Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-09-26
BY Fl. BUCHER SWOOPE.

and occupy the police, and meanwhile l shall
obtain time to pass through Prussia unmolest
ed. Before reach ST. Petersburg the coun
tess will receive letters from me, and know
| where to proceed to and L count on youl
friendship to remain here until the time-a
| fortnight, three weeks at farthest. If money
is any object to you
Not in the least have far more than /
want"
| s'Well, then, may conclude that you con-
| sent ?''
''Of course you may said /, operpoweYed
| by rush of sensations / must leave my rea-
der to feel, if it has ever been his lot to have
been placed in such circumstances, or to i'm
agine for me, if he has not.
..Tbs c",,utess is of course aware
.sOf every thing interrupted he Sand
bears it all admirably. Much, however, is at
tributabe to the arrangement with you which
promised her was completed, even before
asked your consent--such WAS my confidence
in your friendship"
ssYou have not deceived yonrself,'' was my
reply, while puzzled my brain to think how
| could repay such proof of his trust. SIS
there, then, anything more % said I-''can
! you think of nothing in which 1 may be Of
service 2''
Nothing, dear friend, nothing,'' said he.
-''Probably we shall meet at ST. Peters
! burg" Ha
! ayes, yes" that is my firm Intention
| SsThat's all l could wish for,'' rejoined he.
! sThe grand duke will be delighted to ack-
! nowIcdge the assistance your friendship has
| rendered us, and Potosk's house will be your
own So saying he embraced me most at
fectionately and departed, while l sat down to
muse over the singularity of my position, and
/ wonder if any other man was similarly situa-
| ted
! When proceeded to pay my respects to the
! countess the next morning, prepared myself
to witness Of great sorrow and dcpres-
sion. How pleasantly was L disappointed at
/ finding her gay-perhaps gayer than ever
and evidently enjoyiny the success of the
counts scheme.
| s.Gustav is in st. Iron 10y this,'' said she,
looking at the map; he'll reach Lege two
! hours before the post; fresh horses will then
bring him rapidly to Battiste. Oh, here are
!
is announced. She turned over one journal
after another without finding the wished for
paragraph, until at last, in the corner of the
Handelsbad, she came upon the following:
| Yesterday morning an express reached the
| minister of the home affairs, that the celebra-
ted escroc, the Chevalier DHguet whose famous
forgery on the Neapolitan bank may be in the
! mil nd of ly Of iDo
his art under feigned name at Brussels,
where, having obtained his entree into
number of families of the lower town, he
has succeeded in accumulating large OF
money under yarioua pretences; his skill at
play is, they say, the least of his many ac-
complishments.'
She threw down the paper in fit of laugh
ter at these words, and called out-'sIs it not
too absurd. That's Gustav's doing-any thing
for a quiz-no matter what. He once got him
self and Prince Carl of Prussia brought up be-
fore the police for hooting the king
.sBut Duguet,'' said l, s:what has he to dc
with Duguet?'
sEDon't you see that's feigned name,' re-
piled she-ssassumed by him as if he had hall
a dozen such. Read on, and you'll learn il
all.''
1 took the paper and continued where she
ceased reading
sSThis Duguet is then, itwould appear, iden
tical with a well known Polish Count Czaro
viski, who with his lady, have been passing
some weeks at the Hotel de France. The po
lice have, however, received his 'signalement,
and are on his track
s.But why in heavens name should he spread
such an odious calumny on HIMSELF" said
s'Dear me, how simple you 1 thought
he had told you all. As a mere escroc, mo
ney will always bribe the authorities to let hin
pass as political offender, and such tn,
Importance of his mission would proclaim him
nothing would induce the officials to furthe
his escape-their heads would pay for it. Ono,
over the frontier, the rnse vii oe discovered
the editors obliged to Sa1 their words and b.
Iau,hed at. and Gustav receive the black ca
n,a for his services. But see, here's anoth
: err
esAmong the victims at play of the we
known Eh.evalier Duguet, or as he IS peftt
e known here, Czaroviski, is an Englishman res
r ;dent at the Hotel de France, and from whoi
5 II seems he has won every louis dor he po
t sessed in the world. This miserable oup
$ whose name is O'Learie, or O'Leary-
r At these words she leaned back on the so
n and laughed immoderately.
n s.Have you then suffered SO deeply Sd
: she, wiping her eyes-ssHas Gustav reaiiy w
S all your louis-d 'ors 9''
..Thi ,-d-far too bad, - said 1, 'a