The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-06-19
A!isrRllanfull5 Rrahinqs.
5 he 1aSstantary Grim inal.

a HUNGARIAN n3penan, Count Chris
tian WERNER, had cSine To- pass the seasnn
at Baden Baden. the celebrated German
bathing and gambling town, accompanied bv
his daughter Helen. Young, pretty. and
hpiress to an immense fortune left by hel
mother, the young Countess soon found her
self surrounded by host of admirers. a
d,rers of ali kinds were not w,utin.t-rih N
and poor. noble and leclI r, ten .er an | n -
si"nate G ave anil gay. 1t WAS p4rpe u Il
tournament, OF which she WIS queen, ard
where the aspirants con'endea for her Ilanl
10y exhibiting their addresses, grace and So
ductive qualities. When she entered he,
carriage ten ca,a alters were III the saddle ca
raroling around her caleche At the bail
the most elegant dancers were devoted To
her. They had neither Gaze, attentions, nor
>ighs, but for her, wher al many beautiful
W men, Frruch, English and Russian, Were
particularly mortified. Among these pi es
ling suilors Helen selected the mos, worth
less. The cliivalier Gaetan. Ma b,s was.
IL Is true handsome fellow. pale and deli
cate, with fine bue eyes. and lon., black
hair; lie dressed with taste, danced marvel
lousy, and sang like Rubni. But, ,mhap
ply, these advantages were contristcd b,
great vices. a dis>ip!ted gunbIer, and un
prinriPled, the CLivaier 'ireaian hll quiz
teal Naples i'll c"n>equence Of some scallLa
BUS adventures in which he had been mnpi
Gated. The Count. after having inforlme I
INN ~elfof these facts desired. but tno late.
To put hi. daughter on her guard az inst IL
dHu.ter"us affection.
Helen listened ither to the advice. tn
praye's, nor the orde "f her father. If fGea
tan had to do with father who hal rnef
1y, perhaps he wouhl have brcone the hrls
bamd OF the young Cbun.e,'s, AMI the peace
ful pos'cSsor OF her immense fortune, with
which he WAS franticaiiy in love. Bat th
C1unl knew how to carry his point, eithc
br management or force. He WIS AN ol |
ii'n. He had preserved all the vig,r -!
youth, AMI all the indomitahle clG.. ;ic,er
"lich nothing hnt parental te. d ','ness he!
ever Soitemed. Self wilird in his res ,ulio
>'ern III his execution of them he .,t>t, about
f.rmranS to horS da combat tli car jet kniyl
who dared t. mnde taxi. to- br ON his III
in law i'll spite of him, when accident threw
into his hand letter which G.,elan la
W iteu Ia uern. The Chevaier, mpltien
to attain the goal of his desires. prop ,,ed il
clndestinc meeting. at the hour when th,
Count WAS III the habit "f going out To pIr.
whist with s"mr grntlrmm of his acq ialn
trcc, al the C.mversa'inn House. u ro>
placed III ucrn's bel was to be the Il tnt
OF consent. The young g'ri had not read
the alrotly intercepted note.
Put TINS flower in your belt sal | tn.
Cunt To lie {, offering her a rose 'and tn, n
come with me-
Helen smiingly obeyeI an took he
fathers arm. In the course of their walk
they met Ga-tan.; ;wlio. seeing the rose, WI
wejoyel. Then the Count cond Ictc,l
daughter to the residence nf one of their IL.
qaainlanc,s S, and requested her to wall unti
he came for her. That done lie returned To
the little house in which he lived on tin.
outskirts of Balen, on tho Litchrnal ron!.-
He hal sent away his servants. and WAS II
lone. At the appointed hour, Gaelan arri
we'd at the rendezvou'. lsaped lightly owe
the wall of the garden fin,lIDg the door shu
entered the house through one of the low
Windows. Then mounting The stairs, filled
with pleasing emotions, he directed his step,
towards tho apartment of Helen. There, in
stead of the daughter. he found the father
armed with "a brace of pistols. The .CounI
closed the door, and sail To the wictchei
Gaetan. who was trembling will, terror :
i could kill ven: have right to do So
You have entered my house at night; you
have broken into it. could treat ynl as u
fel"n--nothing could he more natural
But. s:"i1~'''J;'dr G.,ctan, amos. maud
bly,, Il am No robber.' s.., a..a.. .s.
And what are you, then2 You come to
steal my dauglter-to steal all heires o
steal q fortune. Here Is yuur letter, wi, ch