, The criminals face
changed, and his eyes glanced eagerly
toward the speaker. But the bishop, In
measured tones, replied: This has been
the sin OF the parrlclde; he must share
the parrlcide's DOOM" and every voica
but one murmured its assent. A sheet
OF parchment lay on The table, on which
a scribe had written In Latin the min
utes OF the trial; TO this the judges at
fixed their signatures and left 1t TO be
laid at the feet OF the wretched man
when the sentence was carried into exc
cutlon. Then, In slow and solemn pro-
ceslson, they passed from the chapter
house. one loud, wild cry rang through
the corridors, and the pale monks cross
ed themselves repeating: 'Libera nos
a malo."
That evening the bell of st. Blaslua
tolled long and loud, and a funeral masa
was chanted IN the lighted chapel. And
then all was stlll. But the sentinels on
| the walls OF the distant town noticed
one lamp burning till dawn again
frightened over the world 1t was In
the abbots chamber where the two gray
haired men prayed fervently for mercy
to parting soul
II was a glorious summer morning In
the year OF grace 1852, A faint mist
partially velled the summit OF Dob
ratsch, hiding tenderly the riffs and
scars in It's abrupt sides; the peaks OF
the great Alps rose a snowy line against
the deep blue sky. Birds sang in the
woods, and swallows darted merrily
across the STILL clear waters OF the lake
and round the old mud castle on Its
northern bank. The sun cleaned on the
cross which crowned the tall tower os
the church, and stole In through the
high windows. lighting up the gllded al
tars and huge tombs OF departed Keveh-
hHllers. Two young gentlemen left the
town Of Vllach, walking with the brisk
step that characterlzes the Briton all
the world over, and makes foreigners
declare that the sons OF Albion MAXI
even recreation q matter OF business.
They we're going to explore the ruiz
rof the great Abbey Of st. Blasius, and
by q detour to reach the little town Of
Velden in time to catch the steamer
which was TO take them down the lake.
"That was a grewsome story the land
lord told us last night" said the young
err one. cone reads such things, but
never expects to find traces OF them In
real life. Only fancy" he went on, as
they paused amid heaps OF dust and rub
Dish, where here and there n fragment
OF carved stone showed TINT something
better than a common dwelling house
had once stood there, perhaps Just un,
der our feet human bling was walled
up In this little hole, and left to die by
inches while his murderers Toasted about
hlml"
II wonder what his crime WASP" sad
the other,
Crime? Perhaps he knew too many
secrets, and they put HIN out OF the
way. Perhaps he was Reformer, and
they feared his eloQuenc@ Perhaps"
Perhaps he was great rascal. and
deserved his fate. horrible as II was"
interrupted his friend. Why are you
always SO hard on those monks OF old?"
And why are you always so ready TO
speak UP for them?" was the retort.
when remember the hooks these old
| fellows saved for us In tie dark ages
| feel sure there were nIbre than ten
righteous men In the cityllet others say
what they WILL"
A party Of noisy urchins were playing
at shortd istance among the ruins; one
heap, larger than the Others, was an Inn
eeinary castle. which they were besieg-
| trg and defending by turns. Two sun
burnt, ragged boys drew near TO the
| speaker, each shyly nudElng the other
and trying to push him forward az
| spokesman.
What do you want, my little fellowY'
| he asked good naturedfy,
please. cir. have you knife? VIII
you cut this for me?' sold the bigger OF
\ the two, holding out lprge dlscolored
| flap OF something whlchllooked neither
] rag nor paper. The young man took
out his knife, but he no sooner touched
the thing than he uttered an exclama-
tlon OF surprise, and examined II care
fully.
"Whcre did you find this, my boy?"
Down there sir. In the rubbish. II
was blowing about. and Franz caugh:
IL and said II would make famous nag
II we tore n hole In one corner TO put
the string through, but none OF US could
tear II. though we tried very hard
The traveller put hts knife In his peck
| ct. and took out his purse Instead
Look here, boys" he said. dropping
| some zwanzlgers into the hard browH
palm, "go and buy real dag, and leave
this with me-"
The urchins rushed on In Wild delight.
what treasure have you picked un?"
asked his friend
"a message from the dead" was tho
reply; "let us sit down In n quiet place
and make II out carefully"
The little steamer started that morn
ing without the travellers. who sat for
hours on stone bench decipherlng the
faded characters on the large yellow
parchment This was what they read:
I'm the year Of our Lord 1923, Glsbert
OF Hohenembs being bishop OF Vlllach,
and Sebnldus abbot Of the Monastery of
St Blaslus Brother John, cook IN the
said monastery. being summoned before
the chapter to nnswer 10 repeated and
| scandatous breaches OF discipline, did
the night before his trial. mix poison
| with the pottnge Of the reverend father
who now lieth at the point OF death, In
| grevous bodily torment. The murder
| Cr. being tried In solemn cOnclave by
| the bishop OF Villach and the heads OF
geven adjacent monasterles. was by
them condemned to be walled Mn alive
In the right hand corner Of the great
western dungeon, n copy OF the sem
tonrc. signed by nll the judges. being
| placed at his feet. Which iust and
righteous Judgment was duly executed
on the night Of the Nth November a.
D. 1908"