The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-30

the visor. The rule, therefore, may apply to
all, but the consequences of violating it do
not, and cannot. Another rule, the breach
OF which also entails immediate expulsion, is,
that no person is to salute the Emperor. much
less to address him as such. 1t is requested
even that people should not stare at him, but
they dot rains gapings and gazings whcr-
ever he passes
dc Gascon had no doubt upon his mind
but that he saw his wife with the hussar ren-
eral, whom have mentioned, for he had ia
ken particular notice of her dress ere leaving
home-and most certainly the same was now
before his eyes. Not condescendins to give
moments thought to the question who her
companion might be, and furious at this the
first disregard she had ever shown of a posi-
tive and earnestly expressed Injunction of
her husbands, and in a matter, too, about
which she knew that he had very strong o,,in-
ions, and felt most kecnly-in this mood, |
say, DE Gascon stalkcd up to her, and mere
!y touched his hat to the general, with short,
quick side-glance, told her that Le recognized
her, and badc her be so good as to take his
arm Immediately.
Sir said she, haughtily, you see am
engaged
Your engagement to your husband is prior
to all others, think
The hussar general here smiled, and said
with mocking half bow, that he loved dis
ciplinc.
Your majesty cried the lady, of whose
arm DE Gascon, had now taken possession.
Take care interrupted the general, tina,
none of the escort, scattered about. oycrhca,
you. left my majesty outside the door,
and with bon Soir, malame, he left her in tn,
custody of the not at all bewildercI, but, on
the contrary, now still more entirely rcSolutc
Frcnchman, who, leading her straight out of
the rooms, handed her into his own carriage
lie then ordered the servant to drive hi:
mistress home. Such an incident was NJ
effect which could not end here. But u,
Gascon had no suspicion of any ultcrio,
effects, and returned TRANQUILITY into the thick
OF the masquerade.
'PcrhaTs not two minutes had elapsed af;c,
he was again in the rooms, when masked
figure. of most exquisite proportion, passed
before him slowly, and looked at him with
grea: earncstncSs. His curiosity and inter.
eSts were awakened : and burning with resent.
mcnt against his wife (for he of course made
no doubt who the lady was whom he sent
home in his carrai gc.) he determined to prove
that if she could whisper with general or
an emperor, he could hold sly council with a
beautiful domino, who seemed moreover to
be quite struck with him. lie accordingly
accosted her. opening the briskcst battery of
wit and compliment a: his command She
was marvclouslv encouraging, but remarked
over and over again, speaking as masks do, in
a tciSned voice, that she thought he mus. bc
marricd--was he? lie told her that the
question was quite irrelevant; she rrtlic,l
she decidedly thought not, and asked him
what his wife would say? lie protested that
all this concerned him in no respect. Per
haps she is in the hal said She lie assured
her that he had iust sent her home, where she
preferred to be. Suddenly she askcd him TO
give her certain ring which he wore and
he gave it TO her, and she then, putin. her
finger to her lips, in sign Of mystery, told
him he should know her again by means of
the token, or watchwcrd of The ring and he
PROMISE Before he could divine her intcn
ton, she had vanished in the thrcng.
DE Gascon was not in very Tranquil hu
NOR when he saw Graft Amarotr approach
ing, with certain undcfnablc air, which
conveyed to the Frcnchman's mind, he knew
not why, the impression that he, AmarofI
had observed the interview with the mask
; The suspected swindling at cards flashed alSt
through his recollection, and Auar of, ask ine
him to adjourn dancing, and the rest of it
and to make one at a game of 'Prtterenc,
UEit, he asscn!cd with an cagcrncss tina
had something in it serious, if not fierce
During the play, he succeeded in detecting
and even in exposing what he had Surmiscd
and rising from the table, he pronounce
Amaroff cheat, and added he would never
more play either with him, or in a room
where he was. The Graft, a large, beetle
browed, broad-faced, thick-lipped man, turn
cd livid; but, to DE Gascon's surprise, prcscr
we'd an appearance of sclf-possession, and
instead Of the hint at satisfaction which he
expected, remarked,
We'll, then, VIC will wind up, if you
please. You owe me, | make it, twelve thou
sand silver roubles' (about s2,0OO.)
DO not expect maravedi from me- re-
turned the Frenchman. 'I'llpay you moth
ing-no, not so much as one Of your Russian
kopccks.'
oh said Amarof, don't distress yourself
Ill give you time-in fact Ill await your
convenience
DO said the Frcnchman: we start for
England Immediately.
'Ah YOU won't get out of St. Petersburg
so easily as yon Think returned Amaroll, RI
sing, and thrustins his hands into his pockets
The other disdained reply and LETT the