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ny him to the gate at which the nun was to
be. Accordingly at the appointed hour. the


two officers were at the gate, which, on the
concerted signal being given, was opened by
the nun. The chosen officer entered, and
the other remained close to the gate, to
watch the conclusion Of this extraordinary
adventure. The nun said to the officer who


entered, "you are man Of courage and hon
our, and are entitled to my warmcst graft


tude." The night being very dark, and the


passages through which they had to go OBJ
scure; the nun made him hold corner OF


her robe, and in this manner conducted him


to cell, where there was lamp alight.-
She made him sit down, and invited him to
take glass of liquor with her, at the same


time producing two bottles. She filled him


glass out of one, and took little herself out


of the other After he had emptied his


glass, she told him to go to one side of the
! bed while she placed herself at the other
! The officer obeycd-the nun then said we


are alone-my door is fastened-look"'--
and at the same moment she proceeded to
pull down the bed clothes. and discovered to
his great horror and amazemcnt, the dead


body Of monk, who had been poinarded


The nun then continued-"You must take
upon your shoulder this body, and carry it


outside the convent; will light you to the


gate of the first court. You must instantly


obey, or you are dead man; for, the first


motion you make, unless it be to take up the


body, | shall shoot you through the head =
and suiting the acton to the word, she drew
! pistol from her bosom, and presenting II
at him. 81 know, that my own life will be
. the forfeit if you refuse; for after shooting
, you, have another pistol for myself" The
officer seeing no other means OF escape, took
u, the body on his shoulders. and accompa'


MED by the nun, who carried dark lanthorn
+ proceeded to the gate by which he entered
, and, on issuing from it, threw down his hor-
rible burden at the feet of his comrace, whit
, was waiting to laugh with him, at what h'
= supposed was pious love intrigue. Ate
), rccounting to his friend the almost incredi
!. ble adventures in which he had been en-
! gagged, they both resolved to repair Instant.
. to the Corregidor, and inform him OF tn
, circumstances. They had proceeded scarcei,
!, hundred PAGES from the convent, when tn
=, officer who had brought out the body, sud
3 denly complained of the most excrutlatin
" and burning pains in the stomach he 500
: after tell upon the pavement, and in tey
- moments expired. His friend, beside him
!, self with terror, ran with the utmost spec
!" to knock up the Corregidor, and inform hin


of this tissue of terrors. Notwithstanding
y the exertions of the magistrates and police
4 no discovery has yet been made OF the de
. mon who perpetrated this double murder