Year: 1863

lection aud conviction OF the murderer. Seve-
raj arrests were made, and at last the villain
was caught. He declared his innocence till
the collected evidence became too strong for
him, and then he confessed to the murder, but
denied the robbery. He stated that he had
shot the deceased for the purpose of robbing
him; bat that, before having time TO effect the
latter design, another man had come running
toward him, and he had at once made good his
escape. Whether this story was true in the
whole, or only in part, mattered little. He
had confessed to the killing. and that was
enough and for this, in due process of law,
be was executed.


Time passed on, the excitement gradually
died away, and the grief of the afflicted family
gradually became assuaged. Eight years from
the death Of her husband, it was rumored that
Madame Borosse was about, for the second
time, 10 enter into the nuptial state, her suitor
being gentleman of wealth and descendant
of noble French family. Rumor in this case
had truth for foundation; and, not long
after, invitations were sent to the leading fami-
lies OF the town to attend the wedding, which
was expected to prove very brilliant affair
The appointed day came, the guests assem-
bled and the ceremony was about to begin,
when a stranger, pale and breathess, came
rushing into the presence of the company, and
exclaimed:


Am too late? is Madame Borosse the
wife of another? ?"


The company was electrified, and each felt
the presaging thrill Of strange development
The bride turned and fixed her eyes upon the
excited questioner, aud then stood like statue,
SPECIFICS and breathesS with amazement and
terror.


WHO are you, sir ? and why such ques-
ton at such time?' demanded the priest,
stepping forward and confronting the intruder.


a am he, good father, who has a prior
cam-I am Cadmir Borosse ~


A wild shrek rung out with most startling
effect. aud the pale bride, no longer conscious,
lay perfectly helpless in the arms of her at
tendants. The almost distracted husband
sprung forward, exclaimng


Heavens mercy l fear l have killed
her -


Bat she had only swooned from excess of
emotion, and in a short time revived


WAS it strange, delusve dream ?" were
her first murmured words or did see the
dead alive and hear the voice of my beloved
and long mourned husband ?"


Happily it was no delusion. Cadmir Bo-
rosse was there, a living man, aud in due time
proceeded to clear up the wonderful mystery
concerning himself.


On the night that be left his home for long
separation from his family, be first repaired to
his counting house and remained there till q
late hour, aud then stole out of town, taking
the road to Ajaccio, By daylight the next
morning he was some ten miles on his journey;
and from fear of being followed be resolved
to turn off into a dark gloomy road, aud con-
ceal himself till another night He had Just
| reached place suitable for his purpose when
he heard voices approaching, and Immediately
secreted himself in a thicket to avoid being
seen. Two persons apparently travellers, soon
after went by, but did not get out of sight
Before he was startled by the report of pis-
tol, and saw that one of them had shot the
other. Impulsivey he sprung forward to Sc
cure the murderer, who, hearing bis steps, at
once bounded of into the woods and escaped
On reaching the PROSTATE man, he found him
just breathing his last and then like light
ming the idea flashed upon him Of changing
clothes with the dead man, mutilating the fea.
lures beyond recognition, leaving one Of his
own letters on the body. and thus compelling
his family and friends to believe it was himself
intending, as soon as be could do so with
safety, to acquaint his wife with the real facts.


This purpose it is already known he succeed
ed in carrying out; and finding passport on
the deceased that in its description, of size,
color of hair, complexion, and so forth, answer
ed to the description of himself, he decided to
make use of it and assume his name There
was also large amount of money and valuable
Jewels on the murdered man, which, thinking
it wrong to use and wrong to leave, be took
away and buried, intending, if be could ever
discover the friends of the deceased, to restore
all to them, but otherwise to see all disposed of
in charity.


At Ajaccio he found vessel bound for In
dia, and forthwith took passage to try his for
tune in that distant land He had been sue
cessful beyond his most sanguine hopes, and
had now returned to pay off all bis obligations
and restore his family to their former position
in society. He had written once to his wife
to say be was alive and well, and that some
day he would return and clear up the mystery,
but this letter she never received, and hence
the peculiar state of affairs at the moment of
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