The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14

men. where they might borrow mono. without interest when out of employ. inent It named as perpetual mana ger, with a salary of 4,000 francs Francois Germain (who had long since been liberated from prison by Ferrand's withdrawal of the charge against him. and restored to his mother.)
 The good priest was unable to con- trol himself. broke forth fin fearful praise and blessings. Every word ut tered by him was as dagger stroke into Ferrands black heart.
 Thus, with refined torture. did the Grand Duke punish him. Cruel--he was tormented by being forced to suc- cor those whom he hated. Covetous- he was anguished by being forced to part with all he loved. Hypocritical-- he was racked by doing good deeds and gaining no credit for them.
 Even while Rudolph was on his way to kill him his penance had been full filled. The priest had gone with the deeds and securities. Ferrand. penni- less, had thrown himself to the floor, quivering as if In convulsions.
 Suddenly he arose with the fire of madness in his eyes, He tried to leave the room. Poiidori, who was respon. sible for him as a prisoner till the Grand Duke should declare himself sat- isfied, seized him. The lawyer, tenn porarily insane, struggled fercely. The two fell to the hoor
 A poisoned dagger slipped from Fer randfs coat. Suddenly he screamed appallingIy. Reason returned to him. He had felt himself pierced in the hand. In that moment he knew that he must die.
 Even at that instant, Polidori, strug glinR to his knees, pressed his leg on the weapon. A burning pain shot through him.
 A few minutes afterwards doors crashed as Rudolph burst into the house 'Monster!" he cried. entering the room.
 He said. no more. On the floor lay the two. close together. their limbs twisted. dead.
 The avengers wrath fled. Rudolph became the Grand Duke again. look ing solemnly upon the decree that hea- ven had pronounced to cancel his earth ly attempt at justice.
 Quiet, humbled. and immersed now in a pure and noble sorrow for his child. he returned to his mansion to or- der an immediate departure for Gerol- stein.
 There he was met with another won- derful act of Providence. If one had taught him the weakness of earthly de- signs of punishment, this second one was to teach him humble gratitude.
 1A a hospital near the Seine. The current had swept her near shore. where res- cuers seized her as she hoated hy.
 At first he was stunned and could not believe; but they brought the beautiful young girl to him, and ten- derly, gently, with tears and laughter, he told her who she was.
 within an hour afterward he was at the bedside of the dying Sarah. Be- fore she closed her eyes forever she had been made Duchess of Gerolstein-- her rapt dream, for which she had committed so much crime, made true at last. but only to come as punish ment, for her breaking eyes saw the extent of her wickedness and the mock cry of the prize.
 As Princess Amelia, the waif of the siums of Paris entered the Grand Duchy of GeroIstein. Hailed with shorts of joy, surrounded with pomp, blessed with the passionate love of her father, life did its best to undo the wrongs 1t had done her. and fortune offered cure and foregtfulness.
 But the gentle GouaTeuse entered her own only to shudder more and more at the past that had been thrust upon her. Daily she became more fragile, more mournfuL The Grand Duke watched and understood. With a break ing heart he yielded to the knowledge remedy the past.
 The monarch bowed humbly before God Without a word of remonstrance he assented when his daughter asked him for permission to enter a com vent.
 One day a splendid assemblage saw her robed in the black garments of the women who forswear the world. And as Sister Amelia she died, still young, still surprisingly beautiful, forgiving all the wrongs that earth had done to her, and surely forgiven by heaven.
 Next Sundays One-PaEe Classic WiIl Be teTHE vIRGINIANS," by William Malkepeaee ThackeFay.