The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-01-28


Up tDe Old mans heart to see tina,
pleasant smile OF yours agaln-so much
that can tell II briskly You remem-
Der the terrible nlght-there. there. |
won't talk Of Il! won't say a word
more than | can help. II makes me
SILVER myself We servants we're half
frightened to death. such Of rs as were
not In that wretch Of an NJ Pierre's
plot and we huddled together. not
knowing what to do. for they wouldn't
let us ny away from the chateau We
guessed what terrible thing was hap
pening. but couldn't get near you to
sec. until the new band came. the
masked men. which drove NJ. Pierre's
folks away. Then. while they were
hghting outside crcpt into the chapel
My old blood quite froze In my veins
at the sight | saw: | thought you were
all killed. ! was going to try to bring
a little life to those who showed no
wounds; but heard some one coming
Through the broken window. and ran
away as fast as I could: thought
should be killed for being there. 30
ran and hid away I'LL everything was
quiet. When I came out found most
OF the servants gone: but there lay
poor Victories body right In the cor
ridor.
THE masked men were most OF them
outside. keeping guard. thought, and
some were getting together blankets
and food. and piling them into bas-
kets: crept back softly and looked In
TO the chapel A tall man In a mask
was there giving directions about
burylng the bodies. lie seemed to feel
dreadfully about the murder. and the
curse he uttered against that villain
Gus Pierre made me feel sure he was
friendly TO your family. couldn't see
anything OF my young mistress. and
this man kept asking whore she war.
One OF his men said that they must
have carried her OF. and then he start
ed and went out az fast as he could 10.
The men followed him. and so ! hurried
in and took my last look. as ! expect
ed. OF my dear mistress. While ] was
bending over her. saw little nutter-
ing beating at her throat put my
ear hastily TO her heart; II was n min
ute before 1 could make sure. then |
knew she was not dead. stood mo-
ment wringing my hands. not knowing
what TO do: then some good saint put
II into my head TO think OF Viotorie
lying there dead. tore out Into the
corridor and brought the body In,
changed the ornaments and nantes.
and put the long training SILK skirt
OF the countess on the dead Girl. and
the peasant cloak | wrapped around
my Mistress.
THE masked people came and car
rlod the poor vlotCrie TO the grave In
stead OF her mistress. They seemed
expecting NJ. Pierre every moment, and
paid no attention to the rear door.
Taking my mistress In my arms. ! ran
OF through the darkness. on that side.
and got safely to my cottage. | could
not trust n soul. but telling my daugh-
ter Il was Victorie. laid her on bed,
and gave her the best cordial could |
find. She laid 20 all the next day, Just
breathing a little. enough to show she
was not dead. but never opening her
eyes.
49,, "a s,ood ,ho nex, day n
80. ,a.s,hio s,.h, ,ba, smohing ring
n, cha,ref rround. hut my heart was
90 am ~ the fear of the knowledge
:, wha,tbad done getting 10 NJ. Pierre.
90 ,esl 40 hodIy ma / ahould have done
any other time.
81 found out from the other servants
TIM, n was NJ. Pierre who struck Vie
torIe because abe begged the mistress
life hut none OF 'em seemed to know
she wna dead. Perhaps some OF his
men gave the last blows which made
The faee 40 none could have told who
n was
"ue came nm 10 me. and asked me
~ I knew what had become OF the
voung mIstresa l could answer lnno-
con, snough there and 1 pointed 10
the grave
",No no, said he, there are two
,oa,as miss,ng The old woman IA
1oaA ,os, ononeh but Tho other has
assa..ds .nd WITH a ,errlbIo oath no
.,asnaS ma No, m barbor her
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