The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-08-06
By cAy1s 8 TRIMMIER.

who are u Bavarian, Il thought remarked
a smotherod sigh as she pronounced this
! word, it is not well for you 10 be seen here
therefore conjuro you to return quickly
and quietly as possible to your home, and
forget a weakness on my part which would
perhaps have caused you some danger.
She pronounced these words in u very
grave but low voice, and in order 10 give
them more force, she pressed my arm with
a marked atteHiion. This movement pene-
trated to the bottom of my heart; but it had
an effect quite different from what she had
intended it, for it determined mo moro
firmly TO accompany her to her door.
On arriving ut the chateau, we found il
enveloped in silence and darkness; but Do
rothee, striking on = window, it was open
Cd softly. She whispered few words TO
some one, and they brought her "a long
cloak and slouched hat.
| Take this, said sho to me; disguise is.
perhaps, necessary at present; by this means
you viii perhaps conceal your cap and your
uniform. What can we fearl said |, a lit
Ito astonished; tho Bavarians aud the Tyro.
leans form but at Present tho Same people;
we are not Mt war-and your couutrymen
themselves will end loving government
which establishes among them the order
and submission which is just and lawful.
The justness aud lawfulness, said the
amlablo rebel, proceeds neither from tho
sword nor tho pen, and it can be neither
the result Of battle nor treaty of peace.
And from what does it proceed, thonl
Love OF the people consecrated by time.
But ought not TO discuss with you, added
she with smile; all | desire at present is,
a good night; and hopo you will not neg
iigently abstain from the counsel I have
given you.
My only response was envoloping myself
IN the ample folds Of the cloak; and, carry
ing the pretty hand of Dorothce 10 my lips.
| said to her:
You arc obeyed, but before | depart, tell
me- dear Dorothee, if you are really the bo.
trothed of this dark and gloomy Rusen.
Yes. No replied she, and breaking off the
conversation suddenly, she procipitouoIy en-
tered the house.
lett the residence of tho amiable Tyro-
lean, filled with vague sensation of hone.
and put myself en route for home.
For some time my Imagination formed
the most pleasant dreams of happiness; but
finally the obscurity OF the road followed.
compelled mo to think of objects which sur.
rounded me. Thought could distinguish
FAINT lights from the little village OF Trent,
and advanced rapidly, but with precau.
ton, when met suddenly a human figure,
covered, as myself, with cloak. who riiled
noiselessly into tho shade. | stopped, an d
listened; but tho figure had disappoarod.
Ny surprise was extreme, and it was increas-
Cd when hoard voice behind mc ulur-
mur softly these words:
Is it time:
Disgusting my voice, by an instinct of
which did not beliovo myself capable, |
replied
1t is time to be lying warmly in ono's
bed, my fiiend
At these words, the unknown glidcd
away without saying anything.
This circumstance, joined to all / had
heard in the evening, appeared 10 me- the
more suspicious, as | thought in the voice
| recognised that of Rusen. Graspinp the
handle of my sword, left tho main route
and entered cross road; this, it is tue.
took me greatly out Of my way, but by this
means was able to shelter myself from an
ambnscade. This by-path conducted to-
ward the ruins of an Old convent. When
| arrived here, resolved to stand seu,fv
Tor some moments, and re nnoi.ro the
place before entering The valley which ex
tended before me. | walked cautiously
among the ruins, wneu, suddenly. | per
cei'ed man leaning with his ayms crossed
upon harapet' lie was evidently drowsy,
ior he started on hearing some ono an
Proach from an opposite side, and address
10 nm tho words that had been addressed
to me,
Est il tcmpsl
The voice was certainly that of Ruscu.
Tho man Of the parapet replied:
Salurnel
Has he passed before youl demanded
iusen.
Not mouse could have passed before
me without my seeing it, replied tho watch.
ful sentinoi; how could cursed Bayarian
DO il!
Return then with ne 10 tho highway,
and we shall be in time; for he cannot stay
much longer-aud, moreover, We shall be
far from the city, and that vii! bc better.
The consplrators, for doubted no longer
their boing such, retired, and Us soon as the
sound of their steps was lost in tho dis
tancc, issued from my retreat, and hasten
cd 10 return TO my quarters.
After the adventures Of that evening,
some time elapsed without my being able
TO obtain u second interview with Dorothee.
During the interval, received one oyenip z
an order 10 escort, with my company, uR
cagoi dayyeat which had come to Botzou.
AS passed before tho chateau of her li,-
Lhor, determined, at all hazards, to see
again tho object which filed my thoughts
night and day. I ordered my lieutenant to
90 and wait for me at a village further on,
aud walking on, | entered winding path
way that conducted me to tie great door
Of the castle. found il open, and was on
the point Of presenting myself in tic saloon