Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-11

THE resolution thereupon taken BY
the unhappy lovers is q matter of his
tory. When the deceived count and
his conductor entered the lodge. they
found the two young people lying dead
In each others arms."
The ambassador again interrupted
himself. under the pretense OF loosen
ing his cravat. He went on presently,
I'm Arm voice:
When all was over the author OF
this dreadful catastrophe had the as
surance to return to the capital. and TO
pose as the disconsolate uncle whose
efforts to save his niece from the con-
sequences Of fatal passion had un-
happily miscarried.
1.-TWO persons knew or suspected
something OF the truth. One was the
stricken empress, who sat in her pal
ace. fearless, beside the corpse of her
only son. The other was myself.
Il do not doubt that this man had
been tortured in his wicked heart all
these years by the recollection that |
had been witness Of his well-merited
chastisement. The moment he had. as
he conceived. wiped out the stain in
blood, he came to me to boast openly
Of what he had done.
1T may be that long brooding on his
vengeance had 90 warped his mind
that he could not realize in what light
his conduct would present itself to an
other.
When sat and heard this terrible
creature unrolling the awful story of
his crimes, in the perfect confidence
that he was beyond the reach OF hui
man justice, and then thought Of that
imperial mother whose life had been
rendered desolate for ever, realized
that there are occasions when the
duel becomes the most holy Of sacra-
ments."
The ambassador closed his lips, and
leaned back in his seat with the air of
one who had no more to say.
waited a few moments to see
whether he was going to resume Of
his own accord. Then / inquired:
And what did you do then?"
His excellency transfixed me with
gaze Of fine scorn.
ASK yourself, as a man of honor,
what could do. l waited merely till
that carrion was gone. to telegraph to
Paris for weeks leave of absence. It
was granted. crossed the frontier as
his excellency the French ambassador,
and returned the next morning as
plain M. lie Baron. Then i sought out
Magratz.
81 found him in a club to which we
both belonged. / offered him a game
Of piQuet, and he accepted with a
smile. and at the first card he played
I said:
Monsieur. you cheated. saw you
mark that queen
That was all. You see, there was no
scandal. There could be no suspicion
Of any other cause for our quarrel"
And the result?"
A faint flush came on his excel.
lency's face.
"Our encounter was not prolonged.
Within ten seconds after our swords
had crossed had passed my blade
| LnEOuBn AAb uOdEL--aAl0 nave never
wiped OF the blood to this day"
AS we were coming down the steps
Of the club, put q question over
which had felt some hesitation:
is 1t permitted to ask whether the
high parsonage you have referred tc
is aware Of the motives which
prompted your action?"
The ambassador drew himself ug
with severe air.
MY friend, regret that you should
have asked me that. From whom wal
her majesty likely to learn the secreti
You do not suspect that / should have
so far violated the delicacy OF the sen
timent which entertain towards that
illuetrious lady as to allude to the
matter?"
But as we were parting he added:
1T Is true that when was recalled
some time after, received an auto
graph letter from the empress, In
which her majesty deigns to bid fare
we'll, not to the ambassador, but to tbs
personal friend whose devotion viii
never pass from her mind"
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