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was the strangers address to the captain
oi the guard.

writing; he continued to insist that the
captain should 90 aud netsoually inform
Bonaparic of bis visit. The officer, after
again explaining the rule Of the service
possibly declined attending to the wish Of
the perrinaclons intruder. Upon the, Bar.
toIomco KNIT his eyebrows together III such
a manner as to make them meet, and
cast OIL awful frown upon the captain, Us It
to make hun responsible for any outward
event which might happen, in consequence
of his refusal. He did not utter another
word, bat crossed his arms fercely upon
his breast, and posted himself beneath the
! por;co, which serves as a communication
between the courtyard aud the gavdcns Of
the Tulcrcs.
Persons who have energe'ically made up
| their mlnds 10 thing, are frequently ad
mraby seconded by accident IN It's accom-,
| pishnent. At The moment when Bar'olo-
mco seated hlmselfup one of the stone
posts which are al the entrance of the pal
ace, carriogedrove w from which Lucicn
! Bunaparte, then Muster of the Interior,
aIightcd,
'Ah, Lucien!' cried the stranger; Dor
! tolomeo Is very lucky to meet yon'
These words, pronounced in the Corsi,
can paiois caused Luceln to stop, as he
was hurryng under the dome. He looked
at Bar'ooneo, and Instantly recognised
him; the latter whispered into his ear
| Lucen nodded To the sentinel, and they
then assembled to the First Cunsul's
apartment
They went as far os the closet without
stopping; Mura Lannes. and Rapp were
there. When they saw Lucicn come ~,
accompanied by 80 odd,looklng u person.
| their conversation ceased Lucicn took
Napoleons hand, and led tim to a Window
after few moments conversation, the
FIrs' Consul waved his hand. and Murat and
Lannes Immediately withdrew. Rapp
pretended not TO notice it, and stayed
behind. Bonapar,e called to him sharply,
and the aid'de camp went into the odj"in
ing room grumblng. The Fus. Consul,
hearing Rapp's footsteps, passed hastily
into the next room and noticed Rapp walk
ing up and down, by the wall which sep,
ara'ed the closet from the apartment.
YOU will not take a hint. ,heu'' observ-
ed the First Consul. Did you not per
ccIve tina, wanted to be alone with my
fellow counryman'
Hes a Corsican!' So--'responded the
| n id de- cnmp Thnt's addnionai reason
why sh aid stay. dls,rust all the
tribe"
The FIRST Consul could not reprcss n
smile, and gently pushed his devoted fol-
lower from the wall. Rapp then left the
room.
We'll! what are you doing here. my
poor Bartholomew inquired the FIRST Cou.
sui Of Prombn.
TO beg an asylum and assistance from
von. Vt y0n are n true Cursiran,' replied
Barl"lotnen, IN hoarse and impatient tone.
What misfortune can possibly have
driven you from the country? You, who,
tx months ago, were the richest, the
most St"
i have killed all the Portals " said piom
DO. with deeply modu accents, aud
drawing his brows together convulsively.
The Frs, Consul started back as if he
had received blow.
! Would ych bctray me'' said Bartolo-
mno, casting n som5re glance al Bonapane
| Remember there are four more Plumbus
lief: IN CorSlca.'
Lncien took his countrymnn's arm, and.
shaking II lightly, whispered to bin, "Snrcly
you DO not come here TO threaten tOy broth.
err"
Bonnporte gave a nod to Lucien, who
was instantly silent; then looking al Pom,
DO, he said
why did you kill the Por,as?
The CorSIcan'S eyes glared like flasl
of l,ghtulng.
'We had made UP our quarrels, and
agreed 10 be friends through the mediation
of the Barbanl,ni. On the day but one at
ter we had dnod together to drown all ami
mosll'es, was forced TO leave them at N,
house, a business called me to Bas,a. |,
my absence, they set fire to my vineyards
at Lpngone- murdered my son GrFgoria-
aud my daughter Geneva and my wll,
only escaped their hands, ub,less, be
cause they had that very morning akc'
the communion, and were under The pro
lection of the Virgin. When ! returned
could no longer tind my home; scorchc,
for 1t, while | ,rod upon ills smoudcrin.
ashes
Bar,oiomeo paused, and appeared to b,
oppressed by the recollection of his sor
rows
Suddenly trod upon Gregcrios body
and, by the light Of The moon | recognise,
him. Oh. said to myself, this Is IN,
Pohas' handl work. instantly mads of
to the mountains collected together som,
persons 10 whom | had done serv,cc-d
Won understand, Bonapsrle !--aud W,
marched to the vineyard, of the Por,as.-.
We reached the spot al nine o'clock in IT.,
morning, and at ten they were alt in ,h
presence of the God who made them. G.,
amco pre'ends to say that Eliza Vanui ha
saved child, the young Luigi; but | az
{ sure | tied him securely to his bed, be(or
, we set fire to the house. To be brief;