Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-03-27

into its socket. But here We must leave
her for awhile, and follow Durand to the
rooms of the Count, to whom he hasteRed
to report progress, not dreaming that the
friend who aided him in the abduction,
was the Count himself, who had taken his
place.
ais it done?" Asked the Count, as
Durand entered the room.
"Yes, and we'll done" Was the reply.
"She is fully satisfied that Winters is the
guilty man, and knows, by this time into
what sort of company she has been thrown,
She is brave girl, Count delicate and
shrinking as she sometimes seems. I ex-
pected to witness a fainting scene, but the
only symptom she exhibited, was on re-
cognizing my disguise, after entering the
room"
''She is indeed brave girl" said the
Count, ''and pure and noble and beautiful,
and I deeply regret the necessity for such
harsh treatment, And suppose after all,
Durand, sheshould know the truthlp
"Shc can only learn it through you"
said Duran, sternly, "and, by heaven, if
she find it out, your part in the transacs
ton shall be fully reported to her."
"That report would do you little good
against my denial, when you can bring no
proof that was an adviser But suppose
this plot fail, what thenY'
4 "Then am ruined man, that's all
The decision of the court, next week, will
make me bcggar, unless Fanny consents
to marry me; and if this scheme will not
bring her to terms, there is no hope. y
And he groaned in agony, at the prospect,
whilst his companion smiled scornfully
upon the dupe who dared him to try to
win the hand of the lady, upon whose
possession he vainly rested hope of
rescue from impending poverty.
"But to change the subject slightly,
Durond-do you know lawyer Jones?'
eyes! He is the prying busybody to
whom owe my misfortune"
"And do you know that he is on our
track, about the Hodges affair? I dout
know what discoveries he has made but
his frequent interviews with the Chief of
Police, and Winters conferences with
Ellen Danvcrs, are suspicious eircum-
stances. Besides, learned. to ight that
Jones says, in three days time, he will
have evidence to convict you of the crime
of having made way with Hodges"
"You are joking, Count" gaspod Du-
rand, turning pale, and trembling,
81 am in earnest. And what is more,
he says the same evidence will convict me;
and upon this information, which know
is reliable, have made up my mind to
leave the city, until | can procure the re-
turn of Hodges-you can do as you please.
But your case is still worse, Who aided
you, to-nightl" ,.
"Why, Bill Johnson, of courser'
''No he didn't; for he was here during
nearly the whole time of your absence;
and said he went to the place of meeting,
and found that you had left without him. "
"Impossible, Count, | mentioned the
subject to no living soul, and you promls-
ed to confde it to no one but Johnson"
"And kept that promise. Then, what
is the inference? Why, that spies are
dogging our footsteps; and I have no
doubt that city officer was your compan-
ion. And if so, what follows? Why,
that you stand fair chance for the Peni-
tentiary, and my situation is critioal--for
there is no telling how much may be
known to Jones spies And lest they
may know too much Of both these transac.
tions, shall leave for few months"
"And when do you leave?" Asked
Durand, who was, by this time, thoroughly
alarmed.
"Just as soon as 1 can make some ar
rangements necessary in case of protracted
absence; and if you will be advised by
me, you will loose no time in following my
example"
"But am without the means of sup
port, and have no effects upon which to
raise money--for you know I can sell
, none of tho property
"Your uncle will advance the necessary
sum--will he not?'
} "Noj not dollar, and nothing less than
ten thousand dollars will do--for | shall
never return"
"Then, borrow his name for that sum,
} The remnant of your fortune will repay
III, and little delay will make no differ